New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-09
COMPROMISE IN 1861.

cepting it. we have not deemed the subject OF
any serious Importance. The simple fact is.
that the Slavery Propagandists of the South
had found their longsought excuse and oppor-
tunity for breaking up the Union, and they
were determined not to let them pass unlm'
proved. This is the way they talked in Con-
gross during the session which interviewed be-
tween Mr.. Lincoln's election and his inaugura.
ton:
Mr. 0. r. SINGLETON Of Miss said dec. a,
Is6O-second day of the SESSION.;
"Iw not hero for the purpose Of making any com
promise or to patch up existing difficulties leave, Sir to tho
sovereign State of Mississippi to determine for herself her
present federal relations"
Mr.. JONES of Ga. spoke to the same purpose.
Mr.. HAWKINS Of Florida said:
while am up Mr. Speaker msy well say in advance.
tbs, am opposed and believe my State ia opposed to all
snd every compromise The day of compromse Ia. passed.
Mr.. CLOPToS Of Alabama said;
Believing that Stat. has tho RICH, ,sced- aud that the
only remedy for IL sece'.ion will not hold out
any delu,ive hope sanction any temponzng policy"
And Mr.. PuGH. representing the same State:
"a. my State Of A.b.ms intends following South Caolina
the Union by the 10Th Of January next pay no sten'
ton to any sction taken by this bady"
On the following day, Senator IvERsoN of
Georgia held the following language:
Sir the Southern State, :ha, arc moving in this
matter are not doing without due confederation We be-
-vs that the only security for tho institution to which W.
attach 90 much Importance Secession and Southern Con
fedescy You talk about eOBcesons You tah soou, ro-
peang tho Personal Liberty bills asa concession to tho
South Repeal them all sir and It would not stop
the progress Of hs revolution snot your Personal Liberty
bill. that W. dread Nor do suppose tina, there will be
any overt ac, the Part q Mr Lincoln For ono do not
dread act. do no, propose to wait for them We in
tend to 90 out"
JEFFERSON DAVIS, the arch-conspirator, said
on the 10th of the same month;
THE States In their sovereign capacity have noo re'oved
Judge tho inaesn. Of tho Fedora compact AMI q lie
mode aud Of TedrsD shall We cling to the mee
forms, ldOEe the Of Union, wsea m blessings are
osi alter is spirl has hedi"
On the next day but one, WIGPALL OF Texas
said:
So far this Union concerned, the cod sweat Of death
10 uponit. Your Union Is dead: your Government Is
asp dead There 4 now In the Gulf States excitement
There f. fIed determined Will that the, win be free"
On the 18th, the Crittenden resolutions were
introduced. On the 3lst, Senator BgSJAsiIN
from Louisiana said
The s,aie Of Sou,l Carolina, with unanimiiy scarcely
with parallel IN history has dissolved the Union which
her with the other States 81 the Cone1eray aud has
declared herself indepo sden hcIt weet Missip2i Ala.
b.ns and Pords will havo declared them.eye. ni-prni.
ant week sfter Georgia and little later Loui.aui
.oOp very SOON be followed by reI,. ard Asssns The
day for the adjustment has passed II you would give IL
now. you sre too late"
Aud on the eth Of January following, sena-
tor ToOMBs Of Georgia said;
"The success the AbOloni,t and their allies under he
o; the Republican party hs, Produced it sc
already The Unio, Sir 4, dis olved That ihes
(aci In the pa,h Of th. discussion that nsy well heel
Aud now you See the ssrinE bsyone, and you hear
tramp Of armed from your capital to the Rio urale
Mason of Virginia was overheard by Douglas
to say: mo matter what compromise the
North offers, the South must find way to
defeat it," And PRYOR Of Virginia telc-
graphed: 1--WE can get the Crittenden Com
promise, but We don't want il"
But il is said: "True, The Cotton States
were resolved not to bc coucihatrd, but the
Border States would have siaid If the Criitrn.
den Compromise had been carried and they
would soon have brought back the others"
But Mason and Pryor were Bordor-S,a.e men;
and the Conicderacy lad settled tie COFFEE OF
the whole concern by ioIbGdmg the utroduc.
ton Of slaves from any State which should I'd
here to the Union. Now the staple c1po-' Of
virginia, and to n great extent OF other Boz
der states is their slave popu.atiou-Nirg.uL
having received more money for her own flesh
and blood sold to the Cotton States wi,E.D
tho last fifty years than she Is wofih to-day.
Tho political managers Of tie Cotton States
were firmly resolved never to be rrcoucIled
to the Ur.Cr--the Border states were inirut or
keeping their negro narkot-.aud they were
vOeilerous in their protests against coerc. on.
Tho EordeT-S.4te delegates 10 ;he so-yali,d
- Peace Convention" IN Washington we.r
open ia their declarations that. II the Cotton
STATES Should not be,WOH back To tic Union.
til Border States would follow them ont OF It,
Pas ug tAc Crii,mdon Resolves would have
simply demoralized the North, aud gwen thc
Rebel Couledcracy u plausible ground 90
claiming all the Territories Soath of 90 ~
N ease If disuniop. 1t ia well tina, the North
escaped that snare.
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We print herewith report of the great
meeting at Cooper Institute, on Seurl.!
g, D., On lx !