Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-16
CopPERHnADs IN CONGRESS.

During the debate of Friday last, one Mr.,
Long, a Representative from the I'd District
Of Ohio, INDUCED in remarks at once trea-
sonable to the country and insulting to the
House, the gist of which was that he QLong)
would rather see the Southern Confedcracy
triumph. than that our armies should sue
ceed-that he was in favor of recognizing
| the Southern Confederacy-and that the
cause of the STAKEHOLDER was dearer to him
than that of liberty or the Union. The ut
terance of these sentiments created deep
feeling, and they were boldly controverted
! by loyal men on the floor. On Saturday fol-
! lowing, Mr.. Colfax, the Speaker of the
House, made motion to expel Mr.. Long,
/ of Ohio, for advocating the cause of the
! Confederacy. On the motion coming be-
fore the House, a scene of violent confusion
occurred on the democratic" side, during
which Democratic members made use of
sentiments like the following:
'Nlr. Harris CMd) endorsed every senti-
ment uttered 5y Mr.. Long yesterday, and he
would stand by the latter for veal or for
they would rise like hurricane and sweep
away those who are preying upon the yitals
of the Rpublic. He (Mr. Harris) was not
only in favor of recognizing the Southern
Confederacy, but acquiesccd in the doctrine
of Secession"
4 scene of great excitement enSued, ow-
ing to the words Of Mr.. Harris, and for this
he was compelled to take his scat.
Mr.. Fernando Wood On. y said the gen
tleman from Ohio (AIr. Long, had declared
in his written speech that he would prefer
the recognition of the Southern Confede
racy as an alternative, rather than the peo
pie of the South should be subjugated and
exterminated and he NIr Wood endorsed
this, and they could expe him for it."
The motion to eypel Mr.. Long, requiring
. two-thirds vote, it of course failed to pass
Every treason sympathizing copperhead ir
the House voted against the expulsion
Among those thus voting was the Represen
tative from this district. BY that vote Mr.
Miller endorsed the sentiment of Mr.. Long
and thus We have Representative IN Con
grcss who is in favor of recognizing tho
Southern Confederacy-who is opposed tc
the triumph Of our arms over rebellion, ant
who recognizes the right of secession.
Henceforward argument is unnecessary tc
prove disunion to be the object of the Op
position party. 1t Is confessed. Mr.. Long
has confessed it, Dir. Harris has gloried il
the shame of the admission, and Messrs
Randall, Miller, Dennison, Ancona Strouse
who pretend to represent Pennsylvania, hav
confessed it. These are the gentlemen VIII
voted that Mr. Harris was not deserving c
censurc when he said that he acquiesced
, the doctrine of secession, and thus contir
ued "Thc South ask you to leave them i
peace; but no, you say you will bring ther
into subjcction. That IS not get d0Hc an
God almighty grant that ii may nerer b
. / hope you DW nerer Sutjugato the South
After tins, argument would be waste {
: time. A man prays to God Almighty thu
; the Union may be broken up, and finds me
who are paid by the people to support IL
= Government so faithless to the contrat
. that they declare such language not only 1
/. cause for expulsion, but actually no reasc
!. for cenSure!