The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-10-11

2. That the rebellion being IN c0ntraventlot
of the Constitution and laws, IL is the duty ofth'
Government 10 put it down. without regeSd u
cost. .orthe consequences that may befall thos en-
gagged in it, and all necessary constitutions
means for this purpose and this alone should bs
furnished by the people. That inasmuch as tie
great and wicked crime invoked the power ofth,
sword the war should be prosecuted with all tn.
vigor aud strength and means OF the Federa
Government till rebellion shall be subdued, and
no longer. -
That an honorable peace is desirable but
no peace while armed opposition menaces the cap
ital and threatens the overthrow of the Union
nor that peace which would be established upon
the dismembcred fragments Of a mighty and
prosperous nation and that man who would en-
tertain peace upon these conditions 10 traitor
to his country, and unworthy the protection oft
laws. n1r
A. That the war was inauguratcd solely for The
suppression of the rebellion and the restoration
Of the Union as il was that any and oil attempt.
to change or divert this line of policy is a fraud
upon the nation, fraud upon the memory oftht
gallant men whohave sacrificed their lives. and
a fraud upon the living soldiers who now stand
up as a wall between their loved country and its
wicked invaders w
5. That the value of dollars and cents does
not enter into the momentous question ofths
maintenance of popular liberty, or the preserva
tion OF a free Government any more than the lives
and comfort OF the traitors who have conspired
and leagued together for their destruction.
6. That the Union restored, the war should
cease, and the seeding States be received back
into the Union with all the privileges and immu'
mites TO which they were originally entitled
He voted December 18th, 1868,
against the following resolutions:
Resolped, That our country, and the very ex-
istence of the best Government ever instituted by
man, are imperilled by the most causeless and
wicked rebellion that the world has ever seen
and believing as we do, that the only hope of sa
wing this country and preserving this Govern
ment is by the power o: the sword, we are for the
most vigorous prosecution of the war, until the
Constitution and laws shall be enforced and
obeyed in all parts of the United States ; and To
that end we oppose any armistice, or intervention
or mediation, or proposition for peace from any
quarter so long as there shall be found rebel in
arms against the Government and we ignore all
party names, lines, and issues, and recognize but
two parties in this war-patriots and traitors.
Resolred, That we hold it to be the duty ol
Congress to pass all necessary bills to supply
men and money and the duty ofthe people to rem
der every aid in their power to the constituted
authorities ofthe Government in the ru.hingout
of the rebellion, and in bringing the leaders
thereof 10 condign punishment
This resolution was adopted by a vote
of yeas 153, nays Q. The nay was Mr.
Pendleton's particular friend, Benjamin
G. Harris, of Maryland. Mr.. Penaetou
dsdged
December 81, 1893, when a joint res.
olution, providing for deficiencies in
former appropriations for the army
was under consideration, Mr. Harding
of Kentucky, moved the following
PYooided, That 70 part ofthe money aforesaid
shall be applied to the raising, arming equip
ping, or paying of negro soldiers,
The amendment was rejected by a
vote of yeas Al, nays l05-Mr. Pendle
ton voting with the minority. The ne
gro troops were then in actual service
so that the object Of the amendment
was to cheat them out of their pay, and
to violate the plighted faith of the gov
ernment. Even Fernando Wood voted
against this mean attempt at repudia
ton; but it met the appreciation of Mr.
Pendleton,
January 1s, 1864, Mr. Smith, OF
Kentucky, submitted preamble and
as follows;
Whereas a most desperate, wicked and bloody
rebellion exists within the jurisdiction of tho
United States, and the safety and security o.
personal and national liberty depend upon its
ata..1. 10 4 IL
Resolued, That it is the political, civil, moral
and sacred duty of the people TO meet it, figh,
it, crush it and forever destroy it.
Mr.. James G. Allen moved to lay the
resolution on the table, but it failed,
though Mr.. Pendlcton voted with him
yeas 26. nays lO2.
The resolution was then adopted
yeas 1l2, nays IS; Mr.. Pendleton vo.
ting in the negative, with Wood, Voor-
hees, James G. Allen, Long, Harris, OF
Ancona, ahd other Copper
heads.
February Is, 1864, Mr.. Arnold sub
mitted the following resolution:
Resolped, That the Constitution should be SO
amended as to abolish slavery in the United
States wherever it now exists, and to prohibitits
existence in any part thereof forever. .le.
Mr.. Pendleton in the negative.
Feb. 20, 1864, Mr.. Schenk submitted
the following resolutions:
Resolped, That the present war, which this
Government lie carrying on against armed insur-
the name of Southern Confederacy," ;" was bro't
on by wicked and wholly unjusttfiable REBEL
ion and all those engaged in, or aiding, or en-
it are public enemies, and should be
treated as SUCH. flt
Resolped. That this rebellion shall be elfsctu-
ally put down; and that TO prevent the recur.
renee Of such rcbellions in future, the causes
which led to this one must be permanently re-
moved. -f. t.a ta.
Resolved, That in this struggle which is going
on for the saving oi our country and free gov
ernment. there is no middle ground on which
any good citizen or true patriot can stand neu-
traity, or indifference or anything short of hear
ty support Of the Government. being a crime
where the vuestion is between loyalty and trea-
The first resolution was agreed to
without a count. On the second, a
division was called for, and the first
prrt adopted. The latter portion, de-
claring that "to prevent the recurrence
of such rebellions in the future, the
causes which led to this one must be
permanently removed" was voted up
on. The yeas l24; the nays were none
MIR. Pendleton dodged t' 10y ."A" p
The vote was then taken upon the
last resolution, which simply declares
that in this struggle there is no neutral
ground for an honest man 70 stand up
on, and that every loyal citizen must
stand by the Government. 1t was a.
dopted, yeas 100, nays none. But Mr..
Pendleton could not 60 it. He lodged.
Even Cox voted for this and the pre-