The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-12

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and he sSs disgiiy EQUALITY and
objects are attained The ought 70 cease.
Mr.. ASHLEY (rep) Of Ohio, and Mr.. WILSON, (rcp) OF
Iowa severay lay the resolutions the table.
Mr. cox topp Of Ohio lusuccessfuly appealed TO the
honse TO take direct vote on the resolutions.
me question was then taken on the motion TO lay tie
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The House resumed the consideration OF the following
resolution offered by Mr. CotFAx (rcp Of Ind on satur
day, namely
Whereas, on the sth day Of April, 1894, whom the
House OF Representatives. Ia Committee OF the Whole
the State CT The unon Alexander long, represcnti
tive IN Congress from the Second district OF Ohio de-
cared himself n favor OF recognizing The independent
nationality Of the called confedcracyl Ia arms
agans. the Union and whereas the said called confede
Tay thus sought 10 be recognized and established on the
ruins OF dissolved or destroyed Union has. as is
Chief officers, civil nnd military, those who have
added perjury to their treason, and who seek 20
obtain for their parrcda efforts by the killing
from destruction and whereas the oath re iuired
all members, and taken by the said Alexander Long
the st OF the prescn, Congress- declares that he
has voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel or en-
couragement persons engaged 10 armed hostility
the United states thereby declaring that such conduct
regarded inconsistent with membership the Con.
gress OF tue United states; therefore,
Resolved That Alexander Long, Representative from
the Second district OF Ohio, having the Sh OF April,
1914 declared himself in favor or recorniIpp the nde
lendence and nationality Of the called confederacy
in against the Union, aud thereby giving aid
countenance and announcement to persona engaged 10
armed hostility to tho United states is hereby expelled
Mr. Brlss opp) OF Ohio, expressed the hope that the
House would consider the resolution with deberaton,
and cool blood He thought the Of the rssolu
had not sufficiently reflected on the import OF the
language for which it was proposed expe bis colleague
he did understand that his colleague bad expressed
desire for the OF The Confederate the
armies gof the United States He did understand
his ceiegae to express any want OF sympathy for the
express the opinion he had formed by his own reHec
oDs and that he 10 the conclusion IL wonld be
better as checo Of evils to recognize the confederacy
than 10 pursue The for the purpose Of conquest
and subJgation with all the attendant evils
He did no, concur with his colleague. II he believed bis
colleague lad INTO the House and maintained
the cause Of the public enemy, thus showing
Absence good faith this government he would
gard him as unworthy OF scat IN tns House but his
colleague had only erred IN judgment he disposed
lock upon him with that degree OF charity which all nu
beings require should be extended TO them. His
colleague mad uttered no novel opinions when he said be
would prefer recognition 10 snbugatiop. He did not be
eye the House moment Of passion and paroxym Of
his character because he entertained and expressed
opinions with the freedom OF debate because they
did compot with the better OF majority OF this
| house
from the House saturday effort made TO
pare the position which 10 assumed at the beginning OF
Inc session with taken by gentleman from OHIO
He (Mr. seyensl had contended the Confederate
States had 6 fGcto seeded from the UnioD and In doing
so had committed great crime which should be pun.
ished not only by the extreme allowable by war,
but that they mad ontlawed themselves from all protec
tion under the constitution and laws that they had alb
rogated the laws and constitution and the Union
far they concerned, and that ought to con1s
cate all their property real and personal and trent them
| as foreign enemy and further, that they could
claim right different from a foreign enemy While
sa he es mao a. %
crime OF accession and stood 10 that attitude alone from
ne protection Of The b., was said on
should Permitted 10 remain without Punishment:
that the government should extend the right hand OF fe
owship and withdraw s armies and allow them TO main
tain that attitude and yet some
Mr.. Cox. teppl Of Ohio. SAID that be had given the
very words OF the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr
steveos), who now charged him With Ierver.ing his
language.
Nr. STEVENS sad he began personalities and would
not indulge them. He repeated, that he had assumed
deserved TO be punished blythe sword violence
traitors should be Bat the admission Of The gentleman
they ougb, 10 be permitted quietly to cut themselves
from this government he Mr Sevens) protested against
temsn mt Cox had endeavored 70 estimate his views
with those who would let the seeded States depart in
peace without punishment.
Nj. Cox saId that his colleague (Hr. Long), 10 his
speech now declared TO be 70 obnoxious based his
men on The doctrnes Of The gentleman from pshnsyl
vana (yr Stevens, IN which the latter declared the
Southern states we're Independents now for the purpose
| or war ard euougaiion =
Mr. srEsEs-l understand row Low perfectly easy IL
is for the dev 70 quolc Scripture and pcrvcrt IL.
daughter and spriause No man would do il who was
not . 1901 or knsve, or both ranghter.)
address the :a ae1 n s sSsss
bad viewed with profound regret the proceedings this
House on last saturday nwss Illuminating TO b q
member Of an American Congress 10 witness this
bleeding iodeah Of the remedies which Congress
alone could ave. Our arms were apparently paralyzed
and is receipts less Than onetenh Of the revenues The
aboring classes were borne down by oppressive taxation
ps oas M b
latye action. And what are we doingf We are here,
opening court for ,ne trial and nisnmen, Of members
should, As ! 20 deub, VII. meet ths repr0ealOn
the position Of the Speaker Of the House (Mr
Colfax) undgn6ed aud Unprecedented saying that
gentleman mir Coisx) had descended from the Chair
With all its exalted surroundings, to enter the gladiatora
arena OF partisan combataRts. The gentleman from
Ohio orr. I@ns) lie arrasnedfor WHAT For the honest
svows II he q he entertained, and for WHOM he
was restnstle TO other power or authority than
those he Represented IN this his constituents He
Mr.. Long, had declared thai certain contingency,
which be stated he would eer recognition astctween
humiliation and recognition lie (Mr. Long, peeferred
the latter s 10 CRIMINAL so 70 de,lare1 None Of
10 favor q taking human lfe and yet all o. pre-
pared 10 90 III ses defence When sleh alternative
s presented either OF would Kill. THIS is
analogous casc. The gentleman from Ohio
(Ir. Long declared, substantially, thai be was
~ favor Of recognition rather than cvory
and child Of The Southern staos put 70 The sword
He tMr Wood taongb that every humane and Christian
man Ia the land would eudo this sentiment thus pre-
senicd But the gentleman Mi LoDe) Was asfaigLcd
because u sad that his speech gives aid and co
fort 10 The rebes II this wereo the ohgI Hido OF the