Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-04-20
BY s. j. ROW.
ebBARPIELD, Pa, APRIL 20, 1864.
Showing their True Oolors.

On Friday April Sth, Mr. Long, member
ofCongress from Ohio read written speech,
in the course of which he made the follow
ing declaration.
He would make any reasonable sacrifice to
bring back the seeded States, but not use
force, for the Union could only exist in the
hearts and with the consent of the people.
If the Democratic party were now in power
they could not restor the Union of the States.
There were only two questions-frst, the
recognition of the Confederacy and second,
the continuation of the war for the subjuga-
ton of the South Ofthe two he preferred
the former He believed the Democratic
party were for peace, and would be placed
in false position if they nominated q war
candidate
On Saturday morning, Immediately upon
calling the House to order, Speaker Colfax
called Mr.. Rollins of Il. H., to the chair,
and introduced resolution to expel Mr..
Long, for using reasonable language in his
written speech of Friday Messrs, Cox,
Kelly, Allen and Garfield made some re.
marks pro and con. When Mr.. Garfield had
concluded, Mr. Harris (copperhead from
Md J obtained the floor and among ether
things said
He endorsed every sentiment uttered by
Mr.. Long yesterday, and he would stand by
the latter for veal or woe. IF there was any
honesty in any party they would rise like a
hurricane and sweep away those who are
preying upon the vitals of the Republic.
He Mr.. Harris) ,oaS not only IN faror Of
recogntziiag the Southern Contederdcy, but
acquieSced IN the doctrine of Secession.
Quite scene ensued then in consequence
of some personal remarks of Mr.. Harris, and
for which he was compelled to take his seat.
Fernando Wood next got the floor and re-
marked
That the gentleman from Ohio Mr.. Long,
had declared in his written speech that he
would prefer the recognition of the Southern
Confederacy as an alternative, rather than
the people of the South should be subjugated
and exterminated, and he Mr.. WOODY endor-
sed this, and they could expel him for it. ~
As Mr.. Longs speech had not yet been
published, Mr. Colfax moved that his reso-
luton be postponed until Monday. A mo-
ton was also made to expel Mr.. Harris, on
which Mr.. Washburn moved the previous
question. The vote was Immediately taken,
and the resolution was lost by astrict party
vote of yeas 81, nays 58-two-thirdS being
required to carry it. Every copperhead
member voted against the resolution of ex-
pulsion, thus virtually endorsing the senti-
ments uttered by Messrs. Long, Harris and
Wood
Here we have the humiliating fact that
while the leaders of the so-called Democrat
ic party are pretending to be in favor of the
Union they are really in sympathy with the
traitors of the South, and opposed to prose
cutting the war against therehcs. Mr. Long
said so very plainly when he remarked that
''the Democratic party were for peace, ana
acOuld be placed an a false position if they
nominated a war candidate. - Thus are the
copperhead leaders, one after another, defn-
ing their creed, and, we hope, that the
honest masses of the American people will
soon be convinced of the true position that
these semi i-secessionists occupy towards our
common country, in our present struggle for
National existence.