Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-24
means Of making the separation final and eter-

nall"
The Tribune, the Cincinnati Commercial, the
Indiana State Journal, expressed their willing.
ness 70 let the seeding States 20 In peace, and
Mr. Greeley, no later than the Cd of the present
month, has reiterated the same opinion and OK.
presses his regret that these States had moi
been permitted peaceably TO withdraw. Lei
me read from the Tribune of the Cd Of Februa'
ry, 1868:
was willing In the winter of ls6O6l to let the Cot
ton States go II they really desired It, was only
then willing that the Union should In good faith make
them the onor but In01O RRgRFr that II was mol
made and acted on.
| Allow me also in this connection to read an
extract from speech delivered In the House OF
Representatives In Congress on the 18th of JAN
uary, 1861, by the distinguished gentleman who
presides over this body, the Lieutenant Cover
nor of Ohio:
grant you very freely and frankly that do not be.
by military force. do not believe that any section Of
thS uonfederacy will ultimately subj and overrun
the other aud hold II conquered province. have
p he ps sps NoSody g"Rs %oas A' SnUs
any sucn thing. regard civil war as really set,
ng the question that there is to be ultimately sep.
aa.e Uoniederacy have no idea that such war could
END otherwise than in a separation Of this Union and
as Ins Of separate nnnfedararea am per
ieoty satlsned or that. -"
Bat iurther, In speech delivered by the same
o. oo.Istinguiehed gentleman in the House on the
@oih OF February, 1861, he said:
. MIR. Speaker When there were fifteen aIavebodinv
oe allegiance to this Federal Govern
anu therefore, having 10 their hands the power to
protect themselves against any invasion Of ther rights
On 'he part OF the Federal Government Il was alter
Tho, ,IS, e consequence whether snch amendment as
s. MeIe Incorporated In the Constitution or not But
Ine STATE OF the country 10 now radically and
Snsogeu. seven or eight States now deny their alep
nse 20 tnS 9oyernment have organized separate Con
ueacy ana nave declared their indie pendence of hi
H9VeInment Whether that Independence is 10 be main.
sned or not 10 with the future II they sha maintain
e1 Position and public opinion in those seeding
etaes sha sustain the authorities there for wear or
TWO TO come, so to show that nothing but war NJ
and conquest bring them back for one
am diSpoHedt to recognize that independence.
80 much for the Views of some of the lead
ing men who aided in the election of Mr.. Lin
coin. '
But have already stated that there was an
anxiety on the part OF patriotic men 10 comma
1861. iA''' " 'o0o "uu
This country had experienced severe trials
Deiore growing out OF sectional difficulties and
trouDies. In 1920, In 1892, and In 1850. But
happily ior the nation we had in every Instance
peen enabled to settle the same by peaceful
compromise. The name of Henry Clay had
become intimately connected with all these
compromises, and he had endeared himsef to
the country by his devotion to the preservation
oil the Union but when the present dificulties
commenced, that great man, the great Com
moner, whom the American people loved an
well, was not in the councils Of the nation. He
hau gone down to his grave. But there Wera
men In the Congress Of the nation on whom
nls mantle seemed to have fallen. Crittenden.
OF kentucky, was there, and like true and
devoted lover of his country, he camo forward
With his peace ofterings. He raised his elo-
quent voicein the Senate to plead for resoe, and
the preservation Of loved and cherished Union.
oh, ask you, Senators, ask the men and
women of this bleeding aud stricken land.
would it not have been bstter il the advice and
coun5els OF that old man had been followed 2
How much blood and treasure, how much
pain and misery might have been avoid
ed Where was the gallant Doug
laH thon Ho had heon tho champion Of
ene oocIrlne OF popular sovereignty. Now, by
tine compromise of Mr.. Crittenden his cber;sh.
ed principle was to be stricken down. Bnt ,ba
sacrifice was not too great for him, if he could
preserve the Union, and avert civil war. He
was equal to the occasion. He came forward lilra
true patriot, and upon the common altar of bis
country laid down his favorite doctrine. strnok
hands with Mr. Crittenden, aud said, 10 will
60 for your measure" tell you, sir. that vaa
the day when William Fl. Seward could have
made name in history, to have lived
through all coming sges, ss one of the sayiors
OF hls country, If he, too, like Douglas, had
been equal to the occasion, and have come for
ward, raising himself high abuvs all more par.
ty considerations, and patriotically extended his
hands to Crittenden and Douglas and said--I,
too, unite with you; we will pass this compro-
mise, prevent war, and save the Union. What
a noble scene this would have presented! II
would have been celebrated in prose and verse
IL would have been transferred by the artist up
on canvass, and chisselled by she sculptor in
marble. More than this--it would have lived in
history, and have been transmitted BY tradition
from one generation to another, as one of the
great events in the life of this nation.
Ito be continued.l