The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1864-05-05
MRLoNG'S GREATSPE EECH
IN THE YANKEE CONGRESS.

IN Thh tANkEE CONGkESS..
No item of news, perhaps, says tho
Richmond Examiner, has attracted more
attention, or excited moro intereet than
the late bold speech Of Mr. Long in the
Yankee Congress. NJ sooner was it ut
tered than the whole Republican party
was ON his heels like pack Of ours. aud
an exciting controversy ensued, which
lasted through four whole days. A rcso,.
luton was intitduccd for his expulsion for
daring to utte. ssch sentiments, but.sec.
ing that il could not be carried, thcefie
publicans substituted for il resolution of
censure. Thus led to sharp aud acri-
uonious debate, and was finally carried
but by the very close vote Of eightyngaiust
seventy. To add further humiliation, as
it we're, it was proposed that the vote Of
oensure be rea to Mr.. Long by the Spea.
ker during the session Of the House, but
this proposition was laid upon the table
BY vote of seventy-ens against sixty mite.
Thus ended the whole.
We give a few extracts from this speech,
to show the ground upon hich MIR. Long
stood, aud the views he entertained upon
the issue Of the present struggle. This
may be hailed as the first token we have
had from Lincolns country, that may
possibly lead to cessation Of hostilities.
Mr.. Long Introduced his speech as FOL
lows:
Mr.. CHAiRMAS spca'. to-day for
the preservation of the Government. and
although for the first time withia these
walls. | propose to indulge in that free
dom ofspeech and latitude OF heea,e 50 free.
ly exercise by uthe. ..rnti.mcn for the
past four uonths. 4.ii wii:ch Is simiss.i.
ble under III" rui,s ~ -. resent cundi.
tiOn oi the ilous, .i; -, Hhx, 2! nay
say aud the J.o ,r 49,, .,cupy upon
tins Hoo, a,~ .,..Ia 81. .."untly. 1 alone
will Dc rcSions "a "a ,he depen
| intend To Proclaim lac uc,ibvrate con.
v'ctions ot my Ju'- Ia, at IN tins fearful
hoar OF the country peril. And now,
Mr. Chairman, ~ W. are IN Cumuiiice ot
' ," "'o"' '''
- '"'' ~" ~ ~ INV" - ~"s
TIE PROSPECT SOW.
The City ot Vi ashington Is tod.t, ~ 1t
:'as b,em Tor lhro, yeas, guarded Oy Fed
erai troops ~ oil the lu.ts ar, i"sihIa-
tions with which it is surI",. dec to tre
vent an attack FROM the cDpuiy, AN! as an
evidence vi the d,sIoiIticncy "i tue Admin.
isiratusn, and the uns;c1r%siul opcrins o.
the spring campaign ot the iuu:th year in
the progress al the war, the Morning thron
ic'c oi TINS c'ty, the President ; organ, in
an edi orial few mornings since, said:
t,ins n ,,old ,,,,, o,, ,b.. Ri ,n,,.,,.,
Florida eSpeLI.ion was u .t,,.urc; the Shcr
man expedition has n"i lecn Il success
and the re "'s h-,c eNe.y where shown
more 'is"l than thry wcr, supposed To pos
sess. A,,h.oSh tie Sr'ne paper, aud 9th
ers IN supper. oi the ADMINISTRATION, have
told the country from time 10 tl;nc during
the past w'i'teT, that the rebellion Wa,
crushed, and slavery was dead; tEat the
Coniederates were Inserting III whole rcgi
ments ut time, conIng within our lines.
taking the cath, and describing the most
horrible suffering and dcmoralizatioa from
want ol iood' clothing aud III treatment,
yet ut the very time the peopl hive been
SO deceived and misied, from day to day.
the PRESIDENT calls for 5oo, 1000 more troops,
ana IN lew weeks follows II with an ad-
ditional call for 2OU;0oO more; lmaking
'oo,oOO siice the first OF january, and
over 2,oUo,OoO since the commencement
oi the war out OF the 3.5cO,OOO who voted
III the SO called loyal States at the last
Presidential election, when $4,000 militia
were to end 1t IN twenty, or at most sixty
days.
mpp ,s,uo,p.r,o, ., rur w,
little over three years ago, the pres
cnt occupant oi the Presidentlal mansion,