Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-10-01

States, after the 4th of March, 1861, respect
ing the army and navy of the United States,
and the calling out, or relating to the militia
or volunteers from the States, are hereby APP
proved, and in all respects legalized and
made valid, to the same intent, and with the
same effect, as if they had been issued and
done under the previous express authority Of
the United States 49,, -
q Mr PESDIEToN was aware that the "acts
proclamations, and orders of the President
were absolutely necessary to the preserva-
ton of the Union, and as his sympathies
were on 1.-THE other side, he voted against
legalizing those proceedings. If the Presi-
dent had not taken the responsibility OF
hose acts at the time, but had waited for
the meeting of Congress to authorize them,
the rebels, would, in the meantime, have
seized Washington and, established them
selves permanently in the city. Yet, know
ing this to be true, Mr. PENDLEToN deliberate
ly voted adainst the legalization of those
measures. 4
On the 25th of February, 1852, Mr. PEN
DLEroS voted against the bill to prohibit the
officers of the army from returning fugitive
slaves to their alleged owners. The yeas
were SO, nays AZ. e E -H7sF
April s, 1862, he voted against the bill to
provide internal revenue, support the Gov
eminent, and pay the interest on the public
debt. He was in minority of fifteen, incls-
ding such Copperheads as KERKIGAN, VooR-
HE'S, and VALLANDIGHAM. The yeas were
1875, including majority of Democrats.
April IL, 1862, Mr. PENDLEToN voted
against the act for the emancipation of the
slaves of the District of Columbia. The
yeas were 92, nays 80. r
He voted against the Treasury note act,
on February 9th, 1862, and again on June
oath of the same year.
He lodged vote upon the same question of
a Pacific railroad, May 6, 1852, although he
was present and voted a few minutes before
upon a contested election case; and again
June 2Sd, he lodged the question. s.
May rs, 1862, Mr.. PENDLEroN, with only
seventeen others, voted against the bill for
imposing taxes on insurrectionary districts.
Yeas, 50; nays, II.
June 20, 1862, Mr.. PENDLEToN, with only
ten others, voted against the tax bill.
July 10, 1852, Mr.. PENDLEroN voted againsa
the bill providing for a reduction of the
mileage of members fifty per cent. Yeas,
Sc; nays, 20.
December 81, 1868, when a joint resolu-
ton, providing for deficiencies in former APP
preparations for the army, was under consid-
Grafton, Mr.. HARDING, of Kentucky, moved
the following amendment:
Prorided, That no part of the money aforesaid
shall be applied to the raising, armng, equipping,
OF paying of negro soldiers
The amendment was rejected by vote of
yeas Al, navy los, Mr.. PENDLEroN voting
with the minority. The negro troops were
then in actual service, so that the object of
the amendment was to cheat them out of
their pay, and violate the plighted faith of
the Government. Even FERNANDO WooD
voted against this mean attempt at repudia-
ton but it met the appreciation of Mr. PEN
DLEToN.
Tho vote upon the following preamble,
January 4 1864, is most significant.
Mr.. JOHN d. BALDWIN submitted the follow
ing preamble and resolution, viz:
WHEREAS, The organize ed treason having it's head
quarters at Richmond, exists in defiant violation
OF the national constitution, and has no claim to
be treated otherwise than an outlaw. And
WHEREAS, This Richmond combination of con-
spirators and traitors can have rightful author
ity the people of any portion of the National
Union and no warrant for assuming control THE
political DESTINY of the people of any State
ton of the Union, and apology but that of con-
spirscy and treason for any assumption of author
.ity whatever; therefore
ResoIrtd, That any proposition to negotiate with
the rebel leaders at Richmond-sometimesc called
ssthe authorities at Richmond'-for restoration
of loyalty aud order in those portions of the Re-
public which have been disorg anized by the rebel
lion is, in effect, proposition to recognize the
ringleaders of the rebellion entitled to represent
and bind tie loyal citizens of the United States
whom they Cypress, and to give countenance and
support to the pretensions of conspiracy and trea-
son; and, therefore, every such proposition should
be rejected without hesitation and delay
The resolution was adopted, ss to "a, Mr..
PENDLEroN, of course, voting in the mega
tive.
The question then required upon the. pre-
amble, and it was adopted unanimously, the
yeas being lO2, nays none. Such Southern
conservatives as Messrs. ORDER and YEAMAN,
of Kentucky, voted for it, with all the liberal
Northern Democrats; but Mr.. PESDLEToN,
with his Copperhead friends, Cox, the
WOODS, ANCoNA, and others, lodged.
January Is, 1864, Mr.. SMITH, of Kentucky,
submitted a preamble and resolution, as fol-
lows:
whereas a most desperate, wicked and bloody
rebellion exists within the jurisdiction OF the Uni
ted States and the safety and security of al
and national liberty depend upon its absolute and
utter extinction; therefore,
Resolved That il is the political, civil, moral and
sacred duty of the people meet it, fight it, crush
it, and forever destroy it,
Mr.. JAMES G. ALLEN moved to lay the pre-
amble and resolution on the table, but il
failed, though Mr.. PENDLEToN voted with him
yeas 20; nays, l02
The resolution was then adopted-yeas
liz nays 16; Mr.. PENDLEToN voting in the
negative with WooD, VOORHEES,, JAMES G.
ALLEN, LONG, HARRIS, of Maryland, ANcoNA,
and other Copperheads.
On April 9, a resolution was offered to ex-
pei BENJAMIN G. HARRIS, Representative
from the State of MARYLAND, for uttering the
following reasonable language in that body :
The South asked you to let them live in peace.
But no you said you would bring them into SUBJ
jection.- That is not done yet and God Almighty
grant that 1t never may be. hope that you VIII
never subjugate the South.
n. a.