The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-15
From the Philadeiphia Pres.
LETTER FROM OCCASIONAL, y

When Henry Clay was Speaker Of the
National House Of Representatives, some
OF those who recollect him at that time
have often told me that it was no uncom-
mon thing for him to descend from the
chair and address the House ON the diyid-
ing questions OF the hour. 1t was, there
iorN, eminently just for Mr.. Speaker Col.
fax to offer the resolution to expel Mr.. A.
Aons, the Representative in Congress for
slc Second Cor Cincinhati) Ohio district.
toF-his audacious and unprovoked argu-
meao in favor Of the dissolution of the
Union, On Friday lust. / haye just come
IRON the House, and heard the speech of
MI Colfax in support Of this resolution.
That his points were irresistible, need
not say They would have been so if
stated by child. What, then, must they
have been as they fell from the lips of the
fearless and eloquent patriot who presides
over the popular branch of Congress
Had he failed in his duty on this occasion
he wouiahaye been unworthy Of confidence
or respect. Who better-indeed, who SC
well qualified to yindicate the outraged
honor of the country? What was, how
ever, most humiliating of all was to see
the manner in which the so-called Demo
cratic leaders rallied around a man who
declared for the recognition of the Sonth.
ern COnfcderacy When Mr.. Long made
bis speech, on Friday, not one of his party
friends rose to rebuke him, or to repudi
ate his sentiments; and this, when hi
language was fresh before them, and still
sounded in their ears. 1t is true that Mr.
Cox, of Ohio, declared that the Democrat
in the delegation held caucus, and dis
carded his doctrines; but it is also trut
that when motion was made to expe
him for what they said they disapproved
they voted against 1t Yeu saw what
Mr.. Long said in the report of Fridays
proceedings Of Congress. Without stop.
ping to decide between the accuracy of
that report and its alleged inaccuracy, ii
as enough that Dr.. Longs scOrls ioere ua-
derstood to be reasonable eUen By has olcn
friends. Before the action of the House
on his case was postponed till Monday at
two O'Clock, III order to give him chance
to explain these words, Mr.. Harris, OF
Maryland, the only Secession member from
that State, evidently envious of the noto-
riety accorded to MIR. Long, rose and pro-
nounced violent and and vindietlve
harangue, in which he disclosed his own
earnest sympathies with the rebellion, and
expressed the strongest sentiments against
the Government. He was at once check.
ed, and his words taken down, and mo.
tion made to expel him by Mr.. Washburne
of Illinois. The manner, tn. sentiments
and the extreme raneor of Harris, showed
the hatred OF his hool towards the Gov.
eminent, whose money they accept and
whose lie they seek. do not wonder
that Mr. Tracy, the member from the
Bradford (Pa.) district, broke out into al
honest expression of his Indignation a
this unwonted spectacle. But look at tn
vote on the motion to expel Harris Firs
read his verbs, and then read The list Q
FenasylVanians IN Congress a5ho vote
against erpslling a man from that COmgre'
aeho boldly declared has sympathy scith III
rebellion, and as boldly said he would M
cote man 10 prosecute the lear Or a dollo
to support those uho ere in the sSar. Th
motion to expei failed, because the requ
site twe-thirds could not be reached OWN
to "Democratic" votes in the uegativ'
Then came the motion to censure Harri
Here we find a still more startling Dem,
cratic record for Pennsylvanians. Son
lodged, and others voted against the ee