Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-04-22


he Seymour pattern, nor a peace man
hunting after an available tcdr candidate
for the Presidency. None of this, there
fore, if we were member of the House
we would vote for u ceusure OF his traitor
Gus opinions, but award him medal for
his honesty in declaring them. His less
honest political associates no doubt believe
with him, but they have not the necessary
honesty to say SO. On Saturday, MIR. Col
fax, the Speaker, introduced q resolution OF
expulsion. During the debate on this, Mr..
Harris of Maryland rose in his seat and
freed his mind" 1t is difficult for honor
able men to understand how men with such
views can take the oath of allegiance
swear to support the constitution. and be
willing to receive the pay of the govern
ment 1t is also inexplicablc how these
bawling secession sympathzers can say
that the freedom of the press and of speech
is abridged, when such language is allowed.
We recollect TO have read, that Baron Won
Humboldt, when visiting President Jctier-
son during his term Of office, saw lying on
his table a newspaper containing most
scurilous attack on the President, and he
expressed surprise that anything so unjust
and malignant should be tolerated. He
almost insisted, stranger and a foreigner
though he was, that the paper should be
suppressed. Mr.. Jefferson. very deliber-
ately took up the paper and gave it to his
distinguished visitor, asking him to take it
of the press in America. So Mr.. Lincoln
and the Union party might stop the mouths
the rantinc copperheads i'll Congress, when
they talk of the abrid cement of the free
dom of the press and of speech, by tlirnst-
! ing down their brazcu threats their OWN
printed speeches. But we must return to
Mr.. Harris. We will copy from the Chroni-
Gle so much of Saturday. proceedings as
relates to him:
Mr.. HAuRi,. of Maryland. said be endorsed
every word that the gentleman from Ohio Mr..
Long had uttered, and would stand by them for
veal and wee. You say the gentlemen meant
| treason at the very moment You say he was SIN
cere ane honest. lie was wiling 10 20 with his
friend anywhere that issue. t uli not \ maa
say, when war is carried on 10 entermi nate
people, that be would rather have peace-thus
saving lives On beth sides, ard the money of
sround-iown people, and especially when the SEN
timents came from distinguished III to back
him. Not one OF yeu eau be compared with the
men the gentlemen quoted yesterday. lie was
| radical He 70
recognising the Southern Contederaey, AMI for
aequiescing in the doctrine OF Seccss Lon. He had
hope, but Il was not IN TINS House. tornado
would come and sweep you from power ami CIV
il 70 honest men who have humanity and some
regard for tue principle. et their fathers. War
would never 5fins yeu nl9n worth a cent -
He for peace ana | ii u, to- Laughter
He was better nan thar any Of them. [Kenev
cd laughter II w c'aaat mike pace, LIT Us
have two SPLENDID dcYttameats - two happy
Governments. He was STAKEHOLDER, and was
still. ii all ais slaves had not been stolen from
him. lie looked on these Who or osed slavery
as madmsn lie eoIp.ssionatgd them, if it
was SIN be was willing to bear H. The Nsrth
had been deceived by steFeoiYped ialsehood--
When thi. war commenced Secretary Seward said
it could De put down ia sixty days lastcad If
seventy FIVE thousand men ending It, you have
now called 70, million q soldiers. hrsyer
set OF men never existed on Gea's earth than
ISIS in the South; aud when yon sttemp; t. el,"-
sste To. negro with the white MN You stir W
strifs The PuritaRs Ssw nothing i'll the Bible
against slavery, aad when they found slavery
Improbable, they sid their SAVES 10 the South.
Having taken tie geld, thcir descendants nuv
turn round and atttmp; 10 dispo>Srss the South OF
the property. lie ksi voted against men aad
money 70 carry on the war; lie uld not consent
that ctr money should be spent by 'yfant-
Net or dollar would lie vote fer this in
fernai war. 1t WAS the mos, st-peudlu. folly
that iis,raced any people the tacs OF
Gods earth. If tais be treason make the luost
Of it. 1t was the rish, Of commoner to say he
would not entrGs; the means u G ryins "n tAe
war to king. Who is the war power The
South ask you to leave them in peace; but no,
you say you will bring them into utjsction.-
That is not done yet, aud God Almighty grant
{ that it never may be- hope you viii never
suhiusate the South. TIE President has proved
himself aadt TO be entrusted VITA tie moasyed
, power.
Mr. Tracy, Of Penn, rose to ask a question,
tut We louily called to order by members on the
| Opposition side. lie desired 10 know whether
within these halls the gentlemen could invoke
Almighty God that tie American arms shall not
| prevail.
Mr.. HARMS. Is that point of order
Mr.. TGAot again essayed to speak, aui was
e called to order FROM the Opposition side, Much
confusion prevailed
Mr.. TEAcr. elsssting his voice above the din,
asked whether it vas ia order for treason TO be
, uttered within these halls. (Renewei cries OF
Order and "Sit down.
$ Mr.. W.sHBrRNs, Of Illinois. rose to poin, Of
order, and desired that the language Of tie gen
tlemen from Maryland be taken down a, the