The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-02-25

Carolina. l firmly believe it would
While the Crittenden Proposition wa.
not in accordance with my cherished
views, Iavowed my readiness and ca.
gcrness to accept it, in order to saw,
the Union, five could unite upon it
No man has labored harder than ]
have to get it passed. l can confirm
the Senator's declaration, that Davis
himself, when ON the Committee Of
Thirteen, was ready, at all times, tt
compromise on the Crittenden Propo
sition. l will 60 further, and say thai
MIR. Toombs was also.'r'
Here we have the testimony of Sen
ator Pugh and of Senator Douglas
that the Crittenden Compromise would
have saved the Union, and the South,
through it's representative men, offer.
ed to take it. But we go to the record
of Congress itself, the Congressional
Globe. ..... .... ..,.
FINAL ACTION UPON THE CB1TTENDEN CON-
PROMISE. .ess
1t was not until Sunday, the Sd of
March, 1861, the last day of the Thir-
ty-sixth Congress, that a vote was
permitted in the Senate upon the plan
of adjustment known as the ''Critten-
den Compromise" That vote, is given
as evidence that the Republican Scna-
tors never intended that any plan of
compromise should be adopted with
their approval, but that their party
doctrines, and the supremacy of their
party in the control of the Govern
ment, were far superior to their desire
for the preservation of the Union in
peace and with the good will of all
States. a-
.r VOTE IN THE SENATE.
Upon the direct vote, taken March
3, 1861, for the adoption or rejection
Of the Crittendcn Compromise, just
as it was offered by the distinguished
Senator from Kentucky, the following
was the result in the Senate. Yeas
10, nays 20.
"YEAs-Messrs Bavard, Bigler, Bright,
II
sou, of Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane, Latham,
Mason, Nicholson; Polk, pugh, Rice, Sebas
tan, Thomson and Wigtall 10, OF which
IL we're Democrats and Americans.
Mars -Messrs. Anlhony,t Binghamt
Chapdler,f Clark,+ Dixon,+ Doolittle+ Dur
kee, fes enden,t Foot,t Foster,+ Grimes, +
Harlan,t King Morrill+ Sumner,t len
Eyck,+ Trumbuli,+ Waie,+ Wilkinson, 4
and Wilsonf--2o, all Republicans.
"1he Democrats are in Roman, Republi
cansa t. and Americans in itali,.
"It thus appears that all the Dem
ocrats and Americans present in the
Senate, voted for the Crittenden Com
p promise, and all the Republicans pre-
sent voted against it--not Republi~
can vote is recorded in its favor.
.a voTE IN THE HOUSE.
"On February the 9th, 1861, Mr.. |
Clemens, a Representative from Vir-
ginia, proposed to the House that the
Crittenden compromise, should be sub
mitte1 to "a VOTE OF THE PEOPLE |
for adoption or rejection. He propo-
sed the following joint resolutions: I
"WHEREAs, the Union is in danger:
and owing to the unhappy division ex-
sting in Congress, it would be diff
cult, if not impossible, for that body
to concur, in both its branches, by !
The requisite majority, so as to enable
it either to adopt such measures of leg
or to recommend to the States
such amendments to the Constitution
as are deemed necessary and proper
to avert that danger; and, Whereas,
in 50 great an emergency, the opinion
and Judgment of the people ought to
be heard, and would be the best and
surest guide to their Representative,
.....
''''Resolyed by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United
States of America, in Congress as
sembled, That provisions ought to be
made by laws, without delay, for ta-
king the eense of the people, and sub
mitting to their vote the following res
olutions (Crittenden's) as the basis for
the final and permanent settlement of
those disputes that now disturb the
peace Of the country and threaten the
existence of the Union. sc u
"Upon the proposition to submit
the Crittenden compromise to the sense
Of the people, the following was the
vote in the House of Representatives,
February ! ! ! 27, 1s6'1Ayeas IS 80, nays
"YEAs--Messrs. Adrian,t w. O. Andcr
1on, Avery,t Barr,t Barriti,t Bocock,t Bote
,er, Bouhgaey. Babsoa. Brsnch,t Briggs.
Brown,t Burch,t Burnett IL. f,
olark,f John Cochraue,f oex,f james Craigf
Burten Craig.f J. G. Dayist DsJarnstte,t + /
Demmick t Edmuneson.t Englisb,t Flor
ence,t Fouke,f Garnett,t G,lnsey, Hamilton I !
J.. M. Harris, j. IT, Harris.t Hatses, Hol /
a.an,f VIM. Howsrd,f Hughsst jenkins,
Kunkelt Larabee,t ~ M Leach, 4Leake,f
Logan,t Maciay,t Mallory, G. D., Martini
II. s. Martin, 4 Aayaa,G,' McClsrnand I, Nc
Kentey,t Millson.f Montgomery LaJaa q
Moor, Js N. MorriR,t Nelson, Niblack 4
Noell I Peytop,t Phelpsf Pryor.f Qaavlss,
Riggs.t j G. Robinsonst Rust,f Slckles.t
Simmst VIM. Smilh,i ". n. ~ Smith,
] N. Stewart,t Stotes, Stoutt
Thomas,t Val'andigham,f Panes. Webster,