The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-08

His Speech at the Ohio State Con-
vention.
speeeA Of Hon. Geo. II. Pendle,on.

speech Of Hon. Geo. n. PendletOn.
The convention reassembled at 8 cock,
p. NJ, to listen to the Hon. Mr.. Pendleton,
who spoke as follows:
Mr.. Pendleton said he would not detain
the convention long that this was not
the time nor the place for much speaking;
that he would not enter into details nor
discuss at length the topics which appro-
priately belong to this campaign.
He congratulated the convention that
at length grim-visaged war has smoothed
his wrinkled front, and the questions now
to be considered belonged to the domain
ofargument and not arms. He congratr-
lated the country that the Democratic
party still lives, in all its vigor, to con-
front these questions, and to put their So
luton to the cruGbal test of those princi-
pies by which it 10 long and so safely and
SO prosperously administered the govern
ment.
The democratic party is dead say
our opponents. Let them look here upon
us, this day, and believe that in numbers,
at least, it is formidable Let them look
into the history of parties and the philoso-
ply Of the government, and if they an
swer honestly, they must say, that, 60
long as q free government shall last, there
must be, there will be a party asserting
our principles, advocating our policy, and
probably bearing our name. The war is
over. Its avowed object, of breaking the
military power of the south, is accomplish
ed. The evacuation of Richmond an
nounced it. The surrender of Lee con-
tirmed it. The capitulation of every armed
force between the Potomac and Rio
Grande ratified it. '
The march of Sherman to Washington,
the review OF the armies, the mastering
out of regiments, and brigades, and d.
visions, and corps established it, And
yet here and there, and especially now
when the exigency of elections requires
the exercise OF arbitrary power, or the
support of extreme positions, we hear
from some ex-major general, who wants
an office, or shoddy contractor, whose
NAV is not yet filled, or fanatic, who wants
more power, that the war is not over yet.
Why not Has not the Federal power
been established? Have not the constitu-
ton and laws been asserted over the sece-
ded States2 On the 22d day of July,
1861, the Republican party in Congress
declared ''that the war is waged to main
tain and defend the constitution, and to
preserve the Union, with all the dignity,
equality and rights of the several States
unimpaired." Was this true Then the
objects of the war are accomplished, its
purposes are attained, and all that belongs
to state Of war should cease. We can
not be deceived. 1t is a false pretext to
cover over illegitimate ends. 1t seeks q
screen for the use of usurped power
Courts martial, military commissions, sus-
pension OF habeas corpus, suppression of
newspapers, interference with free speech
and free electiOns-these have been the
fashion for years post. When we remon-
strated we we're told they were the neces-
sary Incidents Of q state OF war, and aids
to the war-making power nat when the
war ceased they would cease. Then they
were maintained to support the war, and
now the war is maintained to support
them.
The war is at an end. Many OF its eff
teets can never be erased. The deep fur
rows which it has left in our governmental
system can never be smoothed over. Its
influence on the feelings and character of
our people will remain. The relations of
the people and the sections can never be
exactly restored. The questions which it
has raised must be settled. The results
which it has brought about must be ac-
cepted. We cannot recall the past. We
cannot undo what has been done. We
cannot establish exactly the old order of
things; but we can be just and true. We
can bravely and honestly meet new issues,
and, like wise men, accepting the una
voidablr, yielding to accomplished facts.
We can, as nearly as possible, adhere to
the old landmarks, and thus secure to our
selves all the blessings OF good govern
ment.
"Let the dead past bury its dead. Let
US forget the war, except for the lessons
which it teaches. Let us Danish it as the
memory of q horrid calamity, in which
the innocent and the guilty, the pure and
the wicked, the unfortunate and the unde-
serving, the conqueror and the conquered,
alike suffered common woe. If any
would recall it to nourish hatred between
the sections, or to excite the people of
either section against each other, let his
name and his fame be accused let him
be dadthema mdydnotha.
When Mr.. Lincoln delivered his insugu-
raj address, he said Suppose you 90 to
war. After much suffering on both sides,
and no advantage on neither, you will
have the same questions of intercourse to
settle which you have now" He was
right. We have had war-we have had
much suffering-and what are the ques-
tons remaining? The status of the negro
in the States, and the relation Of the
States among themselves. Toa Democrat
these questions appear easy of solution.
He brings them to the test of the Consti-
tuition. The Constitution declares that the
powers not delegated are reserved 1t
also defines the relations of the States.
No power has been given to the Federal
government, or any of its departments to
interfere with the status of the people OF
the States, or to change or define the re-
lations of the States to each other. 1.-THE
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