Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-01-31
Mr.. Pendleton.

1t is early yet to say that Mr.. q. Ii
PENDLEroN of Ohio will be the demo
cratic candidate for President this year
but as so much is said in his favor in tina
party, and so fair probability that h
will receive the nomination, Though W,
think he is by no means their stronges
NAM that we publish synopsis of hin
and his position, which we find very fair
ly stated in the Springfield Republican
Of Tuesday:
Politics and things are uncertain, but
all indications point to George H. Pen
dleton of Ohio as the next democratic
candidate for president. And in this
connection it is interesting to know lit
tie of Mr.. Pendleton; who he is, what he
has done, and what ideas he represents
He is AZ years old, was born in Cincin.
natl, of South Carolinian and honora.
Bile ancestry, bred to his fathers profes.
sion of law, and in 1857 took his seat in
Congress as the representative of the first
Ohio district, which his father had rep
resented fifteen years before. Mr. Pen
dleton was then one of the most promis-
ing young democratic members of the
House, and readily took a leading posi-
ton. Coming from strong democratic
district, he was four times reelected in
succession, until the choice of the thirty
ninth Congress in 1864, when he was de-
feated by Mr.. Eggleston, the present re-
publican member. Mr.. Pendleton's re-
cord has been consistent one from the
beginning. He supported the Buchanan
administration while it lasted, and made
haste during the early days of the extra
session of Congress in the summer of
1861, to attempt to introduce resolutions
which were the first manifestations of
what afterward became developed and
unblushing copperheadism. The House
refused to receive them, but they fully
pledged Mr.. Pendleton and his associates.
Vallandigham, Voorhees, and the rest.
to the policy to which they have ever
since adhered, declaring the equality and
sovereignty of the States, and the right |
of each to own its institutions, slavery
included, and that hostilities against
The so-called confederate states shall not
De prosecuted so as to reduce to position
If inferiority any of the states, or to
lbolish slavery within their limits"
The open declaration of this treasona
Die doctrine and the persistent and con-
lstent adherence to it, secured Mr.. PEN
lleton the second place ON the democrat
C presidential ticket of 1864, as bal
nee to the loyalty and determination to
rosecute the war, supposed to be repre-
ented by Gen. Mcclellan, and the com
1nation was strong and judicious one.
'ince Mr.. Pendleton's defeat in that cam
'aign, he has been less prominently in
ublic life, though frequently appearing
S democratic orator and always looked
pom as one of the most available men of
he party in the West. He early has
ened to the advocacy of the doctrine of
aging the national debt in greenbacks,
nd the western masses of his party are
lready coming up everywhere to the
Import Of his course on the questions of
'ational finance. Reputation is pleas
mt and beautiful thing for them, though
DIR. Pendleton denies that he is an adyo-
ate of the outrage in theory or in prac-
ice; but he will not be hesitant when
he time comes for safe or advantageous
eclaration. Should Mr.. Pendleton be
he choice of the democrats, their and
is loyal opponents will have abundant
pportunity of effective attack ON his
ong and prominent public career, which
ontains more bad things than good, and
evidence of what its future
nil be, if any is allowed"