[336] Horace Greeley, The American Conflict, Vol. 1, p. 362.
[337] "In the committee of thirteen, a few days ago, every member from the South, including those from the cotton States, expressed their readiness to accept the proposition of my venerable friend from Kentucky as a final settlement of the controversy, if tendered and sustained by the Republican members." Douglas in the Senate, January 3, 1861.—Congressional Globe, Appendix, p. 41.
[338] "I said to the committee of thirteen, and I say here, that, with other satisfactory provisions, I would accept it." Toombs in the Senate, January 7, 1861.—Globe, p. 270. "I can confirm the Senator's declaration that Senator Davis himself, when on the committee of thirteen, was ready, at all times, to compromise on the Crittenden proposition. I will go further and say that Mr. Toombs was also." Douglas in the Senate, March 2, 1861.—Globe, p. 1391.
[339] See Davis's speech of January 10, 1861. Congressional Globe, p. 310.
[340] Nicolay and Hay, Abraham Lincoln, Vol. 3, p. 263. Letter to Lincoln, December 26, 1860.
[341] James F. Rhodes, History of the United States, Vol. 3, p. 155.
[342] New York Tribune, December 19, 1860.
[343] Nicolay and Hay, Abraham Lincoln, Vol. 3, p. 258.
[344] New York Tribune, December 22, 1860.
[345] Nicolay and Hay, Abraham Lincoln, Vol. 3, p. 258.