The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-02-07

Judging from the tenor of the long and
able debate on the subject, and the rumors
of tho telegraph, tbore 10 little doubt ,ha,
the Senate will expeI Jesse ID. Bright, of
Indiana, if il hss not done so already. The
charge preferred against him is, that, on
the lst of March last, he addressed letter
TO "His Excelloncy. Jefferson Davis, Pros,
dent of the Confederation of States" in
troducirg his "frend," Thomas B Lin
coin, of Texas, who claimed to have "a
great improvement in firearms" This
lotter, which wo published last week, was
found on the person of the said Lincoln,
who was arrested, during the past summer,
in Cincinnati.
The speech of Senator johnson, Of Tenn.
in favor of expulsion, was listened to by
full Senate and crowded galleries, and some
portions of it are said to have been so affoct-
ing that they moved the audience to tears
The following brief abstract of it is given by
telegraph:
Mr.. johnson said no wished to say frs,
that he had no unkind feeling toward tho
Senator from Indiana. So far as he (John-
SOM know, there was no such toeling against
him (BrighD, and his action and vote would
be influenced entirely by puplic considera-
tiOns. On q former occasion, when thorc
was q contest about tho Senator'S seat, no
(Johns0u) tolt constrained to vote to lot
him into the Senate, but he had to avow
that before his term was out no folt com-
pelled to vote to expe him from the Senate
He (JobDson) contonded that tho Senate
had perfect right to expel any Senator it
il was thought that he was not fit to remain
in the councils of the nation. Tho question
is, do the people of tho United States feel
confidence in tho loyalty Of tho Senator
from Indiana? He Uohuson) had often
heard the inquiry among people, why docs
the Senate not turn out Mr., Bright, of In
diana Mr.. johnson then referred to the
charge of Judge Smaley of Now York, and
the acts of the robels, as proof of actua
war The Senator from Indiana must have
known the fact, yot tho Senator wrote
iettor to Jcff Davis. Mr.. Johnson com
meDtcd on tho letter and its contents. ant
claimed that tho Senator had committed al
overt aci of treason by aiding the enomy
Tho Senate was not subject to tho tochnica
rules ofa Court Suppose that Aaron Burr
after no had been acquitted by the Cour
of treason. had returned to the Senate
would not every Senator have voted 70
his expulsion But it had beon said thi
Ietter was more act of friendship. WouIt
friend of the Government have sent
letter to a known traitor. giving the aid q
iup,'nved firearms Tho Senator fron
Indiana was regardless of the country's in
terest and rot eDtitled to seat in th
Senate.
Was there a vote or speech of the Soma
tor expressing sympathy with tho Constiiu
tion and the Union When year ago h
(JOhnsOn) stood alone on chat side OF III
Chamber, fighting ihe battle nt tho Unio
has tho Senator forgotten tho bLVy OF col
spirstOrs gathered around. with scowl
frowns and iaunts II the Senator has,
(JohnsOn) had not. Was there one glan'
of approval from tho Senator from indiana
Ho (Johnson) would havo boon glad Of I'll
sympathy of one who had beon SO long
the public service, but the Senator was
cold as an iceberg, and he (Johnson) wi
te.t alone on that side OF the Chamber, vii
the lice strictly drawn between tho
Aghting for tho Union and those against
No longer ago than the last session OF Coz
gross there were those hero who sang II
syyea song of poacc Where are Polk al
Breekeuridgo Como to the rebel cam
H. (Johnsou) believed that there We
traitors hero nov on tho same road, AZ
how long /, would be before they wou
land In the traitors camp he fJohnso
could not tell. The Senator froin lndiaI
mas said that he was opposed TO the who
esereiEe policy of tho Government II q
Goyernment has not power to enforce
laws. then il is at an cnd suppose that
should go to the Scnator aud ask him