Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-02-12

EXPULSION OF SENATOR BRIGHT.

EAPULSlOH OE SENATOR BRlGdT.
Last Wednesday, January the 5th,the u >.
Senate, by vote of 80 yeas to Ia nays, ex-
PEELED Jesse D. Bright, U. s. Senator from
the State of Indiana, for disloyal conduct.
Viewed in its personal aspects, it is said to
have been one of the most solemn and affect
ing scenes ever witnessed in the Senate
Chamber. Every eye of the concourse of
spectators was fixed on the man, who, after
serving seventeen years in the capacity of
Senator, was to be expelled for encouraging,
ifnot being guilty of, one of the most henious
offences known to the laws. The expulsion of
Mr.. Bright must not, however, be looked up
on as amounting to conviction of treason,
rs was contended by some Of those who weIe
opposed to the resolution. The simple ques-
ton was, whether Jesse ID. Bright, after wri-
ting the letter he did to jeff Davis, was fit
person to perform the duties devovng upon
him in his representative capacity, as Sena-
tor of loyal State The body, of which he
was member, thought not. By its course,
the Senate regarded him, as Mr.. Sumner ex-
pressed it, in the light Of trustee, whose
fidelity, as trustee, was drawn into question,
and as no one is allowed to continue in that
capacity whose character is not above susp-
cion, the case of the Senator should obviously
be remanded to the State for which he assum.
ed to act.
But, now, what did he write? Nearly two
months after the Rebels and traitors had fred
on the Star of the Vest and when one of Jeff.
Davis commanders had batteries planted all
about Fort Sumptcr, Mr.. Bright wrote the
following note for s'friend -
"WAsHIxGroN, March l, 1861.
'sMy Dear Sir Allow me to introduce to
your acquaintance my friend Thomas B. Lin
coin, of Texas. He visits your capital mainly
to dispose of what he regards a great improve
ment in firearms. recommend him to your
favorable consideration as gentleman of the
first respectability, and reliable ir every re-
spect. JESSE d. BRIGHr.
ssTo His Excelency, JEFFERSON DAVIS,
'sPresident of the Confederation Of States.
1t will be observed that Bright addresses
Davis as President of thee Confederate States,'
thus recognizing his treason and usurpatiou.
He sends his ''friend'' TO Dayis's ssCapitai,"
thus recognising the disruption of the Union.
The object of his frieIds visit is stated to be
the disposal of ssgreat Improvement in fire.
arms,'' which much needed by the trait
erery respect"
We believe every thinking reader will ad-
NIT, that no man, whose heart was not with
the enemies of his country, would write such
letter, and every true patriot will commend
the Z. S. Senate for not shrinking from its
plain duty, unpleasant as it may have been.
We append the vote on the resolution to
expel Mr.. Bright
II. B. Anthony, Republican, Rhode Island.
o. IL. Browning, Republican, Illinois.
Zach. Chandler, Republican, Michigan
Daniel Clark, Republican, New Hampshire.
Jacob Collamer, Republican Vermont.
Garrett Davis, Union, Kentucky.
James Dixon, Republican, Connecticut.
James Il. Doolittle, Republican, Wisconsin.
W. Pitt Fessenden, Republican, Maine.
Solomon Foote, Republican, Vermont.
Lafayette S Foster, Republican, Connecticut.
James W Grimes, Republican, Iowa.
John p. Hale, Republican, New Hampshire.
James Harlan, Republican, Iowa.
Henderson, Union, Missouri.
VIM. a. Howard. Republican, Michigan.
Timothy o. Howe, Republican, Wisconsin.
Andrew Johnson, Democrat, Tennessee.
Preston King, Republican, New York.
Henry S. Lane, Republican, Indiana.
James A. McDougal, Democrat, California.
Lot M. Morrill,, Republican, Maine.
Samuel G. Pomerey, Republican, Kansas.
John Sherman, Republican Ohio.
JamesF Simmons, Republican Rhode Island.
Charles Sumner, Republican, Massachusetts,
Lyman Trumbull, Republican, Illinois.
Benjamin F. Wade, Republican, Ohio.
Morton S Wilkinson Republican, Minnesota.
David Willmot, Republican, Pennsylvania.
Henry Wilson, Republican, Massachusetts,.
Wilson, Union, Missouri.
NAYS.
James A. Bayard, Democrat Delaware.
John s. Carlile, Union, Virginia.
Edgar Cowan, Republican, Pennsylvania.
Ira Harris, Republican. New York.
Anthony Kennedy, American, Maryland.
Milton 5. Latham, Democrat, California.
George W. Nesmith, Democrat. Oregon.
James A. Pearce, Democrat, Mary land.
Lazarus w. Powell, Democrat, Kentucky.
Henry M. Rice, Democrat, Minnesota.
&, Willard Salisbury, Democrat Delaware.
John G. Ten Eyck, Republican, New Jersey.
John K. Thompson, Democrat, New Jersey.
Waitman L. Wiley, Union, Virginia.
The Cry OF DEsPAR.-f anything were