The New York herald., 1863-03-10

Vnc union Democratic Association.
ADDRESS OF THE HON. GEORGE il. PENDLET0N- RE
MARKS OF AESsRs. vALLANDIGHAM AND KNAPP.
The headquarters OF the Union Democratic Association
were crowded last evening by the members Of tho club
and those whose sympa,hes and views are opposed to
the federal administration. Luke +. C9zans the Pres
dent Of the Association, introduced the orator Of the
evening" .~r1yrs'F
Hon. GEORGE II. PEsDiEToy, Of Ohio. He commenced
by asking true that had reached period Of
discussion; for If II was the work OF peace recons.fuc
tion and reconciliation would be speedily hascn6d Tho
constitution OF the United States guaranteed the right
free speech to every citizen, and he glad
Governor Seymour laid down that doctrine in his late
message He took for granted that they revcred the
federal Union, and that they cherished the memory
Of the illustrious OF their own State; but he
hoped that they would be alive q. the
tme He would not proclaim his devotion the consti-
tuon-coppeyhead, he called-pcace democrat as
he was; FOR he defed any ono 10 point single vote
which would warrant any such charge Neither would
he abuse the Southern confederacy and tho South.
ern peope. II certain that tho Southern cor
federacy, for the last two years, had been proof
against ten thousand preachers Of the Gospel and
presses throughout the country except the occasional
whisperngs or Grecley's black brigade when he
1--WE coming, father Abraham, nine hundred thousand
more" There WAS no question connected with tho ad.
mnisraton that was 100 delicate 70 be discussed the
speaker then alluded to tho comparatively prosperous
condition OF the country three years ago. when freedom
Of speech and all other civil rights were enjoyed Hc
also spoke OF the organization u the republican party
Seward and Lincoln were the founders OF tho partyhe
mention Of these names especially the Of the Pres
dent, was greeted with terrific groans) and they affirmed
that II was impossible thai government should re-
main a. was originally founded. II for the pur-
other tha. he republican party was Organized He asked
them what form Of government was II which would i'm
Institutions peudces education the Institution Of
slavery "a voice-"Mitary despotsm.") That
could with power mandates OF
relentless WILL And would the people Of the South
by any power less than q military despoisms
Mr. Pendeton then enumerated the "uDconstutional''
acts y s a. wno o ,S years ago. was y % the
will dnaly submit 10 IL. and become his slaves loud
cries Of Never never the three acts passed by Con-
tion ba tended u cenraze power In the hands OF the
President All the moneyed interests Of the country
by the Bank bill brought within the grasp Of the pres
dent Tho Indemnity bill provided that the President
shall have the authority to suspend the writ Of habeas
corpus In any throughout the United states
VoicE-We viii Keep our powder dry; lot him try
Mr.. PxxpLxrox-That Is good doctrine That bill fur.
before the district arney ho should be brought
before The judge from tune 10 time and 70 take the oath
Of allegiance All the of the ast years tended
to create q military despotism which gentleman In
Washington said carry ont the desgns
vided that any may be searched seized and i'm,
prsoned whenever the President Of the United States
vocE-sbsot every one that does Il.
Mr.. PESDIKroS-The constitution, which ws, the char
ss o. n' H. ssI ass ID. ne q
ceeded TO speak Of the Conscrpt'onaw. Have you
read ,ha. hwi t'we don't want ,o' i provided that
IN ihs co.ssuss q he tinted az Sonr.. Is sss
provide tsnssos saS Gsoipinise q 80 Iss Mill
VA but IN er6es - ppsst the rghss q hs Militia. The
States. rEs CeasdFipssOu bill wss oomnsssed 80 =
length, ssd ~ odOss features spoxen Of n harsh ts
y yss idss.dsA-ieat this army should b within ~
House should bs their raastse~ (HlssSs tAt this juno
turc Hoa. Mr.. vailandsham nAds his vay 10 the
tions Of Applause.l when Mr.. Linooh annousced
the abolition q slavery. he was only carry
Every person will admit that this war might have pssn
prevented three years ago. cloud cheers.) He only
spoke what he knew that the passage Of tho Crsnden
resolutions would have prevented the war "a voice
"wo would not have shoddy contracts ana Mayor Op
dyke."D Why was not the war prevsntedS When tho
peace conv eniion sitting Warrington In 1861 The
radicals being defeated but Senator Chandler
wrote 20 the Governor Of Michigan 10 send the rad
cal abolnionis, he could nd 10 prevent concatsu aud
he penned this significant senience:'Wiihout little
blood letting this Union won't be worth rush, The
war was brought about TO give despotic TO tho
abolition doctrines. Gisses for the President and
voice. "The What y n.y. II was true that Mr. lincoln,
sign To interfere with slavery ollie od - Tho day
after tho battle OF BG Run Congress passed resolutions
thtt tho oolest 81 TIE only To maintain
th0 dignity OF the several States: but since then
they bad violated every purpose OF the war,
alternating every friend wo had at the South md dividing
the oyasts Of the North besides piIinr IN debt Which
would go down a. an incubus upon their children (Hwe
will rspudnsc that The war was prosecuted by uu
worthy and he thought ought 10 stop M w. lie
was IN favor Of peace; not peacc with dishonor but A
peace with brethren Of tho same family the war were
continued 1t would result In unity separation N A ed
to unity would bring despom and II Il led 70 sspara
ton IL would bring thousand evils. But peace would
restore the I'M
AZ soon Mr.. Pcnde,on had finished loud crh~ wore
made for Mr.. NslzDdighan, who responded by stating
that the Northwest FOR peace and resfonse To a
question put 10 him Saturday evening, said that Con
gees could not spare brains The speaker rad that
there gentleman present who represented the scn
tnents of the district IN which the President of the
United States hyed-the Hon. Mr. hnnpp--who WINS 70
elected az a member ~ the Thirty eighth Congress-.
Mr. KxArr spoke briefly, stating that when he vas .
member the Illinois Legislature he expressed the belief
that the Union could be maintained by military
forc. n the connses u tho distinguished Senator of
Illinois (cnator Douglae had besn adopted the country
would not he in its present unhappy condition.