Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-27
PendIstnn,s unIonisn.

AAAc dAtAuA NSNBctI a AO-e-S~0- -
called IN Congress, is now In New York
city. He is being manipulated by the
Democrats leaders there and some quasi
expressions of devotion to the Union are
being pressed out of him. BE says, how
ever, that be has been misrepresentsd, and
that his views are such as they have al
ways been. If this be so, few facts viii
enable our readers to know what he is now.
On the 18th Of July, 1861, after the '0aT
had been IN progress oVeT siz nlo'sths, Ar-
McClernand offered resolution declaring
that the rebellion is IN violation Of Con-
stitutional obligations" and pledging the
House of Reprepresentstives to vote the
men and money necessary Gto secure a
speedy aud efeetaal sEepresFiOa Of such
rebellion" The artful Pendleton dodged
the issue. The record proves therefore
that he did not regard the war as Constitu-
tional and did not believe it should be sup
pressed. These are his views and if he
has been misrepresented, it has been by sf-
Arming that he did believe the war Con
stitutional and thst he was in favor Of sup
pressing the rebellion.
On the 18th of December, Green Clay
Smith - U--L---l---- ~fI4-ad the following
0stIiotic resolution:
"That We hold it to be the duty of Con-
gress to pass all necessary bills to supply
men and money, and the duty OF the peo-
pie to render every aid in their power TO
the constituted authorities Of the govern
ment In crushing out the rebellion, and in
bringing the leaders thereof to condign
punishment"
Only one member, Harris of Maryland,
voted against it. The artful .Pendleton
lodged He was in the House sDd voted
against another resolution but few min
utes before
January Is, 1864, Mr.. Smith of Ken
lucky, submitted preamble and reiOlu-
ton:
Whereas, a most desperate wicked
and bloody rebellion exists within the ID
risdictiOn of the United States, and the
safety and security of personal and nation
81 liberty depend upon its absolute and ut
ter extinction; therefore
ssResolsyd, That it is the political, civil,
moral and sacred duty of the people to
meet it fight it, crush it, and forever de-
stroy it.
Mr. Allen first tried to kill the resolution
by motion TO lay it on the table, the art
ful Pendleton supporting him. This, feel
ing Pendleton with fifteen others, did not i
dodge but vOted GgGtsstit there being 116
in its favor. Has the aartfuI dodger" been
misrepresented here2 He does not believe
that this is "wTcKED, BLOODY AND DEs-
PERATE REBELLIoE," nor does he think
that the people should -D'eer II, crash 1t,
fight a, and lorspsr destroy ii"
On the 18th of February, 1854 General
Sehenek submitted several resolutions
The second read thus:
RssoEoed, That this rebellion shall be ef-
feetuslly put down. and that, to prevent
the recurrence OF such rebellion in future,
the causes which led to this one must be
permanently removed"
This was adopted by yess 124, nays none.
The artful PendlstOn again lodged. Just
now, however, with view of affecting the
election, he processes great devotion to the
Union.
When the second clause in this sentence
came up, it was adopted by yeas I24 nays
none. Mr.. PendletOn lodged. n |
The vote was next taken on the last of
Hr. Schenoks resolutions:
Resolved, That in this struggle which is
going on for the saving Of our country and |
free government, there is no middle ground |
on which any good citizen OF true patriot |
can stand neutrality, or indifference, or |
anything short of hearty support of the |
government being q crime where the cues
ton is between loyalty and treason.
This was adopted, yeas 100, nays none. |
Even Mr., Cox voted for it. Mr.. Pe,.dlstOn
lodged
On the 18th of January, 1851, Mr.. Pen
dletOn the right and authority to re-
eognize secession and to make treaty
with the seeded States. Imagine him
speaking to President Mcclellan in the
extract
What may be the constitional power of
this Government to recognize the secession
Of q State 1 decline to discuss at present.
But this say, If We should become en-
gagged in war with foreign enemy, and
8 portion Of our territory should be cap
tured and reduced to possession BY the
enemy, and we should be Obliged to make
8 treaty Of peace on the basis of retaining
what each party had scquired-alti gosss-
detis-GeIgaODLedsing the sovereignty Of that
territory to ha0e passed Gsvey from as Ger
tGialy the Federal GoveT7lnse7st acoslId haze
the Poa0eT TO conform to oar restricted limits
and to e0zgfss its jurisdiction to our admit
ted boundaries. If war be dismember-
ment, as my colleague declares, has not the
Federal Government IS much power to |
treat that question now as-at the end of a
WARP Will conflict Of arms confer con
Ttitutionsl power upon the Federal Gov
srnmeEt7
AIfthese Southern States cannot be con-
silistei, and If you, gentlemen, cannot find
6 In your hearts to grant their demands;
T they must leave the family mansion,
would signalize their departure by tokens
Of love-
The "artful Dodgers" having been mis-
as he says, we take pleasure
IN edifying our readers with these facts
'rom his record. Alasl for the Dodser
It Is too late now, to dodge into the Vice
Presidency.