Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-04-28
From the North

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Interesting Debate IN the Yankee Congress
on the motion to erpet a member.
An interesting debate occurred in the
House of Representatives at Washington,
last week, to expel Mr.. Harris, member
from MARYLAND The head and front of
his offending seems to have been In de-
claring that "he endorsed every word that
the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Long, had
uttered, and would stand by them tor veal
Or woe. Continuing, Mr.. Harris said : =,
He was peace mana radical peace
man. He was for recognizing the South.
ern Contederacy, and acqniescing. in the
doctrine OF secession. War would never
bring on a Union worth cent. He was
tor peace aid Union too l.aughter. +
He WAS a better man than any OF them.-
Renewed laughter.] If we cannot make
peace let us have two splendid Govern
ments--two happy Governments. The
North has been deceived by stereotyped
talsehood When this war commenced
Secretary Seward said it could be put
down ia sixty days. Instead OF seventy
five Thousand men ending it, you have now
called for \ million of soldiers. A braver
set OF men never oAlSteu tiiaA eAlste AZ a'o
South. . -sa .. .ts.. .ee . .se
The President has proved himself unfit
to be trusted with the money power. lie
had voted against men and money to car
rv on the war; he would not consent that
our money should be spent b, a tyrant.
Not a man or a dollar weuld he vote for
this internal war; 1t was the most stu
psndous folly that ever disgraced any peo
IL. II, h0
treason make the most ct it.
The South ask you to leave them in
peace; but no, you say you will bring
them all. iuto subiection. That is not
done yet, aud God Almighty grant that it
may never be. I hope you will never
subiugate the South. -a
Mr.. Tracy, Of Pennsylvania, rose to ask
question, but was loudly called to order
by members on the opposite side. He de
sired to know whether, within these halls,
the gentleman could invoke Almighty
God that the American arms shall not pre-
vail .......-.e ~. s.s.. ss ms ea s...
Mr. Washburne For one, protest q,
gainst any man uttering such language in
this hall
Mr.. Harrs-You mean yon arc afraid
of it.-(Cries Of 'sorder' from the Repub
Here Mr.. Harris was cnt short-Ar
Washburne ohjeeing to his proceeding
and unanimous consent heing required
l by ;he rules of the House, tor him to con
tinuc with his remarks. M. Washburns
here offered resolution expelling Mr.
Harris. Before vote was had Mr.. Fer
nando Wood said--sIf Mr.. HI arris is to be
j expelled tor the uttersnce OF these senti
ments, you may include ire for a concur
renee in them" The motion for expnl
sion wac re;ected-ayes 81, noes 5o-thert
not being the required tw"-thirdvote. Mr.
Schenck then offered . resolution declar
ing Mr. Harrise .ans,inworthy member o
this House, and is hereby severely censur
ed, which was adopted-ayes 80, noes Is
j NorE-To correctly understand the sig
niticance of the debate and the votes 9
bovc, tits well to have the exact words 81
Mr.. Long, ont OF which all this matte
Il grew. Speaking Of the war, Mr.. Lona
employed this language :1ass,s "a, s,tg., saf.
II now believe that there are. but, tws
alternatiy either an. acknowledgment
Of the South as an indepsnpent nation, o
their complete snbingation and iexternIina
hon as people. Of these alternatives,
prefer tho former"