Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-10

| IL w eDSter pc Styleu the eSpOunOeT OF the
old Constitution, with its half truths and
compromises, upon subject noted but
unnamed therein, Hendricks may be as
new. II the one is known as
the onsiructonIst, the other viii be
| known AS the reconstructicnist of his age
as the true interpreter OF the Constitution
| revised, amended. and of the nature and
| character of the Union TINS reformed. re-
J stored and re- established. Amid TIL. clangor
| OF arms, the shoutngs and Jnunderngs OF
! embattied hosts scarcely died away, he was
| pre-eminently the civilian and puDlicist OF
that momentous and perpleXing period.
The orator continued to review the Ca
reer of the deceased as Governor private
| citizen and Vice President, and in con-
, clusion said:
attainments, .uli also of that wisdom unbor-
roWed from the schools; patient. kindly,
| persistent, brave, not distrustful of fortune
| wiring, Tor the cause which he espoused,
| TO put Ill men lawfully III ~ to the hazard ;
ana OF fixed fidelity to principle which
| brookcd in it's course neither desnafr no r
encouragement. FautieSsly discreet in
| conduct, equally undsturbed by the clamor
| OF dissent or favor, with calm, clear, in
tnillVe discernment in the adaptation
| OF means most excellent to the noblest ends
| with almost marvellous provision of effects !;
though he purposcd more. yet he accom-.
| plished much for his country's welfare.
! Had he lived in the age of classic antiqui-
! ", an arotheosis might have followed his
| demlse In one supremacy critical juncture
| of our National affairs, for many days, like
| fabius OF old. he walked and safely kept
the field OF peril, meriting in this the
script Fathers: lie hath deserved we'll
| of the republic"
| figure reminding us of his life and
! presence; in the goodly fellowship of
| OF law. and of history. Wherein he bore SO
| large a part. His fame depends upon
ma material yet more enduring, the fabric OF
| the patriotic aims to which they related.
| For it may well be believed there was some-
| thing about such a one of that within which
| passeth show. He had senius-the genius of
| craftsmanship, alike betting the majestic
| assemblies and the highest councils of a
free people To genius belongs the here
after. III the vast halls of the future its
greetings are heard its audiences are held,
their midst il moves clad with rad liant nn-
bus of glory, and neither time, nor chance,
nor change, nor things past or present nor
things to come, of whatever moment, may
III m or tarniSh its unfadinS SplendOr.
The orator received another ovation
as he retired.
THE True Patriot" was rendered by
the male chorus. the audience joining
in the stirring strains of THE Star
Spangled Banner"
Brief speeches were made by Govern
or Hill of New York, Governor Camp
bell of Ohio, Governor Francis of Mis-
and then the benediction was pro-
nounced and the exercises brought TO a
close.
Numerous letters were received from
prominent Americans who had been in
vited to attend the ceremonies Z. w.
Halford wrote that the President
directed him to say that public duties
would not permit of his presence.
ExPresident Cleveland wrote under
date of Marion, Mass, 10th, regretting
that positive engagement for to-day
made it impossible for him to accept the
invitation.
Vice President Morton regretted that
he could not be present to honor the
memory of his distinguished prede-
cessor in office and his personal friend,
and Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller
sent from Chicago letter in which he
alluded TO the deceased as an old friend
to whom he had been sincerely at