Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-04-22
Excitement in the Yankee Congress-
Unsuccesssui Attempt to Expsl Mf
Harris, Of Maryland.

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Unsuccesssui Attempt to Expsl Mr.
Harris, Of Maryland.
The ITouse went into Committee. OF. the
whole On Tie State OF the Uuion, aad sook
% the Presidents annual message.
Mr. Long, If. Ohio. Dem !. made an
hours speech, ia lie ee,sfse OF which he
said ali and comfort vers not given to the
sy3al..sshy ihoao who were opposed to the
Republican party. bat by that party and the
Adminstreticn, who by their coufscation
acts and proclamations Of emancipation and
amnesty. aud other extraordinary and I'M
constitutional measures, were strengthening
the bands of the Snu'h, and weakening the
Union feeling in slas SECTION : He quoted
from Benton. Lincoln. Seward, Everett.
john Qnucy Adams. Fillmore. and Others
to show tha, cesasesesi es4sli no1 lie seccesa-
ci usl,ier cur republican nysteaa, aad that
lbs last three years had proved tie truth OF
he proposition lie agreed with the gen
'is man from Perry yania Stevens that the
Confederate. are an lad pendent power dc
facto; shat they maintained their declara-
Il o. three years By the 70: 90 OF .arnls; AND
while Trey have cut fssnder a.! the hgs>
s.,cnts which bound them, til ; Lave epar-
as~d frrm all The obligations which held
them under the Constitution He accepted
this as srua, and if charge Of disloyalty
should be made against him fer this opinion,
llo would tsho ,helter under the broad man
lie Of the di,,.nsuiahed leader of the Re
publican party He would make any rea
sonabIe sacrifice to bring back the seeded
States, but nc. use force, for the Union
sosli only exist ii tie hearts, and with the
consent Of the people If she Democratic
party were now in power, they could mol
res.ore the Union Of the States. There
wers only two questions; First, the recog-
uition of tie Confederaey and, second, the
continuation Of the war for the subj ugalion
Of the South. OF the two he preferred the
former. He believed the Democratic par
ty we're for peace, and would be placed in 8
false position if they nominated q war can.
didate.
Mr.. Garfield, stolitionis,, Of Ohio, in an
swcr to Mr. Long closed bis remarks as fvl
.ows:
Mr.. Garfield then controverted his col
leagues positions The issue was now made
up We should use the common weap6hs
of war If with these We should not SUE
coed, be would take measures as he would
against the. savage who attacked himself OF
family Ee would resort to any elemen,
of destruction; and, if necessary, he WOULD
fling all constitutional sanctions to tn,
Winds, rather than lose his country.
Mr.. Long replied that he said very dis
itinetly when he commenced his remarks,
that he spoke for himself and that he wa
alone responsible for his utterances. H.
was we'll aware of all he did say He sale
it deliberately, because his conscience tol'
him it was right aud his judgement approx
ed it. lie said it, because when he ap
preached the front of the desk and held vi
bis hand to swear to support the. Constitu
ton before Heaven, he intended to main
tain the solemuity Of tho obligation. Ant
80 helm him God fearless Of all charge
which could be made by that gentleman o
others, in spite of all the means ofpower il
the land, be never would violate that oath
nor shrink from the responsibility he+assuni
ed on the first day Of the session. --he new
er belonged to party which took the oatl
With mental reservation. He remembered
the district of cc,satry from which his col
| league hailed. The resistance to the Fly
giti,e Slave Law. and the setting at defi
ance of the most solemn acts Of Congress
and the decision Of tne Supreme Court, oc
CURED there He had never been guilty
that. If the gentleman charged him will
being traitor, he ought to remember tn
authorities from which. he Mr.. Longl quo
ted to support his position. They were tn
opinions Of the leaders Of his own party
who had advocated the doctrine which b
had promulgated to-day Secretaey Chas
had advocated the identical doctrins
this was treason, all those men were traitors
If this was treason, hey might make tn
most Of It, He was wiling te; abide tn
consequences and take the responsibility =
4 He had 90 knowledge Of the Knights OF tn
Golden Circle. With Gods help, he woul'
never be connected with that order.
| Mr. Garfield explained that he woald lea
over the Constitution in order to preserv
the national existence; but it would be int