Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-27
PendIston Attempting 20 creep Out of
His Record ON AI-Fours

On Monday night Mr.. George H. Pendleton
was serenaded in New York, and responded in
a speech, in the course of which he said:
have rarely found 1t necessary to reply to
any personal attack. A friend has just handed
me pamphlet, which he tells me has exten-
sive circulation both here and in the army. 1t
processes TO be q record of my speeches and
votes in Congress, and TO prove from them my
hostility TO the Republic. 1t processes to be
published by the" nion Congressional Commit
tee," and to be compiled from the Congressional
Globe to which 1t appeals for Its entire accuracy.
On the seventh page OF that pamphlet / am
charged with having voted against certain rec
olutions on the 9Th Of July, 1864. Now, II any
Of you gentlemen will examine the Globe, or
the file of any daily newspaper In your city, or
will even tax his recollection, he will find that
Congress adjourned on the 4th day OF July,
1864. From this specimen of fraud and forgery
l leave you TO Judge OF the credibility of the
whole fabrication.
TIE GENTLEMAN GEoRGE's MISERABLE TRICK
EXPOSED.
On the evening of the day that the above
speech was published, his miserable trick in
denying his own record was exposed by Mr..
Theodore Tilton, at q Union meeting held in
New York:
i have a word to say of Mr.. Pendleton.
serenaded last night at the New York Hotel,
and called out for a speech, he spoke these
words, which / quote from the World, of this
morning:
81 have rarely found 1t necessary to reply 10
any personal attack. a friend has just handed
me q pamphlet, which ne tells me has exten'
sive circulation, both here and In the army.
It processes to be a record of my speeches and
votes In Congress, and to prove from them my
hostility to the Republic. 1t processes TO be
Published by the union Congressional Com
mittee,' and to be compiled from the Congress
siondl Globe, to which Il appeals for Its entire
accuracy. On the seventh page of that pam.
phlet am charged with having voted against
certain resolutions on the 7th July, 1854.
snow, II any Of you gentlemen will examine
the Globe, or the file of any daily newspaper OF
your city, or will even tax his recoll ection, he
will find that Congress adjourned on the 4th
day Of July, 1864. GGrest laughter From
this oecimen Of fraud and forgery leave you q
judge Of The crsdi6iluy ofMs whole Td6rteatiof.' u
Laughter and applause.
What are the fraudulent and forged resolu,
| tionsl They are these, which quote from the
documents to which he refers.
| July Z, 1864, he voted against the following
| Whereas the organized treason, having itS
| headquarters at Richmond, exists in defiant
violation Of the National Constitution, and has
no claim to be treated otherwise than as ar
| outlaw; and whereas this Richmond combina
tion Of conspirators and traitors can have nc
rightful authority over the people OF any por
tion Of the national Union, and no warrant fol
assuming control OF the political destiny of any
| State or section of this Union, and no apology
but that Of conspiracy and treason for any as
sumption of authority whatever; therefore
RsSolVed, That any proposition to negotiate
with the rebel leaders at Richmond (sometimei
called 'the authorities at Richmond") for re
storation of loyalty and order In those portionl
of the Republic which have been disorganizet
by the rebel ion is, In effect, proposition U
recognize the ringleaders of the rebellion Al
entitled TO represent and bind the loyal citizenl
Of the United States whom they oppress, anC
to give Countenance and support TO the pre-
tension of conspiracy and treason; and there
fore every such proposition should be rejectet
without hesitation and delay.
Mr.. Pendleton calls this extract Q "specimei
of fraud and forgery" From the "iaughte
and applause" elected by his speech, perhsp
he was speaking in Jest. But what Is the "frau,
and forgery" Of charging Mr.. Pendleton witt
having voted against these resolutionsi
called at the office Of the World this morn
Ing, and, asking for file, turned to the Con
gresslonal report for January (not July Z, a
, the accident Of the printer had made ~ an
found these Ss1ESdme rssOltaiofis, t0ord for pOrd
and Mr.. IeTdletOR's vote recorded IN Tie negG
tive!
What, then, is Mr.. Pendleton's denial Yo
confront a man in the street, saying, "Sir,
heard you say yesterday that you stabbed you
. mother |" "It Is fraud and forgery" b
, replies, 81 did 1t day before yesterday" Thu
q is Mr.. Pendleton's position lApplause.l