Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-13
The Speeches OF Messrs. LenE aud
Harris In COnErSEs.

The Speeches OF MesSra. LonR aud
Harris In COngress.
The following are the extracts from the
speeches OtMessrs. Long and Harris, mem
bsrs of Congress, which raised such a
eOmmOtiOn in the House Of Representa-.
tives last week, aud for the uuerauce Of
which motions were made to expel them.
These extracts are fuller than those given
by as yesterday: -
ExrRAoT PRoM Nh LoXG's sPRRcH.
Tho very idea upon which this war is
touuded-GosrCion of States, leads to des.
potism; to preserve Republican form Of
Government under any Constitution, un .
der the prevalence OF the doctrines now
In vogue, is clearly impossible. These
convictions of tho complete overthrow of
our Government are as unWhoIesomO and
unpleasant to me as they are to any mem .
Der Of the house. Would TO God the fats
were such that could cherish other con.
victiops. may be denounced as disloyal
and unpatriotio for entertaining them, but
it will only be by shallow fools and Arrant
knHves who do not know or will not admit
the difference jetween recognizing fact
aud creating Its existence. A man may
not desire to die, but nevertheless his be.
lief will not alter the fact of bis mortality.
shall not, 10 these remarks, revive tie
unpleasant and acrimonious controversy
of sho Is responsible for the death and de-
struotion Of our Republic. do not sec
that any such discussion now would be
productive OF good. entertain clear and
strong convictions upon that DOint-cOu-
YieIiOus that ] have 10 Doubt will be
shared by the impartial historian of the
future. For the present l am willing TO
naRa ~ -SSk, 4 H.,
provided We eau snatch from the common
raiu eoms Of our q Id relics Of freedom.
do not share in the belief entertained by
many of my political friends, on this floor
and elsewhere, that any peace il attaiuA-
BILE upon the basis OF union and recon.
atrucLiOn. II the Democratic party were
In power to-day, have no idea, aud hon
ssty compeIs me TO declare il, that they
could restore tho Union over thirty.fou
States. Ny mind has undergone an en-
tire change upon that subject 1 believe
that there are bat two alternatives, and
these are: either an acknowledgment OF
the Independence Of the South AS an in.
dependent nation, OF their complete subiu-
CATION aud determination as people; AND
Of these alternatives prefer the former.
Mr.. Chairman, I take little or no interest
In the discussion of the question which
many Of my political friends would make
an isRne as TO how this war shall be prose.
euted. its manner aud object. l regard
that as worse than trlfing with the greai
question. | do not believe there can be
Ruy prosecution OF the war against SOW.
ereign State under the Constitution, and
do not believe that q war so carried on can
be prosecuted so as to render it proper,
1asuh7ble or cxpedient. An uuconstitu-
tional war can only be carried on In an n
G0nntit0tIn0at :.
further under the idea of the gentlsmaU
from Pennsylvania, (Ar. Stevens as 4 MAI
waged against the Confederate States as an
independent nation, for the purposeof con.
quest aud su6jugatien, as he proposes, o.and
the Administration is in truth and in fac,
doing, am equally opposed.
will say further, Mr.. Chairman, that II
this war is to be still further prosecuted. /
prefer thati shall be done under the auspi!
ess OF those who now conduct its manage.
ment, az do not wish the party with which
am connected to be in any degree resronsi
Ole Tor tts results, which cannot be other wise
than disastrous and suicidAl-let the rel
possibility remain where it is until We
can have q change of policy instead of
men, II such thing is possible. Nothing
could be more fatal for the Democratic
party than to seek to come into power
pledged 70 continuance of war policy
such policy would be . libel uuon its
creed in the past and the ideas that lie a
the basis of all free Governments and
would lead to its complete Generalization
add ruin. '''A
believe the masses of the Democratic
party arc for peace, that they would BE-
placed in false position II they should
nominate war candidate for the presi-
dency and seek to make the issue upon the
narrow basis of how the war should ba
prosecuted. For my own part, as have
already indicated. fear that our old Gov
ernment cannot be preserved even nuder
tne pest auspices, aud under any policy
.cA' nay De nov adopted; yet desire to
zee me DemoeIatie party with which. I
have always been connected. pTeservs IL
shaken" N''"S'eF uo-
ExTRAcF RRoN NR. HARRIS SPEECH
Mr.. Harris, Of Maryland, (Dsm.. \ said
that be spdoysed every sOord The osn,L.,sGa
from Qbtoit LongD had uttered, and he trouLd
StGHd 6y aim for zeal or roe. You saw that
the gentleman (LoOg) meant treason at the
very moment that you say he was sincere
and honest. He was willing to 20 with
hla friend (Long) anywhere on this issue.
Oould not man say when war IL carried
onto extermtnSte people, that he would
rather have peace, thus saving lives ON
both stdes7 We were ground down peo.
Pile. he (Harris) was peace mao, a rad
zeal peace man. he Lcas for Feeo0 niziao t6e
SoHthsrn 0onfedsTGey and for Ge0ne.etH0 IN
ths doctrine Of 6see5tion. He had q bone.
butt was not In this House. He hoped |
tornado would come nd at6fS6 SIoti -, |