Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-29

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Walton. G. G. Washburn, Z. B. Washburne,
Wells, Wilson, Windham, Wood and Woodruff
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crat, /.
Democrats, with =; Republicans, in Roman;
Americans, in SMALL CAPS.
The following members from Indiana, Messrs.
Case, Colfax, Dunn, Kilgore, Pettitt, Por-
ter, and Wilson, all Republicans, voted against
submitting the CRITTENDEN Compromise to a
vote of the people Thus the Republicans, hav
ing clear majority in the House of Representa-
tives, refused to submit the CRrrrENDES Compro-
mise to the sense of the people.
WHO RESPONSIBLE?
In the Senate of the United States. on the Sd
day of January, 1861, in discussing the subject
of compromise, referring to his own proposition
Mr.. DOUGLAS said
believe this to be fair basis of amicable ad
justment. If you of the Republican side are not
willing to accept this, nor the proposition of the
Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Crittenden,) pray
tell me what you are willing to do1 address
the inquiry to the Republicans alone, for the rea
son that in the committee of thirteen, few days
ago, every member from the South, including
those from the cotton States (Messrs. Toombs
and Davis,) expressed their readiness to accept
the proposition of my venerable friend from Ken
lucky Mr.. Crttenden) as a final settlement of
the controversy, if rendered and sustained by the
Republican members. Hence, the sole response
bility of our disagreement. and the only difficulty
in the way of an amicable adjustment, is with the
Republican party. (See Appendix to Congress
sional Globe. lS60-6l, p. Al.
Senator PUGH, in a speech in the Senate, on
the ID day of March, 1861 (see Congressional
Globe, lS60-6l, vol. 2, p. l390,) said:
The Crttenden proposition has been Endorsed
by the almost unanimous vote of the Legislature
of Kentucky. 1t has been Endorsed by the noble
old Commonwealth of Virginia. 1t has been
petitionel for by larger number of electors of
the United States than any proposition that was
ever before Congress. believe in nv heart, to.
day, that it would carry an overwhelming major
ity of the people of my State; ave, sir, and of
nearly every other State in the Union Before
the Senators from the State of Mississippi left
this Chamber, / heard one of them. who now as
sumes. a. least, to be the President of the South
ern COnfederacy proposed to accept it and to
maintain the Union if that proposition could re-
ceive the vote it ought to receive from the other
side of this Chamber. Therefore, of all your
propositions of all your amendments, knowing
as do, and knowing that the historian will write
it down, at any time before the first Of January,
"A two third vote for the Crittenden resolutions in
this Chamber, would have saved every State in
the Union, but South Carolina Georgia would
have been here with her representatives. and
Louisiana also-those two great States. which.
at least, would have broken the whole column of
secession. Yet, sir it has been STAYED off-staved
off for your futile railroad bill; and where is it
tonight? STAYED off by your tariff bill; STAYED
off 0y your pension bills.
On the same day, p. 1891, Mr.. DOUGLAS thus
confirmed the declarations of Mr. PUGH:
The Senator has said that if the Crittenden
proposition could have been passed early in the
session, it would have saved all the States, ex
cept South Carolina. / firmly believe it would
While the Crittenden proposition was not in ac-
cordance with my cherished views, | avOwed my
save the Union, ii we could unite upon it. No
man has labored harder than | have to get il
passed. l can confirm the Senator's declaration
that Senator Davis himself, when on the commit
tee of thirteen, was ready, at all times, to com
promise on the Crittenden proposition. ] will 90
farther, and say that Mr.. Toombs was also.
On the 10th of July, 1861. JOIN c. BREcKIX.
RIDGE, Senator from Kentucky, made the toll
lowing declarations upon the floor of the Senate
1t was stated upon the floor of the Senate by
the late Senator from Illinois Mr.. Douglas)
and | happened personally to know the fact my
self, that the leading statesmen of the lower
Southern States were willing 10 accept the term:
of settlement which we're proposed by the veneer
able Senator from Kentucky Mr.. Crittenden)
my predecessor.
The Republican rty, from the evidence pre-
scented, were unwilling to compromise-they pre-
! ferred civil war 10 peace. In the language o
Senator CHANDLER, of Michigan, they did moi
think the Union worth curse without little
blood letting" VIII not the verdict of the coun
Try be with the declaration of Mr. DOUGLAS
Hence. the SOLE RESPONSIBILITY of our disagree.
ment, and the ONLY DIFFICULTY in the way of al
amicable adjustment, is (as it has been from the
! beginning), WITH THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
The Presidents Proclamation.
The President has issued his proclamation, de
claring the slaves of all in rebellion against the
Federal Government, or who render allegiance
to the socalled Confederate States, free after the
lst of January. 1868; abrogatng the fugitive
slave law; pledging compensation to the loya
citizens of the slave States who may be injured
by these measures, and renewing his scheme OF
compensatory emancipation and colonization pro
posed by him to Congress at its late session.
The issue Of abolition is thus placed by Mr.
LINCOLN directly and unequvocally before the
country. 1t cannot be avoided. The people al
the elections this fall must decide the one way OIL
the other.
We propose to examine the pledges made by
the dominant party to the country upon the slave
ry question, and the manner In which this plight
ed faith has been violated.
In the United States House of Representatives
on the lth day of February, 1861, the following
resolutions were adopted-ayes ll6, nays 4.
ResoIued, That neither the Federal Govern
menl, the people or Governments of non
sayehOlding States, have purpose or a constitu
tional right to legislate upon or interfere with
slavery in anv of the States in the Union
ReSaiued That those persons in the North who
do not subscribe TO the foregoing proposition are
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