The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-11-02

storing the Union.
FFon, tie Nelp. Tork World, Oct. 25.
Hon. Geo. II. Pendleton, the Democratic
candidate for the Vice Presidency, arrived |
in this city yesterday afternoon. He was /
serenaded last evening at the New IoIk |
Hotel by the Mcclellan Legion, an associa-
composed of soldiers who have served in the
Army OF the Potomac AT little past eley |
front of the hotel, and played several pat !
riotic airs. The procession marched from |
the headquarters of the Iegionin Thirteenth |
streetto the New York Hotel, and we're un-
der the marshalship of Lieut.. Col. DeQuil- |
ieldt. A large number OF people had been |
waiting for some time, and many more i'm !
mediately gathered, swelling the crowd to |
several thousands. The most enthusiastic
cheers were given for Mcclellan and Pendle
ton.
The committee of the Legion, consisting of
General Abram Duyea, Captain Newell and
and Lieutenant Israel then waited on Mr..
Pcndleton, who Immediately appeared on
the balcony, and was greeted with cheer up
on cheer
Captain Newell, on behalf of the Legion,
addressed Mr.. Pendleton as follows:
1t is my pleasant duty on behalf of the
Mcclellan Legion of New York to bid you
welcome to the city. The Mcclellan Legion
is composed of men and officers who have
served under the gallant leader from whom
they take their name, who have learned to
know and love and trust lllm upon the bat
tle-feld, and as the same confidence IN HIM
has been expressed by their iellowcitizens
of the Democratic party Of the country IN
naming him for the highest office In the GIFT
of any people, we are resolved, as heretofore,
| to follow him to victory. Allow me to say
| that inyou, sir, they recognize one who is to
| be his future coadjutor in the affairs OF gov
ernment, and one who has been able to rise
above the prejudices of party to exercise
the highest duties OF patriot, to steadily
uphold the honor of the country in voting
for men and'supplies for the army. In the
name Of the Mcclellan Legion again vel
come you to the city of New York.
Hon John Van Buren then introduced
Mr.. Pendleton to the audience in the follow
ing words:
FELow CITIZENS: Allow. me to present
to you George II. Pendleton, a gentlemen
Of high personal honor, of good New ork
stock, which has gained yigof by being trans
Northwest. (Cheers) We Of New York
welcome him now as bearing aloft with Gen
eral Mcclellan tremendous cheering
''three cheers for the Union the stand
ard of conservatism of the Union and OF
the Constitution. When the polls close in
November we will greet him as the Vice
President elect of the United States. -
| (Checrs.)
A gentlemen cried: II propose three
cheers for George H. Pend!eton. They
were given with tremendous force. Voice,
"God bless him. ,"
Mr.. Pendleton came forward and spoke as
follows.
MR.. PENDLEToN's S SPEECH.
thank you for this manifestation OF your
kind feeling toward myself, | am the more
the more grateful for it comes from men
who have stood in the front Of danger. and
reriIed their lives for their country, Loud
Cheers. I accept it as an evidence Of your
confidence in and of your sympathy with
= NV devotion to the Union and the Consti-
tuition. (Throe cheers for Geo. Il, Pen
dleton. ~
| haverarely found it necessary to reply tf
anv personal attack. A friend has just
handed me pamphlet, which he tells me
has extensive circulation both here and II
the army. It PROCESSES to be published b.
} the "Unon Congressine Committee and
to be compiled from the Congressional Ctoo
g to which it appeals for its entire accuracy
On the seventh page of that pamphlet | an
charged with having voted against certain
t resolutions on the 7th July, 1864, Now /
any Of YOU gentlemen viii examine the
Gioie, or the ilc OF any daily newspape
of your city, or.will even tax his reccollec
ton, he will find that Congress adjourned on
) the4th day of Ju,y, 1864. (Gr2a5 laughter
From this specimen of fraud and forgery
/ leave you to Judge of the credibility Of tn
$ whole fabrication. Laughter and applause.
| was born in Ohio have lived all m,
life in the Northwest / know the sentl
ment Of the people. L sympathlze entlrel
with it. They are attached by every tie o
! affection and interest to this Union. (llou
cheering.)
: Unlike New York they have never know
another government; they never existed as
). political community before this government
{ was formed, and their hearts cling to TIL
government with indcscribabie tenaclty.-
- Great applause Unlike you they! are a
u inland people chiefly devoted to agrlculEuLI,e
As an integral and controlling portion OF tn
y Union they have prestage and power; the
y. iearfrom dlsunlon, isolation from the Worla
y and the loss Of that prestige and power, =
| lCilCPTS.l L lSIttiiO ''i"o'
20 should have speedy and easy communci
,,sS tion with the ocean, and this they inten
to have both by the Gulf Of Mexico and tn
+ CITY of New York, by Cancellation and
p peace if they can, by all the force and powt
". which teeming population and TruitfI
soil gives them if they must. Lou
es cheers They believe that the first ste
~ toward maintaining the Union is the ,ele
o. ton of General Mcclellan. (G1reat chee
ie ing. They believe that the restoration
IN i the Democratic party to power will produ
u u Union. Cheers They belieye the poll
&c of this administration toward both Il
nc Southern and Northern States Is fatal
the Union. ("That's so. General NJ
:, Clellan in his Hsrlison Landing letter sal
IL "Nather confScdtton Of property, nor p
"a Gtical executions Of persons, nor te'77tto.l!!
., organization Of stateS, nor jorclbte d6ot'fi
10 Of slayey, should be for one moment houg
:; aS Of" Cheers. ,o
h1 d, In his letter Of acceptance he sad: 4
nc Union Wus origtonaly tnN'ed hy the ece1c
A Of a'Spi,5t of cancellation and compronaa
a a 10 restore and preserUe It, a like sp'f1 mn
'm preuaa IN the councils Of the country ana
a "A the hearts Of the people" " Cheers.
!" The Democratic party is pledged to an
SF swerving fidelity to the Union under t
-. Constitution. Cheers. 1t is apledged
rs rs Sthe restoration of peace on the basis Of
W. ~, federal union Of the states. cloud q
L. We believe, nay, we know, that if tt
Ln .nne partv shall be restored to power if this p
= icy shall prevail, the Union shall be restore
- state after state will return to us, and the eC
W sh oes Of our rejoicing will come down to
on o. from the vaults Of Heaven itself in tokentl
on o,n Deity approves that craftsmanship VIII
'h, ho tempers all its policy with moderation, a