The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-23

| is before the country, and is, in reality, the
record of the copperhead party. By it the
party must be judged, for they have endors
/ ed it. No word, no vote or deed OF
his ever betrayed the least sympathy with
the Union cause or defenders. For eight
years member of Congress, man of many
words and great wealth, he was never known
! by tongue or purse to aid in the preservation
of the Union. 1t is matter of re-
joicing to Union men that such despicable,
undisguised traitor and repudiator as Geo.
81. Pendleton is likely to enter the lists against
General Grant. Every traitor and
scoundrel will be drawn by an irresistible
| affinity to Pendleton."
If "every traitor and scoundrel will be
drawn to Pendleton," the radical party will
be so reduced as not to be able to keep up
an organization.
But let us see whether the Journal tells the
truth. Let US see whether "no word, vote or
deed of his ever betrayed the least sympathy
| with the Union cause or defenders"
At the extra session, in July 1861, when
congress was discussing the question of in
| creasing the regular army and authorizing
the president to call out unlimited numbers
of volunteers. Mr.. Pendleton said
81 DESIRE sir, to vote for all measure. asked for
to enable the government to maintain its honor
and dignity, which may be sanctioned by the con
stitution and by any reasonable view of the ne
cessity of the l win heartily, zealously,
gladly, support any honest effort to maintain the
Union and reinyigorate the ties which bind these
states together. But, sir am not willing to vote
| for more men or more money than the admins
tration asks; more than it can fairly use: more
than Gen. Scott who advises and controls the ad
ministration, tells US he thinks necessary. Nei-
Their viii vote for increase of the regular ar
my, for this uprising of the people of the north
shows that our brave and noble volunteers are
ready aud able to do the work now to be done,
better than regulars can And the only necessity
of increasing the regular army now is to give
patronage and power to the administration in
the appointment OF officers.
Neither, sir, win vote for bills of indemnity
to the president; for bills which are not in
tended to relieve the country from its difficulties
but to cover the acts and doings of the admins
| tration from fair investigation and honest iudg-
| ment. Nor will l vote for the suspension of
those laws for the protection of personal liberty
which the president tells us were passed in too
great tenderness of the rights of citizens. Nor
will close my lips, lest l may speak of usurpa-
tons, or corruptions and abuses, which are said
to be rife in this city now. and lest the govern
ment may be thereby weakened. Sir let the gov
eminent depend for its strength upon the nteg-
rty of its motives and its adherence TO the con-
stitution. | win vote for none of these measures:
but Will do what is fairly necessary to give the
administration power to maintain the govern
ment, and prevent disaster to its flag"
MIR. Pendleton always manifested a deep
interest in the welfare of the volunteers in
his own state. particularly, and the whole
army generally. At the extra session, in
July 1861, he offered this resolution, which
was adopted, placing officers of the volun-
teers On the same footing as to pay with of
hcers of regulars
Resolred, That the committee on military af
fairs be instructed to inquire into the expedency
OF providing by law that officers of volunteers
shall be entitled to receive their pay according to
the same rules and times of payment as officers in
the regular service.
On the 18th of July, 1861, he introduced
bill for the relief of the volunteers of Ohio
which gave rise to much discussion, and
which he ably carried through
On the 3lst of July, 1861, he offered the
following:
Resofred, That under the const tuition, the
rights, powers, and duties of all the states of the
Union are equal; that the Union il founded on
this equality; that in order to maintain the CON
stitution and the Union this equality must no
preserved; that every honest effort to perpetuate
the Union must be made in accordance with the
constitution, and with purpose of maintaining
this equality; that an attempt the part of the
Federal government to subiugate any of the
states and hold them rs territories or provinces
or in any position inferior that of any other
state, or with their domestic interests or to abol
ish or interfere with slavery within their limits
would be an attempt to destroy this equality, and
would 1t successful, subvert the constitution and
the Union. 1
AT the LIST session of the 18th congress,
the House of Representatives passed the fol.
lowing resolutions
Resotced, That we hold it to be the dutv of
congress to pass all necessary bills to SUNNY
men and money, and the duty of the peonle to
render every aid in their power to the constitu
ted authorities Of the government in the crushing
thereof to condign punishment
Resotped, That thanks are tendered 10
our soldiers in the field for their paIlantrv in
defending and unfolding the flag of the Union
ana defending the great principles dear to every
American patriot. s''
Among the names recorded in favor ofthe
above resolutions is that of George II. Pen
eleton.
MIR. Pendleton is accused of having voted
against supplies. The charge is false.
l. lie served on the committee of WAYS
anu means tor two years during the war, and
was one of its most active and efficient mem.
oers. This fact is itself complete refuta.
ton OF the calumny.
l NE votes against particular bills which
are ci'eo to create the false impression that
: !, so'ea against supplies, are never given in
luh' /" have given them, and shown the
mehoaci'y OF the republican speakers and
]ournais' who never mention that numerous
members of their own party voted with M
Pendleton against this or tba, b;,,-.h.
Mr.. Lovejoy most frequently of ALL
3. On the 18th of July. 1871 NJ D..
dleton declared: GTsciu do MIN, !, ,,;r1.,
Necessary to give the administrator po,cer to
maintain the government and prevent d;sas.
ter to its Hu0 and ~, forco ~ III, -. !,