The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-11-02
Mr.. Pendleton Speaks !
Troih ,he Grand Rsp.-s Esg.s.
Mr. John B. Haskin has been favored
with the following letter:
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Mr. John B. Haskin has been favored
with The following letter:
CINcISSAIi. Oct. l.. 1864.
NvDear Sir:-Ihave received your friend
IL letter. Malignant Misrepresentation
and falsehO0ds are - frequent IN our poll
teal struggles that have rarely underta-
ken TO corret or refnte them.
| make no professions Of new faith,
only repeat my reiterated professions or an
old one, when | say that there IL no one
who cherishes a greater regard for the
Union. who has higher sense Of its inesti-
mable benefits who would more earnestly
labor for its restoration by all means which
would effect that end than myself The
Union is the guaranty OF the peace. the pow
ar, the prosperity OF the people, and no
man would deprecate more heartily or op-
pose more presistently the establishment
OF another government over any portion Of
the territory ever within its limits.
am in favor of exacting 10 conditions
insisting upon no terms not prescribed in
the Constitution, and l am opposed 10 any
course OF policy which viii defeat the re-es
tablishment OF the Government upon its
old foundations, and lis territorial lnteg-
rity.
GEORGE IL PENpIEtoN.
Hon John y. naskin New York.
Psndleton AT last. breaks silence, and
endeavors 10 dodge the charges against
him. Nobody ever accused him OF desiring
dissolution of the Union; but OF opposing
any and every effort 10 preserve II, as un-
constitutional. Even in his speech, when
he said the rebel States ought 10 be allowed
10 secede. if they wished, he also profes-
sed the same love OF the Union he does IN
the above letter We quote from MS speech
in Congress, January Is. 1861, appendix 70
the Congressional Globe, Seth Congress,
20 session. pages 20. Il and - On page
Il, he says.
Z" Nv voice to-day ia Tor Cancellation; my
voice is for compromise and il is but the
echo Of the voice 0! my 90 lstituelts. / beg
YOU. gentlemen, VINO with me represent the
/ North west: you who with me represent the
State OF Ohio; you who with ne represent
the city OF Cincinnati beg YOU gentle
men, 10 hear that voice. Ii YOU will not
il YOU find Cancellation impossible; If your
differences are so great that YOU cannot re-
cOncile them, then gentlemen. letthe Seced-
mo States depart IA pSdce; LII TREA IS
fABLisH rHRIR RNPIRE and tcOrk our Their
destiny accOr.iidg 10 me rrsstoal sch'ck ti0a
! has giref them.
And vet in this very speech, thus direct
Is arguing in favor OF the rebellion, and o
letting the rebels have their own way anC
destroy the Union. Mr.. Pendleton clsimeC
TO be Just as strong a Union man. and JUS
as much in love with the Union a. he doe.
in his letter above. In thar very speech
on that very page, he said:
Il yield 10 no man in nay devotion L
the Union. Ny cOnEtituents-thep people o
the whole North west-havs for il all unal
terable attachment" sc.
Then, further 10 show The k,Hd Of OntoL
he so much loves he SAID
This Union, Mr.. Chairman. Is a cOnfeG
! GRAFTON Of States. Sc; and ne then pro
ceeded To argue that, the Union. being I
+ 80 confederation. there was 10 power 10 co
cree a State. He said:
Now sir, what force oi arms can com
pei a State 10 do that which she has agree,
10 do. What force of arms can compel 8
State TO refrain from doing that which he
State Government, supported 10y the senti
ment OF her people. Is determined ;o per
sist in doing.
And much more 10 the same etivcl.
/ In this light, the people can see eXacill
Z how much Mr. PendletOns professions O
( love for Union are worth In the verl
/ breath that declares the South ought % bl
/ permitted 10 secede and break up the UniOI
without opposition, he also declares tina
( he Yields 10 10 man in love i0r The Union
/ His letter only, AS h. says. 81. repeats hl
odd professions" aud Is worth just a.
much as were those old professions. an,
no more.