The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-04-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
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EDIroR ADVERTISER: m.4
There has been considerable excite
ment over the scenes transporting in the
Representative Hall for two or three
days past Mr.. Long, representative
from Ohio, in course of some remarks,
uttered treasonable sentiments as most
ef the members understood him. The
next day, Saturday, Speaker Colfax, call
ing another member to the speakers
chair, descended to the floor of the house
aud offered resolution to expel Mr..
Long from the House. This brought
Sam Cox, Fernando Wood, and all their,
50. called democratic, ilk to the defence of
Long, who is rather respectable man,
considering that he "trains' in such
company. The fact is, Long has dared
to express their real sentiments, while
Cox, Wood l. Co. have feared hitherto,
to openly proclaim their treason, either
from policy, or because it is the nature
Of the copperhead to act covertly.
Il leaked out during the discussion
that Long had prepared this speech some
weeks previous to its delivery, and was
therefore his deliberate sentiments. -
Many think that it was with the knowl-
edge, consent and advice of the chief
fuglemen of the, so called, democracy
that this speech was made at this time
to try the temper of the people, and thus
determine what issues to make in the
coming campaign.
If they found the people would accept
"recognition" of the seeding States, for
the sake of peace, then they would all
accept the doctrine as democratic. If
not, then the wiley leaders could repudi-
ate it and leave Mr.. Long in his "boat"
alone.
Whatever their previous knowledge or
designs, the "rcsolution to expeW has
put the whole crew in one boat, for they
all came to Longs rescue, and will, prob
ably, all vote in the negative when the
vote is put to expel him.
In the course of the debate On Satur-
d.y, Harris, of Maryland, a slavery pro-
pagandist, and so.callcd democrat, in de
Tending Long, referred to the rebellion
and the efforts Of the Government to sub
jugate the rebels, and said, "You have
.not done it yet, and God grant yo'
"may never do it." Washburn, of III.
Immediately prepared resolution for h
expulsion, which he offered the first op
portunity, and, to cut off debate, de
manded the previous question. Thi
resolution was passed by large majority
but not by two thirds vote, and conse
quently failed to expel Harris.
one would think there would be n
difficulty in obtaining twothirds vol
for expelling a man, from Congress, win
would utter such prayer in such plac'
but, to the astonishment of all truly 10y
men, many voted against his expulsio
who are voting men and money, almo
daily, to subjugate the rebels. The
probably, thought that the words we
ased in the heat of debate and shou!
therefore, not be considered as the tr'
index of Harris political status.
But Cannot believe it possible for
truly loyal man to use such language u
der any circumstances, and, at the ele'
ton next fall, Odell, of New York, al
others, that voted in the negative, W
find that the people cannot undcrstal
such loyalty.
These votes are unmasking thes
vould-be, leaders of the democracy, al
exposing, to the voters Of the eountr
their true colors. They are on the reco
in the vote to expel Harris, and the 70
to expel Long, which will again come ,
this afternoon will put them on the reco
the second time. Such democratic lea
ers will bury themselves so deep in tire
| sonable ignomy that no people will be
| blind as to follow their lead
Is Il is deemed certainty that Maryla,
will become free State, a large MAORI
II Of omancipationists having been elect
10 tho constitutional Convention.
H It has rained almost continuously t
last week, reminding one of the rains
h had when Gen. Hooker fought the bat
Of Chan celorville. The ground is p
7 fectly saturated, and the roads impas
n IL LoRZo.
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