New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-13

enect hat IN the ASSASSINATION OF the President on h
way to Washington there would have been warmer
greeting than would have been agreeable. Mr. Spauld
ing quoted from the speech Of Mr.. Long. which he
II Il Was not as rc,,rsiped II wons nDsItoSsaes and
sap the foundations of our Republic than tia
armed cohorts OF the Rebellion. His colleague had
to the conclusion that the Union lost never 10 be
restored, and according to his own language he re.
garded all pains to restore tie Union worse than
ioly ana that there was no sentiment either North
or South on which to build Union; and farther thai
every clause and letter of the Constitution has been yo
lated. HIS Qong9 language was uttered within
seventy miles OF where the two armies are now located.
and who are only waiting for few sunny hours TO solve
the great mooted question whether we are capable Of
selfgoyerninent In conclusion. Mr.. Spauding denied
the truth Of paper read by Fernando Wood yesterday
that he (5paudine) had. at the Fremont Convention,
made a speech for the dissolution Of the Union He
such speech there and never entertained such
Mr.. SMITH OUn, Ky) did not hear the speech Of tie
gentleman from Ohio Uong), but after careful exami.
nation Of it, he (Smit bad come 70 the conclusion that
there was scarcely sentiment word In 1t u o ho
(Smith could indOse Nor did he believe such 50 lti-
ents should be uttered in this House. were ind sed
aay ms portion Of the people % OF & .ae nGd
party portion Of which now in Rebellion with
being the origin of and instrumental In bringing On the
Rebellion; but for them, he (Smi said We would not
be in the attitude today In the course of his
remarks he repeated what Douglas said, that there
could be but two partiespariots and traitor" APP
plause and then proceeded TO quote from Davis Yam
cey Brooks Law, and Others ~ show that they were
prepared to the Union, making the election of
trernOut the procXt. the ADVICE Brooks fOl
lowed out. namely; &c Place none but Slavery men
sennels." the gentleman from Ohio (Cox would have
been thus selected.
Mr.. Cox Oem. Ohio) replied that he never held the
doctrine that the Democratic party was AntiSayery.
He had said that party was neither Slavery nor Anti.
Slavery but In favor of non intervention leaving to
the people the States and Territories the right TO reg
ulate their own domestic matters.
Mr. SIXTH in reply to Mr. Cox, stated that be GnnthD
voted for Douglas, and he (Smth believed that the
spirit of Douglas ndorsed every word and sentiment
that he (Sni h uttered, and that the same spirit
was saying to the gentleman from Ohio COx). You
have departed from the truth" Laughter
teman from Kentucky Smith) had TO speak for the de-
ceased statesman Stephen A. Douglas. He CoD had
made tue st speech against aga 5 Secession up M sh
stand he had then taken He stood where Douglas
stood.
MT SMITH replied that he understood from tho good
book that all true and honest spirits are liberal spirits
ard thus but there impossible quiz
between the good and the bad and therefore 1t was not
heard from Douglas. (Laughter.l Mr. Smith then
adverted TO the acts Of Buchanan Floyd and others in
their connection with the late Administration deelar.
ing that Slavery the of the war 1t ought
to be removed so that we might have an independent
nation OF freedmen tApplause.
Mr.. VOORHEES, (Dem 1nd) here rose to point OF
order owing to the disorderly demonstrations In tie
galleries not being suppressed He made this point in
the presence Of the gentleman occupying the chair.
Mr.. Rollins Of New. Hampshire.
Mr.. GRINSELL, (Un, Iowa. called Mr.. VOORHEES, to
order.
Mr. SIXTH hoped that the gentlemen in the galleries
would keep their feet still, and their hands in their
pockets He Smith said that the gentleman from Ohio
long had left his desk and occupied his (smith)
at wssh deliver his speech. Was there ever such
desecration of loyal desk Mr. Smith earnestly
tended that We should whip down the Rebellion. IL We
cannot do that let subugate the South and populate
1t with better people IL gentlemen have symptbies
with the Southern Rebellion let them honestly define
MT. PEYDIFToy Dem., Ohio) would not discuss the
souudness or unsoundness OF the views OF his colleague
IT ~ x0uid he
sions OF illusions. 1he design was that the Members
of Congress should represent the views Of their const
uens and by argument persuasion and comparison or
opinion arrive intelligent conclusion as TO such
measures OF legislation as would contribute pest 10 the
general welfare and the perpeuty Of the Government
What questions brought before usi Contscatlon,
taxation organization of State governments and amend
ments 10 the Constitution. Debate here should pc 10
make impression ON the minds members Inc speech
Of his colleague UOn was made for that purpose Ihe
speech of the gentleman (ong) was maze III calm, de-
corous and argumentatiye manner. were gentlemen Oh
the other side afraid of the argument OF s coeaguet
Were they afraid to trust the oountryf Were they.
with the power that stood behind them. afraid Of an
honest EXPIRE of opinion Were they afraid OF the
nnSer Ss S tSe rnes Of the House The truth Was that
TIE matter entirely beyond the jurisdiction OF the
House. All that the house could do was TO PUNISH ios
MI WasHBUR,E (Un Ia) inquired whether the
gentleman (Pendeton) did not during the last Con-
gress, vote TO expe two members Of this uonse Tor
other than " disorderly conduct"f
Mr.. PESDLEToN asked, What twof
Mr.. WAsHBuRNE replied. Mr. Reau OF MISSOURI ara
Mr.. Burnett of Kentucky.
Mr. PENDIEroN said he voted for their expulsion be.
cause they in arms against tho Government Did
not the gentleman from Illinois (Washburne) consider
that "dlsordery conduct"f
MIR. WAsHBUiNE replied that ne accepted the expla
nation.
Mr. GARFIELD Gun, Ohio) would put case to his
colleague pendeton) in order to obtain better
derstanding Of his views Suppose that he should In
decorous manner, introduce mere the plans OF Gen.
Grant for the campaign about to be commenced, and
suppose that he should oppose such plans and state tie
number of men, etc., that would not be disordery con-
duct but was il not an oense for which he should be
punished
MIR. PESDLEroy replied: If the gentleman (Garfeld)
obtained his facts Of the campaign rom the newspapers,
and the facts of public notoriety, he (Garhe!c)
would be- perfectly right In mentioning them, and t
in the power OF the House 10 punish him for IL
But if the gentleman (Garteld) went to the War
Department aud procured important information, under
the seal of secresy and he came here and made
speech openly unfolding thas.information when he
lGarfelD had right TO move that the doors Of the
House be closed and By thus publicly speaking gave and
and comfort the enemy, that would be 'dsorderly
conduct" OF the grayest character. Mr. Pendeton in
conclusion alluded the history OF the past including
IN its events the presentation OF memorial here by
John Quincy Adams, from Hayerhill. Massachusetts,
king Tor dissolution of the Union and also referred
10 a former remark OF Mr.. Stevens OF Pennsylvania in
which he (Steyens said that he would never vote for
the restoration OF the Union with the protection Of
Slavery"
MIR AMOS MYERS Un. Pa) said that in their expe-
Renee as lawyers they had never before seen man
come into Court and express his guilt All the gentle.
man from Ohio Long) had 10 do to show himsel fui
Rebel was to present his revolver. They would not
have 10 wait long him to Join the Rebel army after
he had been excluded from this Hal. Our soldiers
would take him BY tie neck and heels and throw him
Of their camps for declaring such as lie
had done in the presence Of him (Aiyers). Mr. Myers
then alluded the speech Of Mr. Long examining into
his motives, and maintaining that he LONG had the
heart OF traitor and had made use of language similar
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