Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-16
THE RECORD OF GEORGE PENBLE-
Ton,

The Proof Of his sympathy with the
SOath, and his constant OpPOsitiOn
70 lhe War.
That the people may know where
George Pendleton stands we present the
following facts On the 18th of January
.ls6l-he thus advocated the doctrine that
the Union cannot be preserved by force;
To-day, sir, four States of the Union
have ss far as their power extends, seceed-
ed from 1t. -Four States, as far as they are
able have annul d the grants ofpoWef
made TO the Federal Government; they
have resumed the powers delegated by the
Constitution they have cancelled, ,iss far
as they could, every limitation upon the
full exercise of all their sovereign rights
they do not claim our protection; they
ask no beneht from our laws; they seek
none Of the advantages of the confedera-
ton.
will not pause to inquire whether
they have done all this legally or wisely,
or upon sufficient cause. TRsy hare done 1t
and TseogHiss the fact
In another part of the same speech, he
says;
- Sir, the aohole schenae Of coercion is i'm
practicable. 1t IS eoHtd7Ty to the ge1lifs
and spirit Of the Constitution.
The following passage puts him in direct
antagonism with General Mcclellan;
If you will not if you find coneililiation
impossible; if your differences are so great
that you cannot OF will not recognize
them, then, gentlemen, let the seeding States
depart ia peace; let them establish their
Government asad empire, and aDork oaT
their destssy GeeOrdigg to Tie 10isdo0s s0hiel
God has 9toea A6a.
here is the language of Mcclellan on
the same subject, showing direct opposi-
ton
II frank, eagRest and persistGzt effort
to Obtain tkess objects should fail, the re-
sponsibiEify for ulterior consequences s1iLl
fall upon those arho remain ia arms against
ed at all hazards.
After the attack upon Fort Sumpter, Pen
oletOh bowed before the storm OF popular
feeling SO far as to say that he would vote
for ali measures essential to sustaining the
national dignity and honor. But this lip
service was belied by his votes afterwards
as can be proven. On the 10th of July,
1861, with ten others only, including Wood,
voorhees, aud Yallandigham, he Yetsd
against the collection of the revenue in
the seeded States.
July 10, 1861, be dodged vote on a reso-
luton declaring that "a portion of the
people of the United States, in violation of |
their constitutional obligations, have taken
up arms against the national government"
and pledging the House to vote "any
smount of money and "any number of
men which may De necessary to insure a
speedy and eAectual suppression of such
rebellion Only five members voted against
this resolution. Mr.. Pendleton's name ap-
pears in the record a few lines above this
vote.
July Is, 1861, Mr. Pendleton voted
against the bill providing increased reve-
nue. from imports" The bill was passed
yeas 81; nays 4s.
July %, 1851, Mr.. Pendleton voted
against the bill to provide additional
revenue for defraying tho expenses of the
and maintaining the public
credit" The bill passed-yeas, a.; nays,
%.
July 90, 1851, Mr.. Pendleton voted to
lag on the table the bill to increase the
number of cadets in the Military Academy
1t West Point
August ?, 1861, Mr.. Pendleton again vo-
ed against the bill "to provide. increased
'evsuue from imports, to pay the interest
IN the public debt" &c, when it had been
amended in the Senate, and was finally |
,sssed upon the recommendation of a com
nittee of conference. c
On the 9TH of August, 1861, he voted,
nth nineteen others, against legslizing the d
teps taken by the President to suppress
be rebellion.
On the 25th of February, 1861, he voted
Sainst the bill prohibiting officers from :
eturning fugitive slaves. The yeas we're :
3, nays AZ.
April g, 1882, in a minority of fifteen, v
leluding Ysllandigham and Worries, he Il
oted against tie bill to provide internal "
avenue, support the Government and pay g
lie interest on the public debt. 1t
April II, 1852, Mr., Psndleton voted ts
yainst the act for the emancipation of the b
aves in the District of Columbia. The
sas were 92i nays SO.
BE voted against the Treasury note act !,
! February 9Th, 1852, and again on June d d
III Of the same year.
Nay Rs, 1852, Mr. Pendleton, with only q q
venteen Others, voted against the bill for = !.
posing taxes on insurrectionary districts. ~ ~
eas 90, nays II. v
june ss, 1862 Mr.. PendletOn, with only 0e
4 others, voted against the tszTbill. :,
July Is, 1854, Mr.. Pandl6tOn voted ll
Ainst the bin providing fora reduction -
the mileage Of members fifty per cent. -,
as IS, nays 20. 80 tai
On the 18th Of December, 1868, Green TE
y Smith, Of Kentucky, offered the fol- Of
ing resolution; J
RssoEvSG That we hold il to bethe duty and
Congress to pass al necessary bills to tial
ljlV man and FnOnav and the dutv ~ an