, 1864-04-19
C0LEBX ON L0NGS'S TRElSON.

e Hes0 Tork, ApTi, 1851. '''''' 49,
ID C0LEBX ON L0NGS'S TRElSOl
Speech Of Hen. S. CeIfax, Of Indiana, On Il
Resolution Declaring Long, Of Ohio,
an Unworthy and Dis
loyal Member.
+ HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES.,
N1Gnr SESSIONS,
:. Mr. co, WA1sfnsG1os, = April IS, 1874
i Mf. CoLFAI I'm, Ind said the ventlema
from Ohio (hlr. Pendleton), asked On % Tnes
day, Where are we?" lie would answer
We are In the Capitol Of the United States
r OF mat Republic which still in spite Of Con
staiacy and trcason, Of enemies open and co
/ VeI1, Win or without arms In their hnnas
within and without our lInes-and which
thanks TO God and to our gallant soldiers il
the field, will live as long as time ahali last
Al such time and in such place, With tht
enemy almost at the gates Of our Capital, the
gentleman @ from Ohio {Alr. Long, declares
edsocatcs recognition to pluck eleven
states from our banner-to receive in that
alplomat1c gallery an envoy extraordinary in
tae person OF Mason and Beaurcg4rd, repre-.
senllngh here Government founded on. our
own soll-and causing the heights Of Arling
ton to frown With hostile batteries menacfrTo :
our delibe5ations in this Capitol. NJ. Coz
had called bis course extraordinary. ne
mad parallel and a justification. That same
gentleman (Cox) announced in the same
speech that his Democratic colleagues from
Ohio had met in caucus to disayoW the sen-
timents Of his colleague Long); md further.
that he (Cox) vas authorized 80 to declare
II vas extraordinary that thirteen gentlemen
ol ne same political party shenld deem it to
oe tnelr auty TO meet in caucus and author
r. ne one oi tnelE number to publicly disavoH
u that could be done for the interests OF a
party, why should he {Colfax} be criticised
1o1 ASKING the House to s01emn1y repudidate
the speech Tor the interests Of the country.
4nat ~ !. tkSpLETos ;9s (Dem., Ohio remarked
caucus, and that his colleague {Afr. Cox had
no authority to speak in his behalf.
Mr Cox tDem., OhioeI desire to say that,
qs 10 me caucus Of Ohio Democrats, though
Was not present, eleven Of my colleagues
soneurred in and authorized tho statement
that they did not agree that the sentiment
attributed to my colleague (Long) was the
sentiment Of the Democracy.
| 4E- CoLPAA, resuming, repeated that be
had brought forward LIS resolution from an
amperatiEe a conviction Of duty, and in occord-
ancc with his right rs Representative. As
Tue occupant Of tie chair, be was tho servant
o1 re Honse- But, on the floor, as a Repre-
sentative from Indiana, be, WAS the equal OF
au otheTs-no more, no less-and he would
not have accepted the Speakership, If he had
10 10 enter ne chair tongue-tied, and forbidden
TO ereak Tor bis country and constituents, If
hls own brother, under the stringent oath re-
| CURED, had made that speech, ,he would have
pursued Inc en1nc course toward him-uot
tnat he loved LIS brother less, but his coun-
1ry more; Ia framing bis resolution, he had
&c 1eok the responsibility alone. Tue only
member to whom he did state his puroos.
Eas the gentleman from Ecw Hampshire
tKolAns) few minutes only before be re-
9@uested @ him to temporarily occupy the chair
bnt nc did confer with our lifelong friend:
pnq pp9roee bis ne ena msploasd oasaa to IL him his
you not know that by Offering your
resolution you. will make yourself Z |
target Of attack:'' He replied that be had |
ceunted the cost and WIS willing for the sake |
tn,I 2, 1he Gn9ant1y, n to become the target Of At
y 1th. =. @ ne you'd haye offered the resolution
II the @ next moment had driven him into pri- /
fa.e nc. Before he proceeded to analyze the
speech OF the gentleman from Ohio, be de-
s'fed 10 advert to some things which had
t'sa. nsen sad don On the opposition side, The gen
speae h,shq 11G f PIG bis cox While pleassd
the House, said that he had descended from
me cLaar to the floor Of the House. But he
= nho IN lllustr1ous example in one whose shoe
!alchsts he "as!unworthy to unite, bnt who
! naa n!eo ne sent the generosity OF the House
eagle eye; detained By some while living, but
beloved by nll now that be had passed e, the
spirit land Mr. Clay, during the war of 1sI2
came down from the chair, not once, but fre.
4uenu{;
Ehe gentleman allnded to the period 81 1S13.
when the Speaker Of the uopee descended
from MS position to reply to The remarks Of
Josiah Chimney Of Massachusetts; bat M.
5 sion o'o nol move 4 resolution OF expul-
Mr co,r.r s,,d that H.
D;rs tt:,aa III; clay cane oo"n from the Chair
ma az t;1,es - tso nlet%nes Ii one session,
11s - Hnee II t4e next
.xnei nr cen.nre 1na,ah ar, Glas ever move to
Tr = GoI oII.~es;,ag G1ne1e = naeMoeT; taoes
we're on he side Of Tia ' conesr G speeehcs sp
~ 1,.ad ,rh;a,s IIes nesi1tea aooa' the words
80 - nisT "cfc LII se'efer than any he
H. r. ussu ro1r r.,e
emars"d - 1t''.t aesGng, t,. sa,a Il any one nd
,cT1ni;trd fo 1iont 1ha;. asIs .1aos saoula oe
ri ha 4s';sPPa9 P!a1 tI !nen GomGoeEaey on our
,o+,,o+;, 1rl..I- auaL 1lI; clay, Win his
Tnn1 r.. -, d,n har ~ mVnau nase mo1ed to
- tnIod;a+a.;.p so Iaon 1ue nooI. !4s wa. Il
ma Wond 90 = , ~. 10 s, saalea oy Mr. e.
o 'ana sonabt.t nGD NJ !. W. "4en men VITA wea-
r f1eedGm ~ ~, tf ohssassien 5 u behalf
'hev 1Sera hs-. ae 4,at.,nta nxa passeo aWay.
iyes IN d;scharoe 3,,e a't;s. ~ representa- y
heir ebure r. fiS ro1fsE rees nts committed to
1erts at1t;hnta5 ~ ~ Soaa IL 99To.su 9 some re- g
,t4er os;S - ~. - -. npoas MIen Inc l.
= tool: - f1o,a ~as ~ ~ f.ae AZ. Goila1 satd
ol1eacne 9Mr yonrhons, g t toa* , n1Eta; uls +
~ thl: oolnces) nad declared him -, ~
- man u,'r shan1 na nanaea ; freedom OF speech
ssnss;natson ~ tha ~ prne;5a ato aas3se me HI
,Ileaoue have advocat45 sroh fraoan noau ns 10 10
oeecIy and vet The sneccI, ~ ia asa.,+1o or
ian from Ohio lad not oniv cncnnr.tsd ~ SC
;sassfnation of thr Renn311c ~ s;os .aS G'
,e soldier defending # H;s co1'aso s n.sG y. W
noted tl,e incnlrations c Va oae S"zian 15u 80
,olfax} Ind been fanrht to hnu ~ osa 4,a III m
spect and authoritT: Int fonnd - te h si VII ~
n1se]f nrnhfhfte1 H. snaaoh 49, e91 sastol H.
bited profanitv H,s coiiaaon mne4 has ms P1o 20
methinr abouf the Hc1ner hoGia ~ ~ hGn' ~ N.
xl bai heen asked r. o;ra i,;e -! scot,
n hool1 confssst;1,a5 Nt..tss as Co
HI SontIer1 arr,c,,tura1 ~,,n.5os;, s9.taes1 II II
lad found some nretendsd aaa mt mt
rreriee> viii th.t ia nsarGa tses hsf. "eIe for
sfrict he wns nc.eIectod % ,,r IN oetc n;n us Ia
IT ithstandnr Tha+ ~ ~ o.nov ;laaJoshy. 80,
n+1eman whn onnas. mras da4 ~ oeen said nF tae' do
otfs11 contendna gp11ua that thc fesontlo9 he tic
n+ia,tJoe F.er, n, tnat ~ lne speech o. Inc
= !rnr,1I s,;. t,yn yo ulS encourage sednion, tae
,cc T ~ Va VIZ ~ sacn roe as Aad taken mi
hof,ad VIII, Iua ana, ana ~ nnols, and woaid yes