Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13
Johnson ps. Pendleten.

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 I Johnson rs. Pendleten.- <, I Perhaps enough attention has not been paid
 to the candidates for the Vice-Presidency in f7his campaign: It's occupant. has been called twice since .l840, to administer the govern. I mept, men and been placed for the greater part 'f9i four years in position the same in every re. lspect as that of the President. Another such event, which may at any time occur, renders the selection of the. Vice President matter of importance. A man is wanted who. has ability, whose record is clear, and who can be trusted. We propose briefly to look into the merits of the two candidates for the office, whose names we have given in the caption. > | ANDREW JOHNSON has attained ali his dis Itinction by his own efforts. Without early ed ucation, wealthy friends or high social position, ! he has had to fight his way both against luke warm party friends and some of the most bit- ter antagonists any public man ever had. Par fson Brownlow is said to have once prayed that the Almighty in his i,.Jinitc mercy would save EVEN Andy Johnson" He was a Breckinridge Democrat from a slave State, although he never took so ultra a view of slavery as his associates, aud he incur ed'their displeasare by his early and earnest advocacy of the, Homestead Bill. This and other efforts made him steadily and increas- iingly popular with the people, So that he had occupied various local offices, and had been Representative ten years, Governor two te,ms, and U. s: Senator before he was fifty years 9ld., But the main question at present about him or any public man is-What has he been and done since the rebellion commenced :? Here ANDREW JoHNsoNs s record is clear and sharp. His unlonism cannot Le mistaken or doubted. From the very first he has clearly comprehended the nature of the stru .,ge, and known that it was urged by Soui hern leaders against such as himself. He knew well their purpose to '' fix things 50 that no poor bo,s could ever hope to be Governors and Senators. He knew that the advantages of the old Unlen were far beyond any that d new organization could offer, aud that no provocatiou for rebel: lion ordisuuion had ever been offered. And he was in no doubt as to his ceurse In op DO sHlon. to Such traitors as Breckinridge of Ken lucky and Bayard of Delaware, he planted himself firmly aud unconditionally on his sworn allegiance to his country. When his State seemed to falter in the dark days that followed the fall of Sumter, and an ordinance of seces sion was, smuggied through by violence, his position was taken, aud, unlike that of too many Tennesseans and others, a oas nsai,. taiised. From his place in the Senate he de- nounced the conspirators, and demonstrated that the Southern Senators, when it was In their power, had no wish or care to avert civil war. It could not be said that there were no true men in the South, and the name of AN. DREW JOHNSON became 2 rallyinp cry forthe thousands of brave Tenuesseans who Were can 6rlfied by him in their loyalty, and from the midst of fierce perlls were led to their present firm position in the Federal Union. Ap- pointed by the President to be Military Gov erner of Tennessee, he has administered with the best success the most difficult and delicate duties. His selection for the second place in the gift of the nation was the happiest that could have been made, as tribute to unswerv- ing patriotism in the midst of the strongest ailurements, as a recognition of high abilities .in self made man, and as an earnest of the wish'of the American people to do justice to every section. .''
 And now, what of Geor ge H. Pendleton r. The sonof Whig member of Congress, and the grandson of Federalst, the inheritor of property and social position, his path to pos, Iitical distinction has not been thorny one.- Gifted by nature with fine talents and with am pie means and the fullest opportunities to develop and cultivate them, he is entitled to the credit ot being man of gooi mind, and an accomplished orator and gentleman.
 Having said this, favorable testimony is done. What has he been and done since the rebellion commenced? MT. Pendletuns rec
 
 ord is one we'll fitted to make patriot blush. He has been a member of the House of Rep resentatives seven years. Has he manifested sympathy with the country in it's fearful strug-i gle Never. Has he voted liberal sums to defend the integrity of the government and pay the wages of all those who have exposed their lives for him and all of us? Has he said a word or cast vote to dispIace the arch traitor Davis No. He is one of the five who have uniformly voted against or failed to vote;in favor of every proposition or resolution looking to the integrity oft the Union. He has steadily raised his voice and used his influence against every measure for the suppression of the rebellion. He is the avowed and intimate political and personal friend in his own State of c. l.. Vallandigham, a convicted ally of traitors and his position is precisely that of Thomas H. Seymour hours, who has DO wish but for the. success: of the .ehamp;uns.d Of Staas
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