East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-10-26
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
A SKETCH,

the city OF Clnclnuatl, Onlo, July II,
1926, and is consequently 39 years OF
age-one year the senior OF Gen. Nc
Clellan. He ranks at the bar as one
of the most eminent lawyers of the
West. In 1854 he filed the office
of Senator in the Ohio Legislature,
representing Cincinnati district In
the year 1857 he was elected to the
35th Congress for the district compo-
sed of the 1st, I'd, Sd, 4th, 9th, 1th,
10th, 18th, 18th and 18th wards oi
Cincinnati and several adjoining towns
He was reelected to the 36, 37th and
present Congresses. While condemn
ing him politically, administration
journals have always conceded Mr.
Pendleton to be one of the very ablest
men in the House.
In the memorable debates towards
the close Of the session in 1861, Mr.
Pendleton seconded with all his might
the efforts of Mr.. Crittenden to Sc
ouro tho adoption of his amendments
to the constitution which would have
averted war and continued our peace
and prosperity.
At the extra session in July, 1851,
when Congress was discussing the
question OF increasing the regular
army, and authorizing the President
to call out unlimited numbers Of vol
unteers, Mr.. Pend.eton said:
81 desire, sir, 10 vote for all meas
ures asked for to enable the govern
ment to maintain its honor and digni-
ty. which may be sanctioned by the
cor stitution, aud by any reasonable
view of the necessity of the case. ]
will heartily, zealotfsly, gladly support
any honest effort to maintain the
Union, and reinvigorate the ties which
bind these States together. But, sir
i am not willing to vote for more mel
or more money than the administra
ton asks; more than it can fairly use
more than Gen. Scott, who advises
and controls the administration, tell
Va. he .1llka is- pecessary. Neithe'
ular army; for this uprising of the
people of the North shows that oul
brave and noble volunteers arc more
ready to do the work now to be done
than regulars can. And the only ne
cessity Of increasing the regular arm.
now is to give patronage and power Il
the administration, in the appointment
of officers.
"Neither, sir viii I vote for bills 0
indemnity to the President; for bill
which are not intended to relieve th'
country from its difficulties, but t
cover the acts and doings of the ad
ministration from fair investigation
and honest Judgment. Nor will
vote for the suspension of those law
for the protection Of personal liberty
which the President tells us wer
passed in too great tenderness OF tn
rights of citizens. Nor will clos
my lips, lest / may speak of usurpa
tons, or corruptions and abuses, whic
are said to be rife in this city now
and the government may be thereb
weakened. Sir, let the governmen
depend for its strength upon the IL
tegrity of its motives and its adhei
ence to the constitution. l will vot
for none of these measures; but / WI
do what is fairly necessary to give tn
administration power to maintain tn
government, and prevent disaster
its flag"
Mr.. Pendleton always manifested
deep interest in the welfare of the vo
unteers Of his own State, particular.
and those of the whole army genera
ly. At the extra session he ofierc
this resolution, which was adopte'
placing officers of volunteers on Il
same footing as to pay with officers
regulars:
"Resolred, That the Committee c
Military Affairs be instructed to il
quire into the expediency of provi'
T ing by law that the officers of the vo
{ unteers shall be entitled to recoi'
: their pay according to the same rul
and times of payment as officers
J the regular service
On the 18th of July he Introduce
bill for the relief of volunteers
, Ohio which gave rise to much discu
sion, and which he ably carrie
through.
On the 31st Of July, 1861, no offe
ed the following:
f Resolred, That, under the constit
ton the rights, powers, and duties
o all the States of tho Union are equa
n that the Union is founded on I'll
: equality; that in order to maintain {
constitution and the Union, this equ'
: ity must be preserved; that every no
S cs. effort to perpetuate tho Uni
! must be made in accordance with {
|. constitution, and with purpose
e maintain this equality; that an
a tempt on the part Of the Federal &c
y ernmeut to subjugate any OF the Stat
q and hold them as territories or pre-
l. inces, or in any> position inferior
n that of every other State, or to int
fere with their State governments,
'. with their domestic institutions, or
J. abolish or to interfere with slave
Y, within their hmits. wolld be an
rs tempt to destroy this equality, a
ID would, if successful, subvers the c'
10 stitution and the Union.
is /" Rssolsed, Therefore, by the Sen
IN and House Of Representatives, ~
r Congress does hereby solcmnly decl
IL that hostilities against the so-cal
o. Confederate States ehall bc 60 Pre-