, 1864-04-13
UNNEASKIVG OF THE PEACE
SNEARS
mf. CO1fnxss Resolution md Speec1
ASa1Mtt the Traitor Long.

mr. Co1fnx3s Resolution and speech
Against the Traitor Long.
:. New YonK, April 1.-THE following is from the
Sunday He7aids report Of the proceedings for the
Fse speaEes. tdr eeia1. a'i: Rsp9 % q 1nd called
Mir. Rollins, Of New Hampshire, to tho chair, and
rising TO question Of privilege, offered the follow
Ing preamble and resolution:
MI. eoLFAx's RESOLUTION.
WnEnEAs, on the 9Th day Of April, 1861. when
the Home OF Representatives was In Committee
Of the Whole on the State of the Union, Alexander
as aoP 9hn the
recognizing the Independent nationality OF the So
called confedetacy now In arms against the Union
and whereas, the said eo-casled Confedcracy thus
ruins Of dissolved or destroyed: UJon has as it's
chief officers, civil and military. those who have
added perjnry to their treason and who seek to OBJ
Inc. OF tho loyal soldiers OF the nation, who are
seeking to save It from dcstrnctton; and whereas,
ths oath required Of all members and taken BY the
Cougres-, declares that be has voluntarily given no
aid, counsel or encouragement 70 persons engaged
cla1ing TINT such conduct Ia regarded as inconats-
tent with membership in the Congress Of the Unit
ResotUed. That Alexander Long, a Representa-
ttTe from the Second District OF ohio, having, On
the eth day Of april 1SGf, declared himself In favor
of recognizing the independenee and nationality Of
Union, and thereby; giving aid, countcnancc aud
eneourag. ment to persons engaged In armed hos
tility to The United stntes Is hereby expelled.
NR. coLFAx's lsgAAnKs.
Mr.. Coltax said that be had ponlcrcd upou his
Luty aud felt that he had double obligation rest
Ing upon him-one cs the presiding officer, to ad-
Munster tho duties Of the Chair and the reIes im-
the Ninth District OF Indiana, commissioned to
src.k, act and vote for Ills constituents, many OF
whom, arc in the tented feld, and exposing thciF
ires for the safety and perpetuty Of The country:
IN IA St1h Il
trct whoec natural protectors were stricken
down BY the bloody hand Of treason. aud
whose househeld hsa e, thus been besefs. ne had
from Ohiu. Their relation had always been plea
sant. He (Mr. Coliax) believed III the" freedom Of
speech" aud nothing would have prompted him to
the present course excepting the utteranccs OF the
gentleman {Mt: Long,, thai, in so many words, he
Wns In ayor Of recognizing this so.called Conted-
eracy and its Independence. and BY such recosnI-
And now, when the Confederate Dig was here
boldly unfur!ed. and aid and comfort was glrcn to
the enemy by 1he gentleman (hE Lons} noswith-
M1 duty to ofier this rcsolation, and called upon
the House to pass their Judgment upon it. He
had offered the resolution, not as the result Of con-
Col:ax) ssid deliberately that his iii. Longs
n1oRal could not be passed over Ia silence. II
such remarks, giving aid and comfors to the
oDghi We. 10 ak our soldfesa to perii thsiir
lives for the Un1ons When destruction is thus
openly advocated on this floor, we ehbud cease to
their Obligations any more daerantly-certalnlY
less iuncntially. Complain not u foreign govern.
ments recognize the rebel government, II you pass
in silence. II my gentleman oi The same political
party rs tho gentleman from OIilo Mr. LouE)-a
gentleman who had advocated the recognition OF
oIcr resolution Of this character, be (,Ir Coliax)
WIN q. give way to him. History IL writing down
on her enduring tablets the events Of