The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-16
PENDLETON ON THE CRISIS.
MARTIA1LAWps. THE CONSTITUTION:

He Stands with the Advanced Democra'
cy-WilIng to Cooperate with Disaf'
hected Republfcans-The Party should
not. Disband-Its Adherents Half the
People-BIoraI Influence OF Power.
full Minority.
The Hon. George q. Pendleton sent The fvi'
lowing letter in reply to a committee ofDemo
J Gratis of Wooster, Ohio, who invited him to at.
tend their celebration of the anniversary Of
the battle of New Orleans. His points against
the corruption of the administration and its
centralized military character, as also his opin'
lon of the passive policy and Of the duty of the
dlssatls fed Republicans to organize an oppo-
sitIon against Grant in cooperation With the
Democrats, will be received with the atten-
ton they deserve:
e. CINCINNATI, December 80, 1871.
Messrs. Eshelnaen, Fsristoae, Baughnan, Com
mittee Of Invitdtion:
GENTLEMEN-I regret that cannot accept
your invitation to be present at Inc next an
nusl celebration of the 9Th OF January Ii
wonld have given me great pleasure to meet
and take counsel OF those who are 80 we'll
@ grounded In the fallh and practice of DEM
ocracy as the men of Wayne County, and with
them to recall the principles and example OF
the founders OF our party.
Two great dangers imperll free institutions
under the policy of the party now IN power.
The spirit of centralized military government
attacks everywhere the constitution. and cor
ruption In office destroys the civil ad1!nistra-
ton. I do not speak merely or chiefly OF spe
cial defalcations, however startling. but OF the
general degradation of the standard OF official
Integrity until the offices In both the civil and
military service seem to be- considered tne
property Of the party 10 oe ana so
or personal profit. .
These dangers grow out Of and are insepara-
BILE from the present organization OF the Be
publ,can party. Its foundation, Its philosophy,
its history, and its leaders recognize military
power and the corrupting use OF money by
official patronage as legitimate forces In ordi-
ever are they brought into active exercise.
The Democratic party confronts tbis theory
and denounces these practices.
Founded upon the idea Of local government.
Jealous OF powers granted to authority, taught
that simplicity and economy are essential to
the honesty necessary In Republican lnstltu,
lions, 1t maintains, with more determined
purpose. that the military must oe S suoorai, e
nate to the civil authority, AID that oftces are
a trust for The people, not spoiis Tor the
Its Its powerful organization enters every vii
lage in the land, and numbers among its 3D.
:herents nearly one-halr The people-as INTEL
lectusl, as pure, as patriotic, as unseinsn N as
numerous to be cowardly. They are too patri-
ollc 10 be lullewRrm. They are TOO sincere ID
her purposes and convictions to be driven TO
despondency by ten years of reverses. They
have shown constancy In defeat as we'll as
wisdom ln victory. II understand their feel
Ings. they will neither dlsband their organlza'
mences. Either course, they believe, would
give uudisputed sway to the present admins
tration, which could then give undivided at
tention to the deserters from Its ranks.
An advancing army, with the enemy either
dispersed or in flight, never loses divisions or
regiments, OF even companies, and is general
L ly able to pick of or pick up treacherous or
thoughtless stragglera.
II there be: as is claimed, many members Of
the Republican party who disapprove the Ideas
which dominate the administration OF Presl.
dent Grant, and are prepared to oppose his
reelection, they shonld declare their purposes,
organize their pnrtJc deRsloo. ntfesE
their strength, and II may predict the future.
they will have no Just cause, even the most
sensitive and timid among them, for refusing
to cooperate with the Democratic party.
When its authorized convention shall speak 1t
will remind Its adherents that the ultimate
and highest purpose Of ITS existence ls TO
secure the greatest prosperity In its best sense,
of every human being IN the land; tnat prlncl-
pies of government are true or untrue, as they
Contribute to this result; that parties and poll.
tics and offices are bnt means to this end; that
principles are of different application, and
Questions lose their Importance 10 the
ever shifting changes OF human affaira,
and discardiBg all narrow ideas, abandon
ine the consideration OF all questions which
have been decided or buried by the events
which have passed; recognizing the accom-
pllshed facts Of the present, and apprecialing
the dangers of the future, 1t will invite, both
by words and by deeds, both by resolutions
and by nominations, the Jealous, hearty CO.
operation OF all men who believe that the
constitution is better system of government
than martial Law, and that reform IN the civil
service Is higher duty than rewarding pro-
speclive partisan effort BY distributing spolls.
BY this course the party. l should nope,
would attain success. II it should once more
fall, as an honest, faithful, patriotic minority,
| it will hold an Important position and exert an
immense moral power over the majority; and
| it NAV well walt with faith the inevitable hour
| which will crown its fidelity and patience with
the success which 1t will have deserved.
I am, very respectfully, yonr oDealent ser
want, GEORGE d. pENDLErof.
| Il0 N6W 1OIh WOllus IL piihAeAuS WV So0'S
letter, remarks:
Mr.. Pendleton makes 1t evident that he ls nc
| doctrinaire, out statesman. He has no preju
dices which cloud bis perceptions. he regards
as obsolete the questions which have become
dead by the progress Of events, and Is willing
TO invite the cooperation of all friends Of hon
eat government In the present emergency
whether he has agreed with them or differed
from them in efftte past controversies. W.
have excellent reasons for believing that nine
tenths of the Democratic party Of Ohio shar,
the liberal views Of Mr.. Pendleton; and TN
public avowai 6ss these views by 80 represen
tatiye and popular DeI9erat as MIR. Pendle
ton, will probably secure their pnanimou
adoption, not only by the Democracy Of Ohio
hut of many other States where the name ant
lame of Mr.. Pendleton are cherished VIII
pride and affection.
THE NEW ORLEANS MUDDLE
NEW ORLEANS, January Il.
Carter expresses his determination to ap
point sufficient number of sergeanls -at-arm
TO seat the Legislature. Warmoth has callet
out the entire militia for Monday. Genera
Emery will take no part unless ordered fron
Washington. -.
WASHINGTON, January Is.
General Emery Ia ordered to keep his troop
out OF New Orleans unless otherwise advises
trom WeshipptOn.