Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-04-13

IN tie u. 5 Eous9 Of Representatives, ! S'0l'

The House resumed the consideration OF the
resolution 70 cxpel Nv L'ng as !nenoef d
Mr. E!tIridge, Of Wis, remarked that this
nronosi1ion was unnecessarily brought u'o t1lS
House, Its OILY object could De to sur up
strife AMI Ill feeling, when see ought not oo'y
TO have good feeling out unity Of sentiment
He denied the constitutional power u on3
House to expe a member tor eSIfessh'g MS
nninions 4 member was 10 ne eSpebeu iio'
tor opinions, but TOR acts. L, he Salo, II TIE
course Of his remarks you conduct the war 10
;, nroner Toieg, the seeded States may be
hronght back but carry il Oh for extermlna-
tion, and you never can accomplish 1t. You
accuse the Democrats of sympathlzlns W!th
the rebels, but you do not believe 1t. lhe
charge is for wicked and partisan purpose,
Mr. Soall2ing, of OHIO, said many a man
WIN was ambitious Of becoming famous would
consent 20 be infamous. lie had carefully
read and considered the obnoxious speech OF
,he member from Ohio, Mr.. Long and he
could find no palliative In or about It.
Two armies are now seventy miles from y ASH.
ineton and are only waiting Tor few days OF
sunshine to meet Ia the deathIy struggle, when
will tend to solve the mooted question "ileth,
er we are capable of self government. And
VT q voice of encouragement coules np here OF
should not be suffered to 90 unrebuked In
conclusion, Mr.. Spaldiug denied the truth OF
40 extract read by Mr. Fernando Wood that
he. (M:. Spading,) at the FREMONT ConVen'
,on. delivered! Il speech in favor OF dlsunIon.
Mr., Smith, OF Ky, did not hear the speech
Of Mr.. Long, but, after carefully reading ano
examining it, he had come to the conciuslon
that there was scarcely a sentiment or word IN
it that he could endorse nor did he believe
any considerable portion oI che people OF the
United States endorsed the views thus uttered
in this House He then arragned the Demo.
cratic party, with having instlgated ana orgA'
mated this var.
Mr. Cox. of OHIO. SAID yhc Democrats we're
neither 4 slavery nor pro slavery party, out III
favor Of the non Intervention doctrine, leaving
the people Of the States and Territories 80 reg
ulata their own institutions ii their own way,
Nr Smith maintained with Douglas that
there were only two parties, patriots ana tFal-
tors. ADJ lauso He believed the spirit OF
Douclts endorsed every sentlment ne noW Nc
tered. anil was saying &C tie gentleman rom
Ohio. "You have departed from tie truth
Mr. Cox wished to know what peouilar a'1-
thority the gentleman mad Tor speaking iof Cue
,)en.aseI statesman, For himself be hai stood
nv Douglas throughout, and had made the
first speech against Secession.
Mfr, Smith understood tToul the good BOOK:
that al true and honest spirits are ilheral splr'
its. He believed the doctrine, But there Is
an iulpas5abie gulf between the good and the
I'D and therefore it was n,5 surprising the
trentlau.an has not heard from Douglas since he
departel Laughter
la the course Of his remarks, Mr. smith
said slavery was the cause OF tue rebellion, and
therefore ought To De swept away: mat we
NAV have an Independent nation OF Ireenen. -