, 1864-06-10

LONG OF OHIo.-In the course of a
speech, delivered IN the House of Congress
short time since, Mr. Long, Of Ohio, made
the following remarks:
"For the present, an Tiliing 10 let the
past, with all its recolections, rest, provided
We can snatch from ths eo7an,es 7,sia some
of our old relics of freedom. do not share
in the belief entertained By many of my po-
litical friends on this floor and elsewhere
that any peace is attainabls upon the basis
of Union and reconstruction. If the Dem
ocratic party we're in power to-day, have
no idea, and honesty cOmpels me to declare
it, that they could restore the Union over
thirty four States. Ny mind has undergone
an entire change upon that subject. l be-
lieve that there are but two alternatives,
and these are, either an acknowledgement of
the independence Of the South as an indie
pendent nation, or their complete subjuga-
ton and determination as people; aud Of
these alternatives prefer the former"
Harris, of Maryland, said "he endorsed
every word that the gentleman from Ohio
had (Mr. Long, uttered, aud would
stand by him for veal or WOO. He was will
ling to go with his friend (Mr. Long any
where on this issue. Could not man say
when a war is carried on to exterminate a
people that he would rather have peace,
thus saving lives on both sides We were
ground down people. He (Harris) was a
peace mana radical peace man He was
for recognizing the Southern Confederacy,
and for acquiescing in the doctrine of seces.
sion. He had hope, bat it was not in this
House. He hoped tornado would come
and sweep you from power, and give it to
honest men who have feelings Of humanity
and some regard for the principles of their
fathers. War would never bring you ter
mination worth cent He was for peace
and Union too. (Laughter) He was bet
ter man than any of them. (Renewed laugh
ter
Harris was censured for his puerile "epi-
sode" by vote of 81 ayes to lS noes, and
we believe Long was eensured by about the
same vote. Harris, Wood (ofhI Y and
Long, are the only members in the House
who openly favor recognition of the South
ern COnfederacy. S. S. Cox, democratic
member of the House from Ohio, speaking
upon this point before the vote of censure
was taken, said
"He was not in the House when his col
league (Mr. Long, made his remarks but
he (Mr Cox was informed by members
around him that they would bear the inter
probation put upon them. Had he (Mr Cox
been in his seat yesterday, be should have
disayowed, in behalf of the Ohio delegation,
any remarks looking to the recognition of
the rebellion as crystalized at Richmond
HI did not know single member of the
Ohio delegation, excepting his colleague
(Mr. Long) who was willing to recognize the
Confederate government. He spoke of this
because of the attempt to make partisan
capital by those on the other side. He be-
lieved that his colleague at the time spoke
only his own sentiments, and not those Of
his own party. Recently there was Demo
cratic State Convention in Ohio represent
ing las, 900 votes, and in that convention
no sentiment like that Of his colleague was
uttered The only man whose name was pre-
sented, looking to recognition, and who had
circulated pamphlet in support of his views,