New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-19

asain All n colleague wheher there any powfi unue
10 C tution 20 recognize the socesson oil S'S'e' ana
Ne P,xprrrox- may be The ocn''uhonsl nower o.
~, Gvernruent recognize the recession oi SH'e '
limo 20 discuss at present Rn tbs say We shoad De-
coroe engaged with iore IGN enemy ana potion %
M ,er,iory should be cnp:urcd oDd reduced 70 "eoh ~
% e'e,ov an we should be obliged TO make treaty OF
peace tie basis Of ifnins what each party H.a
~ "a Wv ,.o- s ccr:aniy tie Federal Govern
msnt would have 1e power 70 conform to s re ,ed nm
far he disrnoriAcrrn my colleague declares has nov
the Federal Goyornnent a. mach power 70 tfea 'haa [
consti.utions po,yerupon The Federal Government 4.
Nh Penfeton fails 20 pereciye IN ms eagerhcss -
Acknowledge the Independence OF the Rebel coieuei
cy that pcthjng but tic last necessity could JUSTIFY inc
Government of the Used States ia Yielding ma ioI
OF territory TO foreign foe OF to nand Of trdlpgs
the Government had taken his advice II woud ha,o
been disc.aced and dsbOn0rcd for ell time ana wy Wy
American people wuld have been by'word the "oli1
over fox Cowardice. The truth u.s. that the ioens anu
opinions OF Mr.. PcndotOn were and are too ny
identified with the South IN tns contest 10 MAKE ul
safe adviser No Uniouist or friend OF has country
could advise the Abandonment OF the m''O ,
tory 10 foreign foe or band Of traitors without
struggle No Tho degrading and cowaTdy susieo
he rave on that OCCASION and which he has n'eo up 10
ever since. dictated by lively sympathy WIN 'N'
enemy. -, ,,, ,ho
MI Pendlcton, by his votes and speeches during tao
past three and half years has consistently 1ono,eu 70
The anti war policy laid down IN TINS speech;
diafey upon Tie great Uprising Oi popular ihGIeio
which followed the assault upon Fort sumter nc ulu ia
words somewhat modify this statement oil ms views y!
exnressinc willingness 10 vote for all measures neces
sary 10 sustain the honor and dignity "i the balona'
lae But while he thus bowed himself before me stoin'
so far render this qualified hpSerVlce 70 ms ouu
try he always found satisfactory reason ior opposnk
and voting against almost every SPECIFIC measure WDlch
was found necessary ioT the puDhc defense anu '"o
prosecution Of tie war. =, =, 49,. r;,,,
ony ten ohers including such patriots as Dnrh.tt Va
Kentucky Reid of Missouri. NallandighaH, voorhees,;
and Mood voted against the bill Tor the collection OF
the revenue in seeded States The bill "as passed py
a vote Of l3G 10 ii. NJ, >,C,or
July Is ls6l he 6odFe3 vote upon Mr., McCier-
ngHd's preamble aud resolution declaring tht Poi
ton of the rcople of the United States, IN VIOLATION Oh
their constitutional obligations, have taken up arms
against the National Government ond pledeihs .no
House TO vote any amount Of money" and any num-
her Of men which nav be necessary 10 insure speedy
and eiecual suppression of such i'ebchoh; ony hto
members voted against tho resolutions. Ny rehale
tons name appears IN the pTVceeuln1s oNy "" "'
above the record Of this vote go,
july ls. lssl, Mr. Pendleton voted against the bin
providing increased revenue ron imports iHe oi
Inv 90 ls6i' Mr. Pendleton voted aganst the bill
Ito provide additional revenues for dehayng the eA-
credit The bill was passed-yeas, a; nays o.
| July 10 1861 Mr. Pendeton voted to lay on The table
the bill to increase the number Of cadets IN the l'
tarv academy at West Point
| August . le6l, Mir PendleoD again voted against
the bill Ito provide increased revenue from Imports 10
pay the interest on the public debt" &c when u tnag
been amended in the Senate and was inrlly passed
upon thoIec0mmendation Of committee OF confer
August ;, 1861. Mr.. Pendleon voted, with nineteen
others strike from the army bill the following secuon
Sec. 2. And be IL fxrthr enacted That al the acts
alton fns % n dT s
army and navy Of the United states ana inc cAs ou
or relating to The militia or volunteers from the states
are hereby approved and il all respects legnzed an.
made valid the intent and with the same eiect
IL they had been ssued and done under me previous
express authority of the Congress OF the United STATES
\ Mr. Pendleton was aware that the "acs, proclama'
tons and orders" Of the President were absolutely
necessary 10 the preservation Of the Union and as his
sympates On the other side, be voted against 70.
S1 nose Of hose s act, at the tine but
had waited for tho meeting OF Congress to authorize
the the rebels would, in the meantime have scned
Washington and established themselves perhaheh,y
M this city, Yet knowing this 70 be true MI ichde'
ton deliberately voted against the legazaon OF those
measures 80 -.
against the bin TO prohibit officers Of tho army from re-
turning fugitive slaves 10 their alleged owners The
yeas were 81, nays az.
tcrnal revenue support the Government and pay the
interest on the public debt. He was in minority OF
fifteen including such CopDerheads as kerrean, v1or
hoes and vaandigham. The yeas were l2t. including
April ii, 1902 Mr.. Pendleton voted against the act
for the emancipation of the slaves IN the Dsrlct OF 90
lumbia. The yeas were 81. nays ~.
He voted against the Treasury note act on February
6. 1862 and again on june "a OF the same year =,
He dOd9ed vote upon the same question OF Paciic
railroad. May sG although he was present and vot-
cd few minutes before upon a conesedelection case,
and again. June - be dodgef the question.
NJ
otlcrs voted az TIE bill for imposing taxes ON in
surrso ti0uafy Glstsicts--yeas @. nays H..
Juno ~ 1909. Mf pcndieton, with only ten others,
july H. 80. Mr.. Pendeton voted against the bill
providing for reduction Of the mileage oil members
fifty per cent-yeas 60, nays 80.
December H. 1903, Green Clay Smith, Of Kentucky.
submitted the following resolution:
Resosed That country. and the very existence 81 ne
best Government instituted by man ere Pened by tho
most and wicked rebellion that the word las efn
and believing DO that the only hope saving ihis com,
tFy and preserving the Government is by ie power Of the
the most vigorous psotecuon oil tho war
until all the Constitution and laws shan be enforced and
obcyed al parts Of the United States aud 20 that end WE
oppose any arnsce inervono medallion. pIopO
ston for peace any quarter long there shall be
found rebel in against tie Government, aud We ignore
all party names lines and recognize bot two par
lies in This wlr-patTiois and tra;oTs.
This resolution was adopted-yeas q, nays g. Mr..
Pendleton voting in the negative
a.. The second resolution ~ follows:
Resored Tht hold 70 be the duty u Congress 70
nsces,sr hin, 10 ,upy mon and money and the dntv Of ~,
people % render every lid in tier power 10 he, constituted
sutore Of the Government ia the crushing ou, Of the rebel
Lon and IN bringing tie leaders thereof 10 eondgn punish
ment
This resolution was adopted by vote Of yeas l53
nays l. The nay Mr. Pendclt0ns particular friend.
BENJAMIN g. Harris VI Maryland. M PcadieiOR lodged.
December 81, lrb3 when Joint resolution providing
for deficiencies in former appropriations for the army
was under consideration. Mr.. HaTdingc Of Kentucky
moved the following amendment
PIefied That part OF the Aforesaid sha be
piled the raising srnng equpPng or paying negro sol
1iers
Il IN, amendment was rejected by n vote Of yeas H.
news lO5 Mr. Pendeton voting with the minority. The
negro troops then IN actual service. so the object
Of the amendment was TO cheat them ont OF Their paw
aud 10 violate the pgbted faith Of the Government.
Even Fernando Wood voted against this mean attempt
at population, but it met the appreciation Of Mr. Pen
dieton.
The vote upon the following preamble, January :,
Mr. JOHN ID. BALDWIN submitted the following pgesm.
be and resolution, viz
Wherc, The organized ,resson having Ne headquarters at