, 1864-04-13

THE REBELS IN CONGREss.
Reply OF General G1rheld to Long or
Cincinnati.

| ,-,.- HAsA1Sd1OS, april 3tn.
We have published the substance Of tht
remarks Of Long, the Copperhead Member Of
Congress from Cincinnati, on the floor ol
Congress, in favor Of acknowledging the in.
dependence Of the rebels and signing the
death warrant Of tue Union. The following
is an abstract Of Gen. Garaeld's reply:
Mr. Longs hour having expired, be asked a
lev minutes longer to conclude his speech.
the gentleman will be allowed 10 6nieh lis
speech. as It is the key note Of the Democrat
ic party for the coming election.
CEles Of "0rder, order" from the opposite
side of the House
Mr.. Washbusne-1t mesns the recognition
OF the Southern Confederacy BY foreign Pow
ers, md peace on the terms of dlsunion.
Mr.. Long gained permission to finish his
speech
Mr. Garfield, (rep.) of Ohio, said he re-
menbercd. when two armies stood face to
face in the West, that under u White
flag he went up to q man In the uniform of
the Conftdetacy, and reached out his hand
and told him he respected him as braye
and honest man; though he wore the en-
blems Of disloyalty and treason, under his
yettments he behe'd brave aud honestsouL
He {hlr. Gartield) would reintroduce that
scene, with only q change oil persons.
Were there tla;;y Of truce, he would ox-
tend his right hand and ask the member who
had Just addressed the committee to meet
him and let him shake hands With him, be-
cause he .honored. his bravery and honesty,
and because he believed what Ind fallen from
his lips were the honest sentiments Of his
heart, and in his utterIng them he had made
Few epoch In the history of~the war He
had done new thing under the sun-a b1aver
thing than most men can perform He
away, while be returned to the Union lines
and spoke of what his colleague hid done.
What the member said might be pictured by
Paradise Lost. When Satan, WHO had rebel
LED against the glory of God, was hurled
1oWn r r. from Msaysn, lep,9k h suddenly lifted up
hcll.''' And, like Satan, his colleague might
have added, -.'myself am hall" Da-
= ring. the Revolutionary war, Lord Fair
fax. 0fter deiiberation, decided to go
over to the mother country; aud went over
grandIy md solcmnly. But there was anoth-
struggling country, and remained with it'll
The y ar was well nigh done; but, as in the
darkness which preccdes the morning, that
man hatched treason. to surrender to the
enemy all that had been gained. And that
man!was Benedict Arnold. When the pres
to what they should do, while others went
over to the enemy. Robert E. Lee, who sat
Mt his home at Arlington, hesitating aud
doubling, at last went over almost tearfnlly.
But now, when hundreds Of Thousands of our.
brave soldfcta have Astended to God under
over us, and when thousands more have gone
into state OF decrcpitude, when three
ytars of terrific war have been raging and
OR arms have pushed buck tho rebellion,
and now, when the uplffted arm of majes-
tic Hover is ready to let fall the ligltutnss
this hall, riscs the dark purpose of Denciict
Arnold, which would surrender the nation,
its tlag and honor md glory to the bitter
curses Of the traitors Of our country. For
the first time in the history Of the war it Is
proposed to give up the struggle and abandon
the war, and let treason run riot in the land
Mr. Garfield then coat1orerted his col
leagues Positions. The issue Is now mada
up. We should Use the common weapons Of
war II with these We should not succeed,
he would take measures os he would against
the sagage who attacked himself or family.
Hc would resort to any. element Of destruc-
tion, and, If necessary, he would fling all con-
stitutional sanctions to the winds rather than
lo6eihis country.
MI. Eldridge,.{opp.) Of Wisconsin, asked
him whether be had not swore to support the
Constitution.
Mt Garfleld replied he had, and he was
eco that ane asa aecaeed
the purposes for+YhIch. it was formed, It
Was, for the general welfare and public de-
feuse, and on that ground he swore to sup
port It, regretting that he bad not sword
In his uplifted hand at the time to shows de |
termination 10 interpose MI means TO over |
throw this cursed rebellion. He said that |
when he was IN the military service spy |
brought to him two letters addressed to !
John G; Breekinridge. They contained COM,
menaations of the bearer, who desired q |
place in the ranks TO fight the AbolItioniste. |
One ot them WAS written by man who late |
y held seat on this floor, and was from In |
diana.
Meesrs. Holman, G. A. White and others on
The opposite side called for the name Of the |
y ritter.
: Hi. Garfield replied he had the letter, and |
was understood to say he would give the
name ct the proper lime. He then alluded
to the Knights Of the Golden Circle, with
their secret signs and passwords. Such or
ganizations came up before the American
people under the lead of the party over the
way: This will be the signal for throwing
up blue lights at the Capitol at Richmond.
This he believed to be the elevated banner,
he signal to be answered by traitors all over
he land.