The New York herald., 1869-09-12
Champion Lacrosse Match In MONTREAL
Breach Of Promise Suit.
OHIO.

George H. Pondloton's Views Of Political Al.
fairs-The Union Not Restored-Opposition
90 tho Fifteenth Amendment-The Greenback
CINCINNATI. Sept. II, 1869.
Yesterday large number Of the friends OF George
H. Pendleton called at his residence and insisted on
Q speech from him. He tried 10 beg on, but finally
consented. Mr. Pendlet0n Is still compelled to sup
port himself on crutcnes. Among other things ne
sad:-
cannot aaree with Governor Hayes that tho
vexed questions Of national politics are wisely and
happily settled; that the great questions OF IDeiy
and Union have been solved ana the reconstIucton
tnat retrenchment, economy ana honesty have been
introduced into the management OF tue lederal ex.
as he states it, that the burdens OF taxa
zion have been reduced and their weEnt upon
the people lghIened; tnas . sound , Judgment nsen
brought to the exercise of the immense
power OF the Secretary Of the Treasury that bust.
ness Is active; that enterprise Is active; that vgOr
energy and industry are bOuntifuly rewarded that
employment Is abundant; that daily toll is iuly
compensated; that commerce, on the ocean ana on
land is prosperous; and therefore cannot sereney
as does our worthy Governor, turn my face from all
questions OF federal politics and look only &C State
cannot say sns uSon is Tesore% saT1
ernment, and Georgia without representation In Con-
gress that the Union ia restored when Justice ad-
mlnstered by drum-head court marital: tnat tne
constitution lS maintained, when we know tnat the
Supreme Court is only waiting an opportunity to
declare the reconstruction acts unconsttutionai.
oppose the adoption OF the Fifteenth amendments,
because 1t is q material and radical change IN our
system Of government 1t destroys the relation
OF the States to the federal Union which the
constitution established. and degrades them; takes
away from the States, without tnelr consent, tnat
essential attribute OF self-governlng community
Two years ago the people OF Ohio, without dstinc-
tiOn OF party, by an immense majority, refused 70
amend the State constitution. II see no reason 10
believe that they have changed their opinion.
i object to Its adoption, because by the strongess
implication It cOnfers upon Congress right re-
served to the States to exclude IRON thebaot per-
sons OF white race because OF their nativity
creed, want OF education or property, and prohblts
the exclusion only Of another race II the 1nterpre-
taton OF Senator Morton and Senator Howard be
correct under this amendment Congress and the
State may exclude irshmen, Germans Catholics, Pro-
tesants or the poor man from the enjoyment OF sur
frage, but not the negro or Mong0ian. l object TO
It's adoption because It IS part ana parcel OF .
scheme to mood the country with forced importa.
tion OF an immense number OF Chinese coolies ana
bring into our alien race more dffcult form OF
the social and governmental questions that nave SO
unhappiy divided our people.
Mr.. Pendleton dwelt at some length upon the
financial question, reiterating his former assertions
in regard to the payment of the government debt
and the bondholders In greenbacks. and abolishinl
the national bank system and the study Of economy
in reducing the national debt.