Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-04-21
Closing Scenes In the House of
Representatives ON the Debate
OF the Resolution 10 ExPel MIR.
Long

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In the closing Of this great debate 1t was
known that Mr. Colfax and MIR. Long would
speak and in 50 doing both commanded
breathless attention from each side of the
House. Mr.. Colfax entered into thorough
review OF all the speeches that had been made,
and, although he spoke with power aud earn
estness, it was evident that he lacked couE.
dence in the strength Of his own position and
was smarting under the conviction and diseov-
cry that he had committed great political
blunder. Without consulting with his friends,
acting under the impression that be was doing
brave, patriotic, ind parliamentary act, he
undertook 10 do what moments reflection
would have told him he could not do. To
undertake to expel a member with hfty-6ve
votes short of the requisite number to accom-
plish 1t is proceeding quite in keeping with
the crazy fsnRlicism OF the day, and notWith-
standing the valuable time that should have
been devoted to Legislation has been occupied
with the discussion, and the public interest
suffered thereby, it has added proof that po-
| litical good can come out even of the political
Nazareth called the American Congress. II
has taught brainless syeophants like Smith of
Kentucky unscrupulous, though brilliant men
like DAVIS, OF Maryland double refined eK-
tracts Of impudence and folly like Grinnell,
OF Iowa poor, dwelling idiots like Dumont,
of Indiana splenetic, narrow-minded old
maids like BrC omali Of Pennsylvania AFRO
ghnt, supercihous realizauons OF the cross be-
tween genuine niger and Chinese mouse
Amos Myers, of Psnnsy ylvania, ard the mis-
guided Speaker Of the House, that the Amer
icab people are not yet prepared for the sup
preston of free speech Before that can hap.
pen the bloody work of the Tbompsons, the
Garrisons, aud the hosts of in6del Abolitio
lists in their train must complete the murder
Of the Constitution and make it's final com
mitment to the flames. IL will no new thing
for them--they are used to the work Massa.
chusetts men and women have often seen the
head oxecutoners, Garrison and Philips, burn
the Constitution OF our country, insult its flag
and trampe upon the Bible.
When Mr., Long rose TO speak, the House
was silent as the tomb before he uttered a
word it was evident that the sJmpathies OF
vast ajority Of the specta,ors of tho solemn
scene were with him, two or three times the
eaelsries rang with applause THE emotion
was so profound that be first he proceeded
with great difficulty, but yet in clear, distinct
precise language, he stated his position, aud
the sources from whence be had drawn his
conclusions. "He had gathered his materl.
ais already made for him BY statesman Of the
old whig party who adorned the pages Of his.
tory aud the materials furnished by prominent
gentlemen connected with the Republican
party" In this conclusions he might be In
error, "but bis conscience and his Judgment
told him he was right" He administered a
scathing rebuke to those pious fanatics who
voting against him, subscribed for Thousands
OF his speech TO send to their friends. He
re-stAted his belief that war would never re-
stated his belief that war would never restore
the Onion and his voice was emphatic against
determination and subjugahon
| Mr., Long ID correct and forcible speaker.
| His utterances spring from the deep rooted
impressions Of independent thought and have
thereby their natural effect Ia his personal
appearance Mr. Long has the looks and an.
pearanee OF a perfect gentlemen. He is about
ak teet high, corpulent, and has 6ne phys
ique light curly hair and whiskers-a horid
complexion, high bold forehead aud well SET
mouth aud ehin-conseious that be is right
be will not much mind vote Of censure, se-
cured on slric. party vote, and BY q mere
majority = WashiHgtOR Constitutional Onion