Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-04-29

magnitude of this and the question of war,
I'd claimed his right, as the representiye
of free consttuency,to express his views.
This was the sum and substance Of his
offending. lie had gathered the mater
ials already made for him by statesmen
of the old Wing party who adorned the
pages of our history, and the materials
already furnished by prominent gentlemen
connected with the Republican party
He had quoted from President Lincoln,
the Secretary of State, and Secretary
Chase, men in authority, who have laid
down the principles Of Government in
time of war. He repeated, from these he
had drawn his conclusions. Some Of his
own friends had taken occasion to put
themselves in opposition to him; and the
Republicans had also been very careful to
do the same. He asked tue gentlemen to
approach the subject now before them with
care. He might be in error, but his con-
science and judgment told him he was not.
lie might not look upon our present con-
dition in its true light. He had had the
independence to express in this hall his
deliberate opinions, and with great cir
cumspcction, and for his manhood and
courage was commended This was his
offence If am to be blamed for that,
the God Of my being is to blame for thus
creating me.
IIr repeated, he had declared his de-
liberate convictions and he had quoted
in his own support the views, and had
followed the leadership of the distinguish
ed gentlemen from Pennsylvania Mr..
STEVENS He said at the time that he
would take shelter under the broad mantle
Of that gentleman, If you, Mr. Long said,
condemn your distinguished leader. BE
just, though the heavens fall. Rise above
party Make no difference in your action
between what is uttered by !! Republican
and gentleman on the Democratic side
Act above party, if you must mak,a a
martyr. Ccnsure Us both. | will shield
myself under the brond mantle of the
distinguished leader of the Republican
party Mr.. LosG then proceeded to quote
from the Cincinnati Commercial of. 1861,
as part Of the material from which he
constructed his speech, and also from the
Gulumbus Journai. As to being expelled
he was regardless of consequences con-
cerning himself. And he would make the
production, it would be the worst record
to get before the people before this Con
gress is dissolved,
He then alluded to the recent rpeech Of
Mr.. SMITH. Of Kentucky who had s2okea
OF aubjug ,tns the South and pofuia;ing
it with better pcoPe. This called ".
Mr.. SMITH, who remarked, When ne
said he would externinatc the South and
populate it with a better people, his
reference was not to the women aud child
ren, but to the men in arms, AMI those
who have by direction and indircetion
committed treason.
Mr.. Lone, said he would give the
gentleman the benefit of the explanation.
lie, however, regarded it as feeble ex-
Iplanation, He enviel not the men who
would see slaughter when all the South
ask is to be let alone, (Laughter on the
Republican side. He wanted peace to
the country rather then the determination
Of these people who are struggling in a
cause which they believe to be right, but
which we in the beginning thought was
wrong. Let US Cease wholesale slaugh-
ter. The gentleman from Kentucky could
not discriminate. He repeated, he had
uttered the convictions of his judgmen',
aud wonld take the consequences. Was
he to be branded or expelled, while a
member who had declared similar scnti-
ments was to 60 with out censure from
any ones The SPEAKER of the House
knew that ho intended to make that
speech.
Mr.. CoLrAx here said he did not know
lis character.
Mt. Cox said he charged the Republic
ans with subscribing for copies Of a speech
which advocated recognition Of the
South.
Mr.. LoNG remarked that be would
take care of them, When his hour had
expired, the gentleman from Illinois said
that the speech was the keynote of the
Democratic party in the next election, as
it meant the recognition Of the Southern
Confedoracy by foreign Powers, on the
terms Of disuuion. and, therefore, the
gentleman moved that he have leave to
conclude the speech. And this was with
full knowledge OF what he had said.
Ills colleague from the Toledo district
{ Mr.. ASHLEY subscribed for five hundred
copies and a number of other Republican
members subscribed. The member who
compared him to Benedict Arnoli { Mr..
GARFIELD } also subscribed for hundred
copies. Was the House going to expel
them for that, and when they had declar-
ed that speech to be reasonable?
Mr.. ScuENCK asked leave to say word,
Mr.. LoSc. will not give way, You
do not command this department. 1t is
suggested the member is not brigadier
general on this floor, thank God!
(Mr. SeHeScK, in his seat, in an UNDER
tone.) Ii | were, would have sent you
over the lines long ago. daughter in
that locality)
Mr.. LoSG referred to the speech of
Mr.. Kelley, who had said that if he Mr..
I4ong) had uttered his sentiments in a
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