The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-18
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On Saturday We published some account
OF turhulent scenes In the lower House CT
the Yankee Congress, growing out ei 1t
tsupts to expel members for the expression
Of alleged disloyal sentiments. To day We
copy additional sketches Of these highly an
mated and not unamueing displays. fhfy
were Initiated by resolution moved by MI
CoxrAx, Speaker Of the House, for the e
pulsion Of Mr.. LONG, Of Ohio, on the s'"a"o
that he had declared Tin favor of recog"]"
1.-THE independence Of the so called c'",,"'
"erAey now In arms agaisst the on,o''
Upon this sprang debate OF q h'soiy PEI
sou,l and rambling character, in which IN
anita vere most freely banded about "hh
pufec4 impunity. It was quite re'naT sao'o
tAAs tho Speaker thought it necessary .n''
he ehoulA descend from the chair and initiate
the proceeding which caused the storm he
wss handled pretty roughly for 1t, as he de-
eervsd. There were plenty OF fanatical
Republicans Who would hsve gladly per
formed the eervicc in order TO gain some
popular consideration among the suhjrga'
tionists and rebellion erushers" OF thS
Nos<A bat Colfax, Yankee like, seeing, Q:
thinking that he saw chance to mako some
thing for himself, stood not upon any scrs>
pies Of pFopliety, but caught al it eagerly.
The tendency of the debate, i. debate il
could be called, was quite remarkable
There was boldukes In asserting sentiments
hostile to the W and the Administration
that proves either growing resolution or in
creased strength and confidence in the eppo
alton psity; and, perhaps, both. Upon 6
division Of the House-the Long expulsion
resolution being laid over-the parties
stood 81 to -, showing majority Of onl,
:eyssfeex for the ultra suhjugationists. This
vote was upon motion to lay upon tin
table preamble and resolution offered h
Mr.. Fink, OF Ohio, declaring that ''the army
"and navy cannot be righttuHy and lawfully
FUSED to sutjogate aud hold as conquered
territory any Of the States Of this Union,
and "that this war should not be urged Of
"our part in any spirit of conquest or
"subjugation, nor for any purpose Of
overthrowipg or interfering with the
"Fights or established Institutions Of
''the States, but to defend aud maintain, the
supremacy OF the Constitution, and to pre-.
"serye the Union, with a the dignity. equal
city, and rights Of the several States unim-
'paired; and as socn as these objects arc at
''tsined the war ought to cease" A motion
was made to lay the preamble and resolu-
ton on the table, and this prevailed 10y 81
to O.. It Is not improbable that there is o
gradual extension over the Northern mind
of the ida that whatever be the condition OF
the South after the war, in case the North
triumph, to that condition also must the
North subside. II it is held as a conquered
province and ruled by despodc authority,
then that authority must he despotic every
where, and the North, ss we'll as the South,
L under its dominion. There are increasing
sssns Of late that this apprehension IL
..pr:ading It is a just one; but nevertheless
$50 enc Of those just ideas which are slo" &c
syail in opposition to Government with
i Args army and navy and unlimited means
IL back H. Nor should Wa infer that vera
asparty now supporting this idea, in power
il would materially change the manner O
me war. To bolster up It's power and at
!ain its ends It wou'd consider any means
,ustihable, aud would become so emhisterea
against that brave people who would give
them 20 much trouble by resistance as Ia
think any punishment or calamity they
might bring upon themselves well meri.ed.
Resisting Abe Lincoln and his myrInidons
u not SO horrible In their estimation; hut
81 resist them were they In power would
lie quite another and much more serious
sAaAr. To fight Lincoln, who boldly tells
u to what AFFECT degradation he means
20 reduce rs, IL natural; but to resist
these etates-hghts men, with their promise
TO secure to the Southern States all their
dignity, equality, and rights unimpairei,"
would be an obduracy so monstrous and as-
gravating, - really after all to enttle Tie
South to no better fate than that Lincoln
had prepared for them. 1t might not be SC;
but there b In human nature such facility of
change Of policy and CT principle to suit .
change OF circumstances, that we need not
place much faith In any predominating party
stthe Norh-Stste rights nor any other. If
there u In human nature q weakness where
sslfb concerned, an infrmity OF inclination
20 Interest In despite Of principle, how much
greater Is that weakness, that infrmi;y, in
xs"tee "of1rss Stin, let US take what pleas
ure Ne can In these ieuds Of our enemies,
hoping st least that there is sincerity and
honesty amongst those who are opposing
the tyranny and baTbarism of the Yankee
government. aud feeling assured that the
andomitable bravery Of the soldiers Of the
South and the triumphs Of Southern arms