Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-21

l HEPUbLlCAN OFlNION
| From The NsU York Epsaiag Pos Of april flth.
The FREEDoM OF pEBATEs-We do not SEQ the id
vantage which the national is TO gain from such
manifestations made in the House Of Represen-
tatives on Saturday Mr. Long, representative from
Ohio who has hitherto been inconspcuous that We
doubt whether any body but bis immediate constituents
and the members the House knew Of his existence made
speech 1t sngulary wrong in its sentiments and
conclusions but for speakers on the same SIDE snguary
moderate in tone Mr. Long argued that there was but
of two TO pursue towards the seeded States
either first TO recognise their Independence or, second
10 sxtermnsts their people, and he announced that he
decidedly in favor the FIRST branch Of the
Tbereupon Mr. Collar, the Speaker descended from hts
chair moved the OF Mr. Long from ing
ON the ground Of his having given aid counenanog and
eement to persons engaged IN armed hosty "
the United States Bot we wonder that person usually
sagacous and Intelligent ss MT Coian "a net sec .ns'
was producing the utmost among lno 90
called Democrats. II has been their party policy for
time to represent themselves as earnest
the Union and the war, and the moment Mr. Long pad
closed dozen Of them sprang to their feet 70 dsca any
participation in his sentiments. 80
Mr. Longs speech perfectly legitimate 1pressi on
Of opinion He thinks that the rebels must allowed to
90 ia peace or be extated and ne statsl his thought
calmly and respectfully, in proper words We DO not
the Independence of the Confsderacy, (Which il an
possibility nor 70 extirpate the people OF the
South We believe that II their principal armies are
whipped dispersed they like every other the
same circmstances will the impotence and Jolly Of
their resistance and will back into the Union on the
hest terms they can get We believe further that if
slavery ia rooted out by constitutional amendment the
Toion will be more aectionae and harmonious than
before and the nation relieved from awful incubus OF
evil rise to height Of strength and power, to splendor
If rity to glory of honor and influence which has
been hitherto unexamped ia the hstoryaof nations We
are then eore willing to fight Tor the Union 20 the ast
the objects be among the noblest and
prandes and most benecent that can be proposed TO
nation. ~ =. II Il, - Dill ,l ~
1 We are not however, unwilling that those who have
come to other conclusions should have the full liberty to
express them whether il the Of On Inc ooas
overt of treason they can be arrested and punned
if like Harris of Maryland they nselent snd outrage
their manners they can Pc properly Ou.
tovrrt argument by argument they present ony logic
eoquence appeal in favor Of their views they are but
exercising the rights which belong 10 Oil ireemen a.a
has never any thing to fear from and aceto lace
encounter with alsehood Before the tribunal OF the
American people 1t always worst that enemy On the
question Of Union or secession 10 can PIs
head The popular mind left free to form its own ludg
ments ia so overwhelmingly and rrevesably IN favor o.
preserving the integrity Of the nation tina. al the
feet it, if they appear in their true coors .afrgv e
We have nothing to fear, therefore, from these out
spoken secessiOnists and peace mem they should DO en-
wishes. . Let us keep the issue plain and direct
union liberty power, and grestness or disunon slavery,
weakness anarchy and universal eoaempt InaI ne
and it must not be complicated BY minor and less I'M
portant issues &&
! From the Ne,o York Times Of dprI 18th.
FREEDOM OF DEBATE IN C0NGREss-The debate in
the House Of Representatives the expulsion Of Mr..
Long of Ohio was continued yesterday and occupied the
greater part Of the day and the evening till midnight The
debate was earnest somewhat stormy and occasionally
foul aud was participated in by large number of mem
bers. #
We have protested against the attempt to expe Repre-
sentative Long on the ground of e1pediency. We now
wish to say few words 10 respect to the right OF the
matter. a +
The Constitution takes care to the utmost FREE
dom of debate in Congress by making special provision
that for any speech debate in either House. members
shall not be questioned in any other place Whaa could
have been the object of this unlimited Immunity but the
recognized necessity that every Representative should
be ia position do competest justice to his own sen
meuts and those Of his constituents That principle
which lies at the foundation Of every representative Gov
eminent But why is it not as much violation Of TINS
from speaking hs sentiments for men outsde the Capt.
to 1t is the intimidation that s the evil and 1T don't
matter particle whence the Intimidation proceeds For
any in Congress out Congress to exercise it
to violate OF the most sacred principles OF the Con-
shtution. tu - ,
denied the rlgnt OIL COERCION ny tnoulo
he be expelled that No Congress ever sat in Wash
ington 10 which the denial has not been made The
denial has been met thousand times by argument by rid
Guile aud by deusnciaon but before ever dreamed
of meeting it by resolution of expulsion Mr. Long also
affirmed that bis belief it impossible TO subdue the
rebellion Ii he honestly believes that, be has not only
the right but it is his duty to it. 1t the duty OF
every honest legislator when great public concerns are at
stake TO declare his honest CONVICTIONS IL rs none the
less but all the to do this these convictions
are opposed to the dominant sentiment IL 10 the weakest
side that has the strongest need of arguments for 1t 10
their only power Mr.. Longs only responsibility Tor his
arguments to his constituents. We have no business
70 assume that in this speech he did not utter the sen
meuts OF his constituents III be did sorry for them
Their views of the injustice and the nexpedency of this
war are AZ wide the poles from ours But that gives
us in New York no right to disfanchise them in Ohio;
and not whit better right has our Representative IN
Congress silence, aid in sencDg their Representa-
tive in Congress. 80. ,
The preence that Mr. Long uttered IRRESPONSIBLE Ian
eusQe is preposterous. 1t not reasonable to advocate,
or aueston or Qansay construction OF the CoDstu-
ton 1t 10 not reasonable to look at the gigantic propor-
tions of the rebellion and draw the concuion that 1t
not be put down. Were it there are not thirty men
that who not at times in the course of this
struggle been very strongly tempted to turn trators Ne
yer has the faith of this journal In the final triumph of the
Government wavered for single Instant as every daily
reader Of it can testify but Heaven from the
ropance of denouncnR and prescribing atorous every
press which has at times shown apprehension despon
dency Treason thing which lodges in the
il has its seat in the heart And, until the
dence of il there we call no traitor. 81 81 u 1860