The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-22
HOY. GRO. H. PENpLEroN.

This gentleman is the author OF the resolu-
ton in the Chicago platform which pro-
nounced the "war a failure" That declara.
ton contributed much towards killing McClel-
Ian and himselfis 1904. He 10 also the author
of greenbaok theory,or more properly speak
ing the repudiation theory, which character
izes the platform Of the Tammany convention.
Mr.. Pendleton is an unfortunate leader for
the Democracy, and we are glad, therefore. to
know that he has gone to Maine ostensibly to
help the Democracy carry the Pine-tree State.
We congratulate the Maine Republicans, for
1t Is obvious that he will do them good service.
We take the following from the Boston
Transcript OF Wednesday evening. This paper
says Mr.. Pendleton was serenaded by the
Peace Democracy at Boston Tuesday evening.
According to the report which we have copied
from the Herald, his first salutation by the
crowd charged him with incorrigible Copper
headism. He attempted to turn the exclama-
tion into account by alleging that the Copper
heads would save Liberty in this country, II It
were saved at all. But Mr.. Pendieton cannot
sugar-coat the appelIstion OF Copperhead 90
as to be palstable to the people or even the
Democracy falsely so called. So fearful
are the polite members of the Democratic
party the term may be fastened to their or.
ganization that they resent with vehement In
dignation the application which Mr.. Pendle-
ton is willing to admit perfectly correct. The
last National Convention OF the "DemC-
cracy" slaughtered Mr.. Pendleton, because
aware OF the unpopular character of the doc
trines he commends to the cordial accept
ance Of the friends Of Mr.. Seymou Pendle-
tonism is Copperheadism, and PendIeton and
Vallandigham are the two great Northern
apostles OF Seymourism.
Mr.. Pendleton found 1t necessary to say
something about the prospects OF the Copper.
head anarchists. He declared that they hoped
to carry Ohio. This 10 Mr.. Pendleton's own
Statc-where he might be expected to possess
some influence and be somewhat informed as
to the political situation-and all the cncour-
agement he could afford his Copperhead ad-
mirers was that they had hopes of success.
Considering the boastful character OF his pre-
dictions about States OF which he must know
comparatively little, II will be seen how poor
a show he gives the Ohio wing OF the Seymour
Copperhead force.
Mr.. p. endeavors to cover up this decidedly
gloomy picture OF the condition OF the Ohio
Copperhead Democracy by announcing that
Indiana is sure for Seymour-we think that
Mr.. Hendricks, another defeated candidate for
President, now running for Governor, would
Is to be wrested from the Republicans. II will
be seen how Rdroitly the great exponent Of
SeymourIsm counsels its adherents here to
look elsewhere than In Ohio for Democratic
victories. This is popularity OF the present
canvass. The "Demoerats" of very few
Northern States are confident OF triumph at
home. They look somewhere else for the
electoral votes which shall insure the reign
OF disorder. Mr.. Pendleton claims Illinois
which the Chicago Times,the leading organ Oh
the Seymour party In that State, unhesitat.
ingly comedies to General Grant. He says
Pennsylvania and New York are certain for
Horatio Seymour. In both OF these States
the vote for General Grant will astound
"Young Greenbacks" He will nnd that re-
pudiation Of the United States bonds meets
with little favor either In the Eastern or Mid
die States.
Mr.. Pendleton, whom the " Democracy" did
not dare to nominate for the Presidency, be-
cause OF his obnoxious sentiments, is on his
way TO Maine to teach the soldiers OF the
"Pine-tree State" their political duty. We
believe their response TO his appeals will be
one he can readily understand, and empha attic
ally to the effect that Pendletonism and VAL
landighamism will never be permitted to take
root In the patriotic soil OF the State which
has such war record as Maine.