The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No. 6, December 1864: Devoted To Literature And National PolicyVarious
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The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No. 6, December 1864: Devoted To Literature And National Policy
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I have thus far discussed the question as confined to the contest
between the respective candidates for the Presidency of the United
States. But let those who think of supporting General McClellan for the
Presidency remember that, in sustaining him, they must necessarily vote
for Mr. Pendleton for the Vice Presidency. McClellan and Pendleton are
the Siamese twins of Chicago, inseparable, and all who vote for the one,
vote at the same time for the other. No voter can cast his suffrage in
this contest, except by voting for an electoral ticket, and the same
electors for General McClellan who may be chosen in any State, are to
vote for Mr. Pendleton for the Vice Presidency. In other words, if
General McClellan is chosen President, Mr. Pendleton is elected at the
same time to the Vice Presidency of the United States. Now, recollect,
that the Vice President not only presides over the Senate of the United
States, and gives the casting vote in that body, but that, in case of
the death of the President, the Vice President becomes President of the
United States. Now, two Presidents of the United States, within the last
twenty-three years, have died during their term of office (Harrison and
Taylor), and one of them within a month after his inauguration. In both
these cases, the Vice Presidents chosen on the same electoral ticket
with the President, reversed the policy of the President elect. Tyler
reversed the policy of Harrison, and Fillmore reversed the policy of
Taylor. Why may not the same thing again occur, if Mr. Pendleton, by the
death of General McClellan, should succeed him as President? This
renders an inquiry into the course and views of Mr. Pendleton a question
of vital importance.
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