The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-04-28
Treason In Congress.
THE TRAITOR LONe's SPECIE.

E9n s TnAIros n Iose's SPECIE.
The following. Il tho concluding portion
q. shis. speech, which. suus up IN that was
obnoxious in il:
"The very idea upon which this war is
founded of States, leads to dcs.
pqtism;. to preserve . Republican, form, Of
Cover ,nent under any Constitution, under
the pregalence ofthe doctrines now in vogue.
is clearly impossible. These convictions Of
the complete overthrow Of our Government
are ~ .nwholesoWe and unpleasant to me
as they ere to any member Of the House.
Would to God the fact. were such could
cherish other convictions. I may be de-
neunced, as disloyal and unpstriotic for n
tertsinng them. but il will only beby shal
low fools and srrant knaves,. who do not
know, or will not admit. the differance Be.
tween recognizing . fact and creating its
ezistins A man my not desire to die,
but his belief win not alter the fact Of his
mortality. shall not, in these remarks.
revive, tho unpleasant and acrimonious con.
troversy of.vho is respon sible for the death
and destruction ofour Republic. do not
zee that any such discussion now would
be productive Of grod. entertain clear
and strong convictions upon that point
convictions that I have no doubt will be
shared bv the impartial historian Of the fu.
ture. For the present I am willing to let
the past, with oil its recollections. rest, pro-
vided We can snatch from the common
rAin some, Of ol,r old relies Of freedom. I
do not share in the belief entertained by
many Of nv political friends. on this floor
and elsewhere, that any peace is alta inable
upon the basis Of Union and reconstruction.
lfthe Democratic party were in power TO-
day. I have no idea, and honesty compels
me 70 declare it, that thev. could restore the
Union over thirty -four States. Ny mind
has undergone an entire change upon that
subject lbelieve that there are but two
alternatives, and these are:., either an 40
acknowledgement Of the Independence Of the
South as an independent nation. or the
complete subjugation and determination Is
a people; and of these alternatives I prefer
the forEs%
"Mr. Chairman. I take little or no interest
in the discussion Of the question which
many OF my political friends would make
an issue as to how this war shall be prose.
cuted its manner and object. regard
that as worse than triAing with the great
quss.ian. dn not believe there can be
any prosecution Of the va: against sover.
eign State under the Constitution. and do
no. believe that a war 40 carried on can be
prosecuted 80 ss 70 render Il proper, iusti.
fable or expe lent. An unoonstitunai war
can only be carried on n an unconstitu.ion-
al manner, and to prosecute it further un.
der the idea of the gentleman from Penn
sylvania, (Mr. Stevens.) asa war waged
against the Confederate States As an inds.
pendent nation, for TIE purpose Of conquest
and subjugation, as he proposes, and the
Administration is in truth end i1 fact doing.
am equally opposed.
"I will say further, Mr.. Chairman, that
IL this war is to be still prosecuted prefer
that it shall be done under the auspices Of
those who now conduct it's management,
as do not wish the party With which
am connected to be in any degree rasoonsi.
ible for its results. which cannot be other
wise than disastrous and sdic,dal-let the
responsibility remain where it is until we
can have change Of policy instead Of men.
Ii: such thing ii pa,sihle N'thins could
bs more fatal for tn. Democratic party than
to seek to come into power pledged to q
continuance Of war policy-such policy
would be : libel upon jig creed in the past
and the ideas that lie at the basis ofall free
g. vernmsnts. and would lead to its CON-
plete d.m ,raliz,tio, sod ruin,
~ believe the masses 81 the Democratic
party sre for pea.e, thN they would he
placed in false position il they should
, nominate war c,niidsts for the Presiden-
Icy. and seek to make the issue upon the
, narrow ha.is Of h,w the war should be
prosecuted. For my own part, a. have
already indicated. fear th.t our old Gov.
ernment cannot he preserved even under
the best auspices, and under any poiioy that
may b. now adopted; yet I desire to SCI
the Democratic party with which have al.
WAYS been connected. preserve it's consist
eney and republican character rnshstsn.'' y. .,
raE TRAITOR HAARIs' SPEECH.
Mr.. Harris. Of Maryland, said that h IN
aorsed seery ,eord that tie gentleman from
0Aio (Longl had uttered. and would stsnd
Sy Aim for neas ar una You say that the
gentleman (Lons) meant treason at the very
moment that you say he was sincere and
honest. he was willing to 60 with his
friend QLonsl .nywhsre on this issus.--
Could not man say -hen war is carried
on 70 ester@ie.te I. people. th.. he would
rather have pe,ce. thus saving Fves or
: both sides. We sssrs . ground dsWn pee.
pk He (Haris) wss peace man, radi
cal peace man e vas for recognising
tk Sosslsrn cs.tsdenaey and for "eqais'.
cling in ~ dsctriss Of Secession. He had .
hope. but It was not in this House. H'
Anpe9 q eorsedo GOULD come and sseesp 70,
: from persr and gioe 1 to Aonsst "ssn. sho
Asos fs.lisgs Of Isn.s. isy and soms rsgard
for Tie pr:neiples If tlsir fstAsrs. Va!