Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-16

it. We think the Crittenden resolution i ts5is y
The truth, as far as II goesj u does NOT ts1 me
,pkol, ty,,fk The Democratic State Convention
~ Ohio amended the reeolution by declaring
maj tha war had been forced upon the country
nv tbe Abolilionisls Of the North and the Seces
a;onia,e Of the South. That proposition the
Siafesnlan believes-the EnquiTer believes-ail
Democrats and thousands Of Republicans be-
iieye. We do not rebuke the Statesman, De-
cause the real 9ist Of the Crittenden Platform
is as follows;
"That In this national emergency Congress-
banishing all feeling Of mere passion or resent
ment, will rscollect only its cusy 70 she wno,e
country; that this war Is not wagea on tneir
part in any spirit oi oppression' or Tor any pur.
pose OF conquest or subiugation, or purpose oI
overthrowing or interfering with the rights or
established Institutions OF those states, pus "
defend and maintain the supremacy OF the Oon,
stitution, and to preserve the uDion' WIN al
the dignity, equality and rights OF the severai
States unimpaired; and that 40 soon as these Cd,
iects are accomplished the war ought TO cease. "
This platform, which was voted Tor by Oil
the Republicans iu Congress q year ago last
July. they have now repudiated They are not
wagiug the war for the purposes set forth IN
the above resolution, and it is very proper IN
the Statesman, and all the Democratic papers
to remind tho people Of the violation py tne
Aboitionists Of their solemn pledge
As 10 who Ia responsible tor the war, Will tho
CONNER cial please tell ne whether, In ts opinion,
the Hon Stephen A. Douglas--as we believe !!
does not impugn bis devotion to the unioa-'old
the truth when be said, in speaking In favor OF
compromise, on the Sd OF January, 1861:
"it you of the Republican side are not viii
ing to accept this nor the proposition OF the
Senator from Kentucky, pray tell ne what you
will do7 I address the irqury TO the hepuDli'
cans alone, for the reason that IL the commit
tee of Thirteen, lev days ago, every member
| from the South, including those from tue Got
ton Sta,es (Messrs. Davis and Toomos), ex'
pressed their readiness to accept tho propagation
| Of nv venerable friend from Kentucky as q Il
nal settlement Of the controversy, II tendered
and sustained by the Republican members
Hence the cole responsibility oil our disagree
ment, and the only difficulty i1 the way OF an
smicsble adjustment, is with MO hepuohoSh
party" . go
After the CommeyeioI has digested that, will
Il sell us whether .his letter, written Ia F6brua'
ry, 1861, to the editor of the Springfield (ll)
Register, v as truef IL said:
"The fact can no longer be denied that many
Of the Republican Senators desire war aud dis
union under pretext OF saving the Union. They
wish TO get rid of the Southern Senators In Or
der 10 have majority in the Senate to confirm
the appointments, and many Of them think they
held permanent Republican ascendency Ia the
Northern STATES, but not ia he whole Union;
for partisan ressOne they are rxlous to dissolve
the Union, il IL can be without holding them
responsible before the people,"
Does ,he COmm, eisi believe Mr. Douglas
when he said, in March, 1861, in ore Of his last
speeches 10 the Senate, in reply to Senator
Clark, Of New Hampshire:
"Seven States are out Of the Union, civil Ssr
Ia impending over you, commerce isit tessupted,
confidence Destroyed, the country going to
pieces, just because could not defeat you The
Republicans You can boast that you have
defeated me, bus you have defeated your coun-
lry with me Your triumph has brought die
union, and Gcd Only knows what consequences
may grow out Of H."