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


South became independent and powerful sate out Of
the Union he was for telling them to 20 ia peace
Mr.. ASHLEY deny now.
Mr.. C0x-What authority have your
Mr. ASHLEY onswered-His knowledge OF the charastcs
OF the man, and an acquaintance with hts views.
Mr. Cox-If You Judge by the character or the man
say you not authorized " deny for anybody (Cals
10 0rder).
tary the Treasury would deny the fact and he
surprised that any denial OF would be made here. He
pursued his remarks at sme length, and caused 70 be
read from a campaign document views attributed 10
leading republicans, in favor OF q dissolution OF the
Union.
Mr. srAplpsa's-frep) OF Ohio name being mentioned
in connection with others. that gentleman denied the
statement attributed TO him false, como from what
quarter II might
Mr. wooo said he was not favor OF recognition bus
advocated the sending OF commissioners 70 Richmond
believing this would open the 70 peace on the basic
Of tho old Unon War; he conteGdod cannot restore hs
Union. The democratic party cannot DO war party.
There could not be such thing democrats, be-
canse war tended TO the destruction OF the Union and tho
constitution, II the war was TO DO continued, lot 10 be
carried on by the republican party
Mr. SehsE'E rep) OF Ohio remarked that tho geniles
man from New York said he disunonst, and dis
scented from the views Of Mr.. Harris, willie at the
time no dissented from tho views the gentleman from
onio (Alr. Lnng). Tie gentleman said he would send
commissioners to Redmond and treat Tor peace.
How many others agreed with the gentleman he did
know, but he knew that the had treated air such
propositions with scoru They must not come in thas
shape, ''botween the wind their nobilityp Those
who thus advocate! would crawl on their boies
end lick the OF the rebels whether they wonld
not make terms He did not belong TO auy such
that. He was for having conference with rebels
srms. He was in favor OF DO treaty. He believed the
only for the country was to ght out tn war 10 hd
ord and in putting down the rebellion so efectnaIy
that it will never again rear it's hydrl he1d In review
the remark that nostes did not commence until alter
the Inauguration OF President Lincoln. The star OF the
west was fred on during January while Buchanan was
President. Ii was the most unwerraned and false
statement presented to the public Mr. Schcnck
then ALLUDED TO the conduct oFernando Wood in relation ~
the int nded for Georgia his correspondence with
Robert Ioombs upon the subject Georgia haviDg soomny
declared for recession six days before But the gentle
E,a, rlI1 ttn
United states uniform murdered in tho streets o.
New York during the riots Perhaps the gentleman
not In the Streets perhaps no held weapon and
applied torch but who did not know the riot was
in consequence or the teachings Of his school. In
And yet the gentleman now stood hero. talking
about peace. After the gentleman had proposed he So
Georgia in 1881 The gentleman helped to swell the
voice Of the loyal people OF New York by making speech
Union square and pedging himself to the assembled
thousands Of Union men for the war and Union lie
pretended the gent eman was then war democrat, like
those now denounced by the gentleman and bis party
Whether it was honor or dishonar no stood on the
platform with the gentleman. lie did not know
what kind OF war democrat the gentleman would BIO
hereafter The gen cman and his friends sold in effect,
TO rebels, To you will, masters blot out
many Of our States you choose DO you will-only
save the democratic party, and give us patronage
and Offices hereafter, and viii bow down
in all humility Y Mr.. schenck spoke in denun-
citation OF the sentiments uttered giving aid
comforp the enemy spoken by copperhelds crawling
out OF their holes The gentleman had read extracts 10
vicws as he did himself Before the war many gentle
men were Undetermined as 10 what course they should
tae bnt wien the war commenced patriots did not hest
tate to what they should advocate. The Of
the Revolution were patriots and geatlemen compared
with the copperbeads Of 1854 He said, among OTHER
things, soldier TO make Fuch propositions for
peace you would shoot him and had citizen the right 70
crawl on hts belly and cry for peace any more HAP SOL
der though could not be ga0we
criminals? There was gibbet OF public opinion which
would raise them higher than Haman and hold them up
the OF all who may look upon them. (Applause
Mr.. VOORHEES, (opp) OF Ind, said that tho gentleman
from Ohio CIR long was sent here to utter his views
responsible 10 his constituents for what he said
The gentleman Ohio Mr. Schencl) would have been
tho VINO burnt John Rogers at the STAKE and
gentleman MIR schcuck) knew that he (r Long, spoke
the truth. The gentleman (Mr schenck) would have
our saviour on the hills Judea. He (Mr. yocrhees)
endorsed the right Of the gentleman from Ohio r Lopg)
bis opinions feariessly and honestly The man
would not express bis opinions feared to do so,
was q coward, aud deserved to DO slave. He
M ", s sd Sex of e srea
defender OF the constitution. When General Jacs-
son entered his protest against gain the Iroceed,nss
liberty Daniel Webster took fire. and when our rights
eopardzed his voice went up louder than ever be-
other House lose freedom Of speech and OF debate
and to all the important measures OF the Execu
tive and are not allowed to maintain their own authority
by VOTE declaration resolution, then We would be
longer the Of free people, and would BIO No
instruments 70 be made the slaves Of others" He mr.
voorhees) adopted these words, and would stand by
them in behalf OF the Union and in behalf Of every
this House. Mr. Voorhees, then proceeded to discuss
question before the House. holding thai rules OF
House sufficient TO protect Its decoum and the
personal relations OF gentlemen. Enforce, then, the
rules OF the House. has right 70 express his
public sentiments In proper manner THIS all that
the gentleman from ohio (Mr. Long, had DONE lie had
listened TO the remarks q MI schenc about "copper"
heads and ''sneaking out OF their holes" such Ian
euage as he (r Schenck) used would better become the
barroom OF some political gnthcriny where, he Mr.
voorhees should judge from the remarks OF the gcutle
man (ar scaenck he would Do more at home nan ~
placed himself in the position Of public accuser and la
this connection Mr. voorhees, spoke Of his colleague tMr
h0yt ho
to mobs and riots aud led TO invasion and massacre
Yet his colleague tMr colfax,, with bis benevolcns
could endure the remarks OF the gen,e
from Ohio mir Long) Mr.. Voorhees, then referred
10 the year lsl7 Mr. schenek advocated
colleague in the Senate mr. corwin acting In the same
spirit said that "wherc he Mexican he would welcome
our troops with bloody hands TO hospitable graves -
We're the Aexcans-a mopgrei, niscegenatcd people
any better than Southern mem Tie Mr voorhees) made
Cha, i he % voorhees,
loyal as that Of the Speaker 81 this House orr. Coax
He mr Vo0rhoes came c,no.r from an.ns. cepPe s
gentleman from Ohio our. schenck) but he supposed
that he r Scbcnckl said SO cause he mr. voorhecs)
stood by the constitution, by which the Union must DO
restored. He (Mr. voorhses) maintained, In behalf q
liberty that the representatives & the whole people
should bave the right 10 speak OF their rights and
M scErcx briefly replied TO The personal part Of Mr..
Voorhees, remarks, He (Mr. schcnck) never thought
there cause for a. but, bepe in It, he thought
ought TO neh through and therefore he always voted for
hss war whss troops we're wsdrsS from
Mexico, suaiconcy OF men were to protect tho border
whc ships bckadcd the Mexican ports and possessed
the custom houses. But that was different question
from Withdrawing cur troops against rebels In arms Mr.
Schenck also made some REMARKS IN explanation OF his
military conduct N Vienna Virginia. adding for what he
did there nc bad the approval of Lieutenant General
Scott and had been commended For his else
where by such generals as Mcdowell and others.
Mr. fopAx, tTep Of fnd here asked the House 70 sod
apart tomorrow at two O'Clock Tor taxing his
resolution 10 cxpel Mr.. Long.
Mr. Coz said hat The vote could not then be taken
Mr.. corrAs said that as threat had bsen thrown cus
be hoped the House would finish the question to-day.
Mr. Goa said that he had made threat but that other
gentlemen wished 10 enter into the debate.
Mr. wAnnUEsF, Nep) Of H.. suggested that The whole
Of tomorrow DO devoted 10 discussion OF the subject.
Mr. yooRHExs said tina, the question bad been tbrusA
upon them they would agree 10 terms NJ TO when the
shall be taken. Tho vote would be taken IN good
faith when every gentleman had had opportunity to
ex press his views.
Mr. Darn, (rep) Of Ind, commenced speech but NJ