The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-11-05
CLEAaFtEbp, September 20, 1862.

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GENTLEMEN:-I am in receipt of your let
ter and with pleasure proceed to comply
with your request. In doing this shall en-
deayor TO be brief thoogh it must be obvious
that anything like q full history OF the pro.
ceedings of the United States Senate on the
resolutions familiarity known as the Critten.
den Compromise, and the occurrences Incl.
dent thereto, cannot be compressed into u
very short story. - glfsa ODD sa s.l. ~.g,
You can all bear me witness that in the
addresses made to the people, since my re-.
| TRACY from the Senate have not sought 10
press this subject; OH their consideration in
any party lIgbt--I have held that the Gov.
ernnent and country must be saved no mat.
Ter whose folly and madness had imperiled
tase1i--that we should first extingush the
flames that are Consuming our national fab.
rc, and afterward look up and punish the
incendlary who had applied the torch; but
as the subject has beeR brought be ore this
community by distinguished member Of he
Republican party, for partisan ends, and
statements made inconsistent with the rec.
ord, it is EN- inenay proper that the facts
at least all the essential Gacts--should be Civ
en- TO the public. a, .l,... .,,asg,.. la pg,3y
1t is not true that sose Repubsicaa uaem.
bers OF the Senate suppor ted the "Crittenden
Compromise" and some opposed 1t. They
opposed il throughout, and without an ex
|ceptioH. Their efforts to defeat it were in
the usual shape Of postponements and
amendments, and ii was not until within O
few hours OF the close of the session that a
direct vote was had on Che proposition itself.
On the l4th OF January, they cast united
vote against its consideration, and on the
18th .hey did the same thing, in order to
consider the Pacific Rasiroad Bill. ttil H7 .r
But the first test vote was had on the 18th
day ofjsaRary, on tho motion Of Mr.. Clark,
of New Hampshire, to strike out the Critten-
den proposition and insert certsin resolutions
Of his ewn, the only object manlestly being
the defeat OF the former. The yeas and nays
on this vote were as follows: ul e .ae5
Yeas-Messis. Anthony, Baker, Binghain
Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Oollsmer, Dixon,
Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot Foster,
Grines, Hale, Harlan, King, Seward, Sim
mons, Sumner, Ten Eyck TrumbulI, Wade,
Wilkinson and Wilson--25. -r }a g914 5d'
Nays Messrs, Bayard, Bigler, Bragg,
Bright, Glingbam, Grittenden, Fitch, Green,
Lane, Latham, Mason, Nicholson, Psarce,
P0lk, 7 Powell, Pughl, Rice, salisbury and
Sebastan-23, res" ''' ''is,' SH''.sy'
/ 80 Mr. Clark's amendment prevailed and
the Cuttenden proposition was de efeated.
On the announcement of this res sult the
whole subject was laid ON the table.
This wassthe vote on which some six or
eight Senators rom tho Cotton States with
held their votes, and Of this | shall speak
hereafter. '''"7''- @h' 'l''''l"' '0-"..
> It is true that within a few hours after
these proceedings, as though alarmed about
the consequences-ot what had been done,
Senator Cameron moved q reconsideration o.
the vote by which the .Crittsnden;propositiou
had been defeated, q, z,.y n raH !
ID This moi ion came up for consideration on
the 18Th. and to the amagement of everybody
not in the secret, Senator Cameron voted
against his own motion. land was joined by
every other Senator Of his party. The vote
il recorded on page 4i3 of the list volume
Congi essso'aa{ Globe, and is as follows; ain,,
Yeas Messrs. Bayard, Bigler,e Bragg,
bright, CllRgham, Crittenden, douglas, Fitch
Gieen, uwin, Hunter, johnson OF Arkansas,
johnson OF Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane, La
than, Mason, Nicholson, ,Psaree, Polk, Pugh.
geysdll yg l. Rice, Salisbury, Sebastian and qsli
Nj, hqogpy., baker. Bingham Ing
Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Collsmer, Dixon,
Doolittle, Fessepaen, Foote, Foster. Grimes
laie, Harlan, King, Eewsrd, Simmons, Sum /
nef; Ten Ten Eyck Wade, Wighlt Wilkinson
This vote was gIes.rdsd By many as con.
elusive against ahea ICfittenden proposition,
for the reason tkat the Republican Senators,
after fultadelibera,ion and consultation, had
cast q united vote against IL. I shall never
forget the appearance and bearing OF that
venerable patriot, John ]. Crittenden, on the
announcements 'of this result, His heart
seeued' full TO ooserAowing with gfief, ahd his
countenance bore the ufitiiisi akable marks OF
anguish and despair. The motion or iSettG
tor Cameron TO reconsider had inspired him
with hope, strong hope; but the unl.cd vote
Of the Republican Senators against his prop.
osiYon 3. showed him taY clearly that his eaarss
The iipal vote vas taken Hdiscsly on agree.
ing 10 the Criltenden proposition on the, Sd
Of March, ere day before the FINAL adjourn.
Inent OF Congress, and Is recorded on page
], i,405 Of the Ingrsssional Globe, second
part On this vote every Democrat and
svery Southern Senator --ihclading Mr..
Wigfail, who voted against the rsconsidsfa
ton of Mr, ,Chfk's smendmant--yoted,, J, lor
shs !tsI proposition and eysrg Republican sgainst
sAsfef the Cotton ststs ssnastsoSrrse ssSr q, vbo e
withheld their votes on ths l6th OF anuary
50 that Mr.. Ciarks ,aulendmank might. pre,
vail. II have certainIv na anffiarv ~ rn.L.