Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-29
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The resolution was adopted-yeas, =
IL; nays, 1e-Mr. PendIeton voting 10
be negative, with Wood, Voorhees,, Jas
J. Allen, Long, Harris, Of Maryland,
md other Copperbeads.
February Is, 1864, Mr.. Arnold sub
nitted the following rssolutiOn: II - !
ResolUed, That the Constitution should
be so amended as 70 abolish Slavery 10
he United States wherever il pow exists
and TO prohibit its existence in every
part thereof forever
II was adopted by yeas 7s, nays 62,
Mr.. PeDdleton voting Is the negative.
Februafy 20, 1864, Mr. schenck sab
mitted the follow ng resolutions:
ResolDe9, That the present var, which /
this Government is carrying on against
armed ibsurrectiohists and others, band
ed together under the name Of the
Southern gonfederaey," was brought /
on By wicked and wholly unjastihable /
rebellion, and all those engaged in aid |
ing or encouraging il are public eae-
mics, and should be treated as such
Res0ivea, That this rebellion shall be |
efeetually put down; and that, TO pre-
vent the reearrs nee 81 such rebellion in
future, thelcauses which led TO this one
must be permanently removed.
ResoIUed, That, in this struggle which
IL going on for the saving OF oar coun-
try and free government, there Is no
middle ground on which any good eiti-
zen or true patriot can stand; neaEtral
ity or indifference, or anything short Of
hearty support Of the Government,
being q crime where the question is be.
tween loyalty and treason.
The frat resolution was agreed 70
without count. On the second, d.
vision was called for and the first part
adopted. The latter portion, declaring
that ito prevent the Feeurfense Of such
rebellions 10 future. the causes which
led to this one must be permanently re-
moved, was voted upon. The yeas
we're ia; the nays we're none. Mr.
Pendleton dodged.
The vote was then taken upon the last
resolution, which simply declares that in
this struggle there is 10 neutral ground
for an honest man 10 stand upon, and
every legal citizen must stand by the
Government Il was adopled--yeas 100,
nays none. Bat Mr.. Pendleton could
not 20 IT, lie dodged. Even Cox voted
for this and tbs preceding resolutions,
bat Mr.. Pendleton, more candid and con-
Eistent 10 bis adherence 10 the South,
stood alooi Too proud 70 vote ssnti-
ment which was abhorFent to him, yet
lacking frmness 10 vote against Il, he
lodged, while the facils little Cox swal-
lowed Tho bitter pill That Mr. Pendle-
ton wss present, IL apparent from the
fact that immediately following the vote
no took the floor, and offered a resolu-
ton protesting against the arrest and
punishment OF his friend Vallaudigham.
March %. 1864, Mr.. Stevens intro
dueed "a joint resolution submitting two
amendments TO the Constitution Of the
United States, to be acted upon by the
States. The proposed amendments are
ART. |. Slavery and involuntary ser.
vitude, except for the punishment OF
crimes whereof the party shalt have been
duly convicted, is forever prohibited in
the United States and all the Territories
SEC 2, So much Of article four, sec
ton two, as refers 10 the delivery OF per
sons held 10 service or labor escaping
into another State, is aunullod.
A motion was made TO lay the propo-
sition on the table, but it vas rejected
yeas, So nays 10, MIR Pendletcn voted
10 lay on the table and, on May 81,
voted against the ioiot resolution.
On April 9 Joint resolution was o.
fered to expel BENJAMIN O. Harris, a
representative from the State Of Mary.
land, for altering the following treason-
able language IN that body
The South asked you to let them i've
in peace But no; you said you would
bring them into subsection. That is not
done yet; and God Almighty grant that
Il never may be hope that you never
will subjugate the South.
On the vote to expel, the yeas we're
"a, nays 5S--Mr Pendlelon voting In
the negative.
On the 18th of April he gave a SINH
lar vote against the eensure Of his col
league, Mr., Long M
June 10, 1864, Mr. Pendleton voted
against the army appropriation bill, as
finally agreed upon by the committee OF
conference Of the two Houses
On the same day, Me- Pendleton voted
against the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave
Act The vote stoOd--yeas 30 nays 62.
June Is, 1864, Mr. Pendleton voted
against the joint resolution Of the Sen.
ate proposing to the States changes Of
the Constitution, 50 ~ forever to pro.
hibit slavery. sslsiaa bat "a
The foregoing records speaks for II.
self IL is in perfect union with Mr..
Pendletons speech, January.elS6l, in
which be denounced all idea of compel.
hing obedience to the CONSTITUTIONS aa-
Constitutional as we'll as impraeticahle.
s do has unttorml ylvoted against mea.
sures necessary for the prosecution al
the war; and every defamation of1he
duty OF crushing the rebellion and pre-
serving the Government he had Ieiiher
voted against squarely or dodqed Mr..
Pendlaton, has shown considerable bold
ness IN adyocatiugi the cause df the
rebels but the fact cannot be- denied
that be has shown mach slsill as an Art
tal pedgeEved ,saoiiasi'1 isno -sH,
lie has not only opposed direct war
Z measures, and voted against approptia.
tions9 10 carry on the war and paw the
interest on the national debt, bulshe has
displayed All the jealous antagouism OF
a South Carolina propagGndist Of Slave.
~ 70 measures which may remotely ssnd
TO strengthen the military arm OF the
Governme0kiorbi bad togafhertho Union.
BE, voted against an increase qofs the
(, number, of cadets at West'P oiiit, aud he
repeatedly lodged vota uponthe Pa
si6c Railroad bill. The necessity which
his position, as the Representative from
Free State, vimposes upon him has
doubtless eoRsiraiasd him 10 do many
thiaga which bis, strong Southerh sym.
pathies and prepossessinnsre revolt at and
TO omit many thingswwhich the same
feelings would prompt him to do; but hs
may, at any rate, console himself with
the reflection that almost any man in
his place would have done as much, o,
probably more injury TO the Southern
cause than he has done. Hais 5, iss bill
q quiet and courteous way thu bitter and
implacahles foe 0f the, war which b;sIcel