For southern antagonists in civil war, a relative desire for peace

In December 1860, 1860, Kentucky Crittenden presented a discount plan to the US Senate. Only two days later, South Carolina would be the first state of allocation of the union and subordinate to six more states in six weeks. However, Dixie fire eaters could calm the fears of the Senator Crittenden and other moders to regulate, deny a section, and the fear of each other in the south.

Crittenden compromise will be the center of these efforts in the winter and spring in 1860-1861. This was a constitutional correction to resolve the Slavy question, the main territories of Missouri Missouri and the foundation of Crittenden, which are the foundation of the former Missouri, and reducing Slavy.

Hoping moderates like Crittenden, this may be enough to ensure the loyalty of the remaining south states. This, in turn, may want to allow Republicans to exit the crisis, and eventually return to the union. The majority of republicans, including Lincoln, refused to extend the territories. Attempts to push through Crittenden compromise, which are repeatedly established against this opposition.

Concession, which fights against the opposition of a South and did not suffice to protect his slavery from a threat of an authorized Republican Party. During the settled crisis, the leaders of states were not interested in the return of the leaders in the talks or the return. Southern rights activists in the states that complicate the benefit project; Their requirements for more concessions are meant to have no consensus around Crittenden or other concessions.

One of such antagonist John Robertson, Virginia, was dominated by a famous Democratic and Richmond. The state legislation sent him as a commissioner in front of the hospital states in early 1861, and he returned with his new confederation states with virginia. They said, “The meat of the bone and meat.”

On April 12, the launch of battles on the Fort Sumter, he gave up many southern hards. Ibrahim Lincoln responded to the call of 75,000 soldiers to rebel in the south and joined the New Confoyelation of Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina and Tennessee as soon as possible. The beginning of the war has a victory signal for militants like Robertson and disaster for moderates like Crittenden. What the man still did not accept it as a result of their labels.

Robertson wrote a letter to Crittenden, which is near the end of April, which is the uncertain of the future. Robertson refused to think that the collision at the Fort Sumter is definitely means war, and he rejected the idea that the war will fulfill the ends of both sides in the conflict. Thus, suddenly and unexpectedly adapted their goals with Crittenden and Robertson wanted to update the old Kentuckie’s efforts to lose weight.

According to Robertso, the armies were massively massively on both sides of the Mason-Dichon line, and the civil war did not appear inevitable. The situation represents a dramatic escalation, but to be sure, but for decades in the context of the section crisis, such as Robertson can imagine the results of the intestinal war.

John Robertson John J. Crittenden, April 28, 1861

Dear Sir,
No man could not work more seriously for the rage (solve) to the stage of anger, increasing the rage, and I do not doubt that the regulatory conditions you offer, at least or not to get the best possible wickedness. The event proved to be mild, the judge will be satisfied with the fraction (Republican Party), but it is not like to humiliate the south. Wellnigh is helpless, this country is the situation in which this country has reduced. The fact is currently looking at them The union is resolved Hope of recovery, at least today. Still threaten protect unity forcibly. They read the disorder until millions of people, no, overeign states violent to friendship by enemies at a bayonet point. However, the impossibility of all approximately the absurdity of the idea, or the impossible confidence in the surrendering or subordination of the south, If possibleIn the absence of their enemies, the intentional protection or restoration of the enemies, the protection or restoration of the union), the separation of the state, deliberately re-recognized in Washington’s fraction, deepens in the blood of the rapidly crawling brothers. A word Long-eared god (Lincoln)Now the fate of the country is enough in his own. O It will only be “peace” and there will be peace. However, he and the deadly bunch of the deadly bunch of ‘hurd!’ And let’s slip the dogs of war. Again, the star of hope still shone in a cloudy department. As the idea of ​​peaceful unity or combination, there may still be a peaceful separation; And if allowed to do so, you are allowed, if we are allowed, like our valuable friend, I look at the effectiveness of such an honorable consumption. I don’t want my name to be in a diligence that you probably probably get in touch with an effort you think completely empty. Prior to leaving now, this is after a lot of concerns, let me ask if I have entered the idea of ​​my mind and entertain the thoughts caught.

It is correct to say that you are completely unstoppable and knowledge of any established authorities, state or federal. Also suggested for even two individuals; In the decision of one of them, you will repeat the great confidence yourself. I decided to encourage to do this.

The immediate response is suitable, if it is convenient, I will force me very much.

Great and Dear, for you,
John Robertson

For all the disagreements, Crittenden had to encourage Robertso’s wishes for peace for peace. Robertson still hoped that he could be fulfilled peacefully, but Cittenden’s peace was also seen as a means to compromise and re-meet. One month after the former letter, Crittenden will chair a convention in Kentucky, which calls the Crittenden’s concession as a basis for section regulation. “This type of constitutional guarantees.

Meanwhile, Crittenden will make an effort to keep neutral in the Kentucky Civil War. Defending this policy, claiming that this policy would be well placed in the conflict to act as a mediator in the conflict. Kentuckians will not be able to stop the next fight, but of course there seemed a better alternative to the war.

On May 20, 1861, the Frankfort Conference announces the governor of Kentuckin the governor of Kentuck a week ago; This claimed that this course would help to promote peace. Such hopes have openly been angry for four years and could not stop the onrushing war that will kill hundreds of thousands of people. No one can predict what will happen, but Kentucky’s efforts of people like 1861 and crittenden and Robertson, as a monument of different images for the future. These different images stated their behavior during the conflict, and at least in Kentucky in the case of Kentucky, these views helped to shape the wider contours of the civil war.

Jesse George-Nichol is a Doctor of Sciences. Candidate at Virginia University.