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SOUVENIR 
 
 UNVEILING 
 THE HENDRICKS 
 
 MONUMENT 
 
 July the First 
 Eighteen Hundred Ninety 
 
SOUVENIR 
 
 UNVEILING 
 
 THE 
 
 Hendricks • Monument 
 
 
 
 JULY THH FIRST 
 HIGHTEEN HUNDRED NINETY 
 
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THE MONUMENT MOVEMENT. 
 
 T^HK pii|iiil;ir will, as t'\|ir('ssc(l in 1S.S4, worked a wv- 
 ulutidii ill the national adniiiiistratioii, and luMuulit 
 Grrover (-'leveland and Tlidiiias A. Ilendficks tn the t'oi-c 
 as the leaders of an oft-defeated, Imt at last t rinnipliant. 
 liarty. Ai»olitical eoiitest of uni»i'eeedente(l severity liad 
 closed with a derision for the valiant and undetei'red 
 Democracy, and in the storm and flame of that contest 
 the country saw, conspieuous aliove all, the Itehived ami 
 ardent leader whose memory was so greatly hoiioi'ed on 
 Tuesday, July 1, 1890, at Indiana]>olis. Indiana was 
 again the hattle-field. Time and again, from l)or(ler to 
 border, she had been swept by the fury of political con- 
 flict, and the future of a great nation hung once more 
 upon the issue of the |)endinLi' strngu'le. Ilendi'icks, al- 
 ways zealous, became inspired, aiul the political history 
 of no people contains a lirighter inige than that which 
 records his memoral)le appeals to his fellow-citizens in 
 the closing days of that reniai'ka'ble contest. Always a 
 leader singularly loved by the masses of his party, he 
 thenceforth stood out as a hero. North, .south, east and 
 west, he was the oliject of univei-sal respect, .and. with 
 
4 rXVEI!.IX(; OF THE 
 
 the members of his p;u-t_v, uf an aifection lici'dei'liiu' mi 
 devotion. This was maiiifi'sted during the winter tliat 
 ensued, l)oth among the people of his own state and tliosc 
 of the distant communities -which lie visited prior to the 
 memoralile scenes o\\ inauguration day at Washington. 
 In the several months that followed tliat event he pre- 
 sided over the American donate with a dignity and ac- 
 ceptahility to l>e expected from a statesman so well-l>al- 
 anced and mature. The adjournment of Congress found 
 him wearied, as doubtles.s were his associates, by the 
 burden of the res[ionsibilit ies encountered, but not, in so 
 far as was observable, in seriously imjiaired health. The 
 summer months were passed in recreation in the Nortli- 
 west, and it was expected by the country that the A ice- 
 President would resume his duties with the opening of 
 Congress in December, fully invigorated for the labors 
 of the coming session. While it was known that he was 
 no longer the rugged man who had gone through the his- 
 toric struggle of 1876, the country was wholly unprepared 
 for the shock which came in the midst of the Thanksgiv- 
 ing season of 1885. The common movement everywhere 
 seemed to be brought sharply and suddenly to a halt, as 
 the wires ticked forth the news that Thomas A. Hendricks 
 was no more. Seldom in the history of any peojile has 
 there been witnessed such an exhibition of sorrow, sincere 
 and heartfelt, as was shown in every cpiarter of the land. 
 The scene at Indianap(.dis. where he died and was interred. 
 
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 way lueuKiraltlf in a iiutaMc (leu'i'cc Statrsiiu'ii, |inlili- 
 cists, officials of hiuli and Inw dcni-co, ainl citi/.rns of ovcry 
 class and (|ualit_v, pouiTil into the city from rwvy divcc- 
 tioii. and heartfelt yrief shadowed every face, as the im- 
 posing pageant moved onward to the tondi. Not only had 
 a great man fallen, but theiv had heen lost to the valley 
 of the Mississippi the champion who, thnaigli long years 
 of war and peace, stood fni'th its faithfid and heluved 
 exponent. 
 
 It was natnral that for such a man and such a character 
 a permanent memorial should he ju-oxided. On every 
 hand was heard e.\pressi(Ui of the hope that a monument 
 might speedily he reai'ed which should l»e worthy of Hen- 
 dricks' name and fauu'. .Some lu'sitation. howe\er, seenu'd 
 to lie felt anioug his many friends and admirers with 
 reference to t.akingthe initi,-di\(' in such a mo\'ement, and 
 to ohviate this ditficulty the I/Klidini/K/lis Snifiiich in a 
 leading e<litorial on Monday. Decemliei' 7. ISSS. called 
 the public attention to the importance ef moving without 
 further delay, and for the ].nr|iose of inaugurating the 
 movemeid it called upon se\-ei-al of the well-known frieiuls 
 of the late Vice-President t.. nu'et with the then editor. 
 Mr. Shoeuiakei-. at the SnifincI editorial iMoms on that 
 evening. In response to this invitation .ludge William 
 E. ^'iblack, Gen. Thomas A. Morris, .>\-Judge Fredeiack 
 Hand. \^.lney T. Malott, Oscar B. llord. ex-Iudge .lohu 
 A. llolman and Sena.tor Turpie came together for confer- 
 
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 ence at the time stated. Their cdiisultatimi resulted in 
 the issuaiiee of an invitation to some thirty of the leading 
 citizens of Indianapolis to meet at tlie ottice of Judge Rand 
 on Thui-sdav afternoon, Deeemhei' 10, and at that time 
 Messrs. iVugustus Kiefer, William !']. Nihlack, John C. 
 Shoemaker, SiuKUi P. Sheerin. .lames II. Rice, .lohn A. 
 H..lman. .tohn P. Frenzel, Thomas A. Moi-ris, K. B. Mar- 
 tindale, Volney T. .Malott, Morris M. Ross, l-ldward Haw- 
 kins, Os.-ar P.. Hord, David Tui-|.ie, John W. Murphy, 
 Cass Bytield, James H. Deery. \\^illiam A. Woods. A. W. 
 Hendricks, Fred W. Chislett, Allen Z.dlars. Joseph A. S. 
 Mitchell and l-'rederick Rand, [iroceeded to take the pre- 
 liminary stej)s toward a monument association. A com- 
 mitt( f five was appointed to prepare a plan of organ- 
 ization, articles of incorporation, etc., and report at a 
 general citizens" meeting to l)e held on Saturday. December 
 12. at the Federal court-i-oom. At the last named time 
 and place there was a laige attendance of citizens, without 
 regard to party views, and the nn-eting was organized l)y 
 the selection of (leneral ^lorris as chairman and Judge 
 Holman as secretary. The report of the sul)-committee 
 on organization as read l>y its chairman, the late Judge 
 Joseph A. 8. Mitchell, of the Supreme Court, was con- 
 curred in and the iiicoi-porating articles duly approved. 
 These articles pi-o\-ided. in sul)stance. for the prosecution 
 <if the work of erecting a monument to Mr. llendi'ieks by 
 an executive committee, twelve in nund)er, and to this 
 
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 i-(iimiiitt('<' the liusiiifss ;itV;iirs ..f tlic Assdci.-ilimi wci'c 
 fully (•(imiiiitted. The gentlemen cIkim'ii tn ;ict in tli;it 
 caparity were Me.-^srs. Noble C Biiilei', Frcilcvick W. 
 ('hisk'tt. Fraiiris ^I. < 'liurchnian. l'](l\\ar(l I law kins. .Inlin 
 A. llhluian, Oscar B. llonl. Elijah B. .Martindale. 'riimiias 
 A. Mditis. Fi-edcrick Rand, James II. Rice, Simon V. 
 Sheerin and Cbarles Zullinuev. The cnmniitter thus 
 chuscn. with the addition of Judged. B. Tayhn', who was 
 appninted nn the death of Ilonoralile Oscar B. Iloi-d to 
 succeed him, has carried on the monument undertaking 
 to its present successful result. The general otticers of 
 the Association have remained the >ann' from the first. 
 viz.: Frederick Rand, president : Fraiieis M. Churchman, 
 treasurer: John A. llolraan. secretary: Fi'ederiek \^ . 
 Chislett. superintendent. 
 
 The result of the committee's lnl»ors is conceded on 
 every hand to be [)eculiarly fortunate and gratifying. Tlie 
 undertaking committed to them was carried on with an 
 earnest and steadfast pur})ose highly creditable both in 
 their individual and collective capacities. The methods 
 used were of a (piiet and unobtrusive character, Init were 
 well calculated to yield a pnunpt and satisfactiuw result. 
 'I'he committee kept lu-ominently in mind the imiMirtance 
 of ecoiKunv of expenditure, au<l the fund subscribed is re]>- 
 resented, dollar for dollar, in the monument as it st.aiids, 
 ■altsolute necessary ex[)ense alone deducted. The services 
 of the iieneral officers were rendered gratuitously, and 
 
8 J'NVEILING OF THE 
 
 were ill IK) small deiiTt'i' taxini;- (Hi their time and cno-agc- 
 ments. A large ])(irti<iii <if the mominieiit fiuid, in the 
 neighborhood of onedialf. had already been secured by 
 the voluntary efforts of the otticers, niendiers of the eoni- 
 mittee and friends df the movenieid, when it was found 
 necessary to eniploy a canvasser in order to raise the 
 balance desired, and iloii. R. C. J. I'endleton. of Indian- 
 apolis, was accordingly chosen for that work. He proved 
 a zealous and efficient worker in the cause, and continued 
 his engagemeid until the committee found that it had in 
 hand the needed funds. The coutriliutions i-eceived rep- 
 resent many thousands of donations, and came from every 
 
 neighliorh 1 in the United 8tates, one (hdlar being a 
 
 large average. Many of these sums wei-i' sent l)y letter 
 directly to the c(unmittee. and almost always were acc(un- 
 paineil by a touching e.xpi'ession of the affection entertained 
 by the contributor for the memory of the lamented states- 
 man. The messages came not oidy from over the Missis- 
 sippi Valley but from every (juarter. "Tom Hendi-icks" 
 seemed to have had a loving following in every nook and 
 corner of tlie Union. On September 10, 1887, the Associ- 
 ation felt that the undertaking was sufficiently assured to 
 justify a call fbr proposals and designs for a monument, 
 and on .lanuary I, 1888, they were in receipt of a large 
 nundiei' of responses to the jiublished advertisements. 
 After much considerati(Ui the design of Richard H. Park 
 was accejited, and a conti'act was executed with him for 
 
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 the erectitui ^f the iiininiiiR'iit. Thr dcsiun ;\t liist em- 
 braced sini[ily the Imnizr statue of lleiidrieks. siiniiniiut- 
 ing a granite pedestal, the latter heiiig similar in tiir 
 main to the one erected, l^ater, as the fund inci-eased. 
 Mr. Park was eomniissioned by the ei>nimiftee to add two 
 seated allegorieal statues in In'oiize rc|ii-eseidiiig respect- 
 ively "Ilistorv" and ''Justiee." and the granite pedestal 
 was enlarged and suitably modified to receive these new 
 features. The nn)nument as a whole stands 88 fe(>t (J 
 inches high, and at the base is :i9 feet in length and 21 
 feet in width. The statue of Hendricks is 14 feet 6 inches 
 high, ami the allegoi ical tigurrs would be about 9 feet high 
 if standing. 
 
 The pedestal is executed in Bavano granite, from the 
 (piarries on the lianks of Lake Maggiore, in Italy, and is 
 in the highi'st favor throughout Europe for tine monu- 
 mental work. The monunn'uts of Victor Emanuel. 
 Garibaldi, and others in the leading cities of Italy are 
 almost unifoi'mly constructed from this granite, it being 
 chosen because, not only of its inherent structural t'xeel- 
 lence, but of the harmony secured between the l)ronze 
 statuarv and the coral tint |ier\'ading the stone. The 
 granite in the Hendricks xMonument is the first of its kind 
 ever imported into this numtry, and is likely to meet with 
 high favor. The pedestal, as well as the models of the 
 statues, was designed at Sculptor l'ai'k"s studio in Elor- 
 ence, and the monument was erected here under the su- 
 
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 pervisiiiii nf .Mr. C H. r.-iiilidd, |ii-(.'sidi'iil nf the New 
 England MonuniL'nt Cdnipany nf New York City. 
 
 Tlie Mdnuiiicnt Coiiiniittrc has been much congratulated 
 on the I'are success of its undertaking. The selectiun of 
 Sculptor I'ark was jieculiarly fortunate, as l/ut one ui)inion 
 seems to obtain in both expert and geiu'ral circdes resjiect- 
 ing the artistic excellence of his woidv. While it was 
 known that his pi-e\ioiis efforts at various points in this 
 country had achieved for him an en\ ial)lc I'cpiitation. it is 
 miifoi'iiily conceded that the ])roduction of the Hendricdcs 
 Monument will be regarded as among the master[iieces 
 in monumental art. 
 
 The succt'ssful result of the effort to rear a numunuMit 
 lo the menioi'y of Thomas A. Hendricks is less a cause 
 for gratification on the part of the committee and the 
 many friends who were interested with them, than it is of 
 congratulation on the part of the general public of Indiaiui. 
 \^'llile the moAementwas aided substantially by the prac- 
 tical intei'est of the appreciative aduiirei's of Mr. Hen- 
 dricks throughout the whole country, the I'esult is m the 
 main a triliute of his own people to his life and virtues. 
 The city wherein his liest years were passed, and whi(di 
 knew him in the rise, the zenith and the sudden closing of 
 his distinguished career, has been made the fortunate pos- 
 sessor of an artistic and lasting attraction in the erection 
 of the nioiuimont lately unveiled, that is sure, for many 
 years, to prove an object of rare interest. The times will 
 
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 cliaiigf. .Mild nii'ii will (■(line .-ind ,<;n, IhiI tlic i)ruii/,c tnid 
 L;r;iliilr thus dt'dic-itrd w ill st;iiid tlirnii-li the (Miiuili'.:- ccii- 
 tui-ics t.itrll tlic story nf thr i.inr life tlir liiuii mdciivdi'. 
 and the patriotic acliicxciucids ot Indiana's i;-r<'at('st cili- 
 zcii— thcsoiiaiidtlieiiridc of tiic iiiiyidy West, of wliirh he 
 was so truly representative Architecture and <'n-:inccrin- 
 iiia\' real' their most iiuiiosing works, and art may lavishly 
 a(hl further from her huuiity, Imf it will he Lni-- indeed 
 ere the memorial to Hendricks sliall cease to he tln' nn- 
 rivale<l attraction of the capital city he so much honored. 
 No American so realized in his life and character the 
 Democratic i(h"al. and his nioiminent will he a Mecca tor 
 
 fhoS<' who thildc as he thought, that the people al-e the 
 source, the i)ower and the heneticiary in the schdue of 
 i>o\ I'rnment. 
 
UNVEILING DAY. 
 
 T^HE Mdiimiieiit Association, liaviiii:' V)et'ii given legis- 
 lative |iennissi(iii ti> select a site on the state groumls 
 at IiKliaiiapolis, early made choice nf the southeast corner 
 of the state-house inclosui'e, and the massive foundation 
 for the monument was laid during the ]>ast winter. The 
 erection of the monument lu'oper hegan in A|)i'il, hut was 
 delayed nearly a nnuitli l»y the failure of sexcral of the 
 large granite pieces to reach their destination in comjiany 
 with the rest of the structure. The purpose of the com- 
 mittee to ti.\ the unveiling e.xercises for about .lune 1 was 
 thus defeated. The work on the nnuiument having ad- 
 vanced sutticiently to justify it. the committee on May 
 24th formally announced Tuesday, .Inly 1, hSDO, as the day 
 selected for the unveiling, ami preparations for that now 
 memorable event were thenceforward actively })ushed. 
 The Executive Committee I'eferred the whole subject, with 
 general powers, to three of its members, viz.: Hon. 
 Edward Hawkins, Hon. Noble 0. Butler and Judge John 
 A. Holman. These gentlemen, thereafter known as the 
 Committee of Arrangenu'nts, designated the following 
 six'cial committees: 
 
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 J^irifdtioii^Tlw iiK'nilMTs uf the Kxrciitivc Coiiiiiiittre. 
 
 Sfrecf DrmousfrafioH—AWvu \V.(.'<iii(liiill. Alhri-t liakcr. 
 Thomas Taguart: Gen. Frrd. KiietliT. ( .r.ind Marshal. 
 
 B,ubvi«Is—\hu\vin\ T. IJacon, Hriivy 1{. Drriiiu. Henry 
 yi. Bronson, Frank Wade. 
 
 i/«.s7V— Noble C. Butler. TlKmias \V. 8. Beh-her, Henry 
 yi. Butler. .lohn (i. Blake. .Inhu Chislett. 
 
 Becoriifio" -^^lyy^n D. King, Stephen K. Fletcher, 
 Albert (iall, Cliapin <'. Foster. Fiehlin-- T. Lee. Clifton 
 Comly. Wui. A. Peelle, -ir.. Tim (iritlin. Chris Stein, .lohn 
 C. Dalton. 
 
 P/v.ss— Chas. G. Stewart. Moi'ris M. Ross. Charles M. 
 Walker, Chas. J. Seabr.iok. Wni. C. r.all. 
 
 //oZ-r/.s— James H. Riee. \\'illiam D. Ewing. J.h-oIi W 
 
 Dunn, .Ir. 
 
 A General Reee])tion Committee was likewise n.amed, 
 eonsistiny- of al)oat oin' hundred ])roniinent eitizens of Indi- 
 anai>olis. and two or more fnuii eaeh of the various counties 
 of the st:ite. These rommittees diseharg'''! their respec- 
 tive duties with signal /.eal and success. As unveiling 
 day approached it was obvious t.> all that it had come to 
 be the overshadowing feature in the public miixl. The 
 work of decorating the streets and laiildings of the city 
 commenced <liiring the previous week, and result. 'd in a 
 more lavish display of Hags and lumting and bright color- 
 ino- than had ever been known in the city's history. A 
 larii-e and strongly built .-imphitheater, reaching across 
 
14 uNVEiLiNd or rill-: 
 
 Tt'iiiH'ssee street, tV(im the Park Theater tn the capitol 
 greiiiids, was ei-ected Itv tlie ediiiinittee and covered with 
 a iiiainiiKith eaiivas. At tlie front was a sliylitly eh'\ated 
 stage, |ir()vi(k'd with some tive liiindi-ed chairs, whih' l)ack 
 of tliis was tlie I'aised |ia\ilioii fir the large clionis of 
 school children and ntlicr sjiectaturs. In the middle of 
 the stage at the front and directly facing the ninniinient 
 was the speakers" stand, riclily carpeted and fuiaiishcd 
 tVnm the senate chandjei' at the capitol. This whole 
 strncture was clalxirately decorated with Inintiim- and har- 
 monized in color and general etfect with the ta'l and mas- 
 sive monument that stood a few steps a\vav liui'icd in large 
 garrison tiags. In additimi to the seating ca|)acity of the 
 amphitheater, henchcs had hceii supplied in its immediate 
 front and protected foi- the use of ticket huldcrs by a rope 
 enclosure. The special invitations sent out by the execu- 
 ti\'e <'iimmittee were cuntined in the main to the nati(Uial 
 administrations, re[iresente(l In' President llari'ison and 
 ex-President Cleveland ami their cabinets, the Senators 
 and Congressmen, Federal Judges and Governors of the 
 states. In response to these invitations several humlred 
 letters of regi'et were received, a few of which were made 
 pul)lic at the exercises. 
 
 Space docs not permit a detailed description of the e\ cuts 
 iif a day. ciuicerning which so much has l)een said and 
 wi-itteii. The committee's programme of exercises was 
 carried out with marked success, not the least intei-estin<i-of 
 
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 tli(:'fc;itui'cs()t'tliraftcnMi<ni hrin-tlic Kricf;i<l(li-cs.-<'s in;Mir. 
 ill rcs|M>ii>c to till' (/.-ills ,<\' tlir-iv;it u;illici-iiii:-. \>\ (iuvminr 
 Hill, (if Xrw Ynrlv. (iiivci'iiMrC'aiiiplicIl, "f Olii". ( i..\ cni..!' 
 Fi-;tiicis. of Missdiiri. ;ni(l cx-f iovrniur (Jray, nf 1 iidiaii.-i. 
 
THE GREAT PARADE. 
 
 "Tllh: crrc iir> ,,r ilic .lay i-,,inrnc-iir>.,| uiil, a •ji-ni.l nian'li, lor u lin-li 
 
 Cliii'f Marslial iHiuTai Fn.l KiirlliT isMicI llic InlL.u in- -nirral or.l<T: 
 
 ORDER OF MARCH. 
 
 All c.ru'aui/.atiniis will a>srii,l.lc at the .l.'si-iiati'.l i-cihIczvoiis at ll'.llO 
 ii'clnrk, li> march |in.iii|p| ly a I 1 .I'i'lucU ii|uiii I he liriiii; .iT sc\c]i '.^iiiis l.y I he 
 (TCTinaii M'ici-aiis fi-.Mii I lie iiorl li si.lc of I lie coiirl Iioiim. s.iiiarc, in 1 1 ir fol- 
 low ini;' {iriliT : 
 
 Momilc.l .Mi'ln.|.olilan l'oliiM>, Sii|il . Travis. 
 
 Moiintccl Kscorl,.!. K. I'.risl.iw c iiiianiliiij;, 
 
 Marshal Kiictler ami Slall'. 
 
 Fii;sT liivisioN. 
 Col. W. .1. MrKrr .•oiiiniaii.liii-. aii.l .'^talT. 
 Sccoiiil Ke^n'mrnl hifaiilry Indiana Li>L:i.>n. 
 
 I'.alli ly Indianaiiolis Liiilil Arlillcry. I'irsI l.iciil. l>i-\\'ill i inian.liiiK. 
 
 Kni^hlsi.f I'yihias, Col. Hrn. Kichanlson coinniainlini;-. 
 Kni-lils of Honor, 
 The ilivision will form ri^ht resting on corner .Meriiluiii ami KasL Uliii.> 
 streets, extemlinn I'ast. 
 
 Sucoxn Divisio.N. 
 
 .\ssistanl Marshal liichanl ( ). .Jolinson ( nian.lini;, an.l Slall', 
 
 Tni-: IJKNiiiin Ks Ci.rn, of 1 mli.anapolis. 
 
 Young Men's Cray ( 'Inh. of Imlianapolis. 
 
 Cleveland Clnh, of In<liana|i..lis. 
 
 Bynuni Clnh, of Indianaiicilis. 
 
 Tni: IIk.nduicks (li.uii, Marshal . I. K. Cnrtis comniandim;, will niarcli in 
 sciuare, escorting Mrs. T. A. Hendricks, FresidenI IJand, of the .Monnrnent 
 Association, an(.l Senator Turpie, the orator of the ilay. 
 
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 Tl thri- rliil.s ..f the ilivisi.,11 in cnl n ..f f.Mirs, When ihr licii.l of 
 
 (•oluinii rcarhcs Caiiitnl S(|iian' 'I'll.' I Ii'Uilrirks Clul. nl I ii.|i:iiiu|i<ilis, will 
 
 form sqiiari' aromi'l II if iiininmii'iil , a I lowrr liasc 'I'hi' ullicr- m-'jaiiizat ions 
 
 of the Sccini.l, 'riiir.l. iMt'lli and Sixlli |)i\isions uill hr niass.'.l l.y I li^ir- rr- 
 
 spective marshals al a .listanrr of Icn pa.'cs fr..ni I ho li f Tlio llon.lricUs 
 
 Oluli. Tho .livisioii will f.irni on Mrri.lian. ri-hl ri'slin-on (lliio, .■xlon.lin^' 
 
 north. 
 
 TnMMi IhvisioN. 
 
 Assistant iVIarshal (ripn. .hunos KCarnahan (■(.imnan.liirj, an.l Si a IV, 
 
 AH visithiiirluhs from Indiana an.l olhrr sialics. 
 
 The (Uvision will form on ^h'ri<lian, riiiht n-slini;- on X,.\v York slri'iM, 
 
 fxtemhni.' north ; eohimn of fonrs. 
 
 Koi UTE! Division. 
 
 Assistant Marshal Virlor M. I'.arkns comMian.linii. an.l Slaff. 
 
 All carriaK'fs oontainin^' disl iiiLrnisheil visilors anil invitod <,'ncsts. 
 
 Coinmittff llfiKlrirks .MonnniPiil .\ssocial ion. 
 
 ConimilliT ..f I'.oard of Trade. 
 
 Coinmittoc of ('..nmuTrial Cliih. 
 
 .Indic-iary, statf, ronnty and city ..ilticials. 
 
 (Jominittci- of Uccciition, etc. 
 
 The division will f.irni on West Ohio street, ri-lit restiin.; on Meridian, 
 
 extending wesl. Carriages wdl niandi fonr ahreasl . 
 
 FlKTII IMVISIO.X. 
 
 Assistant :\larshal Col. lienjamin ('. Shaw eommandim;, and StatV. 
 .VII veteran s.ddiers' or-ani/,at i..ns. 
 The 'livision will form on I'ennsy I vania, riyht restin;;iHi Market, exten.l- 
 hm north ; eohimn of fonrs. 
 
 Sixiii Llivisiox. 
 
 Assistant Marshal .lames H. lieerv rominandiir_'. .an.l Staff. 
 All eily an.l war.l .ir..ianizat i..iis .if In. liana polis. 
 The .livisi.iii will form on helaware, right resting .m .Mark.M. exten.ling 
 north ; e.ilnmn of f.iurs. 
 
THE EXERCISES. 
 
 A111..11.J Ihc VMsl thn.u- allciiiliiiu llir <Trcni..iiics, tl uniiiitl.T IkkI 
 
 .lislril>iUc.l iiKiii.v thousands <if c<p|His ..f t lie ollifial 
 
 PROGRAMME. 
 
 O V E KT V I! E It V l; \ N H. 
 
 ,^'„,,|.|^s -Tin: MoiiKi. Kki'I i!i U-" 
 
 l',y livr liiiii.lr.Ml ehil.lreu Iruiii the I'ul.lic >clinols. 
 
 I'nif. ll.'iir.v M. Biillt-T, Musical Hired..!-. 
 
 1. Cam, T(j UitiiEK Wiji.cmk. 
 
 By Alviii r. H..vi-y. (iiiviTii..r (,r Indiana. 
 
 Iuslallali..ii ..f il..n.l'r...lpri.-k Kan.l. I'n.si.l.-nl ..f llie H.ii.lri.'ks .\l,.i.Miii.nl 
 Ass.ic'iati..n, as IVniiaii.Mil ( 'hairinaii. 
 
 •-'. iXVOlATIO.N. 
 
 By Bpv. .i..sr|.li S. .Icnckcs, i.f Si. Paul's ( 'liiindi, lii.lianapolis. 
 
 :;. .Mrsii. 
 
 Sclcclii.n by 111. ■ Ilcn.lricks ( Mul. I'.aii.l. 
 
 4. HlSTOliUAI, St.\tkment. 
 
 By I'resi.lfut Band. 
 
 5. Music "America." 
 
 By Sch.Mil ClK.rus aii.l .\ndifnce. 
 
 "My .■oiuilry '. 'tis ..f tlicc 
 Swi'.'l lan.l ...1 lihcrly. 
 ni I her I sin'4. 
 Lan.l uli.Mv my tatli.Ts .li.'.l! 
 Lan.l ...f I hi' I'il-rims' pri.l.-! 
 Fr.mi e\.-ry m.>untain si.lc 
 Let Krcc.kim rin;.; ! 
 
iirM>i:i( Ks ]iii\i i//;\ ■/■ 
 
 My iialiv .iiHl|-\ llic — 
 
 \aUu\ of th.' Ilnl.lr, I'lv..— 
 
 Thy iiiiinr 1 I'.v; 
 I l.,v tliy nwks iin.l rills, 
 Tliy \s,«..ls a. 1. 1 l..niplr.l hills; 
 ily heart wilh rapturr thrills, 
 
 Like that alM)vt'. 
 
 Lft lunsi,- swell Ihr l.rcezc. 
 An.l riii.i;' from all the trees 
 
 Sweet freeddin's soie^ ; 
 Lei mortal loii.^ue> awake; 
 Let all thai hivathe partake; 
 I.el rocks I heir sileiiee hreak. 
 
 The souii.l proloii-. 
 
 Our fatlier's (io<l' lo Thee. 
 Aulhor of liherty. 
 
 To Tlii'e wi' sill'.'. 
 L011.4 may our huel he hri-hl. 
 With free<l<mi's holy liuhl ; 
 Prolei-t us hy Th\ mi-hl. 
 
 (ireal Ijoil, our Kiiii,'." 
 
 G. rNYi-ui.iNci OF riir: Mommes r. 
 
 r,y Mrs. Kliza (.'. Ilemlrieks. 
 
 S.u.rTE— I'.y lu.liauapolis Lii;ht .\rtillery— Xiiie rounds 
 ll-E-X-li-K-I-l'-l<:->^. 
 
 " Col.lMISI.' 
 
 Cy the Bamls 
 
 |)Ef>le \ToKV < ii'i: 
 
 I'.y JaiiH's Whiteomh Kiley. of lii<lia 
 
 i;e!i(l l.y It.-v. Up. U. W, Fislipr, nvsi.l,-iit ..f lluu.iv 
 
 8. Mrsii 
 
 Tim: Ni:» N.vtion \i. Hymn.' 
 
 By :\!ale Chorus, Prof. T. W. S. I'.eleher, Direetor. 
 
20- r.VI7,7/,/.\V,' O/.' THE 
 
 "Battlk IIv.nen i>i- the REPiiii,ic." 
 l!y Sclin,,| Chorus. 
 
 !(. Address. Hon, l>u\iil Tiii'|iie, l". S. Si'uatur Iriuii Iiidiaua. 
 
 10. Jh'sic "TiicTnih: 1' \ iKinr.' 
 
 V.\ Malt- Clinnis. 
 
 "TheStak Si>.\xgled Bax.nei!." 
 
 By School Chorus and Audienof. 
 Oh, say, can you see by the dawn's early light 
 
 What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? 
 
 AVhose liroad stripes and liriiilit stars thro' the perilous fight 
 
 (_)'er tlie ramparts we walclicil were so gallantly streaming! 
 
 And the roeki't's red glare. Ilic liomlis bursting in air, 
 
 Gavr prnnf ihnmi;li the ni-ht tliat our tiag was still there. 
 
 ( ■Inn-nx. 
 
 Uh, say, does that star spangleil lianiuT yi'l wave. 
 O'er tlie land of the free an<l the home of tlie lirave? 
 
 On the shore dimly seen tlirough the mist of the deep. 
 Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, 
 
 What is that which the lireeze, o'er the towering steep. 
 As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? 
 
 Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam. 
 In full glory reflected, now shines in the stream. — Cito. 
 
 .Vnd wlipre is tiiat liand who so vauntingly swore 
 That tlie liavoe of war and the liattle's confusion 
 
 A home and a country shall leave us no more? 
 
 Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution. 
 
 No refuge could save the hireling and slave, 
 
 From the terror of flight or the gloom of tlie grave. — Cho. 
 
 Oh, thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand 
 Between their loved home and the war's desolation ; 
 
 Blest with vict'ry and peaci', may the heav'n-rescued land 
 Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation. 
 
 Then conipier we must, when our cause it is just. 
 And this he our motto. " In <iod is our trusl."— Ciio. 
 
 II. Be.vedk-iion, 
 
 By the Kighi Krvcrend Francis Silas Ciiatard. I'.isbop of Vincennes. 
 
FiENnnriKs i/o.vr'.if/v.vy. 21 
 
 The exercises began at 1 u'cldck with tlic niuxiiiL:- oftlic 
 street parade under couiniaiid nf (liciicral Ivnctlcr, ni-aiid 
 marshal. It asseniMed near the ("ircle Parl\, niovt-d to 
 the eastern part of the city, inaivlicd west down Washing- 
 ton street to the statediousc grounds, and ivaclicd its des- 
 tination proniittly at the appointt'd tinio. It was directed 
 from the outset to the disbanding on tlie grounds with the 
 excellent executive al»ility which tlie grand marshal had 
 often liefore shown, and on all sides was pronounced the 
 most striking denn)nstration of the kind ever seen in the 
 capital city. As the column approached and took posi- 
 tion in the vicinity of the monument the scene was im- 
 pressive to the last degree. The vast thn.ng which had 
 gathered from far and near t.i witness the cerenmnies about 
 to ensue reached out in evei-y direction, and standing elbow 
 to elbow occupied several acres of the sun-ounding space. 
 All about the house toi)s were covered and the windows 
 tilled with eager spectators. The beatinu- of \W drums, 
 the blare of the bugles, the strains of the m.any l)ands, the 
 swayingof the banners, and the tiidteringof the countless 
 flags and streamers comliined to make a titting ju-elude 
 to the booming of the cannon, which at sharp 2 o'clock 
 announced by nineteen rounds (the army regulation salute 
 for a Vice-President) that the exercises were then to open. 
 and all eyes were tunnel tow.-ird the p.-ivilion and the 
 speakers' stand. Many distinguished people had gathered 
 there, conspicuous aniongthem being theGoveniors of New 
 
22 rxvEiLixr; of the 
 
 York, Ohio, Missouri and Indiana, with their staffs and 
 accompanying friends. W'liile the famous Light Artillery 
 fired its sahife of honor the iiarticipants on the ])rogramme 
 steiipcd n]ioii the speakers' stage and took the scats pro- 
 vi(kMl for them. The intt'resting ceremonies tliat foUowt'd 
 wei-e inaugnratcd l)y (io\ernor Hovey, wlio, on calling the 
 assemblage to order, said: 
 
 r,ll,,,r-( ■;/;:, „,., /,„,/„,. „„,/ (;, „//,.,„,„. 
 
 Wp liavf met lien- (n-,lny fnr till, purpose nf uuvciliiiL; tlie slatiir of 
 Th..ina.- A. Ilnnlrieks. niu- ,.f llic most (listiiii;iiisli.-,l an. I favoiv.l s<mis of 
 llif Slate of In. liana, .Vs ci..v.Tn..r of the Stat.-, in I.elialf of the pci.pl,. ..f 
 
 •'"••■I"''- I »'l''' }'<" :ill l.> the .■erenK.nies al...nt I.. I .,■ p..i-f..rnH..I, an.l 
 
 nn.re partienlarly .In I than!; y,,n, ( i..vei-u..r Ilill,..f New Y..i-k. ( i.i\ .'rn.ir 
 CampbeH, of (Ihi... an.l eioveni..r Franeis. ,,f Mi-csouri. ami ..thiTs fn.in 
 aI)road. for h.,n..riie.i ns with y..nr pr,.s,.ni-,. np.in this ..eeasi..n. Thi' city of 
 ln.lianai...li^ \\ill I... .uriclie.l \.y a ni,.nnnient, an.l I in- artist \vh., nia.lc it 
 will inak.'ananM.that «ill ext.Mi.l thr..iijihout the I'nilc.l Stales. I now have 
 the honor of prescnlin- .Tn.liie lian.l. the presiih'tit .if the Ilen.lrioks M..n- 
 ument Association. 
 
 The vast throng with liowcd heads now listened to the 
 eloquent invocation of the A'ice-Tresident's old rector, 
 I{cv. Dr. .loscph S. .lenckcs. of 8t. Paul's Pr,,tcstant 
 Episcopal Church, lndiana[n»lis, as follows: 
 
 i»h' Th..n, wluise .lays are without en.l, an.l wh.is.. mercies ..an n.,t he 
 nunihere.l: who art more rea.ly t.. hear than we are t.. ].ray, an.l art w.inl 
 t.i uive more than we either .h.sire..r .leservc: in .■nterin- uihiii ..iir imp..rt- 
 ant work of this .lay we wonl.l .1.. all thiiL-s as in Thy iiri'senc.-. so, also, in 
 Thy great nam.- an.l with Thin,' appr.ival. Wilt Th.iu -raciously smil,. up..n 
 ns who are assemhle.t here from a common impuls.'an.l with acomm..n \mr- 
 pose; ami udve usj;race to recognize Thy cr..wniii.. attrihules, acknowle.!-,. 
 
lir.XhUh Ks i/o\7 i//;.\ y. 
 
 23 
 
 Thy jnst .U-cnvs. and \u illiistrali' :iii,l ri.min,-iii,,i-ni(' Tliv cliTiial iiriiiriplrs 
 
 "f trulh an. I justic.. ani..nu' all llu^ rhiMnn ..f n. W,- rcnirinl.rr-. ( )|i, 
 
 Lord, Thy servant, \\\ i wf arc n..u ni.i t,. h ■, .-i, |,ic-rniini'iil ani.Mur 
 
 us for wisdom, .■..nsciciil iousncss and >a'j,a,-ily. Horn in ihc pn.di-alily nf 
 natural .nidownH.nl>. I,i^ ,|na!itir> .,f mind and h.-arl urrr ].,.t I, .■n,-..||,.,i| 
 ami eonspicnons anmn-his tidlow-mm. Willi an IiiIcII.tI ,,1 laru.' an. I iiMia- 
 idous .^rasp..di-ar an.l vi-..r..ns |i..\vi'rs .,f .•..ni|.ri-li.-nsi..n, hr.ia.l ami lil.. ral 
 and versatile in <mlinr.', ..f rra.l\. ri'l.'niiv.' m.ni..ry. nn.'rrin',; in jml-nnnl. 
 rritical in last.-, ami pniverhially L;.-nial an.l s.u-ial in .li>|i.,>il i.,n, his slr.iri-- 
 fsr o|,|H,m-iit ill lilV-'s fagercx.nt.'sis cnl.l ii,,t imiimiii n..r .|Uesl i..n his .•nd- 
 iient an.l manly traits. Ami we wouM n..\\ . i M...r.l, in t his. ..iir iin.l.rtaU- 
 ing. rtTO..;nize lhe.sp urcat an.l shiiiim; .|nalilic>. li.iii.ir th.an in i liiis .|..in.j 
 liim lion.>r, an.l .•nj.dn th.'m np.ni ..nr (diil.lr.'ii. ami ..iir (diii.lr.'ii's .dii|.lr.-n. 
 as a patt.'rn for tli.dr fiiiiin- c-.>mliict, ami as \v..rlliy .,f th.dr h.arty .•iiinla- 
 ti.ni. .\iid as f..r tin- p.',.pl.. ..f I his .■.iinni..inv.'alt h, s<. ah.i f..r th.is.. ,,l ..iir 
 
 ■^reat nati.>n. wlii.di vi.'.l with his stal.' in wrcat hiim ils li..n...rs upon his 
 hrow, .1.. Wf ercc-t this h.'antifnl ni..iinim'nt an.l .■..mim-iin.rat.' his c.nsiiicu- 
 ous graces, virl lies and a.diicvcmciiis, t.. wii..^.- ni.>m..r^ ils s..li.l f..iiii.lali..ns 
 were laid, and wli........ familiar form ami liiieam.Mii> n..\\ proii.lly .-riiun its 
 
 towering superstru.'tur.'. Ami as hist.>ry shall li.'iiccf.,rtli essay lah..ri.>iisly 
 to chronicle the I ransa<-t i..ns ..f ..nr nati.)iial -r.-at ii.'ss and Iriniiiphs, s.i may 
 impartial justic.'. with li.'r l.liml.'.l visi..n ami h.'r ...pial >cal.s. impr.^ss iip.jn 
 Ihcm all the stamp .:.f .Minity ami integrity and li(..nest .l.'alinu. sim-e Thon 
 Thys.df hast pn.claime.l that - hi-hte.iiisiiess .'xalL'th a nati..n, while sin is 
 a reproach to any pcpl.'" We r.-mcmh.-r. (i l..,r.l. and we hnml.ly heseecli 
 Thee t.i remenduM- onr h.dov./.l .■.juntry, that our rulers may liav.' ijrace, 
 wis.lom ami lui.I.'rstamlin- t... execute justice ami to maintain truth: that 
 the pc. pie may l.'.a.l .pii.'l an.l peaceahle lives in all g.idliiicss ami lion.'Sly : 
 that ..nr laii.ls may yi.d.l their im-reasi- ..f the Uin.lly fruits of the earth, 
 giving se.-d t.. th.' s..w. 'rami hrea.l t.. the .'ati-r; ami tliat all thimjs may h.' 
 S.I or.lere.l by Tliy govcrnanei^ np..u th.' Iiest ami surest foumlaii.jiis that 
 peace ami hapjiim^'SS, truth and justice, r.digi.m an.l piety may he estalilishe.l 
 tlinong us for all generati.>ns. An.l no\\,.mr Father, we w.iiil.lc...inniend .uir 
 work and ourselves with all that we hav.' an.l all that we an- iid.. Thine 
 liands. Let tin- w.ir.ls of ..nr m.uiths ami the meditations of ..iir hearts an.l 
 
24 r.VI7,7/./.\V; OF THK 
 
 the actions of our lives be acceptable in Thy sight, <) Loi-il, our strength and 
 our Redeemer. Amen. 
 
 A toucliiiii;- iin'icleiit uccun-cd at tins ]i<>iiit. General 
 Daniel E. Sickles, who acnuiipaiiiL'd Gdvernoi' Hill to the 
 uiiveiliiio-, and who ran not wear an artitieial ley with coui- 
 tVirt, being upon hi.-^ ci'utches, wa.s assi.^ted njton the jdat- 
 forni. The occasion of his presence as a si>eaker was to 
 present a lai-ge ami beautiful wreath of white and pink 
 roses twined with sniilac, a ti-ibute from Tammany Hall. 
 The General sp(d\e as follows: 
 
 1 am eomniissioiird by the iimsl ancient political cirganizal ion in America 
 to briu- this wriath and place it upon (he tomb of llendricl;s. ^b.re than 
 
 thirty years a-.. 1 «as the .■nvoy fi i the satne society t.. nllVr a similar 
 
 Iribulp til thr nirmory cif Hanicl Wi-bslcr. IIendricl;s was the foremost 
 tigiire in our imblic life when great .|Uesli(.ns and great events demanded the 
 wisest counsricfs and the tirnn_-st nii'u in actinn. lb- was the colleague of 
 your own .Alortini. ..I Chase, of ThuDiian, ..f Douglass and of Lincohl, all 
 giants of the gretit Wrst. Xn country can ))e so rich in strong men as to 
 lose such a .gronji of leaders witliuul deep and long-felt emotion. Andnow, 
 in conclusion, in the execution of my mission [here he turnerl to Mrs. Hen- 
 dricks], permit me to hand to you, .Madam, this tol<en of respect, esteem 
 and admiration for tlie illustrious statesman, your Iiusbaml, who so ably 
 eliampioned tlie cause of Democracy, and whose memory will be ever dear 
 lo Tammany Hall. 
 
 After a short interval of music, President Rand read 
 the following historical statement, designed to present suc- 
 cinctly the salient features of the life of Thomas A. 
 Hendricks and the action taken by the Association which 
 erected his monument : 
 
iii:\iii:i< hs \iii\i i//;,\7'. 
 
 25 
 
 /,,,-/;, N ,/„./ (;.uii,,„,„: 
 
 Thomas All. liTws I Irn.lrirks was ln.ni in lliru-ar IM'.i. in I lie si al !■ of 
 (llii.i. Al iIm- a'^.-,.l ihr.M'yar-lic cai.ir Willi lii> |ian-iiis lothis slah'.uliiTc 
 \,r ri'si.lr.l milil liis .Iralli, on tlir L'olii .la> ol' Novnilirr, ISSo. 
 
 From his .-ai-l.x iiiaiilioo,! iinlil lii>.lralli lir « as i.jnil illr.l » il h |iiihli.- 
 alVairs. 1 1.' has l.-ft li is iiii |.rc.~s on 1 lir .•mtiiiI vr ami li-jislat i vc . Irpa M ini-iil s 
 of ihf stall- ami nation, ami .h..,l •■ in 111,' lia nirss ■' « liilr Imhlimj n.'\ I h. t lu- 
 ll i.jli, -si olli,-,- ill I he •jov.-niim-iil of tin- T n il i-. I SI at .-s. !!.- was not oiilx coii- 
 m-clc.l with tin- prart iral admin ist rat ion of -joM-niim-iil. hnt in- alwaxs 
 
 r\.'n-isi-il o\.-r the in im Is of lii> .-oiiiil r> mrii a u iil.-s|iri-a.l >o.-ial, 'al ami 
 
 l.ohliral inllm-m-i-. whii-li was wholly imli-iu-mli-nl of his olli.-ial |iosition. 
 
 Imi liat.-l\ aftiT liis .li-atli some of his fri.-mls ami aihiiin-rs urn- iu- 
 
 Ihn-ii.T.l l.y tlii-si- .-oiisiili-ratioiis. as unll as hy tin-ir M-ntiim-nts of |M-rsoiial 
 
 frii-mlsliip, to nml.-rlaki- tin- i-rt-c-tion of a iiionnim-iit to liis im-i -y, ami 
 
 im-l ami a-^r I iipoii tin- nc-.-ssary sli-ps lor thai pnrposi-. In J i,-.-,-iiil.rr. 
 
 IsSo. an associat ion \\ as or-jani/i-.l an. I im-orporat .-.1. « it h Thomas A. Morris, 
 l-ram-is M , ( hin-.-hniaii. Kr.-.l.-ri.-k Kami, .h.liu A. 1 loliiian. l-'-lijah 1'.. Marliii- 
 .lah-. (isoar P.. I lor.l. ( harl.-s .\. /...Uim^.-r. X.ihli- ( '. I'.nt U-r. I'r.-.li-ri.-k W. 
 
 Chislett, K.lwar.l Hawkins. Simon T. Sh.-i-riii. .la s II, Ui.-.- ami Napoh-.m 
 
 B. Taylor as an .-xt-.-iilivi- comiiiitli-.-, of whi.-h |-'n-.lpri.-k Kami is pr.-si.l.-nl. 
 .I.iliii A, llolinan is s.-.-n-tary . Fram-i> M. ( ■|iiin-limaii is In-asnr.r. ami K. \V. 
 
 Chisl.-tt issiip.-riiit.-ml.-iit. Siil.s.-ript ion I ks w.-r,-..] .-.1. ami tin- money 
 
 was soon raisi-il to i-r.-.-t Ih.- hi-antifnl in. -mortal which wt- an- n..\\ ahoiit to 
 niiv.-il. (•oiitrihiiti..iis \\.-r.- r.-i-t-i\.-.l from .•v.-ry stat.- in lli.- rni.ni. ami 
 n.-arly .-\.-r\ m-i-^hhorho.Ml. ami from p.-r:-..iis Imhlim^ .-v.-ry f..riii ..I politi.-al 
 hi-li.-f. .\ft.-r tlip work wa- \m-11 uml.-r w a.\ tin- Asso.-iat i.ni avail. -.1 ils.-lf ..f 
 till' servic.'S of 1I.J11. K.C.I. K.-mlli-l.m. ami In- .-tli.-i.ntly asr-istt-.l in im.- 
 i-iiriiif; tliH mx-i-ssai-y suhs.-ript i.ms. 
 
 In .laiiuary. isss. aft.-r lia\iii-j invit.-.l smj-j.-sti.nis ami .l.-siuiis tor a ^^lit- 
 ahh- m.iiimm-iil fr.iiii various artiste in this .-..nintry ami ahr.ia.l. tin- Vss.i- 
 ,-iation tiiiully .l.-.-i.lcl I., .-iilriisl th.- .-.nisi riu-tion ..f it to Mr. K. II. Park, an 
 .\ni.-ri.-aii s.-nlptor ..f a hi lit y ami .list im-t i.iii. who has his^tmlio in Klon.-mM-, 
 Italy. \V.- an- iii.l.'l>t.-.l t.i his -.^i-iiius ami skill lor a w..rk .if arl whi.-liuill 
 not ,, Illy . -.1111111. -iiiorat.- 111.- \irtiu-s ami piihli.- s.-r\ i<-..-s ..f Tli..iiia> A. II. -n- 
 drieks, but will h.- hi-.;lily .-n-.litalil.- i,. tin- .-ily in uhh-h Ih' Hv.-.i. n- «''n :is 
 the state an.l nation wlii.-li In- faithfully s.-rv.-.l. 
 
26 rsvEiLiNi; of the 
 
 Then tnllnwed mie nf tlic most beautiful sc-ou's of the 
 (lav. The chorus of children from the public schools of 
 Indianapolis, o\ er five hundred in mimber, and all carry- 
 ing flowers, rose in the Itacku'round of the amphitheater 
 and sang, as it has been seldom sung, the stirring "Amer- 
 ica," so dear to the j)atriotic heart. All was now in read- 
 iness for the event of the day, the unveiling of the monu- 
 ment which loomed in the immediate foreground. From 
 a corner of the s|)eakers' stand a small silken flag was 
 seen slowl_y creeping to the top of tlie standai'd supporting- 
 it, and responsive to this signal the renowned battery 
 uinlei- command of ('a|)tain Cui-tis. and located on tlie 
 west side of the grounds, boomed forth its nine rounds to 
 H-E-N-1)-R-1-C-K->S. At this point the president an- 
 nounced the uineiling, and Mi's. Eliza ('. Hendricks, the 
 widow of the distinguished statesman to whom so much 
 honor was l)eing done, accompanied by Sculjitor I'ai'k, 
 IKissed from the platfoi'ui through the o}>en ranks of the 
 military, across the intervening ground to the base of the 
 monument. The cords were pulled, the great flags floated 
 gracefully to the plaza round about, and amidst the hur- 
 rahs of the thousands gathered, and the music of the 
 bands, the superli menmrial to Hendricks stood unveiled. 
 After a bi'ief inter\'al the exercises were I'csumed by the 
 reading of the exquisite Dedicatory Ode to Hendricks, 
 written by Indiana's far-famed jioet, James \\'hitcoml> 
 Riley. For this interesting otiice the committee had 
 
ni:\ii/;/i Ks muximuxi; 27 
 
 hapiiily sclcctca Rev. Dr. Fisher, the I'rcsidcnt n( ll.-m- 
 uver C'ulli'gc, at which iiistitntinii Mr. Ilciidi-icks received 
 his education. 
 
 HENDRICKS. 
 
 UV .lA.MES WIIITLIJ.MI: IIH.KV. 
 I. 
 
 Pride of th.v \V,-stI:ui.l. and Loved of the Nalion ! 
 
 Leader iiivincililc I L'uler most wise I 
 Fevered uor Hushed liy the throng's accdaniation, 
 Steadfastly jioised as a star in the skies ! 
 
 Paths tliat were niglit to us 
 
 Tliou didst niak.. I. right to us— 
 Briglitening slill, lill llir l ransceiiilcnt sliinr, 
 
 Swiftly willidrawn from us, 
 
 Now Ihou art gone from us, 
 Haloes thy deeds with a glory divine. 
 
 II. 
 
 Versi-.i as tliou wprt in tlu' lure of the ages, 
 
 \'ni(Td as a master in lofty (U'hale, 
 Tliine was an elocjuenee History's pages 
 Rnstlingly whisper in vain to relate. — 
 
 Mute there tlie wonderful 
 
 Pathos, iir thnnderful 
 Flaslu's of ilenuncialiiin — nut jeers! 
 
 Silent the dutiful 
 
 Scorn, and the hrautiful 
 Tribute of tremulous sobbing anil tears! 
 
 III. 
 
 Tliine, then, the meed nf a [n'liple's all'eetion 
 
 liorn above factional wrangle and fray : 
 Still warndy honieil in tin- h.-.-ii-i's rccollec-t ion, 
 Naught of thy virlui'S shall vanish away : 
 
 Still in security 
 
 Uesi, in thy purity 
 I'ixed as thy ninuunicnt, luw'ring .-ibuvt — 
 
 Ay. and ■jntwcaring it, 
 
 All tine- declaring it- 
 Bronze shall nutbravp not the legends uf lent'! 
 
28 J-WEiiJXi; <iF riiE 
 
 Nrxt tulloweil the siii-ini:' nf •' Tlu' N.-itioiial Ilyinn" 
 l>y the .Male (JIkhmis. and the •' Batth' Hviiiii of the Ke- 
 puhlic" hv the Schiiel ( 'horns, and tlien J'resi(U'nt Kami 
 inti-iHhu-e(l t(i the expectant andieiice the eratnr of the 
 day, lion. I)a\id Tiu'iiie, United States Senator tVoni In- 
 diana. He was recei\ed with niiieh apiil;iiise. and pro- 
 eeeded to deli\er an address reniai'kahle for its linisli and 
 e]o(|nence, and wliieh was as follows: 
 
 Mr. I'h.nniiaii, /.<„//,,-.■ „»</ Cnillnim, : 
 
 When, ill llial In.uhl,-.! limc llir rarly yi':irs of lli,. lasl cnitiiry, the 
 kiii-lilly an. I rliivah-<Mi>, .lean llaplistr I'.issnl , Si,.iir .Ir \iiicrniir>. I.isl liis 
 lilV ill lialllc Willi llic hnliaiis, li'aviini liis iiaiiic I n I Im' ,il, I pi.sl upon (lie 
 WabusLi, il .li.l not seem lliat tin- i-c-i..n uc now inlialiil uonl.l r\vy. in any 
 considerablr dfiirri', licciiiii- lln' liomc of l',nro|icaii> or I heir .li'scrii<laiils. 
 There were thm williiii our h(jnlers only a few forls or Irinhnu stations, 
 aroninl wliich were some sparse set t leinenls of the l'"reiieh. mostly enii- 
 -raiits fr..m ('ana. la. 
 
 rp.>n th,' ei'ssioii of this territ.iry hy Fraiiee t.i ( ireat J'.ritain, iiii.ler tli.' 
 
 treaty .if I'aris, .-..n.-lii. !.■.! in ITHL'. an. I I'vi-ii f.>r s.) time aft.'r t h.' .■.in.picsl 
 
 an. I military npali.in ..f In. liana hy l l.'n.M-aU'lark. t her.' was lit 1 1.- eliani;e 
 
 in this .■..n.lili.m. .\fti'r the a.lmissi.in of the stale into 111.' Iiiioii, lii'tween 
 
 ISKi ami hs-J.-i, mi:aration hithi'r I ame .piite lar^e and -en.'ral. It was 
 
 .Iiiriii- this lalt.'r p.'ri...l, in Isl'l', that .h.lin ll.-n.Irieks ami .Ian.', his wife, 
 remove. I her.' from tli.' .■.unity of Miiskin-uin, in thi' stale of < Ihio, hrinu'iiig 
 with them tlii-ir s.ui, Th..iiias Amlre^s Ileii.lricUs. a cliiM of tlirc.' years, 
 who ha.l liern h.irn at the plaer of their former resideiiee ..n llie 7lli .lay of 
 Septemlier, h'^1!!. The family, aft.'r a slmrt, s.ijonrn at .■\Ia.lisoii, in this state, 
 settled pernian.'iitly at Shell.y ville, tli.' .-apilal ..f Slndhiy e. unity. The par- 
 ents were li.>th pers.ms of miKdi inlellii;i-nei' ami streniith of cdiaraeter. 
 They heloniie.I to tin- pure hii;h-liearted, iiatriciaii race of the frontim-, well 
 
 w.irlhy to !..■ Ihe f.mn.lers of eit ies, states ami i imnities. The father 
 
 was a farmer, own.-r of tli.' lan.ls he till.'d. hull. I. ^r als.. ..f Hi,. Imnse he tirst 
 livi'.l in, faslii,m,..l afl.n- the fav.iriti- .irder of andiile.'t hit in tli.. wi'St— a 
 
in:\ni;ii Ks \in\i \ii:xr. 
 
 29 
 
 duulilr In.j ,Ml,iii.aflrr«ni-.| n-|.l.- .1 li.\ m >|i.Mci..iis .K\ clliim of i-c iiin.l.Tn 
 
 style. 
 
 Thr sun. ■nH.nia>. 'jr..\Mi In Milliriml :rj.', |n,,k part iiillir lal".i>nl Ihc 
 llcl.l au.l h..ns.>liuhl, Many years al'leru anl, in liie men.liaii nf his .•areer. 
 hr pleasantly freall.-.l lln' linn' when In' n>e.| \.. see Ihe miller, all while 
 with .Inst, slamlin.- in the .l....r ..I liis mill: while, as a l».>, he u.'iile.l 
 patiently njilil Ihe sack, wilh I In' 'jrisi in it, was a.ljnste.l t,, Ihe Imrse's 
 hack t'i>r his heniewaril juurney. 
 
 Vonn- Ilemh-icks went thrun.-h Ihe nsnal <'..nrse ,.f in>trnetinn at the 
 e..mnn,n selieml, lail Inul a school imt eemnmn in Ihe Innis.' ..f his father ami 
 in.ither. The ll,.n.lrieks li stea.l was wi'lely knnwn for its '^^enial hospi- 
 tality; ijnests of .listim'lion in all the walks of life often larrie.l an.l «ere 
 entertaine.l thei-e: aronml its ample hearth w.Te hel.l I he keenesi eontro- 
 versies iip..n enrrent topics. as «ell as hi'jli .lehale upon the '.jravsl themes. 
 In these Ihe youth was a fre.|in'nt .-iml attentive listener. This was a liarl, 
 .louhtless m;. snnill pari, of his early Iraiuiiej. 
 
 At a suilahle a.ii-e In' was s.'Ul lo I laimver ( 'ollcje. in .lelVers.m .'ounty, 
 an.l haviu'^ liuishe.l hise.mrs.' lli.'r.'. In- I h.'U lM".:an at Sh.ll.y \ ill.', ami af- 
 l.'rwar.l .'..mpl.'l.'.l with his nni'l.' at ( 'hamlHTshnri;. in I'enusy Ivania, th.' 
 pr.'parulory si u.li.'S hu' his a.lmis^i..n to t h.' l.ar. w lii.'li l....k plac .-il Sh.'l- 
 l.yvilli', K.'hrnary Hi, IS4:;, I'ama'^.'.l as .'in ,'itl.n'uey in the practic.' .>f his 
 pr.ifi'ssi.in, he was slill an .'arn.'st an.l .lili'^.'Ul stn.l.'ul— .'..ntimn'.l 1.. !■.' 
 sneli— ami .luriiej this p.'i-i.i.l .>f s.>mewhat nnwilliu'.: l.-i>ure. s.. w .'11 ku.iwn 
 t.i all li.'-inn.'rs. hi' a.-.piir.'.l that familiar a.'.piaiutam-e with Ih.' maxims 
 au.l .l.'liniti.iu^. ami that ih.n-.in^h uu.ler-tamliini of I h.' [irin.-ipl.'s. ..f th.' 
 .'..iiimoii law which -ave him so commamlim; a posili.ni in the .'..urts of his 
 Stat.- ami .)f Ih.' uati.ni. 
 
 An in.'i.leiil, very auspicious, on.' n.it willmiil the ni.>sl fav.n-ahle inliu- 
 eiu'c ii|mii his future 1. n't lines. o.'.'U rr.'.l .m Ih.' IV.I h .lay of Sepl.'inh.'r. I.'';4.-.. 
 when In' was j.iin.'.l in inarria'jv wilh >iiss Kliza C :\h.r-an. of X.irlh H.'n.l, 
 
 (i|iio,a union hiesse.l witli .'V.'ry cir.'iimstai f felicity w liicli coul.l spriny 
 
 from till' mnlual harinony .if tastes, .lisp.isiti.ni, interest ami allecliun in Ih.' 
 fairest of earlhly f.-llow sh ips. 
 
 In IS-l.s he mail.' his lirst apiiearance in pulili.' life as a r.'pres.'iital ive 
 Innn th.' ,'..iiiit\ of Shelhy in Ih.' '.i.'ii.'ral ass.-nil.lv. hnriiej the >.'>m..ii of 
 the le-islatur.' lie inl ro.lu.'.'.l a I .ill. wlii.'h siihs.'.pi.'iit ly l.,'came a law, an- 
 
30 rwEirJXi; or the 
 
 tlnirizini; tlic cidlinu of ;i fOnvt-ut ion to ultcr, aiiii-ml ami rrvise llic cuiisti- 
 lulinii iif llir slatr. Ill' seems tn liavf Ix'cii rliosen withcmt sulirilatidii on 
 Ills |iarl as a delegate to I his riiiivriitinii, wliicli iin't at Indianapolis in 1850. 
 Hi' was diliyciit ill his al reiiihiiicr iijioii its iirooeedinsjs, mnoli einiiloyed 
 iijion tlie c-oniiiiitlce work of llic hody, and Ids s|ici.ohi'S U|ioii sonic oT the 
 |iriTii'i|ial sidijcc-ts of ihsciissioii thcri-in sliow a ooniniand of laiJL!nai;o and a 
 inatiirity of thoii<4ht not rominoii In so yonni; a inondH'r. 
 
 Tlip roiivi'ijlion was cuniioscd of the ahli-st and most dist In.ijnishcd citi- 
 zens of I lie two political parties llii'ii <lividiii- the stale. ( 'olfax, Enulisli, 
 Can-, Holiiian, Ilovi'y. I'et tit . ( >weii, llriulit, 1 ii-e;^,^, lliinn ami (lilison were 
 inenihers or ..lliec'rs therenf, ami dnriii- tlie si-ssion, w lileli was i|iilte |iri..- 
 lonye.l, the hit eiv.nirse tlms imhieed hetwei'n the deleiiate from Slielh.N and 
 his associati's left u|ion the inimis of his colleagnes such an opinion of his 
 capacity as laid the foniidatlon of that respect and esteem in winch he al- 
 ways continued to he held hy them and t lieir oust It ueneies. 
 
 At the close ..f his term In the const it nt ioiial convention, he may he said 
 fairly to have earned a state reputation ; yet he iloi's not seem even thi'ii in 
 any way to have heard helorehlm -the tumult of his days." He had roie^h- 
 hewii his ends to hecome a jiidi^e iif till' circuit or supreme court. They 
 were shajieil otlii'rwise. In lsr,ll ami In hsr,L> hi' was electe<l a Hejiresetdadve 
 in <'om;ress from tlie district In wlilcli lie residi'd. t hen, as now , t he central 
 or .■ajiital district of the stale. He si'rved as such four years, and was, after 
 the close of his second term, lendererl 111,, position nf (•ommissloni'r of the 
 -eiieral laml olilce at Washln.-ton. This Is one of the most responsihie ad- 
 ministrative hnreans of the liovernment. He took the place so offered ami 
 for sevi'ral years diseliar'jed Its dniii's with marked ahility and acceptance. 
 
 He resii; 1, and a short t ime afterward was iioniiiiati'd hy 1 he convention 
 
 of the |iem,,cratlc party as t heir candidati' for ( ioveriior of Indiana. The 
 canvass for this olliee was made in ISCII. immediately prece.lin- the war. 
 
 The caiiipal;:ii was very lomj aid lah<irloii>, t lie i dilation hiamj imnle In 
 
 .Tainiar\ lor an elect Ion to he held in the foil,, win- ( >ctol.er. Th,' .livisions 
 e.xistiicj in his ,>w 11 parly at I he 1 ime, up,, n t hi' ,|iiesl ion of the presidency, 
 ,lo,.,imMl him t,,,l,f,.al inoiilhs h.^lor,' t he vol,, wasi-ast. Tins did not lessen 
 his zi^al or stint his ellV.rts. Kealeii, th,iu.i;li not dlsappohded hy the result 
 of a <',,nl,-st s,, i-,-rIainly foreshadow ,■, I, he returne.l to his h,ime ami to tlie 
 IH-actlce of law. 
 
iii:\/>i!itKs Moxf \ii:.\r. 31 
 
 All rr;i ill his |irivMlr lilV \rf\ imiImI,!.- «m~ lliiil .>l liis n-ninv:il l.i liuli- 
 aiiapolis, \\u- vA]u\:il ..f the Malr, in ISiil. Her,, hi. Lrcamr llir I'oiiii. |.-r uf a 
 linn. I'nr i \\riily-li\ c yi'ai> iiiiirh .li>l iirjiiislird f..i- iK |in.lVssi..nal sl^ill. lai-l 
 and Ifaniiir.;. aii.l lor ilsrxl('nsi\r rlirnla-.-. Tin- >|ici'ial ccin'crn ol ( i.jv- 
 cnior llrn.lrioks in a cause l.ruan in llir ,-niisiill at i.iii-nioin : n.H >,.|,l,,ni 
 i-n.li-.l lli( re. lie was ac'cuslipnii.l l.> -a.v il w a- ii.il sn iiiucli tlir duly <<i an 
 altnniry to take a (.-asr, as, in tlic lirsl inslan.w. |(, make a iM.nvcl adjiidica- 
 
 tioii of il. II.. was, aii.l c-.,nliniicd In lie. dnriii- llie ^\ll..l nrsr ..I Ids lifr, 
 
 a lawyer in actixe praclic-e — c.nr \\\ lalurr had ricddy cihlowrd fur Ihal 
 
 v...-atioii. His hal.ils of lli..ii.u:hl, his .■..iirso ..f rcadiii- and rrsrarrh. his 
 manner nf e.xpri'ssinn. reinforeed these natural .|nahtieal ions f..r fnrensic 
 life. 
 
 Though bred under the eouimon law, deeply ■.;r..unde,l i-ven in the mys- 
 teries of (dianci'ry, severed fnim ordinary proc-ediire h\ that system, yet he 
 spoke always in terms ,>f the highest in-aise ..f the ,:,,[,■. This he reg.arded 
 as an out-zrowlh.a kin.l of le-islative digest of the hesi thiiejs in tin- ol.l 
 system, yet as>nining thai some eojiiizance iif its aiioesi ry would hest lea<l 
 to ail aec|uaintanee with I he oil'spriiej. 
 
 His in-eseutation ..f a .piestion of law to theeourt \s as maile cddetly on 
 prinoi|ile; hewas siiaring in the use of authorities, ilepemlinu more iipmi 
 general aualngy t hau upon similarity hidweeii t he ease in hearing and spe- 
 cial precedents. Hi? argument to the jury was an interpri'tat ion — a careful iii- 
 teriiretalion— h,>th .if the law and fard. The most ahst ruse legal proposil ions 
 he clothed in lan-uage .■asily inl. lliuilde ; tli.. [Hirport of a tact w hen i.roven, 
 its hearing upon the ]>oiiit in coiil n.iversy, this engaged his most didilierate 
 scrutiny, led often to tlie finest analysis. .f human 111..I ivi^s an.l c.mdiict. His 
 style of address was that of ele-:ini f.u-ee ami earnestness. .\ persuasive 
 complaisance of tone, language an.l demeanor— tirst ilisar.nim.' resistance, 
 winning !iC(iuiescence ami appro\ al. last ly c.uiviid i.ui. Sii.di. indi-e.l, was his 
 plansive courtesy iip.ui all occasi.uis thai it seiMiieil he strove ii.it for mas- 
 tery—yet altaineil it. 
 
 It was nn.lway in tlie course of his life, dating from the time of his ma- 
 iorily, that a great event oc'curri'.l therein— the war for the I'liion, lietweeii 
 the adherin- and seeding states. The commencement of hostilities found 
 him a )u-ivate citizen, just defeated as a camlidatefor the gov.u-norship. Vet 
 his experience in public life had already lieen so varied, and his recent can- 
 
32 UXVKHJXt; OF THE 
 
 vass liM.l 1 11 s.. nl.lr mill so cxIcihIimI. Ihat In- was vrry iiiiu'li anil favuralily 
 
 kimwii ill Ills iiwii stale ami clsculiri-r. 'i'lidiiiili in rclircini'iit, lif was yi't a 
 man 111' iiiarl; ; sucli a li-lit roiilil iii.l l.r hi.l.lcii ; his 0[iini.HiS wen- sought 
 tnr, hi-hly aii|Hvriat.Hl. as well as malur.Ml ami c.nsi.l.Tril. 
 
 IliiS jmlniiiiiit ii|ioii llii' i|ii(stiniis i>( that iieriliiiis time was proniiit, ilc- 
 I'i.li'.l. As early as Aiiril, ISIU, in Ih,. tlrst month .if the war, in a letter to 
 some of his 111. 1 eoiistitnents nf Sliell.y conn ty. lie wrote ami puhlished these 
 words: "Sim-i' the war commeneed 1 have unit'ormly said Ihat I regarded it 
 as the duly of the eitizens <.f Indiana In respeet and to mainl ain the author- 
 ity iif the yeiiei-a! g. i\ eniineii I , and t..uive an Imnesl and earnest support to 
 the priiseriition of Hie \\ ar. until in t he proviilence nf (iod it maybe brought 
 to an hijnorahle e..m'lnsiuii. ami the hlessin;_'s .if pea.-e hi- restored to our 
 country, iiostp.inini; until lliat time all e.iiitr.iv. rsy r.'laling to the causes 
 and responsibility tlier.-for. Xo man will feel a .l.'.'|ier soli.'itmle in the con- 
 tliet of arms to wliieli th.'y are .-alli-.l than myself." 
 
 ()n the sain.' ti'ii.ii- were his niim.T.ius a.l.lrt'ssi's t.i tiie | pie in th.' p.i- 
 
 litieal campaien ..f IsCi'. w lii.-li imm.'.liat.'ly pn-ci-de.l his election t.. tin 
 Seiiat." of th.' Inile.l States. 11.' eiit.T.'.l upon his (hUios as a Senator fmiii 
 the state of India na.ni Hi.- 4tli of Alareli, I S03, and served as such tor a term 
 of six years, .liirin- which tiin.- h.' .■.instantly acted and voted in aid of tlie 
 .government in every measure l.i.ikiii- i.i t he suppression of arme.l insurrec- 
 tion a.aainst its autlmrity. thuinjli h.' always reserved the right, as a Senator, 
 freely to discuss tli.' .-ivil p.ili.'y of th.' a.lministration. I lis sn.g.gestions and 
 amendments to the ii.-mling bills f.ir tli.> maintenaiu'e ..f I he national forces 
 lb. '11 in till' liel.l w.-r.' s.i timely, ns.'fnl an.l imp.irtant as fr.Minently to com- 
 mand the a|ipr.ival ..f th.' niajnrilyof Senators p.dit i.'ally a.lverse to bis 
 views. 
 
 I'poii the a.liournni.'iit of the Tbirty-.'ighth ( 'em.gr.'ss, in the sprin,g of 
 
 isil,-,, he .-ali.M up., 11 111,, bn-sidimt. as lia.l liei'ii hiscnst , iM.f.ire .li'iiartiug 
 
 f"r his h .■ in th.' \v..st. .\ftiT a niiitmd exchange of courli'sies ami warm 
 
 congratulati.ins iip.in tli.' pn.babl.. early .■.inclusion of tbi' waraml a|ipr..iach 
 of jieaceia pmspivt w ..|1 v.u-ili.'.l in ih,- n.'ar future), Presi.lent Lincoln sai.l, 
 in til.' pr.-senci' .il .|uil.' a iiunili.'r of his own personal friends and support- 
 ers: '■ Wi' hav.' .litbu-.'.l in p.diti.-s, S.Miator llen.lricks, but y.iu Inive always 
 Ir.'ate.l my a.lminisi rat i.ni with faini.'ss; ;iml th.^y will s<.(.ii ha v.' sii.'li .•aiise 
 of rejoicing over there," continue.l the rrcsiileiit, pointing to the southern 
 
iii:\ii/:ii k's \iii\i ,\ii:\r. 33 
 
 siilcuf till" r.ili.iiKH'. in >i'jlil Iriiiii I hi' x\ iii'luu 1.1 lli(ii|iMrl iil u licri' I lirv 
 
 were stiiii.liii-. '•|liiil prrMMilly ilicr.' iiki\ Ijc l.i'lwcni inysrif ^iii.l yoii no 
 flifferenci's." 
 
 These wni-.U ..f l.inrulii h. ll.Mi.lrick^ wrvr ii.'ilh.T (■.■isiml, ■ >|M,kcii 
 
 withoiil ir.-rn. Tlir\ wiTr w.irW- ..f lii-li c. ii.|:il ion, . .1 kih.llyiUMl 
 
 ■jcn.T.ius r.'c.-nilion alik.- li..n..i-al.lc 1.. the sprakn- .'iimI liini In ulinni llic.v 
 w.T.' a.l.ln'sso.l^ N,, nni- (■..iiM liiwr wi>liiM ilirni .liircn-nt, .-..iil.! il have 
 
 1 n kii.iwu tln-v wnv Ihf lasl . Tlicsr- un-al Ira.lrrsof I lie a.hninisi rat ion 
 
 an.l tlir o|.|io>ilion nii't no nmn-. (inly a few wcks pass.Ml away w lion onr 
 yicl.le.l lip liis lil'i- a marly r in liis .■onnlry's caiisr. I'A on s(. licTc I lion as 
 liotwoon llio-oluo.a siloiK-ooaini', novorto l.o l.rokon— l.nl wlial nia-nilicoiil 
 silonoe! What a •,;raiiil pari in- ami adion ' 
 
 At llio coni'liision of tho civil «ar. in lliat .lay wlii.-li sa« lli.' snrrcmlcr 
 
 ,,f tlio ilo.li-rato armi.-s, tli.-ro .■aim- llio .pi.->tion a-^ t.iwliat .lisposition 
 
 sli.iuld 1j.' ma.lo .>l' tli.'statc^ wlios.' p.'oplo lia.l takon part in 111.' insiirn-ct ion 
 .IfsigniMl to siil.vort tin- -..v.-rmm'iit . Tlii> urav.' proMi'in was prpseiit.'.l to 
 Hendricks in lli.- mi. 1st ..t his lorm as S.mat.ir; in tin- wliol.' ran-.-ut' formor 
 lesiislation ami jini>prii.l.'n.'.' tlior.' \va> n.. iiroc.l.'iil f.ir llio s.>Iiiti..n lli.-ro..t'. 
 I'mli-r til.' policy in vo-no aniun'j llio anrii-nl r.'pnl.lii-.-, .Inrin- tlioir rise 
 ami pniizri'ss for i-enlnri.-s. tlio con.pi.'r.'.l inlial.it ants ..f a ro\..lto.l .Mly ..r 
 pro\im-.- were trear.'d in all rospools as foreign eni'inios. The principal 
 powers ..f nio.lcrn Europe lia.l pnrsne.l a similar cuiirs.'. The .l.'alin.^s ..f tli.' 
 I'.ritish ,L:..vernnieiit with insiir^cnl snhji-cts, with r.'l..-lli..iis in F.m.dan.l, 
 Ir.'lan.l. Scitlaml ami ,.ls.'\\ here, alfordcl only a lon-r.M'ital ..f pmsi-ripl i..n. 
 attaimlcr, c(:.iitiM'ati..ns ami .•xc.-iii i.nis— t In- >cvi-r.-sl pains, tim-s :in.I for- 
 feitures ..f a in.'i-eiless penal code. 
 
 1 lore w. ■reind.-edpr.M'e.h.nts. hilt iiom-f.irt he S.'nat..rfr. nil Indiana.lowar.l 
 whom al this time every i-ye was liirneil as upon .me known to he nniust to 
 the int.u-ests ..f no s.vt i.jii. .I.'v.it.'.l t.i tli.' « .dl-h.-imj ..f all. Tin- pr..l.lem 
 was liecnliarly .\inerii'an; only to h.- ^oIv.mI hy a wis.- and conipri-h.-nsiv.- 
 fonsideratiijn .jf the laus, lli.- institnl ional thi-ori.'s, p..liti.'al tra.liti..ns ami 
 history of our own slates and | pi.-. 
 
 In thisi'risis of .lelihi-ralion liesl.i...l. upon his sid.-. almost al..n.'. With 
 the iuiniovahle .-alni ami .piiel whi.-li sust.ain a lii^h r-pirit upon -r.at ...-ca- 
 sions, al a very early pi'ri...l in the .lehat.- 11)101, the hill f..r tin- estahlisliment 
 of military -ov.'rnmeiil in the southern slates, he took his posit i.ni : 
 
34 l\WE/J./\', (IF THE 
 
 ■■ I il( ^iri' this 111 lie a I'liiiHi ill fnnii iiii.lcr llir cdiisl itiitioii, mihI in lai't 
 by llir iiuniioii.v i.f the iH'OpIc of tlir N.irllj ami SnutJi. I dfliy that at tlif 
 cliiM- of tlir w ar there were im state pivernnieiits hi tlie southern states. 
 Tlie foustitiitioii of a state, when it has heeii onee a(hiiittc(l, lieennies a part 
 of the national .•oniiiarl. 1 .leiiy that the peoph' of that state have tlie right 
 to destroy its i;o\eninieiil ami thns cease to he within the rnion. I ileny 
 that a ronvention, a lei;islatnre. or any other assi'iiilily whatever, ean vol- 
 untarily teniiinate the e.xistenee of their state government and thus cut of!' 
 their coniH'ction with the federal I'nion." 
 
 .\nd again lie saiil ; 
 
 "I deny that any act of the slate, as a ipiestion of law. ean have theeU'eet 
 lo <lestroy the relation of tin' state to the I'liioii. I'raet ieally the relations 
 were disturlied, praetieally the state was for a time not in harmony with 
 the general uoviTjiinenl. I'.iit its existi-nee as a state, its organization as a 
 state, its conslilntion .-ind laws, exi'cpl those enacted in aiit of the rel.ellion, 
 continued all through the uar, and when pi-ace came, it found the stati' 
 with its coiistilulion and laws unrepealed and in full force, holding that 
 state to its place in tlie federal '.^oM.rnmelil," 
 
 In a passa'jc of singiil.-ir force and elo,pie more dir.vtly ad.lressi'.l lo 
 
 his colleague. Senator .Morton, he says: 
 
 ".Mk. I'mosiiiKNT— ."My colleague has spoken of acoliimu, the column of 
 congressional reconst met icui, and has said ' it is no! hewn of a single stone, 
 hill composed of many hlocks.' Sir, 1 think lie is ri-hl. Its foundation is 
 
 the hard Hint of miliiary nil.. l.rom.;lit fr the .piarries of ,\ust ria. au.l 
 
 U|Miii that foundation rests the l>l,Md< from .\frica. and it is thence carried 
 to the tojimosl point with fr.-ciuieii I s of oiir l.rokeii institutions. That col- 
 umn will not stand. It w ill fall, and its andiitirts will I rushed l.eneath 
 
 its ruins. In its stead the iieople « ill iiphohl tliirly-se\ en >tately and heau- 
 tiful eolnmns, pure and white as I'arian marble, upon which shall rest for- 
 ever the lofty structure of the .\mericaii Tnion." 
 
 Ill this course so taken, of a ri'gular and legitimate recimsl riioti f the 
 
 nnion of the states, few followed him. This doctrine, from the very day and 
 hour of its utterance, was rejected with e\cry e]iithef of reproacdi and con- 
 tumely. It was bi'ateii, submerged by large majorities in both houses of 
 Congress, deerei'd as an unconditional surrender to the enemy. In the peU- 
 
iii:\i>/;icks \i<i\rMi:\r. 35 
 
 iii'j' sl.inii ,i|- ,,|,|„,sili 111,1 .Irli-arlioM, its niillioi- :iii,| M.lvncah- i-riii:i in.'. I 
 
 iiniiHivcl: iH,| ,,iil.\ wailiii-. l.iil lal...i-ii,- « ii h all .lili'^.ncr for t liiil itvii->iiI 
 of uiiiiiioii anion- his coiiiil ryiiicn. wliirli, afliT yi'ars of loil an. I si rifo, ranir 
 at last. IIi'nil|-i,-l<s li\c,l lo sri' Ihosc iirinriplos, once so niiicli .Iriioinicivl, 
 universally a|i|.i-ovo.|; i,,sr,. |l,is |ioli,-y ,.f rrronsi run ion a.lopi,.,! as lln- 
 liasis of alllr.-islalion upon llic suhjc't ; nil iinalrly lo l„'|io|.I t liosr I rnci s 
 
 '^^ii't-tio I an. I .liM'lariMl lo l„. Ihr la« of iIh' lan<l, l.y ils IiI'^IhsI Iril.iinal. 
 
 Ihc Sll|,|-rni.' Conn of ||,,. Tllilr.! Slalrs. Tlllls \u- lailLllH tllr Irss f 
 
 thosH .lays nnv.-r I., 1... fori;..l t.ni, lliat lli.' war lia.l [..■.■n ua-.'.l for ih,. |,r..s- 
 .■rvali.ni of lli,. riii.,ii, ii.,| f.,r lli.> .Icsl rn.'l i..n of lli.' slal.-s. 
 
 If W.-lisl.T l.c slyl.'.l il,,. ..x| i.l..r..f lli,' si il iil i.,n— ,,f ih,. .,1.| ,•,,„- 
 
 stitnlion, Willi ils half Iriilhs ami .■oniiironiis.'s, ii|K,n a snliiccl nol.'.l.hnl 
 
 iinnain.Ml lh,,n'iii, 1 1. '11.111. 'ks may hr as jnslly .•all,., I tl Np..iiii.|,.r ..f ih.. 
 
 '!'■»■■ If 1 1" '■ is kn..«n as tli,' .■,,iisl ni.-t i.niist, I h.. .,tli..i- «ill I.,, known as 
 
 Mm rc-c.,ijstni.-li..nisl, .,f liisau'. — us 111.' Ini.. iij|.Tpr..|,.r ..f t lii' .■..nsl il nt i.m. 
 r.'vis.'.l, ani..n.l...l : ami .>f Ih.' mil ur.. an. I cliaracliT ,.f ih,. riii,,ii ihii> ,■,,. 
 lorni...l. r.^st,.!-...! an.l r..-..slal.lisli..,L 
 
 Ami. I Ih,. .■lan-or of arms, Ihc shout in-s an.l t liiin.|..rsor .•inhal I l.-.l h.,sls 
 si-ar,'|.|y liii'.l away, hr was pr..-fiiiiiicnlly lhi. luA iliaii an.l pnhli.-isi .if iluit 
 iiionipntoiis ami perplexing perio.l. 
 
 It was v.Ty easy tlii'ii, as now, lo i;o l.i Me, ■.■a w illi tlii' .•aravan. (Ithers 
 h'.l. .ir were impi'll.-.l hy ..a-i-r, .lominaiit nKij..ril its. II,. .■..inpos,-.l intense 
 anta'4iinisnis ; allaye.l Ih.. fury of jarriiii;. .lissoiianl el.-menls; create. 1, from 
 the ari.l waste .>f |iassion, halre.l ami n.si.|it nieiil . Ih.' f..rni an.l f,.niinla of 
 lastini; iiiiiry an.l |ieaei.. T.i him In spi'i'lal niann.'r was ..oniniil I...I ih,. 
 
 ministry of national r. ncih'ali.ni. ( »f 1 li.mlricUs, more than of any ,itlii.r 
 
 a.-t..r in that i-ra. it may he sal. I; Ife i-ealize.i liisl.iry. ^'|.ars l,ef.)re ih,. 
 f..Ilcit..iis ,.|V,.</ls ,)f lli,.s.. wrr,- tVIl, h,. n.alize.l ih,. aspirat i,.iis, I h,. sl,.a,lfasl 
 attai-him.nt ami ,li.v,>t i,in of .mr \\li..l.. pi..)pl..|,i Ih.'ir imp.isin.j i.h'al ,if a 
 pi-rf,-,-!, iinliroken nati..iial inlei;rily. 
 
 In this lay Ih,. st rmi,-l li, the se,,|.e an,l .^ranilenr ..f his (■..nc-piio,, .,f r..- 
 (■.nistrueli..n— s.. just an.l s.. ]iro|ih,.| i,'. His nil,, of h.,|,.ral r,.sl,.ral i,.ii ami 
 
 re-pstahlishmi.nl is lill,.<l f,.r all li ll has wilhin il ih,. prini'lph- ,.f 
 
 -r.iwth,of expansi.in, of .-ivie |ir.>.,jri.ss ami a.ham'..menl , ami .,f iimlisl iiri.,..| 
 colli innance. 
 
 In the l.jiiy aiii-s yet I,, I.,, of ih.. nali,nrs lif,., in ,|om,.slii. \\ars. if such 
 
36 VSVKILISC (IF THK 
 
 licfull. ..!■ ill the virissilu.lfs nf iiilrnial \ inlciicc, liiniull ami (•..iiiiiinl inn, 
 I hesp, his iiiaxiiiis, will si-rvr and uui.lc i".slc|-ily ; 
 
 ■• The rxistfiii-i- anil npialily "i llic slates as siirli ran ri'jlittnlly licnrillnT 
 iiniiaircil nor ili'slroyril." '• Tin' iiiiinii nf I lir stales is |icr|irt iial ami imlis- 
 si.llll.le.- 
 
 Tlie term ..I serxicr i.l Mr. llmilricks as a Senalm- of llie Uiiitr.l Slates, 
 
 enileil im the thinl .lay nf Mareli, jsmi. In (irtnher. IS7J. a litlle re than 
 
 three years allerwanl, he Has eleeteil Luneriinr nf hnliana. lie was the 
 lirst persnii .if his pari v eleisen In sni'li jinsili.in in an\ nf the nnrtliern 
 stat.-s afli'r th.' war. 'i'liis result, lii,i;hl\ ..;rat ify iiez I., hinis.'lf ami his snp- 
 pnrlers 1111.1. -r aii,\ ■■ir.Ministam'.'S, Has y.'l nmr.' appr.'cial.'.l as an.'xpress 
 appr.i\al, hy the p.-npl.>,..f his .■..ns.'r\ al i\-.' r.'.-..r.l an. I a.'l i..n in t hi' iial i..iial 
 (Jniigress. 
 
 His a.lniinist rat inn as ti. ivi-rm.r w as imt.'.l hy tin- iimsl se.lul.ius at tent inn 
 1.1 ev.'ry . I. 'tail ..f th.' piihlie hiisiiiess ..f tli.' slat.', ami .-sp.vially hy his v.Ty 
 earn.'sl ri'i-niiini.'ii. lal i.ms in h.'liall nf th.' iiist it ill i.ms nf hi-n.'\ ..l.-nee ami 
 ri'f. irni nrLjaniziMl un.l.'r li'uishil iv.' aiil Imrity. 
 
 Hy i ninrial nsai,:.' aninnL; iis, I.. I h.' .hit i.'s ..f lli.' nlli.'.' .if ■^nv.'rn.ir 
 
 ar.' ail.l.'.l .-.-rtain .Inti.'s .if th.' p.isiti.uj. Th.' I'lii.f nia'zist rat.' al th.'.'ap- 
 ilal is .-all.'.l np.iii t.i parlioipat.' ami presi.l.' in ]inhli.' ni.'.'l im^s I h.'re liel.l 
 ii|inn a variety .if .H'.'asinns. It was .|uit.' a piee.' nf 'j.m.l furtiim- sniiie 
 .' veil iiiii I.I alt. '11.1 < me nf Ih.'s.' iiml.'r I h.' iiri'si.leiiey .if CT.n.'rn.ir I l.'ii.lri.'ks ; 
 Ih.' annual ass. 'iiihly .if th.-eharity assneiat inns, .if the e.lneati.inal insti- 
 tiil.'s, ..r, as .in.'.' happ.'ii.'.l, t h.' aniii\ I'rsary .if the jrari.jii (.'.ainty I'.ihle 
 S.K'ii'ly. In this, as in nth.-r instam-.'s. iip.m heinj.' inviti'.l t.i th.' ehair, he 
 ina.le a hrief a.l.lr.-ss np.ni tli.' ns. 'fulness ami necessity nf the w.irk, nr'^inj^ 
 the society t.i s.iw hma.l.'ast. in trust an. I linpe, mil liini;- .Lmhl iiej. w it li a 
 few words i;rav.'ly sp.iki'U eon. '.'riling t hi' .livine injnneti.ui tn t.'acli ; mil tn 
 ariiU.', .lel.ale .ir .lispute. hut t.i teaeh the i;.ispel— as imli'e.I th.' e.nnniaml 
 was uiveii. 
 
 l"or this man, pr.'ss.'.l with all inanm'r nf em_;ai;.'nients iiu'i.leul l.i a hiLsy 
 life, enipl.iye.l in alVairs.if tlii' .greatest tenipnral int.'r.'St. hnth ..f a ]iiihlio 
 an.l prixal.' natnr.', wasn.it Inatli at any tinu't.i claim the honnrahl.' name 
 ami tith' .if Christian, .\ firm heliever in the truth r.'V.'ale.l. his faith ami 
 lirai'ti.'e w.'ri' .if Ih.- ni.ist .'alhnlic .ir.ler; mi sha.l.iw nf intnlerance ha.l 
 l.inehe.l him. I.artiely as h,' ha.l sliari'.l in th.- r.'iinwn ami h.imirs nf this 
 
I[i:m>i;ii Ks M(>\imi:.\t. 
 
 37 
 
 I'.mrlly \\..|-|.l, llr cvrrrsi ilu.-llr.l llMl III, Ml- \lllu.': l.,.,kc.i yrl !...>. ,11. 1 this, I., 
 
 u coiiiili-y \\\iri;- ]„■ sli.,iil.l ■■III.'!-, II,, I a> :ili,ii ,,r si r:iim,T. I, ill l,y lln' ur:iri. 
 ,,f ii.l,j|iti.'ii as a ,-liil,l ami li,-ir ,.l' ils UiiI.t. all-«is,' aini I ii'iii'lic'iil . 
 
 I'|i,,ii 111,' .•\|)ii-ali,,ii of his IiTiii as ■^,,\ ,tii<,i-, in I S77, an, I a'ja in in ISS;;, 
 
 hr visilcl F.ur,.|,r. ivniaiiiiii'j ,'a,'li li s,\,Tal i lis al,r,,a,l. IVh liav,' 
 
 cviT Iruvrlr.l ill ll 1,1 \\,,rl,l Hill, ri|„'r |,n'|iai-al i or j, roll I l,y lli,' jniir- 
 
 iii'V. His niiinl iia,l I ii s|,,r,„l. n,,l ,,iil\ h\ ,'NhnsiM' i-,-a,lin'j in tin- ■^,'n,-ral 
 
 histiiry ,>f 111,- i'.,iiiilrii's lie \ isil,-,l. hill li\ .■ari'hil n'll,i'li.,ii I11I..1I llii'ir |„,lil- 
 ical ami s.ioial i',iii,lil ii,ii. A ii.'aivr ,,hs,Tval ion ,'nahl,',l him l,i tlin.\s liiiii- 
 s,4l easily inln Ih,- cnrivnl ,,l thi^ir .laily piihlic lilV. Hiirin- his ahsi-iuT h,' 
 
 t (iamhctla, I. a !''ayrl !<■. a ,l,'S,M'mlanl ni lli,' ■^vi-a\ mar, |nis. am I .,lli,'r 
 
 lihi,rals, (■,,n\i'rsin- uilli llmiii as ,-,,-w, ,rl<,'rs in ih,' l,r,>a.l, i iil ,'rnal i, ,nal 
 c',,iiiin,,ii\vi'aUli ol I'r,',' lli,.ii-hl ami a,'l ion, « lii,-li. as h,' i„-li.'V,',|. «,,ul,l al 
 last ,i;iv,' I,, all -,)ViTniiii-nls sonii'Ihin- of llial l'.,rni,,l |„,|,nlar nil,- s,, ,-liar- 
 acli-rislic of our own. Ki'i'ii insii;lit iulo nal i,,iial |icciiliaril ics was never 
 hi'tler shown <,r cxjirrssril than in his \v.'ll-kn,,\Mi a|,li.,ri-m ,-,mc,Tiiiii- the 
 |HM,|,I,. ,,f iM-aiuT; "They arc miu'li atlai'hi'.l 1., Ih.Mr ,-oiiiitry, hill m.l at all 
 t,, Ihi'lr iiistiliitions ,>f -,,virniiH>nl "—a siinimary of l-ri'in/h history f,ir tli,> 
 last one hiimlre.l years, tin,' iiii-hl ,'X|„vt t.,> tin,! it in the |ia-es of Allison 
 .ir Maeaulay. <,r in th,,s,M,f Mieli.'h'l or Thiers. 'Tis worthy i,f litlier. 
 
 Thi' same power of -viieralizal ion issli,,\\n in an,illier instance, ii.it so 
 u, '11 known. It ,.eenrs in an or,liiiary s|„'e.'li n|„.n llm liust inus .lurini; a 
 i-ani|,iai'_'iiinix tour in lowa. 
 
 He haa .,eeasi,,n t.i allmle to I'lali ami t,, s,.me ,.f t he lei;islat i,.n oon- 
 eernini; that t.'rritory. liit ro,lneiiiu this suhj.M-t, he sai.l : "The M,.rnion 
 ehnreli, in its l,i",:iniiin- tlieiv, was like Haiiar ami hersoii in the wiMerness, 
 lost si'jht <,f; almost fi,r-,,t ten." 
 
 Kei'all now tor a im ■nl the hanisliinent of this pimple fnmi the states; 
 
 111, 'ir foils,. nil' lli-ht t,, tlm valley of thi'Salt Lake; tlii'ir r;ipi.l •-'r,,wth an,l 
 isolate.l e,>n,liti.,n in that .lislant re-i,,ii; .■,,iiipare ther.wit h fheiniM-ease 
 of the exile Ishma.'l ami his I rih.'s ,,1 th,' .lesert, with jiist a sli-lit reniiii- 
 iseeiife of the singular relat i,>ns I'xisting hi't ween Ahraliain ami t he homl- 
 wonian, savoring .,f the pra,'lice s<, iiiiieh hrnitcl in that e,,l,,ny. It will he 
 pereeiveil what force, fiillni'ssaml ,l,'lic:it,> a,lapt;il i.,n is fonml in the simile, 
 "like Hu'jar amlher s,,n." Tin- phras,. niak,-s a ,'liaiiler. a whole v,.linne. 
 
38 
 
 rs'VKii.isc (IF Tin-: 
 
 Kcsciiililiii'^ this was also l)is classilical ion of llic luuiiiciiial clfiniMits in a 
 state, to a nicctini; of law stmicnts at liHlianapolis : 
 
 " l,a\\ is a means of -o\ crnnipiit . It is a |iro'lncl of sovcrcit^nty. Sov- 
 cri'iiiiity is tlial wliirli l.y coninion coiismit, is oI.cyiMl. Soven'iunty is tlie 
 calls,-; .ji.vpi-niiicnt i> (In- .■tlfrl ; law is the Micllio.l l.y uliirli tin- ol.jcrt is 
 altainiMl." 
 
 Now I Ills is iH'ithi'i- a iletinit ion nor ilesci-iption of law. Imt it is nevpi-tlif- 
 li'ss a jnst statcniiMit of itsplaci' an.l fnnction in ri\ il socii'tirs ; aiiplii'aMe 
 to all a-rs. ,'.»lcs anil countrios. 
 
 11.- roul.l llnis ilraw , in tlio si sinipio an.l coinpai'l form, a .IimIiicI ion 
 
 from manilol.l ransr>. an.l th.'ir rrlal.-.l .lrp..n.li.|i,n..s. Sn.-li ..xpr.-s>i.>ns l.r- 
 1..I1.,; t.. what may !..• call...! ih,. al-.'hra ..f tli..n-ht ; thi'y .|,'n..tc thi' hest 
 type of mental en.l.iu mi'iit ami .le\ el..pinent . 
 
 In issd, th.iie^h .mly a private eitizi'ii, his lah..rs in the presi.l.Mit iai can- 
 vass were very ar.hi.ms, inehi.lini; many an.l .listant .-.msl itii.'iicies. lie 
 aeiM'pti'.l th.' .lef.^at of his parly .mly witli tin- pr..spi^M ..f r.n.'uim; with 
 alacrity hisw.irk f..rils riitnri' sncess. In ISS4 hi' was nominate.l hy the 
 Xati.mal I ii-iii..crat ic ( 'onvint i..n at Chii-a',;.! tor Ih.' \'ic.'-rresi.lency ..f the 
 I'liiti-.l Stal.'S. The plac was iiiis..ii,i;hl, iinwish.'.l foi- ; hnl in .l.fi'reiice to 
 the nnanimons v.iiei' ..f the c.m\enti.m h.' .m.'.' more eiit.'re.l the lists as a 
 can.li.lati' f.ir p.ipnlar fa\i;ir. 
 
 The choice of the cm vent i. in was approve.l liy the v..te .>f t he elcl oral 
 c.illeiies. AftiT his elei'tion anil just hefore his iiianiiural ion. in Kehriiary, 
 ISS.'i, he maile.hy invilalioii, the jonrney from Imliaiiap.il is t.i New I tr leans. 
 
 He was r iv.'.l hy tin' prin.'ipal t.'wns ami cilies of Ih.' s..iitlj ..n his way 
 
 with enlhiisiasti.' .h'ln.mstrali.ms ..f reiianl ami airectioii, lie was nr.'ele.l 
 as a st at. 'SI nan w h.iha.l .'iiiin.'iitly ser\ e.l ih.' w hole I'.mntry ; w hos.' r.'ii.iwn 
 was the e.pial pri.l.' ami .•.nnm.m pr.ipi'riy .if .'Very si'cti.m. lie was imliicte.l 
 into .itllce on >fari-li 4, iss.',, ami pre>i,l.'.l tor th.' l.rii'f p.'ri.i.l of th.' sp.'cial 
 si'ssi.m. nsnally hel.l at th.' comim'n.-i'ini'nl of a new a.lminist rat i.in, ov.T 
 that ass.'inhly ..f which h.' ha. I formerly h.'cn s.. .list im^nishcl a inemh.'r. 
 
 -\fter th.' a.ljonni nl ,.f th.' Si-nat.' h.' imni.' a sli.irl tmir t.. X.'W Kmilan.l 
 
 in fnlfillm.'iil of .'.'rtain i'ii,-a'.:i'iii.'nts, th.'ii.'.' r.'tnrne.l t.i Imliana. During 
 til,' foll.iwimj snmnii'r ami fall h.' app.'are.l l.i 1.,' in exc.'lli'nl h.'alth ami 
 spirit>. inslifyin-th.' I'xp.'.'lalion that he w..nl.l hi' in .-very way well pre- 
 par.'.l f..r Ih.' .lis.-har-i' ..f lii> ..lli.'ial .lnti.'sn| I In- niei-t iiiy- of C.jiiL'ress 
 
iiEsnuK Ks \iiiM'\ii:\r. 
 
 39 
 
 in Ilei-i-iiilicr. This cuiiilili.)!! u:l^ miiIn :i|i|iariiil . rniiionil inn.-, nf ;iii aji- 
 liro.-icliiiiuchaniic liM'l lic'i'ii iiivni liiiii nriilur .lim imr in^lisl iiic-l . i'ci ii.i 
 i.KUi coiiM llH'a.la-.MVMil in..r. — h.nu aiaicl. I..irariii.'.|. Tli..i|.jh l.M.tli.Ts 
 liisilcparlurr iiiiiilil lia\r M'.'iur.l aiTupl, l,y liiin-rlf il roiilil ik.I lia\r l.crn 
 mii-xpfcliMl. 11,- .lir,l \,-ry Ml. 1.!. Illy al lii^ hcnir in ln.liana|.oii~ ,,n llir 
 aftcrn.M.nof the L'r.tli of Xovcnilicr. Iss:,. Tin' ..l.siM|nicMii-cnrnMl ,,ii 'I'nr's.lay. 
 
 Ili'ccinlM.r 1, an. I was alt.'n.l.Ml 1,\ r.'pres.nlal ivrs fr ■v.ry .l.'parl rnrnl ..f 
 
 tin- jiOViTiinuMit. l.y a lar:^.' .■..nc-imrs.' ...f Ihi' p.'.iplc .,| his city an. I slali'. hy 
 many citizens t'r.ini all parts .)!' th.' nmnlry. ilr.atly u as 1h' rc\ ir.'.l ; niii.-h 
 was he hpl.ive.l ; very ti-mlcrly was ht> lai.laway inlhat si'piili-h.r tillc.l. 
 Hnshcil witli ti.iwiTs. at the sp.it clniscii liy himself in that h.'anlilnl n-stinu 
 place i:if tlie .h'a.l. whicli may, pcrchanc.', have l)ci'n nam.'.! ir.nii I he prize 
 which, without sin. all may e.>\ el . an.l tr.ini th.' as.'i'iii which iIk.s.' make 
 wh.i recei\ e it — ( r. >\\ n 1 1 ill. 
 
 It is a thim.; \.-ry .lilliciili t.. .lra« pa rail. 'Is hetu.^'ii men .if .list i net icni. 
 P^veii rh.isi' liest kn.iu II may appr.ia.-h .-acli .ithi'i- al a f.^w |i..iiils .if resem- 
 hlance. In .me trait .if h.ilh m.mtal ami m.iial .■haraetm- I l.'ii.lri.'ks may 
 
 he .•.imparl'. 1. a ii- the aii.'ieiits. « ith that ilhisl ii..iis Atli.'iiiaii wh.i was 
 
 calle.l The .Tnsl. T.i .leal jnslly with all men; I,, think justly..! .ithers, 
 se.'ine.l in liini imt s.. niu.-h a malt.'r .if ..hli'jat i.ni as a hahit ..f nature. 
 This was .'Sii.'.-ially thi'.'as.' in re^pi'ct t.i tli.iseuh.nn al any time he felt 
 
 .•all.'.l iip.iii t.i .ipp.is ■ il.Mi.mn.'... In, !...■. I. Iii> ..ll'.irts as a .lispiUaiit were 
 
 m-\in- iii.ir.' ellV.'tive than at thi' instant w h.-n. ha\ im: fully slat.-.l th.- |iro]i- 
 .isili.iii ..f an a.U.n-sary. .ifleii in stn.mi.M- ami hiMler l.'rms than he himsi-lf 
 ha.l u.-.'il. he turm-.l l.i .'Xpn-ss il> faihir.'. its faUa.'y. ami t.. .•.im|il.-l.' lis 
 i.x.Mihr.iw . .^.imethiii'j was .In. — w.as iisnally 'jixen. t.i ma'jnaiiimily so 
 ample ; what « as .l.-.Mii.-.l .•.uu'.'ssii.ii h.'i'ame t h.' way l.i .■.m.pi.'sl. 
 
 .Vm.iiiL; lu.i.lerns. mil t.i sp.'ak .if the \.'ry eminent m.^n wh.i u.Te his .iwii 
 .■luiiilrym.-n .ir .•.nilem p. .raries. h.' r.'s.'ml il.-.l I'.iirk.- In .in.' n.ilahl.- f.-atiir.' — 
 
 ahumlai f th.imjhl. that atlln.' if iinilati.m ami sn2'.;.-sl i.ni. asi.li' fr.im 
 
 t h.- imm.'.liat.' l.i pi.' iiml.'r .lisi'Ussi.m. .\ny r.'a.liie.:. I h.' m.isl i-aMial. >if his 
 pr.i.lncti.ius. will atJ'.ir.l a m.'aiiiiu;. Iml a .-an'tnl p.'rnsal .if «h.'it was sai.l hy 
 him np.m the imp.irtant .jii.st i.uis .if his 1 im.'. will n.il fail tn .liscl.ise r.'a.-hes 
 of iirofoiiml .li'jressi.ui. n.it t.i he fatli.nu.'.l with.mf pause. Ii'rs.'ly put in 
 
 passing a!^ tu what nii'.:lil h.'i le eilln-r Ih.' m.itive ..r the suiij.'.'l ..f fnlnr.' 
 
 political or leL'islative acti.in. 
 
40 
 
 rx\-i:/l.f\i; uF THE 
 
 Aii.l uhrii ..lie has f..ll..ur.l liini in lliis way tliniii;^li his lUscuurscs U|K.n 
 rfc(.nstriicli(.ii. Ihi' iialnrc of laritV lcuishiti..ii, ihr issues uf fli,. war, Ihc iji- 
 'li'licinlciirr an.! aulononiy i.f Irclaii.l. Ih.' haiikii)- clause .if ,,nr stale cdiisli- 
 'iili"ii-"i' lli:il iip.iii Chrisliaii lailli, he will liii.l hiiiiseh' (.d a phiiie iiiiieii 
 elevated, in an al ni.>s|iliere hraciiej, hn..yanl ; 'jirl hy ;in exien.le.l li..riznn, 
 Willi enhir^c.l views ..f the .Inties ..l eil izens]ii|i. ami tlie In, pes ol humanity. 
 The in)a:jinalii.u must he all..ue,l i,, till, ihe niiml I.. .Iwell u|inu these scuue- 
 wliat hlteut st.in^s of sn-^estion. .Meauin- I'.uues when \isi.ms cease. 
 
 He was truly a man of varie.l learniu- and allainmeuls, full al.so .)f ihat 
 
 wisdom unh.n-roued from I he scl Is; |,alic-nt, kindly, |„u-sistent, hrave.m.t 
 
 distnislfnl .,f lorlnue, uilliiej, f. ,r the cause which he es|MMise.l, to put all 
 that men lawfully ni.a\ lothe hazard: a]i.l ..f a lixe.l li.lelity to priuei|ile 
 which hrookc.l in ils course iMullier dopair nor disconra',;iMuenl . 
 
 Faultlessly discreel in coiiduci . c,|U.ally uiidist iirhed hy I he cdamor of dis- 
 senl or fav<u-, uilh calm, (dear, inl nil ive disceruuHUd in Ihe adaplalLui of 
 mi'aus most ex.'elleul lo Ih,. noMesI ends, with aim. .St niarvidons proviHon 
 of eirecis; llioU'.;h he |Uirpo^e,l m.u-e, yet he ,acc< im pi i>hc, I niiudi for his 
 count ry's welfare, 
 
 "■"' '"■ l'^'''! '<' II"' a'.;e ,,f (dassic aidi.pdiy.au apol he(,sis miyhl have 
 f.illowed his demisi', lu <um' supremely critical juuclure of ,,ur ualional 
 aHairs. tor many days, lil<e Fahins of ,,ld,lie walke.l .and safely kepi the held 
 "f l"'i-il. uHM-itinL; in this th,. simpl,.yet an.^nsl .lecree of the conscript fath- 
 ers: -He hath .les(U-ve.l widl of Ihe re pu 1 .1 ic-," 
 
 \Veuu\eilhere lo-day this monunnuilal li^nn', rendu. linu us of hislih' 
 
 •""' I'l-i's'-l'ce: in llu- - 11,\ fellowship of these storied .auhlems ,,f Ihe ad- 
 
 ministraliou of l;iw,.an<l of h islory, w herein he Lore so lar-eaparl. His 
 f:iiue depends .,n nualerial yel more eudurin-, the falu-ic.,f hiswor.ls ami 
 w.u-ks, ennohled hy Ihe p:itri,,li,- aims to whi.di Ihey relale.l, 
 
 I'"'"' '' "I'l.v w.-ll he helievi-d Ihere was somelhiui; ;Lhonl su,di a ,..f that 
 
 wilhin, which passeih show. He h:nl -cuius— the genius ,,f statesmanship. 
 ■'''1^'- '"■littiici the nnijeslic assend.lies and Ihe hiiihest .-ouncils of a friM- 
 people. 
 
 T.i ucnius hel.HUisIhe hereafter, iu the vast halls. if Ihe future its -reel- 
 
 iu-s are heard, ils liencesare held: p.isterity Ihroicjs h. t he recepi ion. 
 
 I" ""■'■•'"''•-' " v,.s. clad with ,a radiant ns of .JorN,and neither 
 
/// \7'/,7'7vN ]l(i\l 1//;.VV. 
 
 41 
 
 conic, ol' wlial.'Xci- inciiicnl, iiiii> .lim ,«■ hinii^li iU iinl:hlin^ >|ilcii.l( .i- 
 
 The rich treat with wliicli t he aiidiciicr liad liccii riitri-- 
 taiiicd hy Sciiatnr Tiiriiii' scciiicd In niakc tliciii liiiiii:fy 
 fnr iiiurc. and scarcrly iiad lie i-rsiiiiird his srat wlicii 
 tVoiii I'vci'v dircctinii the calls wci-c heard lur the \ isitiii^' 
 ^overiKirs, wlio were seen sittiiii;- in the rear of the speak- 
 ers' stand iipuii the stage, The <-liaii'niati. in a<-knii\vl- 
 eduenieiit (if this demand, snccessi\cly presented the dis- 
 tinguished gentlenieii nientiniied. and they res|iectiv(dy 
 paid eai'nest ami (dni|iient trihute tn the I'eNcred Hen- 
 dricks. (T()\ern(ir Hill said: 
 
 .1/,-. Pr,si,l,iil ,i,nl r,lln,r-i;i,:,,,s: 
 
 1 havi' jollccl ciduii II IV'w lli,)ii<,^lils \\ liich, if 1 >|icak :il all, 1 .|csii-c to ic\- 
 
 prcss nil I his i.ci-asinii. My lirst iliil \ iV In I cii.lcr lo 1 1 lil I iv ha \ iicj 
 
 llii'sc ccrciiHinicf, ill cliar-c iiiy lliaiil.i^ Ini- iln' kind inxil al ion «liicli-a\c 
 iiic Ihc (.|i]inrliiiiii y 'il liciicu prcsi'iil on lliis intcri'sliiiLi .M-ca>ii.ii, Ii is ciiii- 
 iiciitly a|i|irii|,i-ialc llial t lie cil izciis .il I mliaiia sImhiIiI licimr llic iiiciiM.ry nf 
 
 yniir iiH.sl .li>l iiiuiiislicil slalcsiiiaii in llic crccli if Ihis s|ilciMlii| iiioiiii- 
 
 iiiciil al llic l.raiilifiil ca|iifiil uf yMiirsl.alc. 'I'hc liis|iii\\ nf ymiri mon- 
 acal I li is I he hislory ,.r Tlmnias ,\. I Icmli-icks. I'lvci-y line i-cllccl s I lie histcr 
 
 (if his rari' [piihlic services, e\ cry |ia',;e rcxcalsliis loyally In ils| pli-aii'l 
 
 I lii'ir inleresls, c\cry \oliiiiie i Ice la res the ■jlory an. I i;rea I iiess of your si ale 
 aihl flic ini|iiTislial.le fame of his .listiiiuiiishcil career. The l.csl years of 
 
 his rnaiihoo,! wrvr eivcii to the sci-\ i f his uilo|itcil state. He was i.lcnli- 
 
 licl « it h all its -row th, all its material interests, all its \Miiiilerfiil |iro>|ierily. 
 lie wilncssc.l your iio|iiil.alion .loiihlc ami Irchle, ami heiicM wit li iiicasiirc 
 Hie accninnlate.l eviilencc of your a.lvancemeni in xxeait li, e.liicat ion ami 
 |iolil ical |joWcr. Ills ini|iressi\e \\onls w ere heanl in your li",;islat i \ e coun- 
 cils, lie was till • al.le ,le fell, ler of I 1 11 st i 1 11 1 i. >i 1 a 1 rights .if y.nir cit iz.ais 
 
 in times of tiirhiilcma', ami lie was t he cool, si ea. K , lo\ al, iiimst lail at i.ais. 
 
42 VNVEILIXO OF THE 
 
 but coiisisti'iit su|)|i(irlpr (if the suvernment in its ilays uf peril. He loved 
 his state as lie ln\e<l his eiiniitry. His successes in life were your priile and 
 
 ,i.d(iry, and when he died it was yonr imnr of i iniiuL;. His fame does not 
 
 helon- to In.hana alone. It helon-s to New York as well, and to the whole 
 I'nion. A\'lnle lie was tlie governor of yonr state and yonr pnlilie servant in 
 many sitiiati<ins of trust, he w as also a Kepresentative in t'oniiress, a Seiiatipr 
 of the Uniti'.I stales, and the \iee-rr.sident of the Tnited States. There is 
 not a citizen in any portion of tliis hroad land of (piirs, no matter how lium- 
 lile lie may lie, or under what skies he may have heen liorn. who may not 
 justly feel tlial of llii. -Inry which the life and pnlilii' services of Thonnis A. 
 Hendricks retiecleil upon the whole country siene share lielonyi.d to him. 
 If I were aski'.l to slate his j.rcnliar slreniith and characteristics 1 sh.mld 
 
 answer that he was a man of Iho | |il<', who helic'vi-d in popular ■jom'i-h- 
 
 ment, not (Uily in ll ry, hut in jiraidice. lie had coididence in the masses, 
 
 and they in turn helieved in him. 
 
 He lacked the dash and hrilliancy of some of Ids conti'inporaries, Imt he 
 excelled them in moral coura'je and I rue diyiiity. While his rise was steaily 
 
 and sure, ami his iir tion reasonahly rajiid, it slionid not be considered 
 
 that bis pathway was strewn with roses. He experienced many liitter dis- 
 appointments, as well as enioye<l many notalile trinmplis, Imt whether in 
 
 victory or defeat, in adversity or itrosjierity, in times of >/ 1 or evil re]iiui, 
 
 in the hour of bis supreme elevati( r hnniiliat ion, he was always lln^ 
 
 same. He treasured no resentments and accepted his fate witlj manly di<^- 
 nily ami was nobly silent. The cili/ensof Xew V(U-k, for whom 1 [larticu- 
 larly speak to-«hiy. and in whose liehalf I am |iermitte.l to pay this brief 
 tribute to one whom we regard as tlie typical .\iiiericaii of Ids time, join 
 with you through their representatives here in de.licating this monument 
 and expressing their admiration for the genius, the integrity, tlie private 
 life and public character of Thomas A. Hendricks, the scholar, the jurist, the 
 representative, the senator, the governor, the vice-iiresidenl. the man of the 
 people. [Applause.] 
 
 Governor Camjibell said : 
 
 Indiana emblazons the brightest page of her history with the name of 
 him whose monument is here dedicated with such becoming ceremony. Ohio 
 stands modestly aside, yet, nevertheless, rejoices in the lesser glory w bich 
 
iii:\iii;iiKs M(i\i )ii:\T. 
 
 43 
 
 is rctlc'Ir.l U|mii lirrsrll\ Shr -avr l.irlli I.. TIdiikis A. llriMirirks, rrsi-iH-l 
 liini al an early a'^c lo llic slair ni his a'ln|.l ii.ii. walcluMl liis ■jrcuvlii willi 
 iiiatcTiial r..ii.liicss, an. I lainrnlr.! liis .Icalli. Slir (■..nics In lii> l.irr- llic sw- 
 
 nnil ninnrncr in llial ^I'ral r.m irsc nf n, nun. mw rail lis wliicli In-, lay |>;iys 
 
 IniniaL!!' In his niciimry. 'rraiis|ilanlr.l fi-nni lln' IrrI ilc valleys .if ( lliin In 
 Ih.' Inslri-iii'j plains ..(■ Iii.liiiiia, hr lil..ss..nii'.l inl.> ih.' \i'i-y ll.iw.-r ..f the 
 hesl |i|-n.|uel ..I 111.' sisler slat.'s, Inliiie I h,. " r.ii,'k.>ye " l.leii.le. I \\illi Ihe 
 
 ■■ II(.i.isier," |ireservin.4 111.' Iii,i;li.'sl I y |i.' .if .'ai'li, II is lil I iiej I lial \\ nie 
 
 frnni tlu' s|i.il where he was li.irn In Ihal where li.' Iie> inure. 1. an. 1 ininirle 
 our tears wil h y.nirs. 
 
 Ill a hiulier s.'nse inithi^r In. liana iinr (Miin, ii.ir any .•ireiinisiTihe.l 
 iM.ini.ls. can lay .■laiin In Tli.inias A. Ilen.lri.'ks, Ills .'ariMr, wli.-lher as 
 Stat. ■small .ir jiu-isl. wi.leii.'.l .lay hy .lay, uiilil th.' wli.il.' re|iiihlic heeanie 
 his h.'arthsl. .lie, an. 1 sixty niilliniis nf |ii'n|ile his enlist it u.'ii.'y. h..vi'.l an. I 
 liniinre.l wli..ivver |iriii.'i|ili' inspir.Ml a.'li.in, he uill ii.il !..■ f.ir'^.il t.'ii wliil.' 
 ni.'ii are liniiest and h. 'arts arr t ni.-. His \irtiH'S ami ai'lii.'\ .•iii.'iits liavi- 
 hc.-ii recile.l her.' in set ami .jra.'.'fiil iihrasi'; Ih.im^ht ami eln.|iii'iie.. have 
 lu'en lavishe.l uii.in him hy tlms.' win. kii.'W him ami Inv.-.l him. l!y iiim-e 
 wnr.ls we nf Ohineaii a.M imlhiiej tnwh.at has alr.'a.ly Iht.. heeii h.'tter sai.l, 
 ami we |.le.l-." y.m, s..iis <if In. liana, ami .if th.' ntli.'r slat.'s that havi- -alli- 
 eri'.l her.', that \vi' will slinwth.' truest n'\ ereii.'.' f.irlli.' nieimiry of Tlmmas 
 A. Il.'ii.lri.'ks hy rem'win-, in this snliMiin pres.'iie.., niir vnws of f.-ally l.i 
 Ihe eaiise fnr which he live. I. [A|.plause.l 
 
 Gdvenior Francis said: 
 
 Frll.,„-Cili:nis: 
 
 It is an nnexii.'cleil jileasiire upnii this nccusion to join with the people 
 
 of In. liana in these litliin; .■.■reii i.'s. All iiiilnnke.l-f.ir nppnrtiinity is 
 
 .iirante.l in.', as I .li.l n.il .'xpi'i't tn h.' present nii ihis ni.casi.ui to say nne 
 wnr.l nil h.'half nf the cnniiiiniiw.'alth uhi.'h I hav.' th.' liniinr t.i n^pn-seut 
 ill fiivnr of that .list in.,iiiisli.'.l .'it i/eii in « Ims.' imaimry we are ni.'t h.'r.' tn- 
 
 .lay. Thai .listinunish.'.l Ameri.-.an was a s f In. liana, it isini.'. ami 
 
 hem.ath her s.iil reposes his sacre.l ashes. H.-re on the th.-at.'r ..f his lahors 
 ami triumphs aninm.; the friemls ami anii.l the scen.'s s.i .tear t.> him is 
 prnp.a-ly l.icat.-.l t Im impnsin^ niniiument w lii.'h .■nmmemnrat.'S his life ami 
 
44 UNVEILINa OF THE 
 
 siTvit-os. I'.ut hr .liics nol l„.I,,n,u iilniic tu Indian;!. Tlir pi-i'smce uf this 
 ViisI assemlilage. rrpiTsfiUin'/ all jiarlir.s, ami i;atli«Te<l Inuii slales ami 
 sections wi.lcly sc|iaralr,i. atlrsl 111,. , •si, ■em inwiiicli li,' was Ih'1,1 l.y the 
 entir,. c.untry. Wl„n a half ,l.va.l,. a-..> Ih,' nali,,n was |,hin,i;,M in snrr.iw 
 by 111,. sn,l,l,.n takinii ,iir of this ,lisfiiii;iiisli,..l imI iz,.n of Imliana. .Miss,. mi 
 min-l,Ml her tears with lh,,sp of this eomiiionw.allli, ami tli,. sorrow ,,f lu-r 
 |ie,,|)l,' fonml ,.xi>r,.ssioii in r,-soliit i,.iis sa.l aii.l sin,-,.r,'. a,l,.|il,.,l at iiu-,'! iii.^s 
 hehl in ,-v,.ry town, liaiiih't and ,-ity in the ,-.,mnioiiw,.allli. ami a , I, d. --at ion 
 was sent to follow t,, its last n^slin- |,hi,',. all that was mortal of Thomas A. 
 Hen.lrieks. The live years that hav." pass.Ml sin,',, that liiii,' hav,' in no 
 denTiM' .liniiiKMl the hist,. r ,.f his lain, ■. Th,. |„.,,|,1,. ,,f Miss,.iiri rever,. him 
 as a r,.|.r..s,.ntaliv.. ,-iliz,-n ,.f Ih,. n'tmhli,.. Th,,iiias A. Ili.mlrieks. it has 
 Im.,.11 sai,l. was a i.arlisaii. hilt h,. was a |«arlis,.|n in th,. Iii-lii.sl s,.nse. He 
 wastni,. I,> his [larty, H,. h,.|i,.v,.,l in and f,,ie4hl for tin- |,rinei|ih.s ,.f th,. 
 
 " •'■:"i'' |i:ii-t.v I'eeans,. he lH.|i,.v,.,l tli,.ir pr,.,|,,niinai I.,. si |ir,.t,.,'t,.,l 
 
 th,. welfare of his ,.,,nntry. We ,,we a .lel.t ,,f •jratitml,., as ,.iliz,.ns ,.f th,. 
 repuhlic. forth,, -ift ,>f siicli a man. 11,. kn,.w n,, sellish im)inls,., all his 
 motives were for the heni'tit ,.f his l,.|low-iii,.n. an. I th,. w..rl,l was l.,.tt,.r f,,r 
 his haviui.' livi'il. .Mi.s.s,.iiri is pnm.l <,f an opp.irl nnity |,> oir,.r prais,. t<, the 
 meinory of Thomas A. Hemlrieks. (Applanse.J 
 
 E.\-(T()Vfi'ri(ii- (Irav .^tiid: 
 
 .Vi/ Frllnir-Cit!:nis: 
 
 It is now, an,l has ,.ver bei'ii. Ih,. cnstom ,,f .-ill i-iviliz,.,! pi.opl,.s to hon,ir 
 the nam,, an.l r,.v,.r,. th.. m,.mory of th,.s,. who hav,. r..ml,.r<..l ,listin.i;nish,.,i 
 
 sprvie,. to their eonnlry ill till f |„.a,.,. or in tim,. ,,f war. This vast eou- 
 
 gregalioii of ,-itiz,.ns, irr,.sp,.et iv,. ,,f party, assemhie.l here t,..-day, attest the 
 esteem in which Thomas A. Hemlrieks was held when in lilV hy the people, 
 and this monnm,.iit, ,.r,.cte,l hy voluntary contrihntions. h,.ars silent Imt 
 impr(.ssivi. testim,,iiy t,, tli,. rev,.r,.iice the |i,...plc have for his ni,.mory. I 
 feel that I can salVly say. as a ,.iliz,.ii of In.liaiia, ami as one wh,. kn,.w him 
 l)ers,inally an.l w, .11. that no n.spii't which has r\i-r hccn i.ai,l l.y th,. i„.,,plc 
 of this ,.,,untry I,, th,. m,.m,,ry ,,f a pnhlic or private ,.iliz,.n was m,,re 
 w,.rtliily l.,.st..w,.,l th;in th,. r,.sp,.ct wliii-l, is this ,lay li,.in,- pai.l to the 
 nam,, ami m,.ni..i-y ,,f Thomas .\. II..n,lri,.ks. 
 
i[i-:\i>i;i<Ks ]in\iMi:\r. 
 
 45 
 
 Mr. Ileii.lricU-s, l.y liis splcii.li.l aliilily mimI s|m,|1,.>s intcjril y, iiki.Ic liiiii- 
 si^lf a coiisiiic-uiHis li'jiii-c ill tlir |mli(ics.ir llir ii;il i.iii, ;iii<l liy his many ex- 
 cellent privalr virlm- >iciir.-.l t.ir iiiniMll an .'\alli'.l ciiizi ii>lii|i. Ill' was 
 npridit ill Ills i.iililir aii.l iirivatr lilV.aiul tli..i-,,u.^lily 1i.,ih-sI in liis advocacy 
 (if his |M.li)i,'al >cnliiiM-nl>, aid >t rid ly r..ii>ciriil imis in lln' .lisi'harL'c of 
 olliciai .Intics. As a polil ii'iaii. he .U-l.-slcl .lislioiicsl |iolilical nirihoiis, ami 
 always n-licl on llic justness of (lie cause lie a.Uocale.l. aicl a fair ex[>res- 
 sion ol the popular jmlmiieiil for ils vimlicat ion. lie lia.lal all limes the 
 couraiie of his criiiviclioiis. ami was a man of iireal liriiiiie» ami self-possi-s- 
 sion, as was shown on several occasions of ^real pulit ical eNcil eineiil duriiii; 
 the war. i;)ii such oci-asions lie sp.ike his M'lilimenls fearle>sly. hiil his 
 s|iepclies on those occasions, as on all oihers, were always coiiileon~ ami en- 
 lirely free from anylhiie.; liki- viliiperal ion or ahnse. 
 
 He eiilere.l llie jiolitical arena in llie very inornin- of his iiiaiil d, pos- 
 sessing' the full confidence of the pe.,]ile in his ahilily and nnswi'rvim.; integ- 
 rity, and sustained t hat I'onlideiice until llieda> of his death, as shown hy 
 
 the support the people -ave him wheiiexer his nainesl 1 l.efori' them as a 
 
 candidati- for puMic |.osiiion. lie was eiuplial ieally a man of the people, 
 always for the people, and a llrui heliever in the cajiacity of the people lor 
 self--overiinieiit. He loved our form of .jovernnieiil . and was himself an ex- 
 eniplilicatioii of what should coiislilnte true Aineriean cut izeiiship. He had 
 iireat reverence for the conslilulioii. and helieved it to he the wisest andhesl 
 inslrumenl for tlm i;overiiment of man ever yet devisi'd. And it was his 
 faith, that as surely as the ark of the covenant hroueht a Messinu upon the 
 house that held it. so would the coiistit ul ion of tlie rni.in continue to pro- 
 tect and hless t he people of the I'liited State> so loir.; as t hey oheyed it s 
 mandates and did not ovcrste|i ils projier limitations. 
 
 He was a lawyer of a.dcuowled-ed ahility, a statesman of eininenci'. a poli- 
 tician of raresa-acily, and a private .■ it izeii of exalted worth, lie discharged 
 the ohIiLiations of evi'ry puhlic and privale trust with which he was idothed 
 with strict lidelity. and was as true in his per>oiial and political friendship> 
 
 as he was to every trust ( tided to his care. And it can I rnly he said of 
 
 him that he w as never jealous of the political (irosperity of ,.i In-rs. In the 
 proh'ssion of law and in politics.ar. in every other ndatiou of lih'. he was 
 always the i-onrt eon,- ueiilleman and rvrv ready to enconraue and to exti'iid 
 a helpin- haml to the youiu; and lie- iM-inner. .\nd while Ur did iiol l.uil.i 
 
46 
 
 iwEiLixc or rill-: 
 
 liis iKiriicaii.l iMiiMM.ii licl.ls..f,MniaLi.'. IrM ilizcl l,y limiian 1.1. .,,.1, Init l.iiil.li..| 
 ill I hi- ways ..f pca.-f aii.l '^.....1 will l.i man, y.'t 111.' liisliT..!' his fain.' will be 
 ii.iiii- the less en. liiriii'j . in Ilia I arc. mill, ii.ir w ill il .liniinisli in I lie i-sl iiiiulion 
 .if llip i:rnrrati..iis yr\ I., .■..nic. 
 
 .Inslii-i' is II. lu liciii'.; .|..iic lli.^ iiaini' an. I lanii' i.f Tli.niias A. II.-ii.lrirks, the 
 
 |iatri..| an. I slal.'snian. 'Ph. ■call I., arms. Ihc lraiii|..>l iti'ii.lin'^ li.isls. the 
 
 I'lash ..f halllf ami sc.ai.'S ..f l.l.i.i.l hav.' |iassc.l a\\ u,v. The aspcrit i.'s an.l 
 p.assi.ins .•ii'^.'n.l.T.'.l l,\ tlii' warhav.' h.'.Mi hiisli.'.l hy I hr hlcsscl aii-i'l ..I' 
 p.'ac... ami li.^ hnric.l wIi.tc lli.'y.m-hl I" I"' hiiricl — in I hi' .ji-av.'s ..f Ihc 
 h.T..i.' .l.'a.l Ihal fell ..n Ih.iI. si.lcs. His s.Tvir.'S as a sl at.-sman. an. I I hi' 
 exaiii|ili' h.' s.-l ,as a |i.ilil i.'ian ami |iriv;ili' i-ilizm. will !..■ a|i|irri'i,ali'<l iimr.' 
 ami ni.ir.' as I h.' years pass I. y. II.' .•..nsl ni.'t.'.l hy his .■v.tII.'IiI .pialil ii'S .if 
 .■haractcr a nmniiinciit in Ih.' piihlic iiiin<l Ihal will .'mliir.' nincli l.imj.'r than 
 Ih.' ni.iiinim'iit I his .lay nnv.'il.'.l. an.l 1.. s.'.' \\ hi.'h. ami ..iil ..f r.-spc-l I.) his 
 
 ini-iiHiry. Ih.iiisan.ls iipiin t h.msan.ls ..f iIi.'l' I pcpl.' .il this nilryari' 
 
 prcsi'iit l.i-.lay. | Applaus..,] 
 
 At tlic niiichi.sidii (if tlic rt'iiiarks (if tlicsi.' (li.stiiigiiislieil 
 geiitlciHcn, .-111(1 after tlic reading of letters of regret (see 
 pages 5(i-o6). the exercises were teriniiiated l)y the bene- 
 dict idii, impressively pnuioiuiced by the Right Rev. 
 Francis Silas (Uiatard, Bishop of Vincennes, as folhnvs: 
 
 Alniiiihly an.l Klcrnal (.i.i.l, " thr.mgh wlidni kinj;s rcitrn am! lawyivers 
 .li'.'r.'c jiisl Ihinus" (I'r.iv. viii, 15), |,i,,k .l.iwii, wc hi'sc'ch Thr.'. np.iii Ihis 
 
 p.'.ipli' payini; I i:i'.;.' I.. ']"l .an.l Immirin'j Ihc in.'m.iry ..I <iii.' w hum Th.m 
 
 .li.lsl rais.' 11)1 an.l ass.icial.' willi him wlm hcl.l Hi.' .-hi.'f auth.irily in this 
 ..iir l.i'l.ivcl I'.iiiiilry. M.'rcifiilly i;raiil lis 'I'hy hhssiicj 1 lial w.' may ever 
 r.'vcr. 'III'.' an.l .ih.'y aiil Imril y w lii.'li .'.iim-s .nily fr.iin Thee; I hat wi- may l.ive 
 jiislic.'. whi.-h is Ih.' f..iiii.lali..ii .if thestal.'; thai 1 .r..l li.-rly li.v.', -which 
 w.'.'ps wilh Ih. 'Ill that wr'.'paml ri'j.iic.'s w il h llii'iii Ihal r.'j.iic.'," may .'vcr 
 in>pin' ..iir a.'ti.iiis ; Ihal Thy .'liaril y may proi.li' ..\ cr t he s.iliil i.m ..f Ih.isn 
 \exc.| s.ii'ial .|m'sli.ins which l.i-.lay ai;ilalc s. ici.'ly. array iic.: men .meauainsl 
 Ihi' ..lli.-r; thai linally all «h.ili..|.laiilli..rily may r.'c..'.iiiizi- il as ..;ivi'ii llicm 
 I'll- p.'rs..nal hcn.'lii . hiil l.,r iIm' uelfar.' .if Ih.' pi'.iple, haviim hef.irc 
 
iii:\i>ni( hs yn\r\ii:\-i\ 
 
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 tlifir ('yi-> Ihe cxaiiipli' i.T I'liv ••u\\ Son. .loiis ( 'liri^l . u ho cunic iiol I,, I,,' 
 iiiinisti-riMl mild, Inn t.. ininisliT mil., nil. (Irmil .'ils.i I lial llii' ii.ilili' iiili'i:- 
 rily ..I 111.' |HiMi.. lilV ..[■ Iiiinwli.. is l..-.hi> rr.-Mll.'.| I.. ..ur llmii-lil iiis.i 
 s.ili'imi a iiiamiiT,, aii.l liis li.l.-lil\ In iiiil>.nia> iii>|iiri' llii.>.' wli.. .l.-sirr 
 |iiil)lic |i..sili.iii l.> iiiiilali' whal is s.. a.liiiir.'.l in liini ; lliallli...\ may learn 
 
 th.T.' is n.. i-..al h. ■. n.. '^L.tv . n.. |i..a...'. sa\ .■ in virlu.'. May 111. •> !..• l.-.l 
 
 tirsi r.. s.M'k Thy kiu'.:.! in. I il> iiisli.',., i ln-.m-h wlii.'h all .'Is.- .•..iiirs. May 
 
 thi.y mi.l.Tstaii.i llial |iiilili.. ..Ili.'.. is a piiMi.' Inisl. in I li.- .■x.T.'is.' ..f w lii.-li 
 lli..y wli.. li.il.l il ar.. l.iil Thy sia-vaiils. ..h I....1! \vli..al..n.' ar.' ^ival aii.l 
 In.ly aii.l liv.'sl an. I rci-ni'sl f.ir.'V.T. >ray th.' hL'ssin-s ..f 1 1...! Alrni..;lil y, 
 
 111.. Falli.T. th.. S..naii.l Ihr Il.ily (ili.isf .Ifs.a.n.l ii) all li.'iv iir.-s.-nl, ii|,..n 
 
 the wli.ili' .•.imilry, an.l iv.t al.i.l.'. Aiin-n. 
 
 And thus, at 4:30 i'. M., tlie great »l;i_v closed. All had 
 gone well, and the .att'ertion .-diiding in the breasts of the 
 tlioiisands pre.sent had found a eo|>ituis and beautiful ex- 
 [•ression in the homu' dour. And yi't, after all had been 
 said and all had l)een done, there had come to every lu'art 
 a fuller reali/.-ition of the poet's meaning: 
 
 ■■I'.r.inzn shall . mil. rav.' 11..I I h.' l.-j.'ii.ls ..f l.iv..." 
 
 The opinion of the general |iublic, as well as of the 
 pre.ss of the city and country, resi)ecting the occasion to 
 which the foregoing pages rehite, may be gathered from 
 the following extracts fi'om the next day's newspaper 
 mention: 
 
 |Indinnap.ilis Si-ntiiiel, .July '2.1 
 
 YF.STEIMiAY. 
 
 The domoiistration y..sliT.lay was in every respeet a ,i-'reat siu^eess. Tlie 
 intense lii^ul wliii'h ha.l heeii pn-vailiHi: f..r m-arly a f..rlni..'hl was t.Mnin-n-.l 
 l.y refreshin-j hn'.'/.'s. .aii.l Ihi' .lay, allh..n.jli warm, was n..l ..ppn'ssivi'ly so. 
 Tlie atten.laniM. \\ as very hn-je, ami c.jniiiris...l |i,-..|il.' In.m all ..v.-r lii.liana. 
 
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 rXVEII.IXC OF THE 
 
 and rriiri's.'iilalivc ilclc^al ions fnnii <.»lu<p, Xrw York, lllimiis, Ki'iitucky, 
 :Missniiri, and otlici- slalcs. ]',nl f.>r- llir iiiifavdralili' clciiiciital cmidil imis 
 \\iii(.-li rxisli'.l iiiilil yi-sl.i-.lay iin>niiii-, llic cxi'^i'iiriis nf llii' liai'vrsr season 
 anil till' pnixiiiiilv of llir I^.iii-lli. Ilir al tciHlancr uoiil.l <l..ul.! Irss liavi' l>i'en 
 ir)alli|ilii-.| iiiaiiilnl.l. r,ul il was larur nioiit;!! lor cniiiloii, ami, innlcr the 
 circiiiiislaiici-s, was a nia,L;iiilici-iil |iii|)ulai- I lilmir !■> I lir iiic-iim]-y <'l I m liana's 
 riHist illnstrioiis son. 
 
 The ccrrnioniis were inliTrsI ini;, iin|in'ssi\ {■ ami in cvcrN uav aji|u-o|iri- 
 atc to Iho ,)ccMsion. Till- roniniittc'c- nja.lr no niisi akr in solrcl ini; llicora- 
 lor aihl [lorl of till' ilay. Smalor Tiir-iiir's ail.lrcss was an aMc ami tinislicl 
 I'lTort.and nil irrly worthy of his lii;:li ropiii at ion as a si-holar ami an orator. 
 It prrsontnl a just an. 1 disci-i mi nal inL; analysis of .Mr. I h-ndricks' (diaracii-r. 
 
 an.l a .■omjinli.nsix r rox icw of his pnhlic services. .Mr. .lames Whit d. 
 
 Iv'ilcy's poem was a nnisl .•rpieee, and re\ealed the ■jifled llo<isier po|.| at his 
 very hest. (iovernor Ihney. .Ind'^e Itand, Drs. .lenckes and Kisher, and 
 F.isIiopClialar.l.all perf..rm.'d thetasl^s assi'.ined them with eredil. .\mon^' 
 
 tliemost iili'asinu featnres of II eeasion were tin' (di(prnses nnder t he di- 
 
 re.'lion of Trofs. I'.nller an.l ll.'leher. The n-marks ..f ( ioverm.rs Hill. Camp- 
 bell an.l Framds, an.l ex-( i.>vermn- dray w.-re .•elmirahl.'. ami n.>thin..; eoid.l 
 havi' Immmi neater or m.n-.' I'xpr.'ssiv.' I han t h.^ lilt le sp.-.eh ma.li' hy (ii'in'ral 
 ."^iekles in pr.seiil ini; t.> Mrs. ILanlrieks, .m helialf .)f the Tamnniny society, 
 the h.'antifnl ll.iral wreath t.> he plaei'.l np.,nth.' -ravi' of tli.- .I.a.l statcs- 
 
 X.ilhim; oeeiirre.l to mar the pli'asnri' . .f II eeasion. .\ II the arrnn..ie- 
 
 inents hail h.'en r.ari'fnlly ma.l.', an.l I li.' pro'jramin.' was earri.-.l .,nt I.) t he 
 
 l.'tt.'r. Th.' h'a.lin.^ t h..r..n^hfares w.-r.. .dahorately .an. I tast.-lidly .1 .r- 
 
 ate.l. Thi'eily e.rtainly pr.'senli.l a si at I rael iv.' afipearaiice, ami ccnild 
 
 har.lly hav.' fail.-.l |.> mak.' .a fav.irahl.' impr.'ssi.ni n]i nr 'jiiests. * * * 
 
 Th.' Ist.if.lnlv, IS'.io, will always hean.ilal.le .late in tin' annals of our 
 eily an.l state. 
 
 IIiKliamipolis News (Ind.), July 2.J 
 
 The .liimpiist rati, in att.'n.lini; the nnveilin.y of the llemlricks nionninent, 
 y.'ster.lay, v\as a sin-ci'ss so com|ilete ;is to greatly liomn- its nianaiicrs. ami 
 r. ■Ill-els npon I he low n L:real credit. There was an absence of fuss, an orderly 
 arranuem.ail an.l ex.'cnl i.m ..f .-v .-rv .l.'lail that, we are snre. i he I hree 'j.iv- 
 ernors of the great states, in whose great cities mure niaaniliceiit deiiiuii- 
 
iri:Mii;irKs ,i/o.vr.i//;,vy. 
 
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 strarioii> (M-ciir fi-ci|ui'nt ly. i'..iil.| iioi i:iil in iVrl .-i., nil cii' t 
 Wlln W.Tr ll.T.' lllll^t linVr frit. Til.- 1 .11 i j. I i 1 1 L:- ..n the prii 
 .Ircoriili'il liraiil ifiill\ ; llir |>rnci'ssii>ii UM> M'l-y iiii|ii>>iii 
 Ufi-r wi'll rli..s.-ii an. I l.i'ltiT .•x.'rut.Ml, ihc >|,i.,'.-1m's ii.ilai. 
 I(p I... till' wi'aU an. I wraryin'z |iaii .il an ...■casicn liU.' Il 
 larly tillini;, tin- >lali'.l ..i-ali.m l.y SiMial.n- Tiiriii.' .I.'>.m-\ 
 a lii'.;li llni>li 1.1 |ili|-asi' ami >\vi'.'Inc>> aii.l in... l.-rat i..n ..t I 
 tii'snf a niaslpi-pi.'iT. A ll...^rt Iht. tlic tinn- is Inll ..!' f.' 
 han.l. Thr..rcaM..n was in..in..ral.ly ..l.scrx .-.1. In.liaiia|... 
 
 ic many si raii'jcrs 
 
 (■ij.al strcils wiTi' 
 
 ■: 111.- .•.•[.■111. lilies 
 
 \.«lii.-li ar.' lial.lf 
 
 l.iin;; all siiiiru- 
 
 iT.-.i'.:iiil i.in fur 
 
 • Ihat at-i' .|nali- 
 
 lali 11 i'\.Ty 
 
 isli..n..iv.| l.v il. 
 
LETTERS OF REGRET. 
 
 Of the several hundred letters of regret received from 
 disting'uished otfieials and citizens, the following were 
 made |iuli]ic at the exercises: 
 
 Exec TTIVK Mansion. 
 
 WASiiiNirrciN. .luiic 14, ISIKI. 
 Mr. .lohu A. Ilolman, Indianapolis, Ind.: 
 
 My Heak Sii:— Till' Prcsi.lriil .lirrcls iiic Ic ark ii. .u I,m1;^(. I he ivccipt of 
 
 your iiolf of invilalioii to ;ittoiHl llir niivciliii- of ihr inoiiimirnl lo the 
 
 iiiciiiory of the lali' 'riM.nias .\. 1 IciHlricks mi Tiics.lay aflcnio,.n. ,luly I. and 
 
 totliank you forllivc rlrsy. In \,r\^ of liis [iiiMic' .lulics. how rvcr, it is 
 
 not |,rohahl,- thai he uill h.- al.lr lo ho prosoiit on Ihal occasion. 
 
 \'ory truly yt.urs, 
 
 K. W. Halfokm. 
 
 Private Sfcretary. 
 
 \'ii k-I'kksiiient's ( 'iiAMi}i;i:, 
 
 WAsiiiNcrroN. n. ('.. .luui' I'.l. 
 .lohn A. Hoi man, .spcretnr.v 
 
 Deak Sik — I l)("j lo ackn.iwh'.l.jr llir nn'oipl of the invitations .-nlilrrssed 
 lo 111,, an.l to ihi'Sonalo hy tho Kxiriil i vc ( 'oinniil t !■(■ .,f Iho 1 1. mi. I ricks :\ron- 
 
 iiniciit Assori.-ilion. to h,. jirrsont al the nnvcihii'..: of tin' nniini on tlie 
 
 Isl ..f .Inly, wliicii lotlor was l.ai.l hclorf Ihf Senate this afternoon. 
 
 Tlie o,-easi.in woiil.l he one, if iin^at inl,.rest (o in,-, an,l it «,iul,l iiive me 
 
 iiri'al pliasnr,. if I , 1.1 j,.in willi liis many frieii,ls in ,l,iin'j li..n.,r t.i the 
 
 UHin.iry of my .list in'.iuishi-.l pri'.l,',vss.)r in .,lli,-i. an, I my piM'sonai frh^nii, 
 hut T r,-r..| thai ..iri.-i.a! .hili.-s. re.|uirim; my |,r,.si.n,',. in Washiie.;!,,!,. make 
 il inip.>ssihl,. f,u- 111,. 1.1 alt, -11.1. Vi-ry truly y.Mirs, 
 
 Levi P. M,ji<-r,,N. 
 
i/i:\ni;irKs \tii\r\ii:\'r. 51 
 
 \l Miin\, M A,-.s.. .Innc ir,. isini. 
 John A, Ilulniaii, Si'fretHry. I'll-. : 
 
 I Ik \i: Sri: — 1 ackn.iwli'il'jc w il h l li:iiik> i h.' i ii\ii nl ii.ii I 1 1 a m' just rrcrivi'.l 
 
 111 lie |iri'M-lll Ml III.' llllMilinu of Ihr innlillilH'lll I.. III.' llHnMil'\ ,,i lllr hllc 
 
 Tlionias A. 1 Icii.lricks ..n Ihr lirsi ,la\ ..I .Inly iir\i 
 
 II is needless. I hope, lo .assiir.' yoii ol llie -alislaelioii il uoiil.l alVor<l me 
 loleslil'y my respecl ami alVeclioii for your . lisl iiejiiishe.l li-l lou -I owiisiiiaii 
 li\ joiiiiir.; those w lio H ill ^al her to honor his niemory on t lie .leeasion you 
 (■onteni|ilale His einiiieiit |)nhlie ser\ iee ami his faithful .lisc-iia i-je ..f inaii\ 
 
 and iiii|]cn'tant olHeial duties rendiT llie imemorai i.,ii (,l his |.iihli.' ami 
 
 privati' viiines niosi litlimj and iifo|iei-. 
 
 1 sincerely re-|-el that a |iosili\e eiii;a'-:eimait lot- the day ap|ioiuted for 
 the iiineihm.; .if till' nioiiiinieiil eri'.'te.l I., his memory inali.'s it imp.issihi.' 
 f.ir nie l.> aeiM'pt yoiir invitalion. ^'ours v.'ry truly. 
 
 I i i:..\ KU ( '|,E\ Kl. AMI. 
 
 ;:. \V, SiovKNTV-FiKsr Si,, 
 
 Niou V..KK. .lime 14, IS!in. 
 .lolin \. Holmau. .SeiTetiiry H.-ii. hacks Jlniimncnt Associiition, Iii.liiinapolis, lu.liiiun: 
 
 Mv |)i:\K SlK— I have the holK.r t.i ackll.iwle.hje the re.aupl .Il the invi- 
 
 lali.m of y.iiir exi'cnt ivi nmitl.'e t.. !..■ pr.s.iit ,at the \ cry inl.a-esl imj 
 
 ceremony of iiu\culii|..; Ihe statue erect.'. I l.i llm in. an. .ry of llm hit.' illiis- 
 iri.nis ami .Icarly hel.ive.l •rimimis .\. Ilemlricks. It is with .l....p r."jr.t that 
 
 I am compidliMl to f.iri-j.i th.' ac.'plai .1 their court. 'sy, my .■niiauenieiils 
 
 f.ir all .Inly not a.lmitiim^ ..f a p..ssil.le a.l.liti.m 
 
 Anaiii rei;reltiin; that I .am not h.' with y.iii, I am, \ery Iriily VHirs. 
 
 W . 'I'. Siii:i;m w, I ieiieral. 
 
 17111 11m ui:i:r, W v-.iiin.,t.i.\, D. C, .Inn.' Hi. ls:iO. 
 
 A.lmiral ami Mrs, I'.irter have the h. r lo aokmiwled-e the receipt of 
 
 an invilali..ii fr.ini the Ivxeiaitive ( ' niiltiM'.if t he Iliunlrieks .M.innmenl 
 
 Association to he present on the oc.aisi.m of the iinveilim; .if t he monnim'iil 
 
 .111 Tues.lay. .Inly 1, isiin, N.,lliimj w.ml.l atlor.l th.aii i a- pleasure, hnt 
 
 Ihey have imnli- all arraie,^ein.aits i.i proce.'.l t.i-iii.irro\\ t.. t heir summer 
 retreat at Xi'W[i.irt, ami hein- li..t h iii\ali.ls, ar.' iinahh' I., h.air 1 lie fatiun.' 
 Ill so l.iiii: a joiirnev I.> ln.liaiiap..lis 
 
52 J^N VEILING OF THE 
 
 CiiiCA(;o. ]ij,., June :in, ISOO. 
 Tlif Hon. John A. Holman, IncUanapolis : 
 
 1)KM! JrixiK HiM.Mvv — .Mrs. Fuller ;iihI myself rei,'ret extremely lli;il we 
 Mil. 1 ourselves nnalile 1,1 ;itten. I llie .le.licnl i.in .if the iiiiinumeut t.i an .ild 
 frieii.l, Vice-Pr..si.leii( lleii.lrieks. \V.' were li.,lh of us sincerely attache.l 
 l.p liini. aii.l \\f ha.l iiiteu.le.l t.i lie present, liut cireuinstancps render it iiii- 
 |Hissi)j|e. Very truly y.iurs. Mklniii ic W. Krr,i,i:K. 
 
 Unitkh S'r.\'n:s .^h.n s'i'k, 
 
 \V.\S][I.\(iTiiN-. I). ('..June 111, IWill. 
 Hon. Frederick Kami, Inilinmipolis, Iii.l.: 
 
 Mv De.\r SiJ! — 'S'dur e.immuuleali.iu a.lvisiu^' lu.' thai I have heeii .les- 
 
 i..;nate.l as one ..f I h.' (ii'iieral C.n itiee.if Ueeeplion .m tlie .lay .>! the 
 
 un\i-ilinu .if the lli'u.lri.-ks ui.inuni.'ul has heeu rei'iuveil, anil its eolileuts 
 
 noted with intenst. II is iiee.iless f.u- mi' l.i say Ihal I w.iiil.l he present on 
 
 that occasion, and arl iu the eapaiMly ymi iu.li.'ale, wer.' it p.issible to do so 
 
 without the u.-jlerl of ini|i.irtant diilies here. The larilT measure, known 
 
 as Ihe M.dviiiley hill, however, u,ms i-e|,..rt I'.l to llie Seuale yesterday hy the 
 
 linaui iimiltee.ainl iiol i.-e -i \ eii I hat il woiil.l he (akeii ii|i for .liseiission 
 
 and eonsid.'ration .Inly I. Asa meiiiher of the liiianee eoni mil te.- of the 
 
 Senale il will iiol hi' iiossihle for me willi propri.'! y l.i lie ahseiil from Ihe 
 
 Seuah' al Ihal lim,'. While I woiil.l mosi -la.lly I r Ih.' me ry .if (;.iv, 
 
 Hendri.-ks hy my preseii.'e al I he nn\ .'il iiiu .if his slaliie, y.'t aecor.lin- to 
 
 his .luii staii.hir.l .if lifi' I willhesl honor his ii.ami' ami fame aii.l mem.u-y 
 
 as a '^^real repr.'senl al i ve of In. liana hy failhlnlly disi-har-iiiLi my .hilies as 
 
 a S.'iialor friiin that ,i;reat eoiiim.inwi'alt h. I have Ihe honor to he with 
 
 .ii'reat respi-ct, \'|.r.\ Irnly vmrs, 
 
 II, W. VoollUEKS. 
 DeP.\RT.ME.\T IU'' .JtSTICE, 
 
 \V.\sinN(;ToN', D, C. .lune 14, IsiKl. 
 To Hon. ,Iohn A, Holman, Secretary : 
 
 De.vk Sik — It woul.l 1,'ivi' me .ureal pleasure to be present at the unveiling 
 
 of the llenilricks m.mumeul on .Inly 1, in accordance with the invitation 
 
 just receive.l, Iml auodii'r en.gageinenl, ma.le l.iii'^ a',;o, renders it imprae- 
 
 ticahlc. T ri'gret this Ihe more, hecause, while in eoniiiion with Ameri.-an 
 
 cilizens .jeniu-ally, I have a hi.gh resiieel f.ir th.' nieiii..ryof .Air. lli'iidrieks 
 
///•;.\7»/,7rA'N Mi}\l ,1//;.V7'. 53 
 
 as A lUiLlir niaii mihI nlli,-ial. ,'i> a rili/ni ..I linliaiia aii.l I ih lia iia |.<.li>. I liav<- 
 
 a lii'iilc in his arhii'M' iilsasaii I in lia 11 i:iii. a ii.l a si i II w a I'liiia' Irrliirj In- 
 
 uai-.l liiiii as a lau.M'i-- ■■ iuiiii..!' an. I Irll, ,« -i MVMiMna 11, Willi ll.aiil>~ In 
 
 tlir ouiiiinitlc'c aiHl yourself f(H- .vuiir i'.,m-|rs>, I am, y airs hnl.\, 
 
 W II II, Mm I la;. 
 
 W \siiis.;i..s, II. ('., ,lii|\ I, 
 Hon. Frederick Kami 
 
 We regri'l tlial iiii|iiirtaiil .Imii's iucmiiI our pri'sia al I lir iiii\ laliiii;' 
 
 cercniiinics (if tlir llriidricks in.iiiiiniciir, hi-du.v. 
 
 WiiaiAM 1'. I' MiKKTr, ('. A. (I. Ml ( laa i,\M), 
 
 WtiaaA.M 1). I'.vNi M, \V. S. II.. i, man, 
 
 K. V. I'.iaH.KsiiiKE, .\. X. MAiiriN, 
 
 .1. II. ()'X|.:ai,i„ ,I. 1'.. I.'iaiUN, 
 
 • Tiiiiia.K \V. ( iiipi'KU, 1'.. I", .siiiiAia.v. 
 
 Slli Tll llKNh. I.\ll., .1 • .■;il. IS'lO. 
 
 Mr. .Inlin A. Iliilman. lailianiipolis, Iiiii.: 
 
 jlKAK Sii:— I lia\i' just sen I you a ilis|iatcli lo si air 1 lial I iln iml led Ilia 1 
 il woiiM lie jinali'iil in my |irrsriil stale nf lieall li. wliili' the weallier i> so 
 
 hot, 1.1 leaAe Imliie. I lia.l eleja'je.l a r 1 at llie r.ales House, eN| limj lo 
 
 reacli Ill(liaiia|lolls litis ..vellin-, l.nl li:i\e I.eell oMi-e.l to ,•;, I the or.ler, 
 
 I assure yoii I \ery mueli reurel Ihal I can not l,e pi-i'seiil al the iiuxcilinu' 
 
 of llie mnieiil of \iee-l'resi.lenl lliai.lrieks, I sliall liearl ily sympalliize 
 
 witli lliis iril.iite of hoiioi- and res|ieel paid lo 1 hi. mianory of lliis distiii- 
 ,t;ilislied hidiaiiian. Time serves not .inly lo make tinek and .^reeii llie lurf 
 aliove a -ra\e. lait likewise >ofien~ or ol.liierat.'s parly feeliiiy, and eiialiles 
 the world t.i see lliat. liesides possessiii- iiiarke.l private virliies, Tliomas A, 
 Hendricks was fully imlniecl willi a spirit of love for liis stale and eonntry. 
 Peace lo liis ashes. Siiieerely yours. t'l.E.M SrriiiaiAKKK. 
 
 il.'s \\'r:sr Si\rv-l"iii 11 .< 11:1:1: |-. 
 
 Xku YoiiK. .Imie I'll, isiiii. 
 Joan A. Holman, Esq., Secretary: 
 
 Di:ar Sii! — I reuret tliat it is not in my power to avail myself of llie kind 
 invitation of your AssuLdatiou to lie present al the nnveiliiit; of the nionii- 
 
54 IXVKIf.IXO OF THE 
 
 mnnt t.itlio inriiioi-\ ,if ilir late IIi.ii. Tlioinas A. llcndrii'ks— tlir rvvr ps- 
 teeiiieil cilizi-ii and slalcsiiian ami ili'volc.l fricml. Vnurs truly, 
 
 Ki'iz .lull \ I'm: I i;i:. 
 
 rvriKi) States Shnaik, 
 \VASlllN(/rnN. D. ('.. .Imic L'li, ISIKI. 
 
 Hkak Sij;— I tri'l -real l> li -rd l)\ yniir iii\ ilali..ii 1.. at Iriid I lie ccrc- 
 
 inciiiirs C.I the iinvciliuu <il till' statue ..I ihc lati' 'riicuiias A. I Imdricks iu 
 yiiui-i'ity. 1 rc-r.'t \ci-y luucli uiy iiuil.ility to he |u-csciit. I loy.vl and li.iu- 
 iu-r<l yi.iii- i;rral cil izcn .|nil .■ as iniicli as any iiiau \\ itliiu I he I. orders ■ if In- 
 diana, and I uoiild lain do his in,-nior\ all tlir honor |„,ssihlr, hut I .'aii not 
 li'avi' Ih-tc at that linu-. \vv\ rcspcrt fully yours. 
 
 />. I'.. Vanci.;. 
 
 I'mteu Status Skn.\te, 
 
 \V \siiiN(;i,,.\, I). ('., .Tunc 1(1, jSiio. 
 Hon,.!oliii A. Ilofman, Imiiaiuii>..Iis. In.t.: 
 
 Hkm: Sii: — I fei'l very -h honored i.\ your in\ilalion to he jireseiit at 
 
 the niiM-iliiej of I he niiineiit to Ihe men lory of I lie late Tl las .\. II en- 
 
 driel>s, on .lul\ :,neNl. 1 re-rel exeee.liie^ly ili.al niy piihlie duties will pre- 
 \eul iiie from I.einu presiait, :is it woiiM 'jr.-il if\ mi' to join my fellox\ -couul ry- 
 meii ill p.ayiiej a deserved Irihiite to llie\irtue ami piiiilic services of suidi 
 
 a pur.' pntriol and a unpiislied slatesman, 
 
 l''aithfiillv vours, li. |„ (iiiisox. 
 
 AV \siiim;to.\, 1). (!., .Inne 111, IMIII. 
 Inlin A, llchnHii, ICs., , Sprret.ii y, ln.li;iii,i|mlis, Iii.l. 
 
 I Ik mi Sii; — I am iiinch |ileascd to aclcnow led'_:e I lie receipt of t he imita- 
 lioiiot ihe Kxeciilive ('oiiimillcc ..I the llcndri.'lvs .Momiiiicnl Association 
 lo l.c present at tile iiiiM-iliiej of the monument to Ihc memory of Thomas 
 A. Hendricks, nil I lie I St of ,Iul> iie\l,aud I sliould l.c -lad indeed In he there 
 if my hiisiness atVaii-s would permit, hut lliey will not. I was a friend and 
 
 a.lmircr of .Mr. llemlricks in his life time, and I have forhismci -y a si 
 
 tciidiM- re-ard. His is truly a heaiitifiil A iiicric.-i ii charact .u-, ami e\cr> elVorl 
 to huunr and perpetuate it should lie cncoura.ued ; and whiU' the |ieoplc who 
 
HKNDRK ■!<!< M( i\ I 'ME S T. 55 
 
 in- jilaeiii'j' lliis iii..iiiiiii(.|il In lii> iiiiMiiciry .-il lii> l.c|..vi-.l In. mi' ;\i-,- hun.iriiiii: 
 
 lini, [\\r\ :\rr llnllc I he less (li'Jllil'\ iliu IIm'IIIScIm'S ;iimI I heir ri.l|llll-\. 
 
 Willi '^i-ral ri-s|ii'rt, \.>in> \rr\ lnil\. A. 1 1. 1 1 m:i,am>. 
 
 IJdUSK UV RlCrUKSICNT ATlVE.s, 
 
 AV \siiiNc,i..\. It. C. .liinr 111, IS!)ll. 
 
 Deai; Sii:— Y..II lia\ i' linii..ri-il me w il h :iii iii\ il al ion lo I he ini\('iliiii;(il' 
 
 111,' iiiiin.Mil in ni..i-.\ ..I Thomas A . I Icinlricks. Vicc-rrcsi.lciil ..It li.' 
 
 rnit.vl Slal.'s. 
 
 II \v..nl<l -iv.' iiH' siniM'i-c salisfacli..!! In l.c |in's.'iil an. I lliiis li'Slify my 
 lii'^ili appi-i'.-iati.in ..!' Iiis .-liai-afl.-v an. I |.nl.li.. s.-|-\-ii-.>s. 
 
 As a ll.'ii ral 1 his sal isla.'l i..n «..nl.l h.' .aihan.-.-.l hy a.l.liiiii I. ■ I he ar.l..|- 
 
 will. \\]\'ir\< Ih.' |l.an..iTa.-y i-vrr salnl.'.l his siiii'.ly |...lilica! |ii-in.'i |ili's, an. I 
 Il ira'ji' III' .lisplayi'.l in ass.-rliii- lii.an, 
 
 Il .|.>i's iK.l al |.|-.'scnl apjii'iir thai I .-an s.> arramj.' my hiisiii.'ss l.i he al 
 ln.iiaiia|..ili> ..n Ihr lii^l ..I .Fiily Willi \.t\ ./ri'al ri's] I, 
 
 Mi:, ,I..ii\ .\, II. .1 M \.N, S,..'nl,ai-\ III. ii u:ii Vau\, 
 
 Sen.VTK ('llASIKEK, 
 
 W isiiiN./r.iN, .liiii.. 27, l.S!iO, 
 ,Tohn .\. Holnian, Esi),. .''ecretary Ilendiinks Monument Asso.-iiirton, Iinluuiapulis, In.l. 
 
 Heak SiK— I liavr ri'cpivr.l tli.> iiivital i.m ..f llic irpinlricks Moiiumint 
 Ass...Mali.iii I.I he iir.'siMil al 111.' nn\i'iliir,i .>l lli.' m.iiiiiiiiiait t..i ihi' m.'in.iry 
 .if Ih.- lal.' Th.iiiias A. Hi-ii.|i-ii-ks, .m lli.' Isl ..f .liily, 
 
 Afr, Il.ai.lri.-ks was a 'jivat lav..ril.' am..m^ I h.' p.Mipl.. in Ih.' s.-cf inn ..f 
 I'niiiilry whri-r my linm.- is. I hiv lin|MS Ihal slill lii-lii.r li..ii..i-s wrr,- awail- 
 im,;' him wm-.. slial I rrr.l hy his il.silh. 
 
 III. liana has .I.m.' u.-ll in |i.'r|ii'l iial in- lli.' minini-y ..f sn 'ji-cat a man hy 
 .■riM-lin.,;' this sl.alii.v I « ish llial I .•niil.l hr |.ivs.ail l.i part ii'i|iali' in the I'X- 
 
 iTinsi', lull my piihli.' .Inli.'S rr.piir,. my pi-.'s.M hrrr, Th.ankim^ llir Assii- 
 
 ciatinii I'm- ils invilati.iii, ami y.m pcrs.mally l.n- yniir .■.imicsy, F am \rr\ truly 
 yniu-s, S, l^s,.i. 
 
56 
 
 rXVi:iLIX<; OF THE 
 
 1>K1',\F!TMENT riF TIIF IXTKKKlll. 
 
 WASiiiNiiT..N. June 14, ISllll. 
 
 Afv Deak Sii; — I i-r"_'r('l very niiicli llial Imc.-iiisi' of .listaucc aiiil tlic 
 |ir-cssure of .illicial diitii's. I am iioi aiili' lo acco|il ihc very kind invitation 
 of III.' K.xi><-nlivo CoinniiirHc of ilio ll<.n.lricl;!i Monument Association to l.f 
 in-cscnl at llio ini\rilin- of tin' monnmcnt at Indianapolis, on Tucsilay aftor- 
 1 n, .Inly 1st. ni'xt. Vonrs truly. .lotis W. Xohi.e, St'crctary. 
 
 Ilo.v. .loiix \, IIi>i..MA.\. Secretary, eti-.