USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -President-elect Abraham Lincoln vehemently opposed the Crittenden compromise on grounds that he opposed any policy permitting the continued expansion of slavery. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate rejected Crittenden’s proposal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lincoln Opposes the Crittenden Compromise Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th president of the United States in November 1860. He opposed any compromise plan that would extend slavery, including the Crittenden Compromise.

Detailed explanation-3: -Despite considerable popular support for Crittenden’s compromise, Congress failed to enact it. Although incoming secretary of state William Seward, viewed by southerners as a radical on slavery, backed the plan, most Republicans agreed with President-elect Abraham Lincoln, who opposed it.

Detailed explanation-4: -On January 16, 1861, however, the Senate, which was controlled by Democrats, refused to consider the Crittenden compromise. Every Republican Senator opposed the measure and six Democrats abstained. On March 4, the Senate reconsidered Crittenden’s compromise proposal and defeated it by a single vote.