The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-09-08

OF iSFsfSisE With M. fendiet5r
eommenced as follows:
sseSun Reporter-Has any thing fur
Their been heard from General Rose
Grams concerning his declination of the
Democratic nomination for Governor
of Ohio
MI. Pendletion-No, sir, not up to
last night.
Reportsr-Are you acquainted with
him ?
Nj. Pendleton-I know very little
of General Rosecraus outside of his
war record, He evidently want to
make m6hey9SSmdf0s thatpufpoSe left
Ia Lucrative position in the army. 1 be-
Efieye that he is interested in some
mines in California and Mexico, and
was so when he secured his appoint
ment as Minister to Mexico.
I:eporier-Then it was not the small
salary attached to the Office hat in
your opinion prompted him to decline ?
Mr.. Pendleton- No, Id0hotthink
lit was. He went out there with his
family with the intention of moi re-
tarning, as all his interests were in
California. 1t is true the salary is not
very tempting.
iHEeporter-It is only 81, 800 a year,
II believe.
Mr.. Pendleton-I did not know
what the salary was until a few days
ago, when, seeing it announced in the
Sun at only 81, 300 per ahnun, made
inquiries, and have since ascertained
that it is fixed at $4,000 a year. Our
legislators are at times seized with fits
of parsimonious economy. 1t was in
one these that the salaries of all the
State offices were reduced to Diggard-
ly sums. The salary of a Judge of
the Supreme Court was fixed at $3.50
per annum, and Judge Hitchcock SER
we'd at this piHines Hr I've fearsGBut
the salary was the last thing l thought
ofswhen l &C ,epted the nomination.
Although I am glad chat it is now fix
ed at a pretty decent sum.
HOW MIR. PENDLEroN BECAME A CAN
tC DIDAT FOR GOVERNOR.
n Reporter-This nomination was ten
de-ed 20 you rather unexpectedly, was
it not (?
Mr.. -PendleSonTsYes, very. 1 was
not a ,cahdidate Before the Conven-
ton met my friends were considerate
enough to consult my wishes lin
that respect. Iplainly told them that
L did not desire the Office, and that
c0iild not accept it on any consldera-
ton. 1 wanted time to attend to some
private business which requires my
immediate personal attention and, be
sides J. was desirouspfteyoting myself
for awhile to study. Notwithstanding
my positive declination, l had a larger
number of votes than any candidate
upon the first ballot, and had L desir-
ed it | could have been nominated un-
ainimously. 1 never d;ssimula;e when
L want ar Office. do not say hat
am not a candidate in order to deceive
other aspirants, or for the SAKE OF test
ing the strength of aa antagonist. No.
Tam always frank and candid /; and
when | desire an office, l mo m my
friends. But put yourself IN my place.
Ever since | was "wenrv-oDe years OF
age, there is no favor, no Office, hiatt
* III ia
of Ohio, which is not always readily
granted me. 1 have always polled the
full Democratic vote of my State to a
man. Under these circumstances,
could l refuse TO ACCEPT ibis nominal
ton when they asked me to take 1t ? l
could not, and 1 therefore accepted
[ accepted it in full view of all the
consequences.
THE DEMOCRACY TO SWEEP OHIO.
: Reporter-And what VIII be the
result of the campaign?
Mr.. Pendletou (emphatically)-Our
success. We will win the fight. We
will try iii utmost 20 secure the vote
of every man in Ohio next fall, by
the honest can in our'Pewer. The
clans are ready at work, and will fight
the enemy 10 the bitter end,
: THE ISSUES OF TIDE CAMPAIGN.
"Reporter-What are the principal
issues of the coming canvass in your
: Mr.. Pendleton-The finances. the
and the Fifteenth Amendment;
are the most Important questions. The
L ideals willtake she sppdsite side pfI
these. ana will also try TO reopen cd
sores by condemnIng our course dur
ing the last war, and by bringing up
of e~Xtravagant expenditures of
the public moneys by the last Demo
cratic Legislature.
MP. PENDLEToN ON BoUTwELL's FfNAN
GAL MEASURES.
Reporter-What is your opinion OF
Mr. Boutwelrs financial policy?
Mr. Pendleton-As far as l under
stand Mr.. Boutwells policy, it consists
buying the bonds at their market
price andin contracting the currency
I think that thes bonds should be re-
deemed at their PAT vafueATMs would
save the Is or twenty per cent. pre-
MUM which Mr.. Boutwell, is paying,
and would enable him Just so much
the more rapidly to pay The debt. /
also to the system Of contrac-
ton. 1t is having now a most disas-
trous effect upon all the industrial
Interests of the country.-Busjness is
paralyzed. Just look down
the streets of Cincinnati, and you car
zee for yourself. Then, again, we
nave 4 great diminution of ~agricultur-
Il labor. Wheat and corn arc now
for much hssTtaHthey were al
year ago. With au enormous debt
;reated upon the high prices of an ex-
cur eDcy, and the enormous
consequent upon it, the cur
1900 I,.-, H.