Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-04-22

one another of their plans and policy.
We are bound TO strike at these enemies,
and to strike at those in this chamber.
After further remarks he said we fight
not for to-day, but for the grand future
of this glorious country. The battle
field is spread out, and the armies are up
on it. On one side is all that is evil and
villainous on the other side, the good
and true, fighting for future generations.
1t might be said that the voice of Heaven
had called both the good and the bad to
the combat.
During the Revolutionary War Lord
Fairfax, after delberatioD, decided to go
over to the mother country,and went over
grandly and solemnly. But there was
another man who bad joined his fortunes
to the struggling country, and remained
with it ill the war was well nigh done /;
bur, as in the darkness which precedes
the morning, that man hatched treason to
surrender to the enemy all that had been
gained. And that man was Benedict
Arnold. When the present war com
menced some hesitated as to what they
should do, while others went over to the
enemy. Robert 4. Lee, who sat at his
home at Arlington, hesitating and debat-
ing, at last went over almost tearfully.-
| But now, when hundreds Of thousands OF
our brave soldiers have assembled to God
under the shadow of The banner which
now waves over US, and while thousands
more have gone into state of decrep-
itude, when three years Of terrific war
have been raging and our arms have
pushed back the rebellion, and now when
the uplifted arm of majestic power is
ready to let fall the lightnings of vigorous
execution, here, in the quiet of this hall
rises The dark purpose of Benedict Ar
mold, which would surrender the nation,
its flag, and honor and glory to the bitter
curses Of the traitors of our country.
For the first time in the history of the
war it is proposed TO give up the struggle
and abandon the war, and let treason run
riot in the land"
On Saturday, Mr. Colfax offered a
resolution for the expulsion Of Mr.. Long.
He said that if these sentiments are to
90 unrebuked, we could not complain of
foreign governments recognizing that
confrderacy, if thus, from this very ball
the giving of aid and comfort to the enemy
is unrebuked, you might no; ask of your
soldiers to imperil their lives for those
whose desertion is openly advocated
Mr.. Cox, Of Ohio, rejoined, and declar-
ed that, The Democratic portion of the
Ohio delegation were against the recogni-
ton Of the Southern Confederacy. He
Cox would not destroy the Constitution,
for without it there could be no Union
and therefore no we'll regulated liberty.
We have, he said, TO take back the old
States under the Constitution to restore
the Union. That will be the issue next
Autumn which the Democratic party will
contend for. We will never yield up the
country, either TO secessionism or aboli-
tionism.'
Fernando Wood said Mr.. Long had de-
clared in his written speech that he would
prefer recognition as an alternative, rather
than the people of the South should be
subjugsted and exterminated, and he
would endorse this, and they could expel
him for it.
Mr. Mallory, though not agreeing with
Mr.. Long, regarded tue proposition as
extraordinary. He yielded the fl cor to
Mr.. Colfax, who in order to see in printed
form what Mr.. Long really had uttered
yesterday, moved that fu rther consdera-
ton of the subject be postponed till Mon
day. Agreed to unanimously.
Mr.. Washburn Of H., offered resolu-
ton to expel Mr.. Harris of Nd, for utter
ing reasonable sentiments.
Mr.. Pendleton rose to a point OF order
contending that the resolution could not
be entertained.
Mr.. Washburn insisted that the vote
had been specifically complied with.
The Speaker pro tenn decided Mr..
Washbnrn's resolution to be in order.
Mr.. Washburn moved the previous
question, which was seconded by the
House.
Mr.. ACCOM- moved to lay Mr.. Wash,
burns resolution on the table. Not car
ried.
Washburn's resolution to expel Mr..
Harris was not adopted. Yeas 81 noes
So, A two third vote being necessary for
that purpose.