The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-06-13
GEORGE H. PErSD1 ErcSN.
Gis Public Career.

George H. Pendleton is a native Of Cin-
cinnati, and was born in 1925. and is. con
sequently, in the forty-second year of his
aye. His grandfather, Nathaniel PendIeton,
was native of New York, and was the in
innate personal and political friend of Al
exander Hamilton, and was his second IN the
duel in which he lost his life, with Aaron
Burr, in Is 4 He was a Revolutionary
officer, being an ABIDE Camp to General
Greene in his glorious campaign in the
South. He was the first Federal District
Judge in Georgia, and was appointed by
President Washington.
The father Of George II. Pendleton was
Nathaniel Greene Pendleton, who defeated
DR. Duncan for Congress In Hamilton
county, in the celebrated contest of 1910
He was q leading and eminent Wing In poll
tics Descended from such ancestry, with
his relations and acquaintances all on the
anti Democratic side in politics, it would
not have been surprising if George had i'm
bibed the same views and political teGets
But he was one who thought for himself
who was governed by no extraneous influ-
ences, and from nature conviction and study
he early embraced the Democratic creed,
and cast his first vote with that organization.
In this he eYinced the same resolute inde-
pendence and individuality that has since,
on all important occasions, governed hIs
conduct
He entered Woodward College, in Cincin-
natl, and afterward studied at two univer-
sites In Germany. He then commenced the
study of law in Cincinnati, and upon his
admission to the bar, formed partnership
with Hon. George E. Pugh, since United
States Senator from Ohio.
In 1893 Mr. PendletOn commenced his
V0nlIfIaol FDyyo bo
nomination for the State Senate from Ham
ilton county. The nomination was made by
the popular vote of the party, and he OBJ
tanned within one hundred and fifty votes of
the total number cast. The whole Demo
cratic ticket upon which he was placed was
elected by about ten thousand majority.
Although the youngest member of that
body, and entirely new to its service, he at
once took a prominent position In its delibe
rations, and well sustained the high antici-
Pations which had been formed by those
who had been instrumental in his election.
So favorable was the impression produced
that while yet IN the Senate he was nOmina
ted as a candidate for the House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States, from the
first district Of Hamilton county. This was
the greater honor, in view of the high char
acter of the men, who, for long series of
years, had been its Representatives. In the
list were such men as Gen. Eipdiay, Gen
Robert T. Lytle, BeliamY Storer, DR.. Alex
ander Duncan, Nathaniel G. PendletOn,
James J. Faran and David T. Disney The
issue of the election was unfortunate. The
Know Nothing tornado swept over the
country with irresistible force, and although
Mr.. Pendlet0n run ahead of his ticket, he,
as well as the other Democrats, were badly
beaten,
In 1856, at the next Congressional cleo
ton, Mr.. PnndletOn was unanimously Sc
lected to bear again the standard, and this
time was elected by a fatteriDg vote, over
popular and worthy competitors He took
his seat in the House Of Representatives in
Decembe 1857, in the early part of the ad-
ministration of President Buchanan.
Stormy times were ahead. Ultraism, both
North and South, was surging yi0le Etly
against the ship of State, giving premoni-
tions to the far seeing and sagacious Of the
disasters that were to come.
Mr.. Pendleton's course was soon taken.
1t was moderate and highly conservative,
having this object steadily in view-the
preservation of the Union by maintaining
amity between the Sta es. TO those eXtrem-
lists whether from the North or South
whose policy was continual agitation, that
was menacing to the national peace, he op-
posed a firm and infeXible opposition. He
was pIacen upon one of the most important
committees Of the House, that of Military
Affairs, and was soon known as an active
and working member.
In 1853 he was nominated for a thnd time
for Congress. His competitor this year was
I. G. Day, Esq, who, in 1854, had defeated
him by a majority Of thousands. The con
test was very sharp, and an enormous vote
was polled. The general result was unfor-
tunate to the Democracy. Every candidate
on the ticket but one was defeated That
exception was dr, Peudieton, who was
| elected by some three hundEed and fifty
majority.
In 1850 occurred the Presidential election
and the break up Of the Democratic party
at the Charleston Convention. There were
| three Democratic and Conservative candi-
/ dates for Presideat viz Stephen a. Doug
/ las, John G. BreckinTidge and John Bel.
This unfortunate breach opened the way for
a Republican triumph with Mr. Lincoln.
! Mr., Pendleton warmly sustained Mr. Doug,
/ las, and was renominated by that wing OF
/ the party for reelection to Congress. His
main competitor was Judge Oliver n. Spen.
! GER, of the Superior Court of Cincinnati, O
| most eminent jurist, and whose personal
! popularity was as great as any mans in
/ Hamilton county. The election was very
vigorously and warmly contested. Mr.
! PendletOn canyasscd his district with the
same SuClEy anu Fls5OI nC ut4 E45JtAJ III on
1 previous occasions, and was again elected
although a considerable portion of the
! esunty ticket was beaten He received The
ardent support of all the Breckinridge Dem
! ocrats in HIS district While serving hif
third term the civil war between the Nortl
and the South, growing out of the secession
! of the latter from the Union, occurred.
would be occupying too much space in 4
brief Biographical notice to discuss the 90
sitious assumed by Mr. p IN this unhappI
national convulsion. Suffice it to say, theJ
were those entertained by the great mass o
his political friends, VINO believed that thu
war ought to and could have been avoideC
by Dir. Lincoln's administration, and that
being wrongly commenced5 It would lead K
no good result While such were his views
he at the same time announced liis wiling
ness to vote for al appropriations thai iuigE
be necessary to maintain the natIeilal giouo
AMI prevent disaster to the fag
In 1851 the Democracy Tscre heaten over
wheImingIy in both Of TIE Consressiona
districts of HaIai!lon county, and in 18G
there seemed 70 be ll.tle hope that the part
would again be able Ia elect Mr. Peudletuu