The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-02
HONOR TO HENDRICKS
A Bronze Statue of the Copper
head Statesman
UNVEILED IN INDIANAPOLIS.
The Greatest Throng Ever in That City
A Wreath from Tammany-Cieveiand
Sends Letter of Regret.

tue aeuoIfSks mOHunSub OdNISu Cie4E duu
hot, hut with good breeze blowing. and the
city. 1t was early apparent that the crowd
would be the largest ever assembled in Indian
apoiis. Governor Campbell. of Ohio, aud party,
and Governor Hill, of New York, TN party, ar
rived yesterday. Among the earliest arrivals to-
day was Governor Francis, of Missouri. About
every civil and military organization in Indiana,
and many from Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and
Missouri, are represented.
The movement which eliminated today In
the unveiling by Mrs. Hendricks of the monu-
ment 10 her dead husband was ron partisan,
and one which had its inception on December,
1855, at a meeting of representative citizens OF
Indianapolis of all parties The monument
stands on the southwest corner of the capitol
grounds.
posed OF civil aud military organizations. the
governors Of Indiana, New York and Missouri,
and many notable public men, and was mile
and half long. At o'clock Governor Hovey
called the assembly around the monument to
order and the final exercises of the unwilling
were begun.
AT the monument an amphitheater had been
erected for distinguished guests and a chorus OF
1000 school children. The exercises were
opened by patriotic songs by this chorus Gov
ernor Hovey then made a brief speech Of well
come. Judge Rand president of the Hendricks
monument association. briefly reviewed the
history of the monument. and Rev. Dean
Jenckes, of st. PauPs Episcopal church, invoked
the divine blessing.
WREATH FROM TAMMANy.
General sickles, OF New York. was then led
forward and. on behalf of Tammany hall, pre-
sen.ed to Mrs. Hendricks a handsome memorial.
wreath. accompanying the presentation with a
brief speech eulogistic Of the dead statesman.
Mrs Hendricks, who was attired
III deep black and wore long mourning veil,
stepped forward and with deep bow and a
few words, which were drowned in the noiee OF
the crowd endeavoring to catch q glimpse of
the honor q woman, accepted the
memorial. = Judge Rand then took
her 10 the bass OF the monument where she
Grew the veil of national colors from the bronze
bgure OF her husband, amid the shouts of the
vast throng aud the booming of canon.
An ode by James Whitcomb Riley was read,
and Senator Turp.e then delivered the grafton
OF the day. The speaker gave running re-
view of Hendricks life. Concerning his posi-
ton during the evil war, he referred to letter
Hendricks wrote to some of his constituents
In the first month of the war. in which he said
in part that he regarded it as the duty of citi-
zsns OF Indiana to respect and maintain the
authority of the general government and give
honestand earnest support to the prosecution
OF the war until in the providence of God it
might be brought to an honorable conclusion and
the blessings OF peace be restored TO the country,
postponing until that time all controversy re-
Iating to the causes and responsibilities there
Tor vi the same tenor, added Turpie, were
his numerous addresses to the people in the
political campaign OF 1862, which Immediately
proceeded his election to the Senate During hls
term as senator he constantly acted and voted
IN aid OF the government in every measure look
n IN g
always reservlng the right to freely discuss
the civil policy OF the administration.
Speaking of the reconstruction period.
Turpte said that Mr.. Hendricks took
hill position in these words: II desire this to be
union in form. under tn. constitution and in
fact, ty the harmony OF tn people OF the North
and South. l deny that at the close
oil the war there were no state govern
ments in the Southern states. The constitution
of state once admitted becomes a part of
the national compact deny that the people
OF that state have right to destroy its govern
ment and thus cease to be within the Union. ]
deny that convention, legislature or any other
assembly whatever can voluntarily terminate
the existence of their state government and
thus cut on their connection with the Federal
Union.'
This doctrine" said Turpie, from the very
day and hour of its uttersnce was rejected with
every epithet of reproach. 1t was beaten and
submerged by large msiorities in both houses of
congress, decreed as an unconditional surrender
to the enemy. Hendricks lived to see this
Hcille, once so much denounced, uni
We sally approved. to see this policy of
reconstruction adopted. and all legislation
upon the subject ultimately to behold
these tenets sanctioned and dec-red
to be the law OF the land by its highest tribunal
the supreme court of the United States If
Webster b. styled the expounder of the consti-
tuition, the old constitution with its half truths.
and compromised on subject but un
named therein. Hendricks may be as Justly
called the expounder of the new. II
one is known as the coustructionist the other
VIII be known as the reconstruetionist of his
eye. the true interpreter of the constitution re-
vsed and amended. The nature and character of
the Union wsfe tLus res, and re-es,ablishcd
smid the ciangor OF arms The shouting and
thunders of the embattled hosts scarcely died
away. and he was the civilian and pubicist of
that momentous and perplexins period"
At the conclusion OF the address, brief re.
marks were made by Governors Hill, Francis
ahd Campbell After benediction by Bishop
Chatard the assemblage dispersed
Letters regret were received from President
Harrison. who said that public duties would
prevent his attendance; from General Sherman.
who SAID his previous engagement for July l
would preclude his attendance, and from ex.
LETTER FROM CLEVELAND.
at is useless. hoIe, 10 assure you OF the sat.
isisction IL would afford me to testify INV re-
spect snd affection for your distinguished fol.
low-townsman by joining those who viii
gather TO his memory on the occasion
You contemplate. His public service and his
faithful discharge Of many and important Off
cial duties render commemoration of his nuhlic
and private virtues most fitting and proper /
sincerely regret that positive engagement for
the day appointed makes it impossible for me-
to accept your invitation"
ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR HILL.
Governor Hill, of New York, addressed the
Hendricks club tonight He said this was an
OF year, from political standpoint; Neyer,be
less the next election would be one of the mos,
important ever he'd in Indiana. He did not
believe the law-abiding people of this
country would submit 10 further outrages of the
kind being psrpetrated by a Republicans con.
gress. Governor Hill stated that the Renuhi
CABS were preparing now 10 spring fraudulen,
census on the county. It was especially in
tended by the Republicans TO discrim.
mate against the Southern
states in order 10 further
then ends Discussing the tariff question. the
speaker said the mocrats were not free trad
ers. They simply favored an equitable revision
OF the present excessive tariff on the necessa.
ries OF HE. The democratic psrty's
stand on the tariff would not but com
mend ii to the people. Bloody shirt
campaigns were referred to as consemptuous
The distinguished visitor closed with ,he de.
clsra,ion that Democratic success was assured
through the country ii adhcrents to that party
would keep Indiana ia the column where il be-
longed.