Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-16

for Chief Iuattce Chase-Mr. PEN
dlef0m,s Financial PIaif0Fm : HISS
Position ON the Great issues of the
BRV-xRoudnoldersa so he Taxed and
the NatIOnaI Hanks 20 be Abolished
=-Chief Justice Chase, a. Rominatea.
sEr. PeadIeton ana HIS FFiends.
Correspondence New York Herald. June II.
CmcINNATl, June 8, 1868.
"T6ai's my name. walk in, Take a
seat" ,I-.-.-
The inquiry was mine. The response
wss that Of Mr., George IL. Pendleton,
Democratic candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency in 1864 and an aspirant for the
Democratic nomination for President at
the New York Convention next month.
He was seated at his desk and had sus-
pended writing a letter 10 answer the in
quiry which / addressed him from the
threshold Of his law Office, a plainly but
substantially furnished apartment, about
twelve BY twelve in size, situated in a
Jauneey court Of law chambers on Third
street, in this city. Waving me TO the
prohered seat with genial smile which
made me feel at home with him, on the
instant he wished to know what he conld
do for me. The brief interval which had
elapsed 10 this moment was sufficient TO
give an opportunity of perceiving that he
is man of about iorty-two years OF age
aud possessed Of a manner which readily
accounts for bis personal popularity. His
face seemed not st all strange; it was even
familiar, though had never seen him be-
fore. The person who makes his acquaint-
ance hereafter will recognize the truth of
this observation; his face is one of the
kind that haunts the mind with the inn
preston that il has been somewhere seen
before, though for what reason the spects-
tor will be al loss TO conceive. In height
Mr.. Pcndleton is little above the me-
dium, the excess being unnotieeable from
a very slight tendency 10 eabOapoint.l Not
that he is stout or portly. The best descrip-
tion of him would be to say that be is very
hearty, with a full, robust figure. He is
proportionately well built, and by the la
dies would be deemed handsome man
dark Though not black hair covers large,
finely formed head moustache and whis-
kers worn in the prevailing style (the lat
ter slightly sprinkled with gray, both in
clined TO be curly, and with a 6neness and
sickness indicative of elegance of temper
ament,) surround face which seems to
perpetually wear the winning smile above
referred to. A suit of black and dark blue
completes the picture Of the candidate
whom the West is pressing 30 ssrenuously
for the Democratic nomination. - ~
Despite the public notoriety which Mr..
Pendleton has achieved, he is steadily and
earnestly devoted 10 the business OF his
profession, and il ia wonder how he has
contrived to get time from his private du-
ties to transact the public business which
has made him SO famous in the West. He
resides in the country outside the city of
Cincinnati, coming in every morning to
his Office and desk, where, or in court, he
labors industriOusly all day until the hour
for his return to his suburban home. No
doubt great deal of his success is due to
the efforts of his friends, whose number is
legion, and whom he has united to himself
by the peculiar magnetism of his charac-
ter. What he has been quick TO conceive
in politics they have been as quick 10 eKe-i
cute in his interest. They are bound TO
him by tie which It woUld seem impossi-
BILE TO sever. Their devotion to him is of the
warmest kind, and he has become their
leader without any apparent effort on his
part. The details of any policy of his
Origination they have delighted to carry
out. The understanding between man and
party is Of the most harmonious kind. |
give these particulars concerning Mr.. PEN
dleton because he ia not known at the East,
and especially as he will doubtless prove
one of the most prominent candidates in
the convention Of July 4. ~
i made known my business without any
circumlocution. The smile of interest
changed TO one of surprise. That person
should travel nearly nine hundred miles TO
hold conversation with him, wss some
thing little out Of the routine of matters
coming within the range of his daily OBJ
servation. Had / been politician even
from New York to make bargain regard
ing the nomination it would have been sur
prising enough, particularly as the object
might be attained just as well by letter.
He had no obiection-none whatever he
said-to talk with me upon political topics,
but "did want 10 print the conversation Z"
| explained that such was my wish, as the
natural sequence of the interview and as a
part of the business which had brought me
10 see him.
had Mr.. Pendleton been tortoise l
have no doubt that at this moment he
would have rendered himself totally in
visible to me excepting his shell. AS he
is not tortoise such piece of geological
strategy was impossible. He did some
thing approaching to il in the human way,
however. The smile of welcome, which
had changed to one Of surprise as i told
my mission, had now changed to one Of
startled apprehension.
"As friend, sir, shall be happy to con-
verse freely with you ON any and all polit-
ical subjects, but | will not do 30 for the
sake Of having il printed These conver-
sations between correspondents and public
men are very ridioulous-very ridiculous.n
And move him from this determination
| could not II was in vain that l piled
every argument l was capable Of He was
unalteFable in his decision.
"No, sir, could not think Of ii. Such
thing would do no good. Not that / have
anything 10 conceal. NY sentiments are
we'll known. There il nothing / have to
conceal will tell you everything in a
private way, ifyou promise not TO printit"
OF course such promise was out Of the
question. Not despairing yet, / exerted
every artifce within My capacity and EN-
ployed every weapon in my reportorial
storehouse to induce a change Of his deci-
sion. IL was Of no avail.
Il have no objection 10 telling you all |
think" he continued, "but / do not wish
70 have a conversation with three or four
hundred thousand readers of the Herald
before breakfast"
| The old smile came back TO bis face and
the conversation turned upon the weather
or some equally interesting and important
topic. This record of the interview, while
serving 10 show Mr.. Pendleton's sensitive
ness and his deep-rooted conviction Of the
ridieulousness Of holding conversation
on political subjects for the benefit Of the
community, will also illustrate the difficult
ties under which correspondent some
times labors, aud will convince che resdeF
that 4 correspondents duties are not always
| eatdsstf de rOse. r..# r.r-
Disappointed at the outset Of nay under
taking, I vas Compelled 20 have reoourss
| % the best means at hand OF learning the
exact We've Of Mr.. PendletOn on the ques.
tons nov sgitating political circles. L had
not fergostea that he was wholly nnreseryed
among his friends in discussing these ques-
TONS. In fact, in their society be has al
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