The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-11

the lands he titled. builder also of the nous,
| ne nr-t lived IN. while the son. afterward III,
lce-prcside Of this great Nation. haS,
when grown to sufficient age. taken part M
the iab0rS Of the field and house hold
Many years afterwafd, IN tha meridian Of
his career. he pleasantly recalled the time
when re used 10 see the miller an white
with dust standing IN the door OF his mill,
while as a boy he waited patiently until th,
sack with grl-t In i was adjusted to the
horses back Tor his homcward ride.
The orator referred 10 the first appear
ancc OF the deceased statesman in pub.
vs. lie a. a Repre~entativ M from the Comfy
Of shelby in the General aud In
which capacity he left upon the minds ol
his colleagues such an opinion Of his abili.
ties a. laid the foundation Tor thai respect
and esteem Ia which NJ always confirmed
70 be lIeld by them and their con stitucncies
"a touching reference Na- made to Mr.
Hendricks marriage ~ Miss Eliza Morgan.
q North Bend, o.. IN $50. and AL eyes foi
the moment were directed towards the
widow 81 thedeceA-el who bowed her head,
coming down 10 wartimc~. the orator said
that ~ a senator Mr.. Hendricks constantly
acted and voted ia aid Of tile Government IN
every measure looking 10 the suppression
~ armed insnrrcction against il authority,
although he always reserved the right. as q
ScnatOr.to discuss the civil policy ~ the Al.
miniStration freely. His suggestions and
amendments to the pending bills for tho
maintenance Of the National forces then In
the Held We're % : timely. useful and ifnpor-
fant as frequently 20 command the approval
Of the majority ~ the senators politically
adverse 20 his views.
At the conclusion 81 the civil war. In that
day which saw the surrender Of the Confed-
crate forces. there came the question as to
what disposition should be made OF the
States whose people had taken part in the
insurrectlOn designed 10 -ubycrt the Gov
eminent. This grave problem was present
ed 20 Hendricks Ia the midst ~ his term as
senator, while In the whole range of former
legislation and Jurisprudence there was no
precedent for the solution thereof. Under
the policy In vogue among tile ancient
republics, during thelr rise and progress. for
centuries. the conquer Il inhabitants OF a
revolving state Or provinces were treated in
all respects ~ foreign enemies. Tho prin-
cipal powersof modern Europe had pursued
a similar course. The dealings OF the British
Government with tnsurgent subjects. with
rebclions In England. scotland. ireland ana
elsewhere. Afforded only a long recital OF
prescription. attaindtr. conn-cations. and
executiVns-t scverc-t pains. fines and
forfeiture Of a mcrciies- penal code. Here
were no doubt proceed ents. but none for
the senator from Ipdiana, toward whom
az this time every eve was turned ns upon
one known 70 be unjust 20 the interest OF no
section, devoted 20 the well being ~ All.
The problem was peculiarly American, only
70 BE- solved by a wise and comprehensive
consideration ~ the laws. the Institutional
theories. political traditions and history II
our own SKATES and people. In thiS crisis ~
drilbcrAtIun he stood, upnn hi- side. almost
atone. With the ifumufublc calm and uuief
which snstain the nigh spirit upon such
occasions. At a very early period In the du.
Date upon the bill for the establishment of
military governments IN the southern
states, he took this position: II desire this
70 be a Union in form under the Con.
stttutlon and N fact. by the harmony Of tha
people o. the North aud south. deny that
AZ the close Of the war there were no STATE
governments IN ne southern States. The
Constitution Of a State, when II has once
neen admitted. becomes a part of the Ma.
tlonal compact. deny that the people ii
that state have the right 70 destroy il uoy.
sthtncnt anu thus cease TO he within tile
Union. Idcny that 4 tnvention, d I.egi--
iaturc, ~ any. other assembly whatever
can voluntarily terminate the cx.
istcnce q their state govern
tnnnt and thus cut on their connection
with the Federal Union AMI again M
snid: ~ deny that any act Of the SfAV., a. 4
question 81 law, can have the effect u ae.
-troy the relation Of the state - tir Ifnlnn.
Practically the relations were disturbed.
practically the state was Tor IA time nut M
harmony with the General Government: Dnt
- existence ~ a state .lts Constitution ana
laws, except those enacted III ala ~ ira ~.
hciion, continued all the why through the
war, nnu wien peace came itf0und the state
Win ~ Constitution and laws nnrcpcal.
81 ana - 'nil force. holding that state 70 IL