Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-04-29

FAX said that the offence of Joshua r.
Giddings in 1912, was the declaration
that slavery did not exist in the ships of
the United States on the high seas.
Mr.. ROGERS, of N. j., asked whether
Giddings was censured or expelled.
u Mr. CoLFAx said Mr.. Giddings was
censured, but resigned, regarding it as
equivalent to expulsion. The n. Y.
Times compared Long to Chatham-who
never recommended recognition of any
revolt on the shores OF Great Britain,
dividing that island and spoke of his
course as disgrace. If it was, he would
bear its brand willingly for his country's
sake, and wanted no prouder inscription
on his tombstone than that he dared to do
his duty, according to bis conscience
fAppause.f He wanted rules to be
obcycd He had sat here when the gall
leries had applause for slavery, but lower
ing hate for freedom. Then there was
only mild rebuke. He would rather
have the "God bless you" of some poor
soldiers widow, or of the soldier on pick
ct, for what he had done in behalf of
couutry for which so much was sacrificed,
than the app.ause OF galleries crowded
with talent, heroism and beauty,
Mr.. CoLFAX then proceeded to review
Longs speech, which, he argued, showed
completely with treason, and a desire
the traitors should triumph. The speech
was an echo Of jeff Davis himself, and
throughout the whole of it there was not
one syllable for our distressed and bleed
ing country; and, after alluding to rebel
barbaritics, Mr.. Coltax said there could
not, as Mr. Long advised, be amicaole re-
lations with them. No, sir; the sword
will be shcathed only in the grave of
treason! II our Constitution is dead, as
the gentleman said, the only Constitution
alive was the one made by the Govern
ment, he (l.ong) contends is established
and framed at Montgomery.
As to the oit quoted Chatham illustra-
ton, he said if Chatham had recommend
ed independence OF revolt extending
over Southern England, from the Channel
to the Thames, he could not have kept
his seat in Parliament an hour. Such
rebellion would have assimilated to ours.
Mr. CoLFAX then proceeded to ana yze
Mr. Longs speech, reading many extracts
from 1t, which charged the Inauguration
of the war on Mr.. lincoln, declared 1t all
in violation Of the Constitution contcndei
that the Southern people would spill their
last drop of blood ia resistance, cneour-
aging them to break the amnesty OATH by
predicting that in their hearts they would
detcst aud desF i,c is authority commend
iug the Confederate Government to our
sympathy, declaring that from lS6l he
had regarded as mistaken desire, the
preservation OF the Government and re-
tention Of our territory, that We should
not attempt to extend our jurisdiction
over hostile people, that our battlc-helds
were words Of division and dlsunion, that
the Union is destroyed already, the Gov
crnmeut oycrthrown, the Republic dead
and destroyed, and not a single vcstige OF
the Constitution remaining; and Coitax
asked how he took the oath Of Office. Ii
Government, Uuion, and Constitution are
all destroyed, he must have regarded his
oath as a nullty.
Mr. CoLrAy was speaking of Mr.. Longs
expressed desire for the recognition OF the
nationality of the Conteleracy, when his
hour expired, and he asked for few min
utes additional. which had been promised
when he yielded out Of his time for in-
tegruptions.
Mr.. CuANLrR, of New York, objected.
Mr.. CoLFAx. | ask no favor, then, and
take my Seat,
Mr.. ELDRIDGE, of Wisconsin. | thought
it was understood the gentleman should
have all his time.
Mr.. Dawson, of Penna. | think the
gentleman IRON Indiana ought to be al
lowed TO proceed.
Mr.. ANCoNA. Unanimous consent OF
the House was heretofore given.
Mr., j. c. ALLEN, Of Illinois. | am no
party to the objection.
Mr.. Loyd appealed to Mr.. CnANLER,
as a personal favor to himself, to extend
the courtesy to the Speaker Of the House.
Mr., CoLrAX. No repenting Concession
from the gentleman from New York
+ fGnANLER. will | accept (Applause1
IlI. IsbNt, hHO uSh o'tai"N'' 'HN "NN' '
said he was very sorry that Mr. CnANLEE
had made the objection. lie would ask
the unanimous consent of the House to
allow Mr. CoLEAX to print the remainder
Of the speech. lie trusted this would dc
granted.
Mr.. CoLFAx. | do not print what |
do not utter. Let ii go.
Mr.. Loyd said he would not now speak
but for the peculiar manner in which the
debate had been conducted and its i'm
portance to him individually. On enter
ing the hall on Saturday morning, he
heard the clerk, i'll clear shrill voice,
reading a resolution for his expulsion.
He was still further surprise when he
saw that the Speaker Of the House had
left his exalted position and moved that
resolution, and was the less surprised at
that gentleman's fifteen minutes speech
He did not object to the gentleman offer
iug the resoIution-he did not impugn
his motives-he did not doubt his right
to offer it. He had, with few exceptions
only, been treated with the highest regard
aud consideration by members, and, there
FORE he had no fault to find. They had
not impugned his motives or honesty.
For what was he arraigned be.
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