The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-17
PENDLETON.
The State Convention of West Virginia-Pen.
dlet0n ON the Situation.


were in attendance excursion trains being run over
the various branches of the adjoining railroads Mr.
George H. Pendleton and Senator Thurman, Of Ohio,
and others addressed the assemblage. Mr.. Johnson,
of Conover county, presided. The following nomi
nations were made:-
For Governor, G. D. Camden, of Wood county.
For Auditor Of State, Daniel Mayer
For Attorney General, Captain Wiley.
For Judge OF the Supreme Court, e. M. Edmerst.
Resolutions endorsing the nominations and plat
form of the New York Convention and demanding
the repeal Of the Registry law In force in this State
were unanimously and enthusiastically adopted.
Mr.. Pendleton on coming forward was received
with great cheering. He said:-
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN-The Chairman Of
your State Executive Committee when he invited me
to attend your meeting to-day told me that had no
truer friends in the Union than would meet here In
West Virginia. You have proven his statement TO
be true. l came obedient to your bidding. desired
to see you to make your personal acquaintance and
to return to you my thanks for the warm and con-
slant support of your delegates to the National Con-
disappointment fingers in my breast or dampens
for instant the ardOr OF my efforts for
the success OF your NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that
far above all personal considerations | rate the
success Of the principles in which believe, and
cipes are inscribed | shall be found close by his
side I'm the tckest OF the fight to cheer him with my
voice and to aid him with my arm. | came to urge
upon you, democrats and republicans alike, TO tram.
pie under foot every prepossession and prejudice and
passion, if it were as dear as life itself, and,
rising to the height Of this great struggle to
a. noble and enduring government to save:
(Applause.) am party man; ! avow it, but
not, l trust. in any narrow or sectarian sense.
am attached from conviction to the principles of
the democratic party. have studied its history
from the foundation OF the government 1t would
be impossible for me to make myself heard in this
immense audience unless you keep quiet, and shall
proceed without interrnpos. thank yoD gentle
men. for the very cordial reception you have just
given me- In the states have found 1t to be the
part, OF liberty and progress In the federal govern
ment have found 1t to he the exponent OF that fun
da,nental principle Of the constitution that all powers
the consistent opponent of consolidation in the one
system and of excessive administration in the other.
IL has been at once the rm supporter OF the rights
OF the States and OF the just powers OF the federal
government. In every vicisstude Of our history 1t
has appeared to direct US with its wisdom and to
eXtrcate us by its courage, and to-day 1t stands
1t did in 179s and 1899, under the guidance OF Mr..
Jefferson pointing ns to the path OF safety, which Is
now it was then the path OF the constitution OF
haternal harmony and peace. me Convention
which sat in New York was an august assemblage.
10 was the true council OF our party. 1t embraced
our best and purest aud wisest men, The roll of the
States was called and not one was without
q representative. The roll OF the districts was
called and not one OF them was missing The doc
trine of State suicide not recognized the disso
luton Of the Union was not acknowledged. Every
State was invited TO be present and every State
cepted the invitation. Every State selected such
citizen as she chose, and thus 1t happened North
Carolina and South Carolina, and Georgia and vir-
gnia sat In the days OF the Revolution in frater
nal council with Massachusetts, and New York. and
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and that Hampton
and Preston and Forrest sat side by side with Stead
man and Morgan The Convention was the sign and
the symbol and the prophecy OF restored Union and
a harmonious people. II rose to the dignity OF It's
high duty. The eyes OF the world were upon its
proceedings. Greater than the holy alliance which
subjugated people and divided empires, its mission
was to enfranchse people OF our race, to restore
the union Of our States and to maintain the nstitu-
tory the American people realized that free govern
ment was in danger and that the fate OF the republic
trembled In the balance. They had been taught to
believe that freedom was indigenous In our SOIL and
shutting their eyes to the teachings OF all history,
shutting their eyes to the facts connected with our
own revolution, they had Rugged to themselves the
delusion that In whatever storm or faction passion
or revolutionary fervor liberty at least safe.
Sent representatives to the Convention they charged
them, as the dictator OF old was charged, to see
to 1t that no detriment happened to the repub-
declaration OF principles, fidelity to the constitution
fidelity to the Union, fdelity to the rights Of the
TO the principles OF civil liberty, fidelity to that
policy in matters Of finance and taxation
Which, BY paying the Sec debt sss IN sss teo
labor the burdens which Cypress 1t and by tighten
ing the OF taxation will secure to 1t the just
r lcSeers u The speaker then referred in many
eulogistic terms to the nominees of the
Democratic and said ,.nr. amy
enthusiasm let 1t be drawn from the contrasts the
country to-day presented. The republican party
was the constution they swore to Uphold, where
was the Union they swOre TO maintain After
briefly dilating on the course pursued by the repub
can party since the war, more particularly
with respect to the reconstruction of STATES he
on to state that Congress had usurped to itself all
had. in fact destroyed them. Adverting TO the
military government. Mr.. Pendeton continued
It s reproducing IN our country the lessons OF all
history. The despotism Of the legislative assembly
IL the worst despotism In the world. IL s the most
selfish, the most cruel the most audacious and the
most short lived. 1t ends In anarchy and this is
speedily followed by the calm reposc OF the
order Of the sword. Recall the history OF
the Roman Senate and the Emperors. Recall
the history OF the Long Parliament and the
tyranny Of the commonwealth. Recall the history
OF the Legislative Assembly OF France AMI or the
consulate and the empire and read in them the CO.
tain prophecy OF the fate OF this government II
Congressional usurpaton shall run It's course.
Have we not already 9 part iultmentS Conares ~
his ONCE and has vested them in the General II has
despoiled the States OF their right OF civil govern.
ment and vested them, too, in the same officer IL
has given him power over all the military COM.
manders, and to his decision 1t has referred
every question OF INTERPRETATION and execu.
ton OF the Reconstruction laws. Ana
this same orncer, welding this enormous
power, backed by the army, sustained by all the
military organizations by whatever name tncy NAV
be known, appealing to the fervor which yet re-
mains after the struggles Of terrible war; demands
that he shall be elected President OF the United
AND s party sy Se gSes S OF
Of the North 1t will elect him by the votes OF the
negroes and carpet-ba0gers in the reconstructed
States OF the South. Gentlemen, do you see no
danger here9 When, years ago.. we predicted TINS
result and warned against the trst step IN
revolutionary progress the republicans laughed
at our fears and called us copperheads and traitors.
(Applause) when Napoleon was called on, young
unknown to his countrymen, never having had COM
mand even OF q regiment, to que the revolt OF the
Sections he did IL enectualy. In four years he VAS
First Consul and master OF the French people. How
grand the theory which the democratic party op.
poses to this whole system OF the republicans l
read from the declaration Of principles:-
FrImmedase restoration OF all the states 70 their rights
In the Union and under the CONSTITUTION ana Oh cV govern
ment TO American people, -, Al.
second-Amncssy for all past political ofenses and the
citizens. ---...u-
The republican party Is the party OF tns repop
OF the Commissioner Of Revenue. Count the mum.
Der Of clerks who seeking In vain TO discover the
amount OF pecuaton In the Treasury Department.
Go to the war Department and see the mutiiateu
archves and AJAX why they were destroyed. visit