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

was no bali. way business with them-they
aimed directly at its final defeat. Some o
the Southern Senator'S, on the other haad
who bad withheld their votes on the 18th.
Messrs. Slidell. Hemphill and johnson oI
4 Arkansas--by the 18th had repented their
error, and cast their votes 10 reconsider and
revive the compromise proposition, but TIE
Republicans persisted in their hostility to the
4 end. c.-,....s E,.a.,.,..s
Nor is it true that the votes Of the Cotton
State Senators, with those of all the other
Southern Senator's. and those Of all the
Northern Democrats, could have saved and
secured the Crittenden Compromise. They
could have given it majority, but every
body knows that the Constitution requires a
vote Of two; thirds to submit amendments to
the Constitution for the ratification OF The
States. These could not be had without
eight or ten Republican votes. But suppose
4 the Constitution did not SO require, " nat
could it have aVailed TO have adopted set
tlement by mere party yotel 1t was a
compromise between the two sections that
the exigency required. The Republican was
the dominant party in the North, and no
compromise or adjustment coulo be success
/ ful, either IN The Senate or before the, peo
pie, without their active support. They con
stituted one Of the parties to the issue, and
it would have been folly, worse than folly,
to have attempted a settlement without their
sanction and support before the country.
| But no one can misunderstood the real oh
ject Of the Republican orators in paradipg
the lact that six or eight Southern Senators
had at one time, withheld their votes from
the Crittenden proposition. 1t is to show
that the South was not for it and did
not desire compromise, and hence
the Republicans are not responsible for the
horrible consequence Of its allure. On this
point the testimony is very conclusive and |
shall give it at some length, please or dis.
please whom it may. II Republicans choose
to take the responsibility Of saying they
were against the proposition and determined
to makea settlement, however we may Ia
ment their policy, no one could object to
that position, as a matter Of fact; but they
will forever lail to satisfy the world that the
South was not fairly committed to O. settle
ment on the basis of the Crittenden proposi
ton, or, that the Northern Democrats would
not have compromised on that ground had
they possessed the power 10 do so. am
aware that there are plenty OF Republicans
who sill spurn TO settle with the South on
such conditions, as there are also radac fan
atics who would not take that section back in
the Union even on the conditions Of the
Constitution. They certainly can have no
complaint against my views and sentiments
When Congress assembled in December
1860 it was obvious to every one who was
at all willing 70 heed the signs of the times,
that the peace of our country was in immi.
nent peril; the natural consequences Of
prolonged war Of crimination and recrimina-
lion between the extreme and imprac.icable
men Of the North and the South. The
anxious enquiry was heard everywhere--
IeWhat can be done to aIlay the agitation and
save the unity and peace of our couutry?"
Amongst those who were willing to make
sn effort to compromise and sottle, regard
less of sectional, party or personal coasidera-
tions, consultation after consultation was
held. The first great task was TO discover
whether ii was possible to bring the South
up to ground on which the North could
stand. Many and various were the PROPOSE.
tons and suggestions produced. But it was
finally concluded that the propositions OF
the venerable Senator from Kentucky! (Mr,
Crittenden), was most likely to command
the requisite support in Congress and before
the people. These, together with all others
Of . similar character. were referred to a
select committee, composed Of the following
Messrs. Crittenden, Powell Hunter, Sew
ard Toonbs, Douglas, Collarner. Davis,
Wade, Bigler, Rice. Dooli'tle and Giimes---
five Southern men, five Republicans and
three Northern Democrats. The Southern
and Republican Senators were recorded as
the parties OF the issue, and hence a Lrue
was adopted that no proposition should be
repegtld to the Senate as compromise tb-
less it received a majority Of both sldes.---
Aiisthe Southern Senators save Mr.. Davis
and Mr.. Toombs, were known to- iavor. the
.Grittenden proposition. On the 23d ,ofdDe-
cember this proposition came up Tor consid-
Grafton, and i, became necessary ier Messrs
Davis and Toonbs 70 take their posit,oa in
regard to it, and shall never forget the sab
stance of what both said, for [ regarded
their course as sinvolvag the late ui' the
Compromise. Mr.. Davis said, 'that for him
self the proposition wcaidFbe bitter pill,
for he hetd that his constituents had an equal
right with those OF snyaothcr Senator to 60
into the common Tefri,ories, and ocoupy and
enjoy them with whatever might be their
property at the time,3 but nevertheless, in
view of the great stake involved, if the Re
publican side would go forit 10 good faith
he would unite with theni@ a, MFs ,Toombs
expressed that his Staiea would accept tho
propositions ss a. final settiemsnt.. 20 Mr..
Toonibs also, in open senate, on the 9Th Of
Janaury, used the faltowsng language: 3al,a
-eg"But although, IL dinsist this perfect
equality in the territory, yet when itawas
proposed, as now understand the Senat tor
from. keatuchy to.ptepose, that the liine OF
$500 shall he extended acknowledging and
protecting our property on the south side, soi
that line. for the sake of peace pc erthas,en MT
peace-7I said ~ the Gommltte 60 OF sThjrtseu,
as say here, that with other isatis factory
provisions l would accept it"--4i'ags 270;
Congressional Glebec ist.o 9srpao edi ri q
10 in addition. to my emn tesiimony of what
occugredan the scammitteas iof ii Thirtecng a
present extracts from speeches OF MIR. Pugh
and Mr.. Douglass. bearing directly on ahis
p01nt,d TX l9laM 81 aiais 700 g0y hd y
s,a0n, the 3dof Jsnsary, in The course. oil an
elaborate Speech Mr. Deuglas used the ' fol-
lowing language;abroE nj W sisja tb =
'lf you Of the Republican side are mot
willing to- accept this nor the proposition Of
the Senator from Kentucky, pray tell US
what yoaswiu do2iaIaddress the inquiry to
the Republicans alone, for the reason that in
the QommIttee of Thirtesu, lew days ago.
every nsemberp. from The South, including
those frem the Cotten States, .(Messrs. lDa
Wis and Toombs. expressed their readiness
To- aceep, the proposition Of my 4 venerable
friend from Kentucky, as o, fnal settlement
Of, the controversy, atsndered and sustained
by the Republican MEMBERS n Hence, the
sole responsibility OF our dissgresment,H and
the only difficulty innway aofaaanq amicable
adjustment 10 with the Republican party. .'sm
, These remarks were anades "a well Ias, Il
remember before q very full Senate. in she
presence Of nearly, ifl notquite, all the Re.
pablican aud Soa,hesf Senators, aud mo- ono
Ia A.. a L. fnnt bs