North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-11-02
LETTERS, FROM Mr., PENDLETON-.
.- SOLDIERS REFUTED.


. The following letter explains SO clearly
and definitely the views oil the Democratic
candidate for the Vice Presidency in regard
to the Union, that if any doubts existed in
any rational mind upon the subject, they
must be dispelled forever .ds -
tss1i i~'as -. CrscINEArI, Oct. II 1864,
MY DEAR StR: ] have received your
friendly letter. Malignant m'srepresents
tions and falsehoods are 50 frequent in our
polticai struggles, that have rarely under
taken TO correct or refute them.
make no profession Of q new faith and
oriy repeat my reiterated professions of an
old one, when say that there 10 no one who
cherishes greater regard for the Union
who would more earnestly labor for it's reslo-
ration by oil means which will effect that
end, than myself. ... +z..
The Union is the guarantee Of the peace,
the power, the prosperity Of this people, and
no man would depre cate more heartily, or
oppose more persstently, the establishments
Of another government over any portion OF
the territory ever within its limits.
Amin favor sf exacting no conditions
IDsisting upon NO terms prescribed IN the
Constitution, and am opposed to any course
Of policy wich will defeat the re.establi.h >
,nent of the Government upon It's old fonda
ton, and its territorial integrity.
am, very truly yours. etc.,
GEORGE H. PENDLEroN.
Hon. John B. Haskin, New York.
So, also, in reference to the sl.pde,ons
Misrepresentation OF Mr.. Pendleton's votes
for supplies of the army and the navy. the
following letter, to the chairman of the DEM
ocra,;;"" State Central Committee of Pepnsyl
vania, furnishes n complete refutatoa. The
iaisehoods so Iudustr. .ously incuica ed against
Mr. Psndleton amongst the soldiers of our
armies, must now yield to the force of truth,
plainly spoken by one whose unspo,ted in,ep
rity aud truihfuiness has never vet been
questioned, even by his epemies, however
they may seek otherwise to mnl,gn aud dis
parage hum:
.. ...... CINCINNATI. Oct. l8 1864
HIN. c. l., WARD, Phila,ieIphIa, Pa, My
DEAR SIR-l have received your letter. In
the very beginning Of this war. in the first
days OF the extra sssIon Of 1861, said, IN
my place in Congress, that would vote
for al measures necessary to enable the
Government To MAINTAIN It's honor and dignity
rnd preveht disaster to its flag. / have done
so. rt-. . .. .... -...
thought that by the adoption of such
measures the faith of the G,verumeut was
pledged to the troops in the field, and must
not be forfeited by inadequate supplies. ]
never gave vote which was incom pa,ib!e
With this sentiment.
appropriations, pure and simple, for the
support and efficiency of the army and navy
mad my cordial concurrence II was only
when they were connected with other and
improper appropriations when by reason of
their popularity, they were loaded down with
II sudulent items for the benefit uf contrac&
tors or specnlators, and every attempt to
separate them failed; when they were made
a stalking horse Tor some Abolition scheme,
that was constrained reluctantly to vote
against the whole bill. A.
But repeat, that voted AGAINST no bill
which was confined simply to the object OF
supplies for ahe army and the navy. a-
. lam very truly, yours,
.-.... -..- GEORGE Fl. PENDLETON.