The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-08-27
Pendleton'S Letter.

rising generation as statesmen whose
example should be followed, are ex-
peeted clear ideas, sound arguments
and assertions that can be substanti-
ated by facts.
PENDLEToN is accounted, by the De-
mocracy, the ID ost brilliant statesman
Of the West-he is called the Young
Eagle" and his name is associated,
nearly always-as if it we're extraOrdi-
nary-with the word "Gentleman.'
Mr.. PENDLEToN's letter Of accep-
tance carries but little evidence of
craftsmanship upon its face. He COM
mences it with the usual plea of a
demagogGe--we don't mean to call
him one-that he did not want the
ofice--that he preferred some other
candidate; and follows It with an as
sertion that he feels the dignity and
honor Of the position, and is certain
of success. Just imagine politician
being assured Of an election, and yet
preferring that some other person be
elected.
Mr.. PENDLEToN considers the nomi-
nation of RosECRANs an excellent
one. Why? The two men during
the dark years of the rebellion we're
as far asunder as the poles. PEN
DLETON, in Congress, opposed coer-
cion in any and every form. ROSE
GRAMS fought nobly at the head of
the very troops that PENDLEToN op-
posed raising and equipping. PEN
DLEToN opposed every act looking to-
wards the restoration of the Union.
RosEcRANs went into the field and
fought for it. PENDLEToN's acts are
on record and show that he never
agreed with RosEcRANs, and yet he
says "the nomination Of RosECRANs
commanded my cordial and jealous
support
Mr.. PENDLETON further sets forth
the matter which he intends to bring
before the people, during the cam
paign. 1t is "mDch il little, or lit
tie in much as one chooses to take it
Few are aware-and PENDLETON is one
Of the few-that labor is badly reward
ed; that it is scarce; that enterprising
men are on the point of bankruptcy,
and the many things this statesman
asserts.
The general complaint has been
made that laborers were scarce-not
only about here, but even at the home
of the statesman. With the wages now
paid laboring men can buy more of the
necessaries of life than they could at
any time in the last ten years many
enterprising, but injudicious men
have always failed, and we presume
viii continue to 90 so even if PEN
DLEToN should be elected Governor,
unless he saw fit to "bridge them
over" with his immense wealth. Be-
sides GEORGE forgets that we have
been and are harvesting large crops
that the farmers are getting good
prices for their produce, and are sat
isfed.
That PENDLEToN should try to
make the farmers and people generally
feel that ruin stares the country in the
face is natural, for the party he
leads always tries to reach power
though the misfortunes of the peo-
ple- But the harvest is againit him,
A fruitful yield is Republican, fail
nre of crops is Democratic.
Mr.. PENDLEToN asserts that the Gov |
ernment has been in the hands of the |
Republican party for eight years, and |
points out the debt and heavy taxes
as the result. For eight years, or
thereabouts, the Republican party has
had control of portion of the Govern
ment. During part of that time the
Southern States were not under con-
troll of the Government, and tried to
set up a government of their own. the
chief cornerstone of which was slav-
cry. That we have a debt and taxes
Is owing to the fact that the South
ern Government was not allowed to
exist. In writing upon this subject
PENDLEToN might have gone a little
further and told how he opposed the
creation of this debt; how he stood in
Congress and, with all the feryor ofI
an earnest man, with all the smooth
ness of polished orator, decIaimed !
against the war; denounced the idea
OF coercion as unconstitutional, and
urged that the seeding States be al
lowed to depart in peace, and how
he consistently held that doctrine
during fhe war. Such a statement Of
facts would have endeared him to his
democratic friends, and saved the i
trouble of referring to the record. 4
Yesl Mr.. PENDLEToN opposed the i
creation of the debt-preferred a dis !
rupted Union to one that to save a {
debt would be created, for the payment
which the national honor would be
pledged. Is itany wonder that he wants
to place the condition Of the country
in its worst possible light? We think
not, and are satisfied that the Democ-
racy could not have nominated a man
less worthy of the confidence of the
people than GEO. III. PENDLEToY.-
No one act Of his can be pointed at
wherein he shOwed'a disposition to