The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-14

prior % the reeeos WONT be- greater calamity than sAs
r.ee,os lise, s,nee 4 a give new NE 10 the trio
Of bitter contention and civil VA
S sesssss s on Ss atom
With the Union and BY being allied principles d
Resolved, That matter sero1s detection whether
he rshtfa sshoy q the naton ca aSssed or
shshsr IN the meantime y Is not hssrani waste Of
ss.o,ssd Thai aness !hs Army Of the wss. shaa have
Army Of the Potomac The esions Of Lee sSS
aa Within a. ssSe,as the military h S.s. Of as re
country and humanity will require cessation Of hossi-
ke.olsed That the States OF the North oomposnx~hs
on the Sss. Or f1seacm for al wa
ever be ~ race color OF condition ina. .ae, mlss
or sas that whatever
cherish and the inspiring idea q Nationality and
trom which i will appear that, after affirming the
nrepressoie conflict, u was resolved that the
60 the federal constitution that restoration OF the Old
Union would be greater calamity than the rebellion
constitutional relations with the Union that until the
election Of another President IL fragrant waste Of
our eserees 70 contnue the war Does the honorable
ony ne States North composed the AmericGR UaiorS q
he Did. why ddnot this sensitive gentleman Mr COfaK).
who vas not then In the chair but the floor coma
forward with resolution for the expulsion OF his riend
MI Conway ask the Speaker 10 respond TO that Ques
tion Why did you not do It, sirS Is such resolution
fair toward member this side and unfair toward .
member on the otherS You were for free speech and
free resolution then, am for II now. as then. Why
you did not lisp word about expeng one from your
own ranks Who was IN favor OF dispatine the old Uuon
aud recognizing the nationality Of the Southern
iedsracy The speaker does not for he Cannot answer
| Will yield TO him 70 respond
Mr.. CoIfAx-The gentleman from Indiana claims the
floor whenever ne sees ft TO claim il. and declines
speaking I'd the midst OF the speech Of the eentemaa
from Ohio
Mr. Cox-rhe gentleman is distinguished a. well Tor hi
prudence for hs sagacity
II he believes that Mr.. Conway ought TO have been ex-
peed from the last Congress under tho circumstances
S~yERAL MksnERs--0h, that is not the question.
Mr.. cox-wnen the gentleman on the other side
swers my question will answer him. | will do Il any
how. do not think that he should have been expee1
any more than we should expel the distinguished gentle
man from Pennsylvania (Mr. Stevens) for his speech in
favor OF regarding the confederacy de facto govern
ment and that should be carried against II,
cording TO the law OF nations independent Power
established by It's and recognized by the cations
member hs speech on that subject vst,e in avss
OF his policy which he predcated upon idea OF ths
Independence Of the Southern government
We favor Of the largest liberty Of debate by The
s,utiou guarantees such debate We d.a no. distars
your Judge Conway last session for bis resolutions. We
did not vote for his resolutions but you are responsible
for his continuance his position till the end OF the Lass
nguished speaker has stated. that should
press himself here In favor Of the recognition OF tho
Southern confederacy; II Il dishonors and weakens
abroad and mpairs our energies and dscourages Our
u
beers Of the Richmond Congress TO come here and take
part In our deliberations Gas the Speaker has aeged)
why not the expulsion OF the member from kanea0
proposed by hmy All, his case WAS OF different hno
then II or . darker shade then. Now you are n
favor OF expelling from midst who was sent
by people because he utters tho scnti-
which this side repudates, and which OF yeur
own side last session, aud which you never
sought to repudate by the process Of expulsion
In his speech delivered 10 the House Representatives
January ~, 1868, Mr.. Conway said
Let the houses OF Congress adopt tho foliowis1
resolutons:--
Resolved BY the Senate and House OF Representative
&C. That the Executive be, and he Is hereby requested
general order all commanders Of forces IN ~
military departments OF the United States disco
offensive operations against the and to oct foS
the future entirely on the defensive.
Resolved That the Executive be- and he 10 hereby furthe4
requested negotiations with the authorities o.
Confederate with reference cessation OF hos
Titles hased the following propositions Recognition
OF the independence of the Confederate States uni
form system of duties imports Free trade betwee0
the two States Free navigation Of the Mississippi river
s Mutual adoption Of the Monroe doctrine.
Mr. Conway, his note, states that he offered no r..
solutions such stated, but that he did express pro
ference for such recognition prosecution OF tho waS
for restoration Of the Union the old slaveholdno
basis" will let Mr. Conway's resolutions speak rce
themselves, remarking that the obnoxious language =
Mr. Long also couched n the form OF ga prefereuoe
for recognition, between that and OF subuga
tou II there be any substantial difference n the posi-
tions Of the two gentlemen beg the HERALD TO point
out With respect, &c. S. 8. COX.
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