Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-10-21
GomPRnmIsE OFFERED 10 REgELs.

The avorite assertion OF C1pperheads is
that the Republicans, and subsequently the
Union party, have refused all compromises
with the rebels. The records Of The Congress
OF I860-6l, and Of the peace Congress"
prove that five distinct propositions for com
promise were made by the Republicans
Here is the record, viz:
l. Mr. Anthony, OF r. L, Rep propos-
ed in The Senate, Dan. Is, 1861 that New
Mexico, inciuJtfng Arizona, aud tb0s covering
all the territory then in dispute, should at
once be admitted as Stale, with such a con-
stitution as ber people should see fit to frame,
although Slavery was recognised and protect
ed therein by existing territorial law. He in-
timated that he was authorized by other Re
publican Senators to make this offer as com
promise, to be sustained by them if it were
acceptable 10 The other side. No Democrat
accepted it; it fell to the ground.
2. Gov. Seward proposed, in the Select
Committee OF Thirteen on the Crisis, appoint
ed that winter, on motion of Mr.. Powell of
Kentucky, conciliatory propositions, providing
against any future amendment OF the Consti-
tuition adverse 10 the safety aud perpetuity of
Slavery aud STIMULATING that Congress should
pass an efficient law providing against the
armed invasion of any State or States a Ia
John Brown, aud furnishing all persons i'm
plicated therein. All the Republican mem
bers voted for this proposition, all the others
against it--so it was defeated.
3. Mr. Corwin, from the Select Committee
of Thirty-three, reported to the House, Jan.
"a, 1861 several eoncilatory propositions,
requiring the faithful execution of the Fugi-
tive Slave law, the repeal of all State enact
ments Inconsistent Herewith, the rigorous per-
formance Of every Federal obligation by the
several States and the stern repression of all
invasions or raids by citizens Of one State,
whereby the peace and security of another
were imperiled. The House passed this +;
Yeas, 1876; rays, So.
4. Corwiu further proposed q Joint Resolu-
ton initiating an amendment Of the Federal
Constitution, whereby it should be rendered
impossible 10 amendit so thereafter as to confer
on Congress any power over Slavery in the
States This passed the House; Yeas, 1913 !;
Nays, 65 and was coucurred in the Senate i;
Yeas, "a; Nays, q; though ridiculed by
Senator Mason, Of Virginia, as only one
plank OF the Chicago Republican plat
form"
s. The State of Virginia having proposed
: conference of the states by delegates, at
Washington, most Of the States which had
not seeded were represented therein 1t con-
vened February 4th, aud various proposals
looking to conchiation were submitted, con-
Sidered and acted on. Among others, the
State of Kentucky, through her Legislature,
having urgently recommended Convention
Of the States, like that which framed our Fed
eral Constitution, Gov. R. 5. Baldwin, OF
Connecticut, submitted a resolve approving
end urging such a Convention, which was
voted dowu--an the Democrats and Con
sercatives" opposing it. Mr.. Amos Tuck, of
New Hampshire, renewed the proposition, and
it was again voted down--eleven States
against to nine for it-every Conservative"
delegate opposing it, and even Kentucky her
self uniting las beiore) to vote it down.