Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-28
Ur. Long Censure d.

Die manifesto on the 10th inst, tapered dogr
on the 2Oth to an exceedingly fine point, and
lett the opponents of freedom of debate" in
Congress, IN position OF conspicuous failure
although they did succeed in passing a mild
hammered resolution of censure On Saturday
the vote to expel Mr.. Harris 81 to 50, and
to censure him. 80 to Is. Yesterday the vote:
condemnatory of Mr. Long. were on the first
resolution, that be was IAN unworthy member OF
the House." 80 10 TO- and on the second. that
his conduct l. incompatible with his duty a. a
member OF this body" 10 TO 63 The debate
was long, but uninteresting, its chief enliven-
ment being discOurteOus objection bv Mr.
Chandler, of this CITY, 10 allow Mr. Colfax 10
proceed after his hour was up and after the Dem
ocrats generally had consented 10 give him and
Mr.. Long all the additional time they needed
Mr.. Chandler took very little by his notion ex-
cept such disagreeable notoriety as arises from
doing bad thing in very bad way
Now that this matter is done with, it may be
asked what has been CAMEL bv it?" Mr. Colfax
moved the resolutions against Mr. Long, as he
said. on his own responsibility Ii al un-
wise movement of mistaken zeal, but undOubt
edly dictated by sincere and patriotic purpose
He dragged after him most of the Republicans OF
the House, making them parties 10 his opinions,
and transforming into a party question that which
htd been better leitas IL started. personal issue
lie forced his friends to array themselves against
"freedom of debate" and To look Tor a prece-
dent. 10 the action OF pro slavery majority IN
censuring Mr.. Glddings Fas est alb hoste do
ceri; but II is significant OF evil when the wrong
acts of the enemy are taken up in justification
OF our own intended i'll doing On the other
hand. Mr.. Long expressly declared he spike
Tor himself, and his Democratic friends took
good care 10 leave him out in the cold. and
10 repudiate his sentiments-W God aud Harris
being the exceptions TO this-while they cus-
tered around the sacred principle which was
being stricken down in his person This
effort on the pratt of the majority 10 make a
party and political matter out OF Mr.. Long :
abOminabe sentiments has not met the expectl-
tons OF those who devised it, nor will it be likely
TO do 80, when it becomes KIN 'wn that the only
circulators md purch ,sers OF NJ Longs speech
thus far are. Congressman who were especially
eloquent in denouncing his speech a. treasona
bic Far better had it been if this matter had
never been brought up, aud better still for the
fame of the House il party ties had Welded before
the summons of principle, aud men had voted in
accordance with sober conviction. aud not he
cause they felt bound To follow favOri leader
There have been many times. these last ten
years. when the nOblest advocates Of freedom
would have been censured in, or expelled from
either house of Congress- had the plantation
insolently some of our Northern Co1gressmen
have learned to do, in the bride of their position
and the consciousness of plant majortes at their
heels
The first rebuke administered to Mr. Long was
that he is an unworthy member OF the House Z"
Congress has been in session four months and "A
htlf IL has done absolutely nothing The an
senteeism j. conspicuous It's fondneSs for ir
relevant debate is notorious It, waste Of time:
its contempt of the public good: it, cownrdlv
fear of taking the responsibility Of measures e.
sentlal Ia the well being Of the country. are all
shamefully discreditable 1t would be interesting
10 bring the public TO decision on a resolution
of censure upon them and TO see how quickly
and by what an overwhelming vote the popular
verdict would be recorded. that the majority of
Congress ''are unworthy members of the House."
and that they show nv their conduct that they
have no regard for their official duties
Six DAYS are wasted TO reach Wednesdays
Lame and impotent conclusion" and To prove
that the House had sense enough left Ia tolerate
some degree OF respect for one of the guaran.
tees ~ the Constitution SIX days of increasing
debt. and not a word raised lip moved 10 re
assure the country, or 10 put its business in a
better condition The people demand taxation,
knowing that taxation alone can ave the nation
al finances. and they get instead. the fruits of
such profound state>man~hip a. that which sub
mits tao To drive the notes of State hanks out
Of circulation. and attempts to check the sale oil
gold by IN king time sales void and heavily pun
ishabe As sure AS the fall elections come.
popular verdict of "unworthiness'' will be pro
nounced upon some of these "pottering legis-
latorS p"