Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-30
From the 0, s. Journal
The Official Record
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HON. b. H, PENDhEroN.
Votes and Extracts of Speeches,
Showing His Status Dur
ing the War.


Hon. Geo. H. Pendlcton, as the
Democratic candidate for Governor
of Ohio, asks the people to inves.
tigate his qualifications for that po-
sition. He is a gentleman Of re-
spectacle talent and high culture,
and has occupied official positions
of honor and power. lie was a
member of the National Congress
during the dark days which prece-
ded the breaking out of the rebel
lion, and for several years while the
great strugsl lie was in progress
What his course was during this
period it is the object of the follow
ing extracts. from his official record,
to show. If his ELOQUENT Voice and
official power were used to encour-
age secession and not put the mark
of infamy upon it; ifused to damp
en- the national patriotism and not
to give it new ardor; IL used to EN-
barass the Government in its patri-
otic efforts and not to sustain it,
then Mr. Pendleton deserves a re-
buke from the people of Ohio as
severe as the one administered to
c. L. Vallandigham in 1882 If
Mr.. Pendleton was not patriot
when our country needed the sup.
port of patriotic men, if his love of
country is of such an uncertain
character that he could not stand
firmly by her in the hobr Of danger,
it is not proper that he should be
honored after the peril has been
dispelled by men with more cour-
age aud more genuine devotion
than he possesses.
REFteEs TO SUSTAIN THE PRESIDENT
IN CONSTITUTIONAL MEASURES TO
PRESERVE THE UNION
During the closing days of 1860,
Major Robert Anderson, who was
stationed at Fort Moultrie, Charles
ton Harbor, with a small force,
Withdrew from that fort to a place
of greater security, Fort Sumter
This act, which #as nothing more
than an act of colhtion prudence,
was heartily approved, and Mr..
Adrian, of New Jersey, in Offering
the following resolution in the
House of Representatives at Wash
ington, on the 7th of January, 1861,
but gave expression to the feeling
of the loyal people of the nation;
"Re8olUed, That we fully APP
prove of the bold and patriotic act
of Major Anderson in Withdrawing
from Fort Moulsrie to Fort Sum
ter and of the determination of
the President to maintain that fear
less officer in his present position;
and that we will support the Presi-
dent in all constitutional measures
to enforce the law and preserve the
Union"
A motion was made to suspend
the rules so that the resolution
could be acted upon Immediately.
The motion was sustained by a vote
of l24 yeas to 1853 nays. 8. S. Cox
and C. D, Martin, of Ohio, McCler
natid and Logan, of Illinois, Sick
les of New York, and many other
Democrats voted with the Republi-
cans for the suspension of the rules,
while Pendleton and Vallandigham
of Ohio, voted In the negative with
the Southern members, many of
whom were afterward officers in the
rebel army, [Cong' Globe, vol. 81,
page 2SO.
When the vote was taken on the
adoption of the resolution, Mi.
Pendlaton lodged. s. S. Cox and
other Democrats voted with the
majority for the resolution, while
Mr.. Vallandigham and the Southern
members voted against it. Cong.
Globe, vol. 54, page 28I. BY this
action Mr.. PendIeton said he WOULD
not support the President (James
Buchanan) in all constitutional
measures to enforce the laws and
preserve the Union.
THE DOCTRINES OF THE ooNsPIRAToRs
PROCLAIMED.
On the 18th of January 1861,
Mr.. Pendleton in his place in the
House made a speech in reference
to a pending bill entitled ian act
further to provide for the collection
of duties on imports" which is
fully reported in the Congressional
Globe. AppendiS, vol. 55, page
70.
At that time four States had with
drawn from tie Union, had spurn'd