The National Peace Conference opens in Washington with delegates from 11 states. The conference is led by ex-U.S. President John Tyler, but few believed that anything would come of it.
Tag: Compromise
An Open Shame to the United States
The Senate fails to adopt John J. Crittenden’s compromise plan due to Republicans’ refusal to expand slavery. This prompts more last-ditch efforts at conciliation, but it demonstrates the deep division that threatens to permanently break the Union.
Compromise Efforts: The Argument Is Exhausted
The U.S. House of Representatives forms a committee to hammer out a compromise between North and South, but both sides show signs of inflexibility.