Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15

thus voted, by their Senators, for the aboli-
ton Of slavery. Thus slave states set the
example, viii the representatives Of free
state refuse TO follow the example Keep
your eye on the House.
The House rebuking Reasonable Sentiments.
In the House on the sth, Mr.. Long Of Ohio
made a speech in which be deliberately decar-
ed that there we're only two questions, viz /:
lst the recognition Of the Southern Confed-
eracy and I'd, the continuation Of the war
for the subjugaton of the South. or the
two he preferred the former. He believed
the Democratic party we're for peace and would
be placed in false position if they nominal
ed a war candidate.
On the 9th, Speaker Colfax took the floor
and introduced a resolution for the expulsion
Of Mr. Long, arguing that if Congress tolsr-
ates its own members in declaring for a recog-
milton Of the Southern confedeIAcy, it cannot
complain Of recognition by foreign govern
ments.
/ Mr. Cox Of Ohio denied that the democra-
cy Of Ohio are in favor Of recognizing the
Coniederacy they are against both secession
and abolition. We infer from this declara-
ton that Cox and his followers in the House
will 60 against the constitutional amendm' Mt.
If so. they will prevent two-thirds vote,
and thus exclude the states and people from
the opportunity Of settling the slavery ques-
ton forever, by abolishing slavery. Keep an
eye on this question, and see who are for
keeping the - everlasting niger in politics. -
We repeat when Cox declares against aboli-
tion, we suppose he means for slavery. The
vote on she Constitutional question in the
House will show whether we are right or
not.
/ In the House, April o, Mr.. Colfax consent
ed to postpone until Monday, the resolution for
the expulsion Of Long-to get the printed
report Of the reasonable speech. Mr.. Har-
ris of Nd. took occasion to second Longs
speech and INDUCED in reasonable talk !;
whereupon Mr.. Washburne of Illinois moved
to expel Harris. Ayes 81, noes SO not en-
ough, the rule requiring TWO thirds vote.
Mr. Shenck OF Ohio then offered resolution
declaring Harris "to be an unworthy member
Of the House and that he be hereby censur-
ed :" which was adopted, 90 to lS.
On Monday, the resolution to e1pel Long
was debated to the hour of adjournment.
We give the reasonable utterances Of Har.
ris and Long. Long said
4 ,ot .lo.o -, 81, 1 -
many of my political friends on this floor and
elsewhere, that any peace is attainable upon
the basis of union and reconstruction. 1.-THE
democratic party were in power to-day, have
no idea, and honesty compels me to declare
it, that they could restore the Union over
thirty-four states. My mind has undergone
an entire change upon that subject ! believe
that there are but two alternatives. and these
are, either an acknowledgment of the indie
pendence of the South as an independent ma
ton, or their complete subj igation and ex-
termination as people and Of these alterna-
tives | prefer the former.
/ | will say further, Mr.. Chairman, that if
this war is to be still further prosecuted,
prefer that it shall be done under the auspi-
ces ofthose who now conduct its management,
as do not wish the party with which am
connected to be in any degree responsible for
its results, which cannot be otherwise than
disastrous and suicidal-let the responsibility
remain where it is until we can have change
Of policy instead of men, if such thing is
possible. Nothing could be more fatal for the
democratic party than to seek to come into
power pledged TO :he continuance of a war
Ipoliey-such policy would be libel upon
its creed in the past and the ideas that lie at
the basis of all free governments, and would
lead to its complete Generalization and ruin
believe the masses of the democratic party
are for peace, that they would be placed in a
false position if they should nominate war
candidate for the presidency and seek to make
the issue upon the narrow basis Of how the
war should be prosecuted. For my own part,
as have already indicated, fear that our
old government cannot be preserved even I'M
der the best auspices, and under any policy
that may be now adopted yet desire to see
the democratic party with which have al
ways been connected, preserve its consistency
and republican character mistaken.
Harris said:
If we cannot make peace, let us have two
splendid governments--two happy govern
ments. He was stakeholder and was so
still, if all his slaves had not been stolen from
him. He looked on those VINO opposed slav-
cry as madmeu. He compassionated them
II slavery were sin, be was willing to bear
It. The North have been deceived by ster-
eoIype falsehoods. When this war com
menoed, Secretary Seward said it could be
put down in 60 days. Instead of 10000 men
ending it, you have now called for half mil
lion soldiers. A better set of men never ex-
isted in Gods earth than exist in the South,
and when you attempt to elevate the negro
with the white man then you stir up strife
| Tho Putitans ssw nothing in the Bible against
slavery, and when they found slavery unprnf-
liable they sold their slaves to the South
I Having taken the geld, their descendants now
turn round and attempt 10 disposess the South
OF the property. he had voted sgainst men
and money to carry on the war, lie would
not consent that our money should be spent
by tyIant. Not man or dollar would he
vote for this internal war 1t was the most
stupendous folly that even disgraced any peo-
ple on the face of Gods earth If Ms h.