Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-09-16

L Psndiston adhered % ths oause Of sess.-
Lle rescue, and mustered soEen hundaod thou-
3au osyoness IN the uskd- - eakiy e. Fobr1-
.ry, loel, .l.s Gosernment Wa wfIdout means
- support 5ne armies OF the ponolA Our com
nerce nad been ssspe by pirstss nom he 80.
Without money IA The xressnry no reyenuo
estiOi lhs nrsI need Of shs Gossenmonf is 81 -
loan, and the second W a. - general sysleu Of
'aSs5ion; ssd; "A AZ snIs ..,as TN money eSu.a not De
we're over 8, ,oo0.0oO per day. We must make :
.orced loan or fxii. FOR this purpose the Ieral
enaer II biii iI was iniE9dueed, to raise means at
IIeJon opposed the bill by speech and vote de-
laring II luneonstttunonaI TO issue paper cur
ency, though ali the resources OF the nation
tere pledged to It's redemption in gold and
silver. f -,-t7s--. - - : . - =
.4e still held that money could not savo the
Union, and proclaimed the expansion of the
.urrency would be destructive OF tho interests
The people. The pevple's representatives
Jverruled hIn-the bill was passed, the curren-
~ was issued The result you know: the army
sas supplied, and the people were prosperous.
tn April, Ie6z, Mr.. Pendseton resisted as sIoutly
lie passage OF the bill to provide internal reye-
lue TO support the Government and nav the in
terest ON the public debt. AS the Constitution
EXPRESSLY declares that "the Congress snail
nave power to levy and collect taxes" 1t can
hardly be supposed that Mr.. Pendletor's oppo-
,ition 10 this Dill was because he had any doubts
Jf the power 10 leglSlate. His hostility must
Laye arisen from the conviction, expressed BIZ
himself, that moneys nor armies could not
maintain the Union, that coercion was imprac-
IIcable and unconstitutional, and above all IL
The revenue TO support the Government and
Jay the interest on the public debt was raised
Jy TAXATION, it might defeat his wish, SO earn
,-sLIy and eloQuently expressed, "let the sece-
ling States depart in peace, and establish their
government aud empire" In Che same spirit,
ION. in June, 1854, voted against the Army Ap-
preparation BllI-to provide subsistence and
upplies TO the army, and for The monthly pay
Ind bounties to the soldiers Of the Union. He
stIIl held the war Tor the Union to be what he
pronounced II in his speech Of January, 1851,
IAN unhOiy war"
You may remember my feIIow-citizeus. that
DIR. Pendleton went before the people In the
year 1854, as the nominee Of this Democratic se-
-esston party for Vice President on the plat
urn that the war for the Union was u failure,
and was rejected by the people at home and by
ne soldiers in the field.
When the rebellion was crushed by arms and
he Congress, in 1856, proposed 10 the Legisla-
lures of the several states the Fourteenth
Amendment to the Constitution, as security
Ton, still believing that the "secedtng" States
ought TO be allowed to part in peace" and in
be ''signalized by tokens OF love-" and "fare-
we'll spoken so tenderly that they would for
ever be touched by the recollection Of it." OPP
posed the amendment with all his acknowl
edged ability before the people. While the
question OF the ratification of this amendment
Ed nburg, Ind, Mr.. Pendleton spSRe against
this amendment, and said: .As q citizen OF
ohio, will never consent. IS far as l can con-
shall become q part OF the Constitution OF the
United stateS--& / hope to God tho
southern Scsates will have the courage TO stand
Iut forever, rather than submit TO that thing"
Nithont his consent, and despite his opposi-
lOn. the people OF Ohio and of the Unitea States
part Of the Constitution. Mr.. Pendleton's hopes
were disappointed; the Southern States did
not stand cut against the amendment
RECONSTRUCTION.
OF the eleven Southern States that seeded,
eight have ratified that amendment, and the
IN common with the other States of the Union.
What was the ground of Mr.. Pendieton's hogril-
lty to that thing. as ne tsrmsi en- , and what in
sent that this amendment should become part
of the Constitution? Was IL because the amend
Lhe several States under the Constitution? II
so what rightf Let him name 1t, or let any Of
his friends name II for him.
Did he make this rash resolve never to con-
sent to this amendment becruse ofits provision
TO protect the equal rights Of all the citizens Of
national law, In that it declared that no State
should maksor enforce any law which should
abridge the privileges or immunities OF citizens
OF the United States, and that Congress should
have power by appropriate legislation to en-
force the provtsion7 Did he resolve against tho
~, ne, 9ScaIse y n ne name
states that ali debts contracted and all liabiE-
ties incurred In aid Of rebellion should be null
visions, thai the national debt contracted in the
suppression OF the rebellion, including the
oount,es and pensions TO soldiers M and sailoss,
these provisions Of the amendments, was his
hostility intensified by that other provtsioa
oath to support the Consultation Of the United
states, and had afterward engaged in rebellion,
should not be eligible 10 once under the Gov
ernment OF any State, or the United States.
until such disability shall be removed by vote
of two-thirds of the Congress.
While 1t will be difficult for Mr.. Pendleton. or
ANY q
restricts any of the rights of the States OF this
Union, tt Is an easy matter 70 demonstrate
wherein 1t provides new safeguards for the
rights OF the people, against a:ts Of State usur-
patton, secession and rebellion; and also for
tion of any part OF the debt contracted In the
suppressionof of the rebellion, well rs to protect
il against the assumption by any or al OF the
debt. I do not stop to argue the wisdom OF the
Fourteenth Article OF Amendment II u
enough tosay that the PEOPLE nave so4pLea pa' ~
a part the Constitution OF the United States,
obligatory upon all the states and upon all the
aiI other citizens, must submit and doubt
less will submit to IL whether ne consents
TO it or NOT u Is altogeiner foreisn ,tS 70 my y
the Democratic candidate. or to the Democratic
party; my purpose has been to set forth truly
the past and present hostility Of this party and
Ihaye stated the fact that the party and its
gubernatorial candidate in the past sustained
State secession and armed rebellion against the
Constitution and the Union, by declaring that
it was unconstitutional to defend the Union
and the Constitutior by arms; by refusing sup
port in Congress to the measures necessary 10
raise men and money 70 suppress the rehellion;
sseh amendments OF the Constitution as would
hereafter tbs better enable the people Of the
United states to secure al tns citlzens tneIeoI M
prohibit by law the reorganization Of rebellion
under State authority.
day, In the State OF Ohio, for the repudiation OF
the debt contracted in the suppression OF the
Cnnstitntian o vbieb TiII secure equal political
rights TO the citizens of the United States.
coNcLUsroS.
Isnbnnit. in concluding. all that / now desire
to say that It must be apparent thai the men ol
the parties who persist in repudiating the DEBT
eontTacted N the nations aeiense sna N ossny .ss
Constitution of Coz ernment as to secure justice
and liberty to all, are simply denying the tui-
selves BY Just laws protecting the rights OF each
by the combining power OF all. Equality before
your yne ssisiy ana seense stand upon his and
you are invincible. Abandon II, and you arc
lost. Just principles, essential TO the safety OF
embodied in the public opinion and written
laws Of the people, are mightier than armies,
nosition. whether resisted BY one or many-tho
single usurper or the usurping million
Am rica has a high and noble mission. That
mission is to illustrate by equal laws the wis-
dom and beneficence of just government admin
istered in the interests Of all, and for tho Secu-
rity and happiness of all.
To make good This grand and noble expert
begun, II is only needed hat the people maintain
the supremacy of the Constitution, perpetuate
the unity Of the Republic, exercise the right of
in subordination to the Constitution In the sew
eral states OF the Union; secure equal and exact
justice TO all men, and take care not 10 periAit
any party to control the legislative power Of
this country which would dishonor the nation
and irnperi, its existence by repudisting Its
contracts, by denying equal justice, and by dis
turbing that policy which gives to al the chill
dren Of the land, without money and without
price, the means TO acquire that knowie1ye
constitute The strength. the safety and the
glory Of q free people.