Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-10-27
A CONTRAST OF POLITICAL OPINIONS

A CONTRAST OF POLITICAL OPINIONS.
Mr.. Pendeton said in Congress, July Is 1851:
al will heartily zealously gladly support any honest
effort maintain the Union and renvgorate the ties
which bind these States together"
Compare what Mr. Lincoln said when he was IN Con.
gress, January IL, .l94e:
"Any people any where being inclined and having the
power the right to rise up and shake off the existing
Government and form one that suits them better
Mr. Peudleton said, October 10, 1862, that
"He was determined to support the constituted author
tiles of the country in all measures necessary to MAINTAIN
the Government and enforce obedience to the Constitu
ton"
Mr. Lincoln every where spoke and voted against the
and money necessary to carry the Mexican war,
and said:
To volunteer or to vote dollar to carry the
moral treason against the God Of and the rights
of mankind 1t would be sad and woeful joy to hear
that the bordes under Scott and Taylor were every
of them, swept into the next world"
Mr.. Pendleton said, October TO- 1862:
He was in favor of attaining the ends and purposes Of
the war in the shortest and speediest way"
Mr. Lincoln has declared in his To whom it may con-
Germ letter. that the war shall not STOP that he will not
listen to overtures of peace till slavery abolished
and every prominent Republican has declared in favor Of
war for abolition we'll every Republican Journal in
Guiding the New York Times which day two ago said
"A higher court has decided that for u.s. too there shall
be peace armistice, except through liberty" IT,
abolition.
Mr.. Pendleton, October 10, 1862 put the Union frat
and foremost In his Platforms Ioorh than
peace"
He was opposed to dsunion, whether the demand
came from the South from European nations. The
greatness and glory of the country depended upon the
UBion; it worth every sacrifce-worth more than
peace, desirable as peace might be-"
No man can read the Republican journals hear the
Republican orators of to-day without hearing the proof
that they all prefer abolition to Union prefer abolition and
a long war even to peace.
Said Mr. Pendeton in the same speech to his own con-
stituents:
But while the armies fighting the battles Of the
Union they ought to be aided by correspondent civil Ad
ministration-by policy which will divide the South and
unite the Northwhch would encourage the growth of
Ucionovng sentiment at the South aay all their appre-
tensions Of injustice aud wrong the hands of those who
administer the Government and restore If possible, their
love for the Constitution"
Compare with such statesmanke elevation Of view the
words aud spirit of Mr. Thsdeus Stevens the leader Of the
Republican party in Congress;
1.-THE Union as it was and the Constitution as il IT,
God forbid IT. We must conquer the Southern States
ana hold them as conquered provinces"
Compare too, the con6scation, determination subugs-
ton, emancipation policy which the Republican party vio
latng the promises of the Crttendeu resolutions have
since egisated into operation, dividing the North and
uniting the South.
Mr.. Pendleton in this speech, making condi-
tons to the support of nation in distress, said:
"He had declared this to be bis intention at the very
opening Of the extra session in 186on the 9th day Of
JuysDd he had executed il to the letter He had poted
for the and money asked by the Administration He
iooud continue TO do So"
Said Mr. Secretary Chase when the rebellion broke out
"The Union is not worth fighting for"
Said Governor Andrew making conditions to his 10y
| atty:
the President will sustain Gen. Hunter and let the
blacks fight the roads will swarm if need be with multi
tudes whom New England would pour out to obey your
| call"
Said Mr. Thadeus Stevens, making abolition the one con
diton Of his support OF the war:
"unor never SHALL with my consent be restored under
| the Constitution as IL is
Mr. Pendeton's speech at the Chicago Convention, 40
cepng his nomination for the Vice Presidency 10 thu,
reported:
"Mr Pendleon said that he had no language ia which
TO express his thanks for this evidence of kindness and
confidence. he could only promise 10 devote himself 10
principles which lie at the foundation Of Government
the rights of the States and the liberties of the people, In
the future n the past be would be faithful the great
principles Of Democracy; and strong in their cause, with
the hearts of millions OF freemen with them, eu io0uLd
again build up the shattered fragments Of the Unisn and
hand do,on 10 the nsut generation received from
the last"