Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-09-05
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From the PIqua BnquIrer.l
M. N. BRANsoN, Eiq--Sir; had adopted
for myeelf the rule, not 10 reply 10 communica-
tons that might be addressed to me through the
newspapers, but yours, In last weeks Plqua En-,
auireT, / will make an exoeption,a as you are EVIL
IDENTIFY sincere In your desire for information
Your inquiries seem to have grown out Of what
you heard at the Democratic meeting In Troy.
/ As matter of convenience win accompany
the reply with your "questions." !" y SO SisfA
b You ask Let. elf the adoption by Congress Of
the Crlttenden resolutions wouldDhave prevent
ed the civil wat, why did not the Southern, the
Border States and the Northern Democratic
members unite and pass them, they having the
requisite majorities In both branches OF the
National Legislature7ni aioqJs eal ri a5m
Had you have given very little study to the
Constitution Of the United States, and have had
q very little knowledge of the political compo-
sition of "both brancnes of the National Leg
lslature," you would not have asked this ques-
tion. alp 40 'i.rtE 1..flE5 51 %, 'Fl. f'
oArt. 5th OF the Constitution provides: "The
Congress, whenever two-thirds of both Houses
shall deem IL necessary, shall propose amend
ments TO this Constitution" which proposed
amendments, when ratifedsby three e-fourtha oi
the States, either through their Legislatures OF
by Conventions, "ehalll be valid to all intents
and purposes, as part Of this Constitution. ;"
The Crittendeny resolution proposed amend
ments to the Consultation, and therefore ro
quired "tWo-ihirds Of both Houses" to pass
them. ,,eN ssl y.js.i,Jls IN. ..4rlt
With full Senate and every Senator present
and voting, 10 would have required forty-fouI
votes for them to pass that body. Had the
thirty Senator'S from the slave States been
present and voted, they, with the ten Demo.
orats from the free States, would have made
but forty, which would not have been enough
Your assumption, then, that tho "Soushern
the Border State and the Northern Democratic
membersD united could have passed the Crit.
tenden Compromise, 10 not founded IN fact II
four Republican members Of the Senate had
! Joined them, It might have passed that body
/ What an aNfula and sad reflection, for tfue
patriot, TO think that the Union-the "aGovefh-
ment" that Washington, Adams, Franklin and
the other revolutionary fathers gave us might
have been preserved and per rpetHated to poster
|ity, could four Republican Senators have been
found willing TO sacrifice tho aupposed inter-
ssis of party to the gOod'ao the country. Bat
not even could one be found. Z jih ,y'asass.
r In the House she Republicans had majority
and elected their Speaker, Mr.. PenniD gton.--
You will see how shamefully you ohaye beer
deceived, by relying, for such information, up
on ,unscrupulops paftlsan papers. The "South
ern, Border State and the Northern Democrat,
members united, had not the requisite msjor
tiles In either branch Of the National LegisIa-
ture, and had not even majority In the lower
House. 81. srAs1aaF nz03 g6l4sgS aSmF
Further. Mr.. CorWin introduced q proposed
emendm meht 10 the Constitution: That no North
ern State or Congress should ever interfere
With slavery In Southern States where It exists
A majority of the Republican members of bott
the Senate and House voted against this propo
sItlon---would not say to the Southern peopl,
that they did not desire to destroy SLAVERY
where 1t lawfully existed, - = .-,.Il.-
III am glad TO find that you, with thousands O
others, are beginning to inquire into the hleto
~ Of the Crittenden Comp. omlse, and th'
causes that defeated IL. .-- .------.-
| I'd Question. ."Wss the abatement go explic
lily made and repeated that not one Southern
member voted against tald resolution, intende,
TO create tho impression that they voted 70
themW Ba.s lB$A s&b B@AiA 8N
~ Was intended 70 convey the impressiol
clearly Expressed, that no Southern member B
the Senate voted against the resolutions. The
had ffequently manifested their WillinknebB 4
adjust the threatened difficulties upon the basi
ofIthe Crittsnd. n Compsemise, could they b
met with spirit Of conciliation on the part o
the Republican pasty which had scsatrol Of th
State Governmente of theI free States, and o
the executive branch of the General Gov
eminent. otmeeting with such spirftssom
tof them on some occasions declined TO vote Q
all. TheyI had notified the Republican part
and the county that they we're 10 earnest, an
did not wish TO tfihe about Che matter; tha
unless some adjustment was made, they Eoul
Withdraw from the Union. rese 81 \ 30 s,s IL
90 Question. "Did one Of said resolution
provide fos efioierk hetlonal protection % slav
property yhrough5at thd United States7',
EI d0not comprehend Your qpesHon, Ia 70
lihteDH tc Rst WI sthess ne E q tsendeR febold
tIons gave such pEotectioR 10 islaver property d
the slsyeholderscMsrs willing to aucepl In th
ladjustment Of the threatened difficulties, the
have answered It In the Affirmative ,1sgr.
4sh Question. "Why did the friends Of M
VaIIandiRhsm, In the county conveption At Da