Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-11-02
How the War was made--The
Critte1den Resolution.

The Tribune has some remarks upon
the Crittenden resolution, to which we
wish to call the attention of those Demo
Gratis who still harp upon that proposed
compromise as containing the elements
of peace. When therWar commenced, the
Crittenden resolution was regarded as the
gentlest expression of the truth. Its first
and fundamental proposition is the fol-
lowing:
RESOLVED By the House Of Representatives. Of
the United States, That the present deplo-
rable civil war has been forced upon the
country by the disunionists of the South
ern States, now in revolt against the Con-
stitutional Government, and IN arms
around the capitol.
But two members Burnet of Kentucky,
and Reid of Missouri, voted against this
declaration of the facts of the war. These
men now pretend to represent the same
districts in the rebel Congress.
No democratic member, save the two who
went from ours to the rebel Congress, had
the effrontery at that time 10 exonerate
the rebels from the guilt of the war
Pendleton, Cox and White, voted with
the rest of their party for the declaration
that the war was brought on by the re-
volt Of the Southern disunionists against
constitutional government, and upon this
ground they voted for the following addi-
tional clause of the resolution declaring
that on our part the war should be wa
ged to put down this revolt:
That in this national emergency, Con-
gress, banishing all feeling of mere passion,
resentment, will recollect only its duty or
to the whole country, that this war is not
waged upon our part IN any spirit OF op-
preston, or for any purpose OF conquest
or subjugation, or purpose of overthrow
ing or interfering with the rights or es-
tablished institutions of those States; but
to defend and maintain the supremacy OF
the Constitution, sand to preserve the I'm
ion with all the dignity, equality, and
rights of the several States unimpaired;
and that as soon as these objects are &C
oomplished the war ought to cease.
Every Democrat present voted for this
clause of the resolution, including Pen
dleton, Cox, White and Vallandingham,
the latter of whom avoided the vote on
the first clause Yet Mr. Cox, in his
speech in New York, gave his vote the
lie by charging the guilt Of making the
war, upon the Republican party and the
present Administration. What does this
change mean? When the war was made
he charged its guilt upon the rebels.
In the fourth year of the war he ex-
onerates the rebels, and charges the
guilt of the war upon the constitutions
government. The Democratic members
who voted the opinions which Mr. Coz
now declares, went straightway to the re
bellion. Has not Mr. Cox gone there in
spirit. although his weaker flesh holds
him in the rear? Theman who exonerates
rebels against constitutional government
from the guilt of the war, and charges II
upon the Government which enforces the
| law, is at heart a rebel. He does all he
can do without personal risk to aid the
enemy. we take Mr. Cox's vote on the
Crittenden declaration. and out OF hi
Town mouth we convict him of falsehood
and of paltering.with- secession and Civ
| ing it moral aid. --r-.