Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-10
THE COMPROMISE" RENEWED
IN CONGRESS.

defeat, or rejection, of the Crittenden conf
promise, and the firm basis assumed by
Congress 10 maintain the integrity OF the
Union. Time will stand as the censor OF
the wisdom of such course, and the pa
triotism which prompted its rejection.
We have never doubted the good inten-
tons of the statesman from whose mind
this measure emanated; and we must
rake into account the suddennesS with
which incipient rebellion sprung into en-
istence. and the almost defenSelesS condi-
ton the country was in for its own
preservation. and the earnest desire, aye,
the earnest. heartfelt: prayer coming from
every loyal heart. TO do and to sacrifice
almost all to avert civil war and fraternal
bloodShed. 1t was under peculiar cir
cumStanccS like the above. that the Crit
tendon Compromise was introduced into
the Senate of the United States, and re-
ceived the votes of many true patriots
and tried friends of the Union. This
Compromise (as it was called) gave the
States south of 4 certain line everything
almost 10 insulting the wants and intel
Esence of the Free States of the North
and Vet was rejected with contumely and
scorn by the Representatives in Congress
of the States south of that line. What
better proof do we want that the leaders
of the South were predetermined not to
be satisfied" But our Democrats IN
the North have little or no fault 10 find
with these gentlemen in their opposition,
but pour their great displeaSure upon the
devoted adherentS TO freedom and to free
institutions-the Republican or Union
members who voted against the Slave-ex-
ten;ion;sts. We stand to-day ready to
advocate that the rejection Of this Com
promise was risht-was patriotic. and
holy in the name of heaven and in the
cause of humanity. What cause, in the
first place, had the slave-ariStocracy to
Withdraw from the Union: None. Did
they not receive the protection Of the Fed
eral Government in their property-slave,
as well As real: Then what further rights
had they than the States Of the North,
that they should receive al the attention,
honors and emolumentS Of the Govern
ment: None in the least. All right
thinking men must give in their opinion
that the substitute offered by Senator
Clark, of New Hampshire, to the effect
tha, the Union must be preserved at all
hazards. and at whatever cost, and that
the revolted States must be made to return
10 their place once more within the pale
Of the authority of the Government. was
the only right one. The Crittendeu Com
promise was rejected. and the patriotic
substitute Of Clark was adopted. The
record stands before the country. 1t re-
manned at that time 10 be determined by
the American people whether or not they
would encourage slavery where it was
never intended to exist, and TO allow the
fs,r OF the South TO WELD the destinies
of our country. They decided in the
negative: and in accordance with the true
interest and meaning of the substitute
offered by Senator Clark. 1t was plain
enough to perceive that the slave lords
were not even thankful for the humiliat-
ing proposition attempted to be thrust
upon them-and why not let Us take an
open and decided course at the start to
grapple with treason: But our Northern
Democrats will not get over the notion
that the Republicans defeated the Critten-
den Compromise, and therefore, the States
of the North were the cause, and did in
augurate this most odious rebellion.
In the Senate of the United States, re-
Gently, Copperhead Senator'S denounced
Union members for defeating the Critten-
den Compromise. John Conness, the en-
bodiment of the Union sentiment on the
Pacific Coast in the Senate of the United
States, said he felt proud of those Re-
publican or Union members who defeated
that Compromise and adopted the patriot
;c resolves of the Senator from New
Hampshire; that he did not at that time
have the honor of holding seat in that
body, but that he did hold seat in the
California Assembly. and did have tie
pleasure of voting and exerting his infu-
ence against resolve approving OF the
Crittenden measure. This last action OF
Senator Conness will send a thrill of
pleasure through the hearts OF large ma
jority of his constituency. He was firm
and decided, as he always is on every
thing he undertakes, and spoke against
the desire of certain men to encourage
the slave domination in our country.
War has taught the American people
that slavery is incompatible with the spir-
it of freedom and advancement, and must
succumb to the course of events. The
Crittenden Compromise, with the cause OF
slavery hanging on its borders, has not
been forced upon US, and we will yet
come out right-a freer, nobler, and great
er people than before.
The GENERALS VIEW OF IT.-General
Grant, in a private letter to Hon. Elisha B.
washburu, of Illinois, wrote the following
lines after the resolution reviving the grade
OF Lieutenant General was introduced into
the HouSa How differently IL comDareS with