[BroJoeK]

"Hon. Thomas Corwin, of Ohio – 6-8"

Nice puff-piece on Ohio Republican Representative Thomas Corwin who was, like Lincoln himself, born in Kentucky.
Corwin lived in & represented Lebanon Ohio (then Ohio 7), a few miles northeast of Cincinnati.

During the War of 1812 young Corwin served as a wagon boy in General Harrison's army, earning him the nickname "Wagon Boy" along with "Black Tom" for his swarthy skin.

In 1861 many proposals will attempt to "compromise" between secessionists and Republicans, all to be defeated by united Republican opposition.
Except for one, Black Tom's proposal, which will be pushed by Senator Seward -- with or without Lincoln's knowledge, but certainly without Lincoln's opposition.

Lincoln will believe Corwin's proposal simply expressed his own understanding of what the Constitution already implied.
Corwin's Amendment will help persuade Border States like Kentucky and Maryland to reject secession.
It will have no effect on secessionists.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Corwin's Amendment will help persuade Border States like Kentucky and Maryland to reject secession.

Then it was an important factor in preserving the union. If Kentucky and the others - but especially Kentucky - had seceded Lincoln's task in reuniting the states would have been near impossible. At least that was what he said in 1861 regarding preventing KY from seceding.