The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-10-07
Mr.. Pen,lIeton.

The fable relates that once upon
time the wolves professed to be th'
friendly counseIors of the sheep, an(
made the silly animals believe it. The
result was they persuaded the sheep tC
dismiss their faithful guardians, the
dogs, and then fell upon and deyoured
them Equally simple is the stratagem
of Mr.. Pendleton, who proposes thai
the people shall abandon the organiza'
ton which saved the country aud shall
put their affairs into the hands of those
who tried to destroy it, on the claim
that they better understand its financial
necessities. Mr.. Pendleton has mega.
tive evidence of his capacity for ma
tional finaucier, in the fact that he has
tried every other line of statesmanshiE
and has failed. And he has this quail.
fcation for showing the county how
to pay the national debt, namely, that
he and the party which followed his
counsel created it. For there is nc
man who is more responsible for the
conditions and encouragements which
gave the Southern leaders the courage
to strike the blow, and for the expan.
sion and prolongation OF the war, and
for the depreciation Of the public credi
which multiplied tle amount Of debt
than Mr.. Pendleton.
Are these the qualifications thai
should persuade us to place our fnan
cial and monetary affairs in the hand'
of Mr.. Pendleton, although he is run
ming for Governor of Ohio, is running
on his assumption of superior capaci
ty to manage the national finances
But we are altogether too liberal in say
ing that Mr.. PenGleton has negativ,
proof of his capacity to be fuancier
in the fact that he has failed in ever,
other line Of public life. He has faieC
in this also for he has been on ever,
side OF every financial question that ha
arisen, and has been nothing long
Nor can be now tell what his position
is. When the bill to issue legal ten
ders was under deliberatiOn, as a mill
tary necessity, Mr., Pendleton made
prepared speech against them as a vic
alion of the Constitution. When b
was candidate for the Tammany nomi
nation to the Presidency, he took tn
name of Young Greenbacks, and adv o
Gated the issue of enough more to TAX
up the bonds. When he found tina
this was likely to defeat him with tn
Belmont and bonded Democrats c
New York, he denied that he was i
favor of issuing more greenbacks. An
then a confidential letter turned VI
which he wrote to Mr., Seymour, who's
Distinguishing feature was that he wa
for specie payment Of the bonds an
the contraction of the currency, el
pressing his preference for him, an
offering him his support and devotion
Aud then, after the nomination, b
went into Pennsylvania and mad
speeches, advocating the blessing
making plenty Of money, 80 that faI
mers could have high prices. Sine
his nomination as Governor, the Ne
York World, in indorsing him, pull
lished extracts from his speeches
prove that he is for specie payment
Is there in this record anything
show where we shall find Mr. Pendl'
ton on any financial or monetary que
ton If he should come to the head
national finances by his election
Governor of Ohio9 Does it not sho
that he is utterly unreliable, and thi
no matter how strongly he may affirl
to-day, we know not where he will b
to-morrow9 And he who now twanl
the Dem ocratic Tyre to the complain
that the currency Of the people is pap,
while the currency of the bondholdel
is gold, himself voted for the only goI
provision that was specifically mad
namely, to pay the interest in gol'
This was added by an amendment,
has before been shown. Mr.. Pendstc
has not heretofore had the ability
the moral courage, or the stability of
clear understanding, to take and stan
to any positive opinion on the publ
finances or currencyi nor has he now
He was ready to sell out his deludt
greenback followers to Seymour, al
gold payment of the bonds and CO..
traction of the currency, for the po
expectation of some place under hir
or bis influence for the succession. II
Pendleton Guard, with all their gre,
: badges, were actually sold before tn
arrived, by their leaders, private lett
to Seymour.
: But besides this unreliabiHty, N
PendIeton has the disqualification for