The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-08-26

degradation you may have the power
to make them endure, will rankle 10
their breasts until they wash opt The
last stain in your Blood and nine, or it
may be, in that Of our children
The fitting commentary upon such
sentiments is found il the votes given
January 10, 1864, when Mr, Smith, Of
Kentucky, submitted preamble and
resolution as follows
| WHEREAS, most desperate, wicked,
and bloody rebellion exists within the
jurisdiction of the United States, and
the safety and security Of pesopai and
nationa. liberty depend upon its otter
and absolute extinctioH; therefore,
/ Resolged, That it is the political civil,
moral and sacred duty oi the people to
meet it, fight it. crush it, and forever
destroy it.
Mr. James G. Allen moved to lay
the preamble and resolutions on tie
table, bnt it failed, though Mr. PendIe-
ton voted with him-yeas 26, nays IO2
The resolutions were then adopted
yeas 1I2, uays'16-M Pe9alst2a rottag
IN tie negattgs, with Wood. VoUhe ees,
Allen, Long, Harris, Of Maryland, An
coma, and other Copp5rheads
uT-oPPosEs RAISING TROOPS
At the session OF Congress beginning
in December, 1852, he opposed. in all
its stages, the bill ',to raise additional
soldiers for the service Of the Govern
ment"
He, with other copperhoals, id tie
House Of Representatives, On the 28th
Of January, 1868, succeeded, by motions
'to adjourn" " 80 lay on The table for
"call of the House, "to excuse mem
bers for not voting" &c, in preventing
the House from coming to a vote on
the final passage Of the bin, until, having
sat all night, it Adjourned at half past
five on the morning Of the 29th. The
vote on the final passage of tie bill was
reached February 2, 1868, when he
voted against the bin. p ~ ar.. lH-
At the same session ne opposed,In
all its stages, the bill ''for enrolling aud
calling out the national forces, and for
other purposes" and voted against lhe
bill on its final passage, February 25
1858. r.'. .#rr e.. 5s..r. ter s- 1s7G
In the first session Of the Thirty
eighth Congress he opposed, in all il
stages, the bill to amend the act calling
forth the MALTA to execute the laws
of the Union, suppress instruction and
repel invasion, and pursued the same
course on all bills relating to-the same
subject. .. ,-- .....-
January IL, 1864, he voted agains.
the following
"WHEREAs, the burden Of Govern
mont should be made to fall as nearly
equal as possible upon all parts of the
country and whereas, the Southern
portion Of the country has for several
years contributed little, either in men
or money, toward the support Of the
Government; aud whereas, almost the
only way to get men from that .por-
ton is to take black mems and
whereas for every Black man enlisted
in the South some man in the .oyeta
burdendd North may be exempted from
the draft :fr f s.E-r on t1
"It is therefore declared to- be the
sense Of this House that the Govern
ment should use its most Strenuous
efforts to procure the voluntary enlist
ment of persons claimed is slaves in the
rebel territory by giving them full
bounty and pay OF other soldiers, and
by guaranteeing their freedom at once
upon enlistment" --'., '- -l0 .-4'
During the same session bymore
than 6ity other yotes,' he endeayored to
prevent the filing up of our armies,and
otherwise to embarass the Government
in suppressing the rebellion.
Iv.-oPPosEs SENDING sUPPuEs TO THE
'"... ARMY IN THE FIELD. ...s.
July 10, 1861, from the Committee
OIL Commerce was reported back bill
further to provide for the collection OF
duties on imports and adapting the
revenue system to the emergencies of
the rebellion. A communication from
the Secretary Of the Treasury was read,
recommending sectionlby section the
policy and necessity Of the law, calling
especial attention to the imminent cir
cumstances demanding such legislation
Mr.. Pendleton called for the yeas and
nays upon ordering the main question,
but his request was not granted.
The bill passed by 1876 to 10, The
following names, all inveterate Cop
perheads, being recorded in the mega
tive: ..s..-. a. -s...
Messrs Burnett, Harding, Norton,
Pendleton, Reid, Robinson, Vallandig-
ham, Voorhes, Wadsworth and Wood.
Even Sun Set Cox voted for this bill.
July go, 1861, he voted against the
bill to provide additional revenues for
defraying the expenses Of Government
and maintaining the public credit
February z, 1862, he voted against
the bill to authorize the issue of United
States notes, and for the redemption
and funding thereof, and funding the
floating debt Of the United States. ts
April 8, 1869, with Vallandigham,
VOORHEES,, and twelve others, he voted
against the passage of the bill to pro-
vide internal revenue to support the
Government and pay the interest on
the public debt. s7aa aos 4ag. s
!. June "a, 1852, he voted against the