Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-06-30
a Let,er Erom Hon. Geo. bliss.

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The extraordinary course Of. the Cincn-
natl Enquirer, in persistently nssalling
the Democratic members of Congress from
Ohio who do not perceive the wisdom or
propriety of acknowledging in the present
Of public affairs, the nationality
and independence of the Confederate States,
to proposition which, with the
approval Of that Journal, was recently made
10y Mr.. Long, in the House of Represent
ativcs of the United States, renders it nee
essary that Il more complete and specific
explanation than has yet appeared, should
be given of their motives, intentions and
conduct in the premises.
At the request of one of my colleagues,
/ placed my signiturc to paper, drawn up
by him. as | then supposed, for the signi-
ture of other gentlemen possessing the
same knowledge as myself, stating general
ly the material facts involved in the sub
iect; but not with the degree of spcciica-
upon it seem to render necessary now
The following are the facts in the case as
they occurred within my knowledge
On the Sth day Of April Mr.. Long de-
livered his speech, after the Legislative
business of the day had been finished, in |
Committee of the Whole House, on the |
state of the Union. Net knowing that he
was going to speak on that occasion, | had
retired from the Hall and did not hear him,
After the adjournment of the House, / was
informed by some of my colleagues, that
| Mr. Long, in his speech, declared himself
| in favor of the recognition by the govern
ment of the United States, of the national
! independence Of the Confederate States.
The speech had not been printed then, and
no one could remember the precise words
in which of the sense of the speak
er was expressed but all who heard them
agreed that they involved and expressed
the foregoing propostion-and upon thl.
understanding we agreed that it did not
= express the sentiment of the Democracy of
our State, nor Of ourselves, and to avoid
misapprchcnson and the implication from
our Silence that our constituents or our
selves were wiling to abandon the cause Of
, the Union and leave it solely to the arbtra-
mCnt of Northern Abolitioni~ts and South
crn Sccc.sioni>ts, we agreed that one Of
our number, in behalf of all who could not
assent to the proposal Of unqualified recog-
, milton, should improve the first favorable
4 opportunity to declare our true sentiment
: in the House. This would have been done,
: but for the rash precipitancy with which
a the famous resolution for expulsion was in
, troduccd from the Republican side of the
. House. So suddenly and UNEXPECTEDLY was
it hurled that no time or opportunity had
, ,, intefVsncd lor any cohauitation WIN NJ
: COX, Mr. ichGictoh' or Mr. " a. w h'te,
= ana these gentlemen, at the time OF INTRO,
ducln2 sald resolution, were not informed
e oi "hat hal PASSED. petWech thclr othci
c0HeagucS, thoqSh ME- 'oT was lhiorlic,'
ol IL ihiiC!iIicIy after, anu iiaue some az
: lusioh TO TO- II IN nus remarks upon the reSoIu'
o tloh. ms H"dreh chahgG OF cl'cuiils.ah-
# ceS renewed us d all cohSldcratlohs growing
+ out OF the matter except the duty to de-
tcnd ana support our colleague IN ms IN
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