The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-08-27
what Mr.. Van Anda meant by her

WhaV MI. van Anua meant Dy her
spirit of dictation. With regard to
the Crittenden Compromise, we repeat
what we have often stated, and what
Mr.. Van Anda stated, thut the vote
which killed the Crittenden Compro.
mise was the vote on the Clark substi.
tutc, which being only resolution
could be adopted by a majority vote;
that the Southern men, knowing the
effect Of adopting a substitute, and de-
string to see the compromise, defeated,
stood BY, refusing to vote, and allowed
the substitute to be adopted; and that
Senators Benjamin, Slidoll, Ivcrson,
Wigfall, Davis, Toombs. and several
others, who could have defeated the
substitute BY voting. hurried to the
telegraph Office IS soon as the subgti-
tutc passed, and dispatched to their
States that the Crittenden Compromise
was defeated. 1854 s''H " e''@
We also repeat what we hare often
stated that the Southern leaders would
not have the Crittenden Compromise,
They might have had it ifthey had re-
NAMED in the Senate and voted
Toombs stated that the South would
accept it, If rendered and snStatnedby
the Republicans Thiu was the condi.
ton on which they would accept It'll
No, they were from the first bent npon
separation and ifthe North had pre-,
gentea q blank sheet Of paper, and al.
loved them to write their own condi-
tons they wonld not have remained in
the old Union, as they told General
Logan in Richmond. Aud as showing
further, that they did not desire com,
promise, and that they mighthave had
the Crittenden Amendment wo quote
tho following declarations Of Southern
members:
Dec, 4th, o. R, Singleton, Of Mis-,
sisSippi, said: ..
comproinissor TO patch Oxlstius dIticulscs." y
Mr, Jones Of Georgia, ditto on the
same day.
Mr., Hawkins, of Florida; t
"Whls am up, Mr. Speaker, may "a we'll ssy IN
a%dvo1so % that am opposed to ailand sye.y aomp:o.
Mr.. Pugh, Of Alabama:
AS my gtate Of Alabama r.ends following South
Caroi'uneu: Of che Uon By thslOth or January next
psyno attention to any action talen by this body.
Dec. 9th, Senator Iverson Of Georgia:
"sir, the Southern States that are now moving IN
th!9 masr nre not doing !:withopt due confederation
We believe that the only security for the institutions
sS SHich We Stta.h 80 much importance 10 eecesso1
ana the southern Confederacy. You talk about con.
G;ssionl, You talk sboa repeating the personal
Liberty bills rs concession 10 the 5outh. Repen
them al o.morrow st, and would no. u!op the pro
erty bills that we dread Nor do we suppose that there
VII 10 sny overt, a5ts on the part oi Mr. Lincoln
For one do not dread ovett netS. do nc: propose
to wa!tfor them Weinteni 70 60 cut
Dec 18th, Wigfill Of Texas
"9o .ar az tho Union "a concerned, the cold E-ea. o
Ssa,ha npon " Y3nF ua,on 70 now dead your GOV
no excitement There is axed, Determined Will
thkt hoy viii TO free"
Dec 3lst--After the Introduction Of
tho Cr!ttenden Compromise, Benjamin
Of Louisiana said e's
u Tbs -...,
g'7s3noB yoa are too lato,"
Mason, Of Virginia, said ...
=" No matter 'hn: compromiao the Moth offers .hl
Goath mls, find a wty TO defeat Il" -.
Fryor, of Virginia, telegrarhed
"I's :nn 50: tho cFl:.oadca Compromise, bu: W
These ars patent facts, declaration
remembered by allthe intelligent mo,
Of tho country OF course, they wi
be new to this young man He ia sim
. pie minded, crcdulcu0, ill-informed an
cager to make a point Hence he hop
atfacta. utcps over prefnieoa, and jumpl
in themol hcadlong and reckless man
ner, into conclneionH.
IN conclusion, 80 say to the younj
' man, vrito again, write often. But b
j Il little cauious about rushing int
print Tonr frat efforts, will neceaso
Mly be crude, and, like young mer
will have q sn nooth faced and bearded
> appearance But in the course Of tim,
i by diligcnt application and coustar
! effort, You will gain strength and skill
and MAJ, at some future time, be abl
' to handle an argument provided
. makes no Resistance and is perfect
D doailc
(. Remember the Great Union Basls;
n Meeting nt Lancaster Gu the 9th ofSey
o. tember.
I, H5rWe invite tho attention Of OF
q readers to the account, in another co
il umn, Of the horrible massacre at Law
renee, in Kansas, by Quantrell's que
/ villas II 10 the uost cold .hlOodad or