Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1884 — War Record of T. A. Hen dricks [ARTICLE]

War Record of T. A. Hen dricks

Indianapolis Tinies. against the war. koi: thk wav. At Shelbyville. Ind., Feb. 7. I<So3, he said : “Although I made no appeals to men to volunteer, as I Would not say "go,’ when I was not - going myself. “—--—-r- ————- ———-—, In a speed) at Indianapolis, Jan ,8. he said ; ' “If this is rendered iinpossiblcby the folly-or wickedness of tin' partj in power, Then the mighty northwest must takeemre of herself and her own interests, and not allow the arts And linesse of New England and the eastern lust of power, commerce and I grain to despoil her of i her tidiest commercel and trade.’’ At a private meeting I in lndianai»olis, March! 28, lst>B, he said: I , '-The majority of the 1 people of Indiana are' desperate under thel despotism of the GOv- ■ eminent ami no ope[ ----- .»•_■ can tell how long it will' be endure i." I ’ At a meeting as late ’ as is(i3 he said; “If Congress would I _ take a bundle of switch-1 ! 2 e* and switch them iill' ant of the White House’! " it would be well for the i people; but until Hint is dime it will not bo well J •< You may hear the praters in our churches'*,; your sons mav go out I to the battle Held; but ' our county is not to be : restored us it was until' Abolitionism is buried! never to be resurroc- ; tei." In a speeeli at a banquet giveh him after; his election to the I’. S.: Senath by his political • ! admirers at Shelbyville, ' 1-eb. 7. jsi;:;,* he said: I “Should tho Govern- j menl go down, the re- I snoiisibility is upon Ab- . olitioniSiu. What has been the effect of the President’ll proclamation?. Perhaps not one slave hail been made! free by it. but it has j caused divisions at the North, and lias stripped the soldier of his pride, ! In the din of battle, 1 when the missels of; death are fal’itiz like' -- rain drops, the soldier! looks to his flag, atjd the I sentiment that it is the emblem of the! Union! ■ ■ on the basis of tlfe Cmwi ’ stitution, WITH THE HIGHTS OF THE, STATES I NIMPAIt-! El), nerves hirti to meet the shock of battle. But- instead of that! Ito'Ud sefltiment, he iv[ .marie to feel tliat hei tight- to destrov Es-, TaIJMsIIEH I’NSTITl TIGNS, and to free tiie negro, ami hi- pride ! -isgone and his victories are likely lo go with it." Then, after much ot ' the,sa.'iiesbrtyhi review ' of tlie Administrati-.i.,, / ' he sjiys: “The last and crowe-, ing act ot infamy ou the t put of this Congress i#| tn be the enactment of a; law to organize l.to.Ooo! negroes into regiments. > Tim bill has passed the ! Hotise, and 1 believe will , pass the senate and be' approved by Mr. Lin-, coin., Three Republican members veted against; it; I'HEtit Na.MEs’ MKH Lil BE PRE-I SERVED IA LET-! TEItS OF GO£l>. * * * ' Can it be possible that ! the Safety, tile honor,: . . and the .glory ot mvL country is to rest -upon ’ the shoulders of negro, regiments, in chutchJ poetry 1 ilnd the lines: 1 4 ■(.’poll what a slender Xcord i Hang everlasting 1 ' things.’ ‘•lf our country’s fortunes depend upon ne- . gro intelligence and ! . negro valor, then that ! jy-sing: ‘ Upon what a slcuder-w-eOnl I * Hang earthly things ! “Tjie ineu will tie marked wlio have done' this. The people whase j •' 1 sous and brothers arc in the Heid, will not forgive the insult.'’ Mr. Hcudricks was tin : reiepiing in ips oppvsl- '• Him to the cowjci’ipt and , dlafuog M&, 2 j ’