Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-26
The Copperhead Otto DreseI.

Much interest was felt in the Legisla-
tive proceedings of Tuesday, as the reso-
luton to ezpel the OOpperhead Dresel was
to come up. The wife Of the accused sat
with him near the Speakers desk. An at
tempt was made TO stsve of action upon
the resolution by pettifOgging points of or
der, Sc, BY Mr.. Converse, who was the
special champion Of Mr.. Dresel. BE claim
ed that the resolution Of Mr.. Bradbury,
proposing to avoid association with Mr.,
Dresel, was expressedin terms OfFensiye"
to the House and to members of it. The
point was poor one, theoretically, for if he
could find any more offensive" words
and expressions in Mr.. Bradbury's than in
Mr.. Dreseps resolution, we have alto
gsther failed to see it. The latter was
most offensive to not only the majority Of
that House, but also to the great majority
Of the whole State aud nation. 1t was,
however, decided, in point of fact that Mr..
Bradbury's substitute was out of order and
It was Withdrawn. Mr. Stanton then Of
fered substitute, which, after denOuncing
Dresels resolutions as the avOwal Of a de-
hberate purpose to nullify the cOnscriptiOn
Law and an invitation to resist the Govern
ment, provided that for the introduction
Of them into the House Otto Dresel be and
is hereby eensured as a promoter Of sedi-
tion, and advocate Of disunion and an en-
emy to his country. To this Mr.. Con 7erse,
whose object was to stave of vote made
the same objections it was offensive,
and that while the House could reprimand,
it could not censure. Speaker Hubbell
Overruled the point and cited the case of
oensure which Congress passed upon John
Quincy Adams and Joshua R. Giddings for
their presentation of q abolition petitions
in 1872. Converse appealed and Mr.. West
replied to his appeal, the State Journal
thus speaking Of this reply:
HHe was followed in reply by Mr.. West, Of
Logan. who made one Of the most eloquent
and scourging speeches we have ever heard
in that House. he read the resolutions Of
censure prepared by Marshall, Of Ken
BY Speaker Hubbell, and showed that the
language Of the present resolution, as
compared with those submitted in Con-
gress, was, as Mr.. West most justly and
eloouently declared, gno more than moon
shine to the Iurid belchings Of the volcano"
Mr. Vests brief, but thrilling speech, was
listened to with the most absorbed atten-
ton Of the House and the throng Of spec
tai in Hha 1ohk 4 -
On the question of appeal icing taken
the chair vas sustained. Converse was
then ready with another point, and moved
that the whole twelve who voted for
Dresel's resolutions be included in the
csnsure. Mr.. Stanton said if they desir-
ed to be placed in the same boat he had no
objection, as slangusgs more seditious or dis
loyal than that contained in Dresers res
olutions could not be found in the pro-
seedlings of any of the Secession Con
Ventions. Mr. Flagg was also ready to
let the whole batch in. For, he said, the
movement reminded him Of story that
was once told Of certain ex-President Of
the United States, who, on occasion,
had got very eight In fact he was
drunk and on going home with his friend
Haskill; the latter fell into the ditch, and
called on Pierce, lah there, 1 have men
toned his namej well no mstterD Laugh
ter7-called on Pierce to help him out
No, can't do it. Haskill, (said Pierce) I'm
too drunk; but I'll tell you, Haskill, what
can do,-Fll go into the ditch and stay
with you'll Great merriment) So, con-
tiuped Mr. Flagg, if these twelve want to
20 into the ditch with the member from
Franklin Dresel) I've no objections
daughter.
The vote being taken, the amendment
Wss lOst-yeas, %; nays, 81.
The question recurring upon the Origi- |
nal resolution, Mr.. Dresel obtained the |
floor, and consumed the time of the House |
until the recess, by a lOng-winded Cop
Perhead speech sgsinst the Republicans.
The question was not, therefore, taken
upon the expulsion. When the vote comes,
lst no membsr shirk the responsibility of |
recording himself for or against the trait
orous resolutions.