The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-04-15
Treason Openly Proclaimed in Congress
Exciting Scenes in the House.

in the blindness and explici,ness Of
It's reasonable uttersnces, has scarce
a parallel in any &C the speeches or writ.
Of Vallandigbam. We give the
substance Of The speech, and what fol.
lowed. as reported by telegraph
Mr.. Long made a speocn of an hours du-
ration. He denied that tho opponents of tho
Administration were giving aid aud comfort
to the rebellion, and quoted from Benton,
Seward, Quincy Adams. Fillmore, and 9th.
urF, to show that coercion could not be sue.
cessful undor a Republican systcm, and that
tho last three years of tho war had proved
the truth of the position. There were only
two questions: frat, tho recognition of tho
Southern Confuderacy second, the contin.
uation of the war for the sujugation of the
South. OF the two no preferred tho for
mer. He believed the Democratic party
we're for peace, and would be placed in a
false position if they nominated a war can.
didato.
Mr.. Oar feld honored his colleague for
his bravery Mud honesty, but was opposed
TO his sentiments.
llo said that In tho revolutionary war
there was a man who joined bis fortunes to
the struggling country, and remained with
ii till tho war was vol nigh over, but, as in
the darkness which proceeds tho morning,
that man Matched treason to surrender to
the enemy all that had boon gained. That
man was Benedict Arnold but now, when
hundreds of thousands of brave soldiers havo
assembled to God undcr the shadow of the
banner which now waves over us, and whom
thousands moro have gone into a state of
decrcpitude, whom three years Of terrific
w6r have boon raging and our armies have
pushed back tho rebellion, and now, when
the upliftcd arm of majestic power is ready
TO let fall the lIghtnings of vigorous execu-
ton, hore in tho quiet of this hall raises the
dark purpose of Arnold, which would sur
render tho nation aud its flag dnd honor
and glory TO tho bitter curses OF traitors to
our country. For the irst time in the his
tory Of tho war it is proposed to give up
the struggle and abandon tho war, and 10,
treason run riot in tho land.
MIR. Garfield spoke at some length, saying
that when he was in tho army a spy brought
two letters addressed to J. c. Breckenridge.
They woro Communications of the bearer,
who desired to fight hboIitionists. Ono Of
them was writtop by a man who lately held
n seat on this floor, and was from. Indiana.
Holman, Chiffon. White, md others,
called for tho name of tho writer.
MIR. Long replied to Mr.. Garfield, saying
he spoke for himself.
Mr.. Garfield said he had tho letter, and
would give the name at tho proper timo.
Aftor a running debate, participated H. b,
Mossrs, Long, Garfield. and Holman. the
Committee rose and tho House adjourned
AZ the opening session on Saturday,
Mr.. Colfax offered a resolution proposin,
tho expulsion of Mr.. Long, of Ohio, for sen
timents uttered yesterday, ~favoring the rot
ognition of tho Southern Confederacy.
Mr.. Colfax said no had offered tho reso
luton not as the result of consultation, blu
on his own responsibility. If these senti
mentS arc to 60 unrebuked. we could no
complain of foreign governments recog
MIXING that Confedorncy. If thus. from THU
hall, Tho giving of aid and comfort to the
enemy is unrebukod, you ought not to ask
of your soldiers to imporil their lives fol
thoHe whose desortion is openly advocated
lie had pondored upon his duty. and fel
that he had u double obligation IN him
ono, as tho presiding officer, to administo
tho duties of tho chair and tho rules I'M
partially and tho other, as tho Represent
! ativo from Indiana.
: Cox declared that tho Democratic portio'
i OF tho Ohio delegation were against III
Confectionery. lilo COX would not dostro
the Constitution. for without it there coul
DO no Union, and therefore no weA regula
tod liborty. Wo have, he said, to take bac
the old States under tho Constitution /
= restore tho Union. That will DO tho issu
next Autumn which tho Democratic part
O will contoud for, and we will never yield u
tho country, neither to socessionists NJ
ab0litionists.
James c. Alton, of Illinois, expressed h
surprise that tho speaker should descer
q from his Chair and offer n resolution to e
30 pol tho gcntleman from Ohio for words u
- tered in debate. Ii was without a parall
Il. in tho history of tho country. Although
s. lAllon) was against secessionists, no thong
Is that tho gentleman from Ohio had q rig
to express his sentiments.
'es Harris, Of Maryland, endorsed evory son
cd mont uttered by Long yesterday, and
he would stand by him for veal or voc.
bra thore was any honesty in tho Domocra
is party, thoy would rise like a hurricane, n
DIS awoep away those who are pryipg up
he worry vitalS Of tho Republic. lie (IIarl
be was not only in favor of recognizing
.ho Confoderacy, but of acquiescing in socessi
A scene OF great excitement existed ow
to tho words OF Harris, anu for this roaI
re' no was compelled to iako his scat.
iny Fernando Wood said Mr., Long had
ose clared in his written speech that no wo
old nrufor recppuitiun as an alternative. rat