The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-06-13

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! the whole Democratic county ticket
/ After the election, ana when It was thought
/ that the Democrats would have majority
/ in the House of Representatives,, Mr.. Per-
|d!eton's name was prominently spoken OF
/ for Speaker of the House OF representa-
/ tives The Republicans, however, preserved
( their ascsndeucy, and no serlous contest
could be made in bis behalf II was ap-
pointed bv the Speaker elect, Nj. ColtaNl
unon the Committee Of Ways and Means
the leading one of tae House, and b. vince
it IS usual to assign the strongest and ATTEST
members. 1t is this committee which shapes
th. whole fnaueiaI policy Of tle country, e
and IS, necessarily, brought into the most
intimate, confidential relations with al the.
heads of the departments and with 59e
Executive branch of the government lie
had previously been upon the Judlclary
Committee, from which be had been trans
ferred from the Military AttaI's-servlng'
therefore, in the course of his torn, upon
the three leading Committees IN the House.
In 1864 the period again arrived for the
Presidential election. The Democracy s.
their eyes about in search OF a suitable ana
available candidate In the Nor hives
there was a strong feeling that Mr.. Pendie-
ton was that man. He had been the lntI-
mate personal friend of stephen A. Douglas,
and upon the latter's decease they believed
no one was iefC more worthy to wear ms
mantle and be his successor in the affections
of the party A large number ct his friends
repaired to Chicago, where the convention
was held, to urge his selection 1t was soon
/ found, however, that the prevailing sentI-
ment was for military man, who had a
record in the war that was then progressing.
/ General George B. Mcclellan was selected
as the candidate for President on the hUst
1 ballot Mr.. PendletOn's friends then pressed
! his name for Vice President, and he was
/ selected over able and strong competitors on
/ the second ballot, receiving the two-thirds
vote required Mr.. Z. was delegate in the
convention, having been comphmented IN
such a selection by the Democracy OF the
State who had chosen him as one of the
delegates at large Upon being called out,
he accepted the nomination in a graceful
speech, acknowledging in modest and be-
coming terms the high honor he had re-
ceiyed The issue Of the election was dis
astrous. Military tyranny and official fraud
aud corruption prevailed. Three States
alone gave their votes to Mcclellan and ZEN
dleton, viz: Delaware, New Jersey and
/ Kentucky. The contest however, IN some
Of the large States-sUeh as New Ork and
| PennsYlvaRia-was very close, and a change
of fifty thousand times would have elected
Mcclellan and Peudleton.
On the 4th of March, 1865, Mr.. P5ndic-
ton S fourth term of service In the National
House expired. lie had long been regarded
/ by both his political friends and opponents
as the leading man Of his party In the House,
! and his retirement was the cause Of general
regret On the last day of the session an in
eident occurred which showed how great
was his popularity, and how highly he was
/ Appreciated by his feilOw-members. A spe-
/ cial hour was, by unanimous consent as
signed him to make speech in favor of
measure he had introduced, viz: to give to
/ Cabinet officers seats upon the floor of the
! House, where they might reply to such IN
/ terrogateries as should be addressed to
l them touching the affairs Of the government
in their departments. Every moment was
precious. Some of the great appropriation
! bills had not passed; bat such was the re-
/ spect felt for him, and so great was the de-
sire to hear him, that by unanimous consent,
/ he made q closing argument in favor of his
excellent proposition. A more magnificent
( compliment was never rendered n member
IN that House.
! In 1866 the Democratic State Central
/ Committee Of Ohio selected Mr. Pcndleton
as delegate to the Philadelphia Conven-
ton. lie did not, however, attend that body,
I but sent Lis declinatiOn to the committee
who appointed a substitute in his place
The time for another Congressional elee-
ton had again rolled round Mr. P.s
friends, in view Of the immense importance
of the next Congress, and under the BELIEF
that he was the Strongest man thew could
/ select,pressed him to accept another nomi-
nation for the place, in which he had
achieved such renown. lie consented, al
! though aware that the odds were STRONGLY
/ against his success At the CongressicnaI
election in IS64 when he ran for Wee
/ President, the Democratic candidate was
! beaten two thousand five hundred votes bv
the Republican nominee, Beni Egg!cstcr.
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/ task; but Mr. T. set himself about it with
/ the greatest vigOr and energy lie can
! vassed ali the townships and wards, but the
/ lavish use OF money by the opposition and
/ their perfect organiZatiOn carried them
! through, but by a greatly reduced majority
/ He, as usual, ran ahead Of his ticket, and
the majority against him was but 926 votes
Such has been-brelly recalled-the po-
/ litical career Of AIR Pendleton, which las
/ been, IN the main, q signal success. 1t has
been so because he POSSESSES superior men
tai and moral attainmeRts. Endowed by
! nature with strong and vigorous intellect,
it has been assiduously improved by culti-
/ vati0n and study, and By SCHOLASTIC and edu-
| eatioual polish. 1t is Remarkably well bal
anced; and there are few men who have
! less weakness and frailty, and whose minds
arc more completely ond perfectly developed.
/ Ever cafm and ifpCsses ssed, he j. seldom
y
under the dominion Of reason, instead Of
passion. as consequence acts Of iudis-
cretiOn are rare, and mistakes are seldom
made by him VI lille moderate and con
servaGYe IN his views, ne IS infczibIe and
determined in adhering to them, and con-
sistency and manly Independence have ever
been among his Characteristics aud virtues
Diguifed IN hIs carriage, yet modest and
mass umlng, he IS always courteous to oI~
ponents; and in the heated and vehement
contests Of the last ten years, in which be
has been engaged, he has made no personal
4 enemy, and left behind him nowhere tho
stngs of Jealousy or envy among personal
rivals and political associates
His speeches and public addresses have
been marked by logical strength by histori-
cal research by great condensation and
brevity, and by classical purity Of style
When to these superior mental qualities We
add social nature, n genial disposition anu
iae personal address, it j. not to be won
dered at that he has troops Of friends, who
take pride In his past career who regard