New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-19
TXrGRE.sYoNAL RECOB,I OF HON.
GEORGE II. PENDLETON.
Ms steady Voting Agau%s the Soldiers,
Igains, the Wnr, an 4 Against she Gov
Prom .be Wal ns,op Chronicle.

While present - the public the record OF ms puu
He daring the lat four years. IL IS OF little
now what he or any other thought OF irbAe a.
prior 20 the Commencement Of the war Az n' -, ,he
tossry every ndiv took sides according ou
kent Of bss latent incuatiOns and pIepossesso, a..
IN seeing contradiction ~ his immediate po.S4 ,h;
teceients," and II natural and proper e .s NON
should be the case, since is not Tor 'ne IN which
always 20 know the tendency Of the culrenss Al 90
Ahey are drifting and they are quite JAslnhDoh -
Eng out Of IT at the eafhest moment wien ~ ~. min
seqtsned that 1t is about 70 sne@ch
We begin therefore with MI. Iehulo'3r -. ,s'
delivered IA the House Of RepTeseh,at,scs' .I -,
1861 lust after South Carolina ana tlIee o. ' IT, .
Ht.ses Ind ,dopted their secession ordinances Sus
h. occnped nearly an hour In delivery anu 70 40 Il
tpstice jt is a calm, disnihed and earnest potes'
against any effort on the pert OF me 10 es
serye the Union b. The speaker expresseo gTea
soIicitude for the UnoD but thought the 1o'orhheh
utterly poweress 20 protect Itself against INC %
hs enemies and that IFS only resource was az no ~
and cOmpromse or in other words surrender 10 VIC l
post demands OF the armed Rebels rms We sHau Pr
oeed 10 show by cOpious extracts nom M eliu,e'
srecoh IL will be seca that In the nrst place lie au
,nits secession 10 he an accomplished fact ana insists
upon its recognition by tie Government, uHcsS
States can be Induced 20 retlrn 10 allegiance ~ "
Man forciblc means. He says +, .h.,,
In four STATES Of be Union have "a fsr as tfcH
mower eIiends seeded from! H. -Four States as iaI as @
~ she have nnnuea the granite Of power uade 70 t1e
-, Goy.rnnept; they have resumed tie powers deie-
g. the Con ution; they have cane. ed ssi as Vley
80 npon the full exercise Of al their foyeFeien
.hf eS DO not claim our protection; they ask no oeeh'
tem our lave they seek hone OF Tie sdNsh's
Ssdrrstion On the other band hey fenauncs ~.
tAey r,pudiste authority over them ana lhry ~.
Gssy assumed some OF them thsI my a ,n
voson among the family Of soveeiSn-s aiho- | ma So
Sir deel in no harsh epiihetS WIZ ~ bexe
M body Of men will pause inquire whether they aYo
done al this legally OF wisely OF upon nm Sor. "a ~
Aa,, don, n and Ire ogpizs the fact They have zone
emons the people, which Ia without parallel IN ne =
revolutions and the simple question pesehsen s.. 49,
t wns thn orSey thus by the Of TePFe
sentative bodies highest capacity known 70 he
nv. Sy deeisieS
,d..4a aaurl 4.ks7
Inow hs gentlemen insist upon insusnrstins course Of
Isssson locking TO coercion by force OF AIMS S wy nj vs.
Sths foerunner Tor vaIious considerations Iy tell u.
"a nv colleague (Mr Bnshsm will tell US perhaps ne mas
srsdy told sshat they must enforce TIE avs ,a' Wy
tuition Sir these ends are very desirable 70 De IN;
Viii aid in any measure; sey to sseonn ss s b,, Bn
hmy judgments the system oil WINCH 'hs Dill Is INC
Tho mi here referred to by Mr.. Pendleton was ny
Bnghains bill for the collection OF the revenue IN lle
seeded States by the establishment OF custom houses
- board vessels in the harbois. O.
Next we have Mr. Pendletons theory Of Govern
uent with no power enforce the laws. lie Tecltes
tAe obligations Of the Constitution IN "roer 70 SSy
mast always remain null and void when resistance is
sde to them MI Weps,en was taG thew made Of the
government "rOpe of sand" but CaIhoun never
pushed his theory of compact OF sovereign oea,es 70
Sute the extreme which Mr. Pendeton mas reacheu' se
e viii proceed to show. In the same speech ne said
"Ncw sir Whist force Of arins can compel state 70 10
ssmpei State to refrain from doing that which her 'se
svnmsnt supported by the sentiment q her people, de-
70 p s1eb. Of every State sh. hsve ali v
Sses and inmunies Of citizens OF the several Siaes
sIoe this Federal Government can compel the
e. that # State determined to pass ara eaeeSe
Avs whereby citizens Of other States shall no. nave N
IA limits. the same pr y.leges its own citizens -
Fu faith aid credit shall be gwen IN eseh state 70 .n
Gow viii the Federal Government by armies and aims. en-
force the Of that clause IN the s
iusisry and the executive authorities OF State Supported
~ the laws refuse such faith and credit ,r,
!No state without the OF Congress- sha lay any
inpos duties on imports. sEPPG.e state 'hos no p'
Sush law the citizens willing 70 execute the law"
what army could prevent III -, ,., r.,. .,,.x
s..o sny Agreement or compact with foreign Power
ish 10 gentlemen what number OF lep y "oui1
sremm.n: is invested with certain powers necessary to be
Szsoued order to keep the machinery Of ne
med force on the part the States compel the GENERAL
eovemment execute those powers II zoe ssea', son,,
nam Sir ph0> feheHe 81 coercion "a npIaei'caof AZ
b ssstrary TO The geniH ndp'rtg ne Coni''tA''on
It is not 50 much present purpose u conIovert
Che views Of Mr. Pendleton as TO show what they are
cad have been during the war But we cannot resist
briefly TO- Ss .1e 81 al an
eminent and 10 the denial Of all sanction for law
He has attempted 10 show that tie Constitution Is
practical nuity; that there is power to enforce it,
~ that IL i, ie and ridiculous 10 think of such
hing We tell him, thcn that tne constitutional T8ht
e enforce the several clauses OF the Constitution which
Ne rectes with view derde Rnllties is found in
shat other clause which authorizes Congress to make
IN laws which may be necessary and proper for carry
ing into execution the foregoing powers. and all other
powers vested by this Constitution In the Government
ftbe United States, in any department or officer
thereof" The constitutional poDD 10 execute
the laws is found In the clauses which author
Ne Congress to raise and support armies TO pro-
vide and maintain navy" provide for calling forth
che militia to execute the laws Of the Union suppress
insurrecion and repel invasion; and the duty Of en-
forcing laws If these clauses do imply It, is found
IN the section which declares that the President shall
take that the laws be faithfully executed wei
in his oath of office. which is izAplows: Il do so
i
the Office OF President Of the United States and will TO
the best of ability preserve protect and defend the
Constitution OF tae United States. But we continue
eur extracts Mr. PendetOn again says
Sir the enforcement Of your laws within Seeding State,
= opposition to its will Is coercion Of that State, and
son BY armed force These terms, collecting the
evste people They smack OF law and o.der to which
people very much attached. They unknown
n american history fathers heard them used in
spirit and for purpose hear
tAem In 1893 when the colonies rejoicing al the
Fspes OF the stamp Charles Townsend then
Lord Chshsus cabinet pledged to Cancellation and peace,
In House Of declared
ysdien 70 collect from America and that be would
himssh bring Ia sl TO accomplish that result His deciAa
received with tumutuoas shouts Of applause" &c
Mr. Pendleton continues 10 run the parallel to the
conclusion Of the Revolutionary war in which the
Government Of the United States is compared with the
dcsPotio Government Of George Ill, and the slave
holding Confedeecy TO noble ancestors who threw
q the British yoke.
The following passage puts Mr.. Pendleton IN direct
A.tsgonism with General Mcclellan. The latter is Tor
hear such terms compot with the national honor
then be is for coercng them into obedience TO the laws
Now, mark what Mr.. Pendletea says
my today for conci hation (. for co1pro.
se and 1t but the echo OF tho voice Of my coust:uen
BEG you gentlemen, who with me represent the
you who with me represent tn. State Of OHIO YOU who
ne represent tie city Of Cncinus-bes you Gentlemen 20
lear that you viii not; you md Cancellation i'm
vill not reconcile them tken geles sseedir1 St,
lyart peace; let them ssfobsh A<rs0senneht and en-
s aud tr0yk Their destiny according % he 'sdop tOaia
Ooi Aos oiren nsn"