The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-02-11

iuutJ VI sSAO POSplS W AoHucI every aiu III
their power to the constituted authori.
ties Of the Governments in the crushing
out of the rebellion, and in bringing the
leaders thereof to oondign punishment.
"Resolved, That our thanks are tender.
| ed to our soldiers in the field for their
Igallantry in upboldirg and defending The
flag of the Union, and defending the great
principles dear to every American patri.
OF.
Among. the names recorded in favor Of
the above resolutions Is that o. George
H. Pendleton. - -ssS
Mr.. Pendleton is accused of having
voted against supplies. The charge is
false. 'ss
l. He served on the Committee OF
Ways and Means fer two years during the
war, and was one Of its most active and
efficient members, This fact is itself a
complete refutation of the calumny.
2. The votes against particular bills,
which are cited to create the false i'm
preston that he voted against supplies,
are never given in full. We have given
them, and shown the mendacity of the
Republican speakers and journals, who
never mention that numerous members of
their own party voted with Mr. Pendle-
ton against this or that bill--the late Mr..
Lovejoy the most frequently of all.
3. On the 18th Of July, 1861, Mr..
Pendleton declared: ~ will do what is
fairly necessary to give the administration
power to maintain the Government, and
prevent disaster to its flag, and enforce
obedience to the obligations Of the Con-
stitution and the laws passed in accord
ance Herewith. !"
Mr.. Pendleton was faithful to this ear
ly avowal, and on the 10th of October,
1862, he declared to bis own home con-
stituents, that ahe had uoted for The men
and money asked By the administration.
lie qoould continue to do So @
During the session of 1862, there
were nineteen appropriation bills passed
by the House of Representatives. Mr..
Pendleton voted against only one of them,
and that was for certain civil expenses of
the Government, and in no wise connect
ed with its military operations Con-
gressional Globe, Session OF 1862, p. 81
S3l.
On the 21st Of January, 1862, the
House passed resolution declaring the
purpose OF Congress to levy and collect
taxes to the amount Of $l50,000,0O0. Mr..
Pendleton voted yes.- Congressional Globe
-. .372.
The Globe also shows that on the bills
reported by the Military Committee for
tho efficient organization Of the srmy,
FreguIaF or volunteer, Mr.. Pendleton gen.
orally sustained the committee. There is
no evidence that in any single case there
was any factious opposition.
Mr.. Pendleton voted against the tax
bill, but during its whole progress through
the House, he labored to perfect its do
tails, and only voted against it when the
House failed to correct its glaring de.
fects. The gross injustice Of many OIL
its provisions have long since appeared to
the taxpayers, who will take an early
opportunity to correct them by,eleoting q
Democratic President and Congress.
Enough has been said. now, to show
the mendacity and fslsehoods Of the Rad
ical journals, and We will close this arti-
Gle by quoting the following letter to
Hon. John B. Haskins, New York:
CINCINNATI, Oct. II, 1864.
MY DEAR SIR: have received YOUR
friendly letter. Malignant misrepresen-
tations and falsehoods are so frequent in
our political struggles that have rarely
undertaken to correct or refute them. ]
make no professions of q new faith; I only
repeat my reiterated professions of an old
one, when say that there is no one who
cherishes greater regard for the Union,
who has higher sense of its inestima-
BILE benefits, who would more earnestly
look for Its restoration by all means
which will effect that end, than myself.
The Union is the guarantee of the peace,
the power, the prosperity of this people,
and no man would deprecate more hear
|tily, or oppose more persistently, the es,
tablishment of another government over
any portion of the territory new within
its limits. I am in favor OF exacting no
conditions, insisting on no terms not pre-
scribed in the Constitution, and am op-
posed to any course of policy which will
defeat the re establishment of the Gov
ernment on its old foundations or in all
its territorial integrity. am very truly
yours, etc., GEO. a. PENDLEToN.