St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-09-04
From the Dayton tohio) Empire.
WHO rs RESPONSIBLE?

WHO Is RESPONSIBLE?
WH0 DEFEATED THE CRITTEuDEN
COMPROMISE.
The United States, zosce the frrest
prcshlsst and most powerful and prosper
oas nation the world evsr saw, is nov
'tosxnpd dividx ~ TIE adiseusioiis of i.
people, and IS verging 81 tie very briul
of irrepaiable ruin. Who is responsible
for this terrible calamity What men and
what party are stained will, the blood of a
murdered country? These are question.
that concern the people. They must be me,
aud answered, that the guilty may receive
the eternal condemnation and execration
of decrived aud ruined people. and tina.
the innoceut may 20 free. Thauk God.
the American people are intelligent; they
will reward right and punish the wrong
They have but to be pointed to the right
path, to walk there in.
Now Let US see who is responsible for
the ruin Of this once proud and happy
country. The evidence is SO abundant,
and the facts SO plain, that only those who
~W net. eau fail TO Sec at a glance who
arc the guilty parties. 1t is not to be dis
putei that the Crttenden Compromise
had it been adopted, would have settled
the troubles. AID saved the country from
this unnecessary and injurious civil
war The men and the party who op-
posed its adoption. are resi- onsiLlc for all
the ruin and misery aud suffering chat
now hang like pail over this unhappy
country. Tbs: blooa is upon their hands:
the damned spot" will not cut. Like
the mark upon Cain. it remains to show
honest men now. and the unborn millions
Of the future, the destroyers and murder
ers Of their country. Tie REPUBLT-
CAN PARTY. it's leaders and it's repre-
sentatives. ARE RESPONSIBLE. THY
DEFEATED the Critteudcn Compromise
They sat with folded arms. whilst the
pillars Of the temple we're falling abou,
their cara, and would raise neither voice
nor hand to save the sacred edi6cc. Here
is the history of the matter, and we chal-
lenge successful contradiction. Upon tn.
introduction Of the resolu,ioos, +: he veneer
able John j. Crittendcn made a patriotic
and prophetic speech, in which, it is re-
ported. he with tears III his eyes. turning
to the Republican side Of the House
The great difficulty here, sir. know
it, | recognize il as the difficult question
particularly with the gentlemen from tho
North-is the admission of this line of d.
vision for the territory. and the recopni-
ton nf slavery on the one side, and the
prohibition Of it on the other. The re.
cogrition Of slavery on the southsiac Of
that line is the great difficulty, the grca,
question with them to think, and you.
MIR. President. aud all, to think whether,
for such comparative triHc as that the
Union of this country is to be sacrificed.
Have VIC realized to ourselves the momcn.
tous consequences Of such an event
When has the world seen such an event |
This is a mighty empire. Its existence
spreads it's inAueace throughout the civil
lizel world. Its overthrow will be the
greatest shock that civilization and free
government have received; uaorc extensive
in its consequences; more fatal to mankind
and to the great principles upon which the
liberty Of mankind depends, than the
French revolution with all It's blood, and
with all its war aud violence. And all
for what?
as it upon the general principle Of hui
ma. ity. then. that you Undressing Re-
publican Senators) wish to pat an end to
slavery, or is it to be urged by you as a
mere topic and point of party controversy
to sustain power? Surely I give you
credit for looking at it upon broader and
more generous principles"
Mr. Crittendrn gave the Republicans
credit for too much generosity and princi-
pie. Mr.. John +. Hale. after ridiculing
the resolutions, in reply to question from
Mr. Salisbury Of Del, as to whether be
(Hale) would urge northern people to
adopt these resolutions. said:
We'll, now, sir. the honorable Scna-
tor from Delaware asks nr, a question
which viii answer. though do not feel
bound to do so. With my present con.
vic,ions, will not agree to these PROPOSE
tons in all their extent. There are some
things there that I would agree to: bu,
to the extent that these resolutions go.
would not recommend my people to acccde
to them. 1e,hey ask my advice. they cat
have it,
This debate was on motion to print the
resolutions.
The Clark's substitute il rs follows
We give the debate and the vote upon it,
THAT the pr"vi-iuns Of the Cnnstitu-
tion are ample for the preservation Of the
Union. and the protection of all the mate
rial interests Of the country; that II needs
to be obeyed rather than amended: and
that an extrication from tue present dan
gers is TO be looked for in strenuous effort.
to preserve the peace. protect the public
property, and enforce the laws. rather
than in guarantees for particular Difficult
ties. or concessions to unreasonable de-
lpands.
Reslrcd. That all attempts tn dis
solv: the present Union, or oyer,h.oa or