The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-18

"vot VI uissoitstiOn OF thH Union.
Mr. spsulding's (Un, Ohso) name being men
uohed IN connection With Others that gentleman
uea ugcca the statement attributed To him as false
come from what quarter II might.
Mr.. Wood said he was not Ia favor o? recogHi-
uon, but advoca ed the sending Of Commissioner
!" "'ehmonh, believing this would open the way t1
peace on the basis of the old Union, Wax, he con
tended, cannot restore the Union The Democratic
paI'y canhot be war party. There coul! not be
suca thng as War democrats, because war tee Il
ca u the destruction of the Union and the Coasii
tuioh III she war was To be continued, let II be
carried on by tho Republican, party.
Mr.. Schenck (Un Ohio remarked that the gen
ueman fr0m New York said he was no disuDionst, t,
ana disscIted from the views Of Mr.. Harris while
AZ thc same time he dissented f,om the views OF
ine gentleman from Ohio (Mr Lon2) Tue gentle
man sal he would send Commissioners 10 Rich
nond, and ask 10 treat for peace. How many
others agreed with the gentleman he did not know.
Nut ne knew that the rebels had treated at! such
propositions with scom. They must not come in
that shape betw the wind and their nobility -
fhose who thus advocate peace would crawl on
their bellies and lick the feet Of the rebels to
whether they would not make terms. Hc did not
be ong 10 any such s.hool that. He vas for
having no conference with rebels Ia arms. He was
in favor OF no treaty.
Mr. Voorhees, (Dem, tni) said that the gentleman
f:om ohio Q.ong) was sent here utter his views,
and was responsible 10 his constituents for what
nc said. The gentleman from Ohio (Schenck)
would have been among the men who burned John
.toy'fs at the stake ana piled the fagots around
the victim al Smtlfieid The gentleman (Schenek k)
knew that he Long, spoke the truth. Tne gentle
man (Schench) would have beeu among the mob
.'ho cried out for the c.u;ifzion of Our saviour on
the hills of Juiea. he (Voorhees) iadorsed the
right OF the gentleman from Ohio taong) 10 express
bis opinions iearIe5sly aad honestly. The man
who would NOT express his opiaom, feared I'D do
80 was n coward, ard deserved ID he slave He
lFoa:aesl liked New England; ii for nothing else,
for the production Of Daniel Webster, the great de
tender OF the Con ,iitutOu. When Gen Jackson
entered his protest against the proceedings OF the
hi2nl Of q hOlI q nd oi frw rcc
LIBERTY ("eb-tcr) took fire; aad wbeA our rights
were jenparded, his voice went mp louder than
eyer before heard Wooster then said: '.When
this and the other House insc ti,a freedom
Of speech and of debate, and confess to all the i'm
portan measures Of the Executive, and arc not al
lowed to maintain their own authority by vote, de-
ciaratlon. or resolution, then we would be no long
er The Representatives OF free people, and would
De fl instruments 10 bs made the slaves Of Others -
:ls (Vorhecs) adopted these words, and would
stand by them IN behalf Of the Union, an In be
half Of every nan in thts itodSe. Mr. Voorhees,
t,eu proceeded tn discuss the question before the
Honse, holding that the ra!es of the House were
sufficient 10 protect Its deeO:u,u and the personal
relations OF gentlemen Enforce, then, the rules
os the House ual has Il right 10 e1Drcss his
public sentiments ia proper manner This was
all that The gentleman from Ohio tLong} had dona.
He had listened 10 the remarks Of Mr.. eci,cuck
about "C"pperheads," and 'ssneaAing out Of their
ho!es " SUCH lanslrge as he (Sch.nc used
would better become the bar ra0m of some poiti-
cal gathering, where he (VOorhees) should
Judge from the remarks OF the gentleman
(SeheBca) he would be more al home than
In the society of gentlemen. Ills col,eseu.
(toItax) had placed himself in the position
of public saccuser, and In this connection Mr..
Vcorhees spoke of Eis colleague (Cofax) having
recommended the ''iic!por Book" melted 10 mobs
aud rios and led 10 Invasion and massacre. Yet
his colleague (Coifar) with his benevolent cetIn,e-
nance, could not endure the remarks OF the gentle
man from Ohio U-Oig) MIR. Voorhees, then refer
red to the fact tina, in the year lsi7 Mr. schench
advocated the Withdrawing OF our troops from Ney
leo, while his colleague in the Senate, (Corwin)
acting in the same spirit, said that s'werc he
Mexican h. would welcome our troops with hnauy
hands 10 hOspitable graves" Were the Mexieans-a
,aonsreI, misc: genat Il peop!e-.ny better than
southern men: lie (VoOrhees) mada further re
sp0.se To str SchCnch anu concluded by saving that
of the Spcase7 OF this House (GO!ax } He (Voor-
heesl came frori 'Copperhead" district, in the
eloquent language of the gentleman from Ohio
i>ehenek but he supposed that he (Schenck) saii
because he (Voorhees) stood by the Constitution
by which the Cni0n must be restored. He tVOor
hees) maintaiued in behalf of liberty that the epre
sen:atives of the whole people should have he
right to speak OF their rights ani wrongs.
af Schenck briefly replied TO the personal part
Of MIR. Voorhees's remarks He (5clcnck) meyer
thought the Mexican Tar ought 10 he commenced,
that there cause FOR it; bat, being in il, he
thought We ought TO fight 1t through, and therefore
Ie always voted for men and money. Ii was only
a difference OF opinion as to conducting that war
MIR. Orih (Jn., Ind commenced a speech, but
e
All 'ciock sr. Orlh resumed his remarks, say
ing the issue was made In the Indiana campaign Of
1852 His D:Rlocraiic c0'ieasu - tn and out O. the
Convention, Claimed that they were for more
vigorous pfOsecutioa OF the war than the kapuo-
cans. Bat on the vote 10 expel the gentleman from
Maryland iMf. harris,) these g-ntlemen were found
on the opposite site. II Old Gen. Jackson had
bceu IN power, Instead CT being censured merely,
the traitor would have been In The Oh Capitol
Prison. (Applausa
Mr.. Pendleion lDegn Ohio) raised the question
tha, calling the gentleman from Maryland traitor
was anparl.amenta,y language.
Mr Harris, 10 MIR OTth-You are a liar
Mr. Onh replied that the vito abterin: OF one
convicted Of treason fell silent at his feet II al
ludet biieAy to his colleague, ir VOorlses,) and
confessed with sorrow that his CO league was gu
tanned by his cOstituents, and in conclusion said
nc FOR continuing the war until the supremacy
OF the Constitution aud the laws was exienied
over every Inch OF american soil.
Mr Nhaigy (Un, W Va) cOntfovested the truth
of the remarks OF Mr. Fernando Wood that there
were no Waf Democrats. On the contrary, thou
sands of Dem0crats-Jackson and D0uca5 Eenio
cTats-had taken the field in his new State. II the
gentleman from New York was TO be the leader OF
the Democratic party, let his friends make their
speeches accordingly. Let Us hight the traitors,
North aud south, In and out OF this hall. Let Us
moi lay dJWa 0uf arms Until the Star Sp7nged Ban
nar shall everywhere 10 uaiaried AMI respected
throughout our land.
Mr. Dumont, tUn Ind,) IN tho course Of bis re-
MARKS in support of the resolution 10. expulsion,
liz the hear, and affections of Fernando Wool, the
only way was really to show that he WAS q traitor.
1r. Amos Myers pa said IN his experience as
lawyer, lie had never before seen a man Come
into count and express his guilt. Ali ihe gentleman
ffcn Ohio (Ar. Long, had TO do 10 show b msei; Il
fall rebel was 10 preseat his revolver. They tad
rot to wait for him to go n.o lie rebel army Det0r.
they excluded him from this hall. The soldiers
would take him By the neck and heeis and throw
him out OF camp for declaring such scnti,aents in
their presence. l.. EyaTs then alluded TO the
speech Of Mr Long, examining into Ihe motives Of
the gentleman, maintaining that he had the hear; Of
:, traitor, and had made use OF language similar 10
that of othefs previous to openly goia; into rebel
lion. lie should vote tor the expulsion OF the gen
ucmr from Ohio tor the reason that he believed
from the members o1n declaration that he prefer
red the recognition OF the Southern Confederacy
10 the subjugaiion Dt tho Soaih.
n conversation then took place between several
members concerning the time at which the debates
shall be closed.
Mr.. CnfaK said he was willing to c:ose the de
bats I'd night, and not To call the question On the
resolution TIL carly Thursday afternoon.
Mr. FentOn was anxious the debate should be
Closed TO night, that the House may proceed with
the consideration OF business, Including that re
a!ng TO taxes aud finances, espcci ally In view of
the TACT that gold Is now rising rapidly in the
ket owing 10 our present monetary condition.
Mr Eijridgs (His) said this resolution was
wrongfuiIy broush. hare The only object could be
70 stir UP strife and i'll feeling AT time when we
ought not only to have good fellowship and kind
feeling, bu! union OF sentiment. Referring 10 the
constitutional provisions, m denied the right and
power Of the House 10 exp-l the gentleman from
Ohio under the resolution. They could not expai
him for his 02t0ion's sake. The Constitution sub
nit,ei no such question. man could not be ex
peiltd lor hts opinion, but for his acts. he dis
agreed with the genilemaaff0m Ohio aud also the
gentleman froG, Maryland, (s1r. HarNs.)
He haa not come to the conclusion HAT Secession
is nxed ana uhalieTab!c fact and the alternatives
mentioned by the gen. emaa from Ohio had no. yet
been presented 10 the Country. Ii Is possible, ,hvy-