The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-10-14

But, sir, in this connection, you must
allow me to enlighten you upon another
fact relative to the Critten-
den compromise, which thrust you viii
not overlook il yonr next political SER
mon. 1t isthis, SIR: After it had be-
come apparent that the Crittenden
compromise would dedicated by your
Abolition friends, Mr.. Crittenden made
an effort to have his compromise SUBJ
mitted to a vote Of the people for their
ratification or rejection. In this he
was also aided by the Democratic SEN
ators, and opposed by your Abolition
friends in the Senate. See, Congress
sioual Globe for the year 1S6O-61.-
Art. l, page 237.
Permit me, Rev. sir, to examine an
other statement ofyours, in which you
either ignorantly or wilfuily pervert
the truth. You say: ,.
"a Peace Convention was called-the
best men in the nation composed that cons
vention. But Virginia came there in spir-
it Of dictation, and not OF compromise, so that
nothing could be done by that body"
Jack Brough or Dave Tod might
have said this upon a week day, but a
preacher of the Gospel should have
had more regard for his sacred calling
and the sanctity of the Sabbath, than
to have proclaimed that holy day with
such deception.
l ask in all candor, did you not in
that remark attempt to make your
hearers believe that the sole reason
why the Peace Convention failed was
because Virginia was captious and die
tatorial? Now, sir, not one word Of
this is true. On the contrary, this
Peace Convention was called at the
solicitation Of Virginia; and its salu-
tary action defeated by base trickery
upon the part of the Abolition leaders.
Before you repeat your stump speech
sermon, as you are posted to do on
next Sabbath, | advise you to call upon
the Hon. Thomas Ewing and get your
self posted relative to the action Of
this Peace Congress. Mr.. Ewing will
inform you that Salmon P. Chase, and
such like pets of your party, defeated
that Convention. He can inform you
that for more than an hour and a half,
in most withering speech, he rebu'
ked. Casse for his impracticability in
that convention.
Let me call your attention briefly
to the history of that Conyenyention,
The Convention was called at the
instance Of the very State upon which
you seek to cast the blame for its fail
ure. .
The State of Virginia, through hel
Governor, called upon the Border
States to joinher in aPcace Congress
in order, if possible, to devise some
feasible plan for the settlement of The
then existing difficulties. Most of the
Border States responded fovorably to
this call; and Peace Congress was
the result. Some of the more thor
oughly Republican States refused tc
send delegates to this Conyention.-
The State of Michigan refused her
cooperation. This Convention as
sembled in Washington City early in
February, 1861. Fer the time it was
thought that the Convention would be
successful in devising some plan that
would be as oil upon the troubled wa
ters, in settling the disturbed condition
of the country. But, sir, there were
other bad men in your party besides
Mr.. Chase, who were determined that
there should be no settlement, and who
avowcd their preference for civil war
and bloodshed. Twill give you anoth.
er example. Michigan, as / have al
ready SAID, had determined to send ne
delegates to this Convention: but al
the solicitation of one Of these baC
men, she was induced TO change hel
policy, and to send delegates-not fol
the purpose Of aiding the Convention
in settling the difficulties, but for the
avowed purpose of preventing any set
tlement. In proof of this assertion
I call your SPECIAL attention to the sub
Joined letter of Senator Chandler, ther
as now, one of the acknowledged lea
ders ofyour party:
WAsHINGToN CITY, Feb IL 1850.
My DEAR GoyERNoR:- Governor Bingham
and myself elegraphed you on Saturday, a
the request OF Massachusetts and New York
to send delegates to the Peace Comproms
Congress. They admit that we are right
and that they are wrong; that no Republ
can State shonld have tent delegates; tha
they are here and cant get away. Ohio, in
diana and Rhode Island ARE CAvING IN; and
there Is danger o. Illinois; and now they bel
us Tor Gods sake to come to their rescue
and save the Republican party from a rup
ture, hope you will send stuff backed mel
or none, The whole thing was got up agains
my Judgment aud advice, and will end II
thick smoke, still hope as matter OF cour
tesy to some OF our errlng brethren, that yo'
will send delegates
Truly your friend,
z. CHANDLER>
His Excellency AUSTIN BLAIR.
Now, sir, in order that you may full
ly understand the import of this delec
table letter of this great leader of you
party, you must bear in mind that Mi
chigan had already refused to joil
this Peace congress, and that Massa
chusctts and New York were represen
ted by their delegates. Says Mr.