Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-04-23

StAtcs, and il rapidly tending to bankrupt, to
brutalze, and 10 Africanze the nation.
LIZ GRAND BYwGTov,
=. NJ. CAsADY.
4. w. CARPENTER,
Frank PLrxxER
A. r. SsEsxRoER,
March 23d, 1864 State Cen Com.
DE ~ Ocrmaic Traitors and Repabs
16cmm TrnllOrs-W1sA In the DIFF
ference bet Svecn Them?
II is not worth while to ask our ultra Re-
publican friends if they have ever read the
Federal constitution and its definition Of
Treason; since one Of their number, Hon
Gerrit Smith, applauds the sentiment damn
the constitution y and others of the same
party have gone further and affirmed that
whoever quotes the constitution in this cri-
sis is Traitor'-while none of their CO.
partisans rebukc them for such abhorrcnt
utteranccs. But this we may pertinently
ask have they ever read Noah Webster
spelling book And do they remember
the OK and bull story the ownership
OF the two animals being reversed lit was
held that the claw Of the case was rcvcrs-
ell alsos We reckon they have read il
and that they will candidly admit-for they
certainly connot deny-that the case we now
submit, is another Of the same sort ~
Well, then; man by the name of Long
was elected to Congress from Ohio as dem
ocrat. The said Long recently made a
speech in which he took ground in favor Of
Stopping the war, recognizing the Confed.
eracy and making peace on the basis Of Dis
acknowledging in justification that it wa.
neither possible nor desirable TO subiugatt
the South. Immediately thereafter Speaker
Colfax offered resolution to expcl the said
Long as Traitor and his action was
promptly supported by his partisans in
Congress and throughout the country, with
here and there solitary exception. We
quote some expressions on the subject
TRAITORS IN CoNGREss-I have returned
to my post after ten days absence, and find
the public opinion about Congress to be a
wonder that the government did not send to
Fort Lafayette the Confederate" Congress-
men that Fernando Wood. Harris. Long
and Rogers had not been sent by special
train where traitors against their country
and freedom, should be summarily taken :.
that Fernando Wood, especially, had not
been selected as the head and front of this
weakly permitted treason, and been locked
up during the war as an example Wash.
Tor Tribune.
Mr.. Schenck Gun Ohio asked leave to
say word.
Mr.. Long, will not give way. You do
not command this department 1t is s,lg
gested the member is not Brigadier Gen
eral OF this floor. Thank God.
Mr. Schenck in an under tone )-lf
were 4 rouH hare snt zen occy the line.
long congressional Report.
Now. Mr.. Alex Long, an Ohio Democrat
IN a carefully prepared speech, likewise pro
poses that the war be stopped as prefer
able alternative to suhjugatng the rebels
and thereby abolishing slavery. Mr.. Col
lax tlcrcupon moves his expulsion from the
House. And this is widely sticn.atized as
w
not so consider it.-N y. Tribune
Mr.. Schcnck said the Tories of the Revo-
luton were patriots and gentlemen compar-
ed with the Coppcrheals of 1864. lie said
II soldier were to make such propositions
LOT peace, you would shoot him and had a
esf'se" the right to crawl on his belly and
Cry ior peace any more than soldier
Though such men could not be executed on
the gallows as criminals, there was gibbct
o. public opinion, which would raise them
higher than Hannah and hold them up to
the scorn Of all who may look upon them.
congressional Report.
The House yesterday debated ut great
length the resolution Of Mr.. Colfax for the
expulsion Of Mr.. Long, and adjourned with
out taking vote, The course Of the de-
oste betrays the great anxiety Of the Dem
Ocrats TO obscure the clear view u thc;r MI
ICY, which the speech Of Mr.. Long present.
ed. and to cast the odium Of it upOp liz
peace dcmocrats.-N. Y. Tribune.
1t is in such body that this Ohio mem.
Der rises to say that he believes the wa,
ought to stop. The form Of his DECLARE
ton is not material its essence is the spir
It which inspires it. But he does in eifcc
declare that he is in favor Of destroying tn
Republic; of destroying the republic which
he stands charged with an oath to support
and by that declaration he avows himself
traitor and pcrjurer. What tho Hous
has then to decide il, whether such man i
1t to be member Of it; to take part in dc
bberations on the welfare of the geeuntr,
which he proclaims himself eager to divid,
and destroy This is very different qucs
ton from the question of free speech, ant
one in which we are at a loss to understand
how loyal men, if they fairly undcrstakd It
can have two opinions.-N Y. Lndep.
A week ago, should have predicted TIN,
the House would giteA twc-tlHrd vntr n
Avor Of the Constitutional Amendments h,,,
since the failure Of the gt&emptlto arssI J
saitor, On Saturday, it is doubtful how IL.
vote win stand. To Ill intcnts And
pMposes, these gentlemen arc rebels, ans
~ dms Is rapidly fastening when the PEG
~ of Tie loyal StaEso will demand tia
1bols shall Be extsr(ninGted from Congress
A rseolutioa b sxpel him was move,
- n. Was6buru, but it titled to min u,
nulcile two-third w. Ihe opposition
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