New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-15

said be Gong) arraigued before this great and
gust assemblage What the sum OF his offense
Was he fit to associate with gentlemen here Was it
that he had lost his own selfrespect and had done
anything worthy OF censure For four months
he 0ong) had occupied seat here. and this extra
ordinary charge was brought against him. Gentlemen
the other side had compimened him for the manner
in which he Oong) had conducted himself here. we
have been called upon for increase OF taxes III addl
tion to the present already heavy burdens and there
Fore in his speech he had considered the magnitude OF
this taxation and the question Of war; and had claimed
his right the Representative of free constituency 70
express his views This the sum and substance Oh
his LOngs) offending He had gathered the materials
Of his speech already made for him by the statesmen
Of the old Wing party who adorned tne pages
OF our history The materials also furnished ny
prominent gentlemen connected with the RepuDlican
party. He Uong) had quoted from President Lincoln
in authority who have laid down the principles OF the
Government in time Of war. lie repeated that IRON
these he Qong) had drawn his conclusions. Some OF
his Uongs) friends had taken occasion to put them,
selves in opposition TO him, and the Republicans Dad
also been very careful TO do the same. He
(Long) asked gentlemen TO approach the subject
now before them with care. He might be IN error out
ls conscience and Judgment told him that he was not
de might not look upon our present condition IN s
true light 1T SO. lie was sorry for it, lie had had the
independence to express IN this hall his deliberate
opinions and with great circumspeeton and for this bis
courage and manhood had been commended by gentle
men on the other side. This was his ofense-no more |
no less. Ii am to be blamed for that, then the God
Of my being is to blame for thus creating me. He |
repeated that he had declared his deliberate convictions
before this House, and lad quoted in his support
the views and had followed the leadership Of the dis
tnguished gentleman from Pennsylvania (Steyens). |
lie ong) said at the time that he would take shelter
under the brold mantle of the gentleman from Pennsy
yania Csteyens) Mr. Long continuing, said: 10 con-
denim me- you must be consistent-you must con- |
demn your distinguished leader (Steyens BE just though
the heavens fall Rise above party make no difference
In your action between q Republican and q gentleman
on the Democratic side. Act above party If you |
must make martyr. CeDsure both II you intend 70
be consistent If you intend to be just at least viii
shelter myself under the broad mantle OF the dstin
eushod leader Of the Republican party in this House
(S,eyens). Mr. Long then proceeded TO quote from l
Tie Cincinnati Commercial OF le6l as part OF the ma
toriu from which he Constructed his speech, and also
from The Columbus Journal AS TO being expelled, he
said be was regardless Of consequences concerning
himself and he would make the prediction that II would
be the record get before the people for his Re
publican friends before the Congress dissolved. He
then alluded To the recent speech Of Mr.. Smith (Un,
Ky), who had spoken Of subjugating the South, and
popuating IT with better people, /
This called up Mr. SMnH who remarked that when
he said he would extermnate the South and populate 1t
with a better people, his reference was not to the
and children but 10 the men III arms and those
who have by direction and indrection committed
treason. ..
Mr. LoSG said he would give the gentleman the ben
eft OF the expiana alton. He however regarded il
eable explanation. He enyied not the who /
void see slaughter, when all the South ask Is 10
be let alone. Laughter on the Republican side
the eItermination Of these people, who are strug
Cling in cause they believed to be right, but which
IN the beginning thought to be wrong. Let us cease
Wholesale slaughter The gentleman from Kentucky I
could not discriminate He repeated, he had uttered
the convictions Of his Judgment and would take the
Was he 10 be branded or expelled while
a member who had declared similar sentiments was to
go free. without censare from any onei The Speaker
VI tho House knew that he intended TO make that
speech
Mr. CoLrAx hero said that he did not know ite char
acter - l.
Mr. Cox said he charged the Republicans with sub
scrbng for copies OF speech which advocated rccOg
milton Of the South /
When his hour had expired the gentleman from Illinois
said that the speech the keynote OF tie Democratic
party In the election h meant the recognition Of the
Southern Confederacy by foreign Powers on the terms
of disunon and therefore the gentleman moved that he
have leave conclude the speech, and this was with
full knowledge of what he had said His colleague from
the Toledo district (Ase subscribed for I'VE hundred
copies and humber OF other Republican members sub
scTihed. The member who compared him 10 Benedict
Arnold Garfield also subscribed for hundred copies
Was the House gong TO expel them Tor that ana when
they had declared that speech 20 be treasOnabef
Mir ScHFNcK On.. 0hio) asked leave to say word. t
Mr.. LoSG-I will not give way. You do not COM
m.nd TINS dn m tsi. Ses rbaE ne eo%
Mr.. SCHESCK (in AL under tone)-lf were L would
have sent you over the lines long ago. Laughter in
Mr. LONG referred TO the speech of Mr.. Kelley. who
had said IL he Ong) had uttered his sentiments In
crowd OF fve hundred soldiers there was not one but
would have Drained him for what he had uttered here
with impuny lie meant the gentleman who plays /
Forrest here for the amusement oithe House. Laughter
ON the Democratic side Pennsylvania was his native r.
State, lie honOred her sons IN the held and eseWhere
but dcspscd the who thus appealed 10 the soldiers.
There was not Of the tive hundred soldiers To
whom the member alluded that would not revolt at
being dragged down 10 the base level Of that member
Mr. Long then read note from soldier asking him
to send bin several copies OF his speech the soldier
representing himself lighting ior Free speech, Free
and the Constitution as II IL. lie was j
ably reL resented on both sides Of this chamber. u
Mr.. Cox moved TO lay the resolution to censure Mr.
Long on the table. ...... \
ia ~ Al q ed o.
The first resolution then read, namely: That the
said Alexander Long be- aud lie hereby Is, declared 10
be an unworthy member OF this House. -
The resolution vas agreed to-ieas Gu, Nays 'o Us
follows ,
YrAs-Mes.r, Alley, Allison, Ames, ANDERSON Arnold e.
we'll boyd broona 4. w Clarke, Cobb, Cole Creswsil
Dawes Dsmns, briggs Dumon', EeAty tarn'wSh, fTinh INK
S,d o o1Js Jene1r. 9l JasU ks..Ga Kelley Kellogg
tMchl, Kellogg (S Yj Loan Longyear MaIvin Mcbride
ADo. | Sysr.' e,' Icomard Myers Notion 6ne pa oh 10
Pat eron pehan Pike, Pomeroy Price Randall a.. ~
SON Van yskenbmish. Washburnc llLl, MaAhburn tM9s
Webster Whally, Wilder, Wison, Windom aud Wood IL
Sal.-Me..rs J. C. Alien W J. Allen AncGna BALDWIN % W
tb,n.r CLAY CofiotR Cox Crayens, Dawson, Den' u
rison Eden Elddgc Finek, Ganson, GEipER isI, HARD
ss Issn'on | Johnson to Kabdei,ch, Kesn kns q
Knapp Law Lazear MALLORY Mrey MeDSw.p %sns SdSs
0dc. oNe d. Prndletou. Perry. r%yn RI5toId Ian p
ia (Pal Robinson, Rogers ROLLINS s"Sl $500 no'
St.hbinS steele IN ". Steele ~ ~ su9nse; stuart
sweat VOORHEES,, Ward Wheeer C. A. White j. W. White
Vuheld Fernando Wood and lHAnAS e.,
~ IL, v,X soid that inasmuch the first resolu-
ton was adopted the second resolution was OF no par
cnlar onen and therefore he moved to hay 1t On the
'" Mr. Co1p,xwas willing to withdraw it by unanimous
consout. A., ooosi,;on si1o
NJ VooRHgEs dem, Ind) said II was tine these d
, nj, g,l nrncceGnps were brought 10 an end.
herc was much confusion ut this time. Tie second
resolution is us follows, , ..,..,o, ,.,... .,.,
H ~ trs aid Alexander Long during the session :,