The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-07-02

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prise; while TO add to the din, a ealu
Of nino guns, one for each letter OF Il
name "Henddcks." was fired by the ba
terry, and columbia" was rendered |
tho combined bunds. 5Es1
TIE DGDicAronY ODE. tga
] When silence had once more been r
stored the dedicatory ode, "Hendricks,
written by james Whitcomb Riley, WI
lmpressivcly read by Professor Fishe
OF Hanover College. A ~f
| THE ode will be found on the thir
page OF this mornings INTELLIaENcgR
Following this "rhe New Nation,
Hymn" was rendered by the male che
rus. md the battle Hymn Of Repnt
| lie" by the school children. Senate
Turpie, the orator OF tho day, was the
introduced, and was received with lony
continued cheers.
| SENATOR TUars's SPEECH.
The speaker gave review OF MI
Hendricks life. Concerning Mr.. Hen
bricks position during the late civil wa,
the speaker said: "llis judgment upol
the questions of that day was promp
and decided. AS carly as April, 1851, II
the frs. month Of the war, In n letter t
some OF his old constituents Of Shelby
county, he wrote and published thes,
words: 'SinCo the war commenced
have uniformly said that l regarded 1t ~
the duty OF the citizens Of Indiana to 70
spect and maintain the authority OF th,
general government and to give an hon
eat and earnest support TO tho prosecu
tion OF the war until in the providence
OF God it may be brought to an honor
able conclusion and the blessings OF peact
be restored to our country, postponinr
until that time all controversy relatin.
to the causes and responsibility there
for.' 81 I
Oi the same tenor were his numerous
addresses TO the people in the politica
campnign Of 1862, which immediatel,
preceded his election to the S-nate Of
tho United States. He entered upon
his duties as Senator from the State Of
Indiana on the 4th Of March, 1868, aud
served as such for term OF six years.
during which time he constantly acted
and voted in aid of the government In
every measure looking to the suppress.
sion Of armed insurrecion against the
authority, though he always reserved
the right as Il Senator freely to discuss
the civil policy Of the administration.
IN RECONSTRUCTION DAYS.
At the conclusion Of the civil war, in
that day which saw the surrender OF the
Confederate armies, there came the
question az TO what disposition should
BIZ made Of the States whose people had
taken part in the insurrpction designed
to subvert the Government. Iu this
crisis OF deliberation he stood upon tis
side almost alone, with tile immovahl.
calm and quiet which sustain high
spirit uuon great occasions. at u very
critical period in the dtbate upon the
bill for the establishment OF military
governments in the Southern States, nc
took this position:
II desire this to be union in form
under the constitution and in fact by
lhe harmony Of the people OF the North
and South. l deny that Al the close Of
the war there were no state govern.
mentB III the Southern States. The con-
stitution Of u State, when it has once
been admitted, hrcomea u part OF tae
National compact. | deny that the pco.
pie Of that State have the right to de.
siroy its government and thus ceage to
be within the Union. deny that II
convention, d legislature or any other
assembly whatever can voluntarily ter.
inmate the existence Of their state gov.
ernment and thus put ntr their connec.
tion with the Federal Union.
.-- yISDIcArED AT LAST.
In this course few followed him. This
doctrine from the very day and hour of
its ut.erauce was rejected with every
epishet OF reproach and contumely. 1t
was beaten, submerged by large msjori.
tlssin both Houses OF Congress, decried
as an unconditional surrender to the
enemy. In the peltlng storm of oppo.
eition and detractton it's author und
advocate remained unmoved; not only
waiting but aboriny with all diligence
for that reversal OF opinion among his
count!ymen, which after Years of toll
andstriie came at last. Hendricks lived
TO see these principles oncs 60 much
denounced universally approved; to
see this policy Of reconstruction adopted
as the basis OF all legislation upon the
subject; ultimately to behold these
tenents sanctioned and declared
10 be the law Of the land by its
highest tribunal, the Supreme Court
Of the United STATES. Thus lie
taught the lesson of these days never
TO be forgotten-that the war mad been
wsged for the preservation Of the Union,
NOT Tor the destruction Of States, Ii
Webster be styled the expouuder OF the
constitution (ofthe old constitution, with
its half truths and compromises upon a
subject noted but unnamed therein,
Hendricks may be as Justly called the
expounder Of the new. lie is known as
the reconstruclionist oi the age--as the
true interpreter OF the constitution, re.
vised, amended and Of the nature and
character Of the Union thus formed,
rescued and re.established.
The speaker Gsetohsd Mr.. Hendricks
career alter leaving the Senate as Gov.
ernor OF Indiana and Vice President ol
the United States, and closed with q
glowing eulogium.
At the conclusion Of Senator Turpie's
address brief spoeuhtD wsro made by
Governors Hill, Francis and Campbell
and after the benediction by Bishop Chat
ard, the assembly dispersed. Letters o
regret were received from President
Harrison, General Sherman aud ex. Pres
ldent Cleveland. President Hurrison
sends letter OF regret that he cannol
accept the honor on account OF public
duties, as does also General Sherman. !
Governor Hill addressed the Demo
Gratis OF indianapolis last night and bit
terly attacked tho Republican party.
! An ,AtitD LOVER ~. l,lg-
Attempts to XIII iiIn utrl nnd Fires Into 4
r. Crowd OF By.tnndurs.
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