Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19

any sympathy with the peculiar views Of Mr.
: Long on the subject OF recognition, but insisted
that the speech was onIy legitimate, if not a
proper exercise Of the right Of free discussion
and that he ought not to be expelled for delib-
7 crate expression Of opinion on any subject prop
! erly before the House ln the course of Cox
speech he alluded to the fact that Representa-
tive Conway had, without rebuke from the Re
publican side Of the House, early in tho session.
expressed himself in favor Of the recognition Of
the Southern Confcderacy as the only escape
from long and hopeless war and he claimed
the same light ol free speech for one eide which
was accorded to the other.-A running fire Of
debate and interrogation was kept up Tor several
hours, IN the course Of which Mr. Harris, o
pro-slayery representative from Maryland, made
speech severely denouncIng the Government
and the war. Among other things he sail - The
Sodih asked you to let them live in peace, bat
no, you said you would bring them into sui i.c-
ilon. That is not Gone yet, and God Almighty
grant that 1t never may be- | hope that you
will never subjugate the South" During the
delivery OF this speech there was great excite
ment 10 the llouse, aud On the utterancc Of the
passage quoted, Mr. Harris was cllle to order.
fto report Of the proceedings then continues -
iOllows;
Mr.. Tracy Of Pennsylvania, (Unlon,) rose to
ask question, but was loudly called 10 order
~ members Of the Oppos tl,n side.
Nj Tracy desired To know whether within
these halls the gentleman (ilarrls) could invoke
Almighty God that tho American arms Shall
not prevail
MIR. llarris-ls that point Of order
Mr Tracy again eetayed % speak and was
called to order hom the Opp ston side.
| Much confusion now prevailed.
Mr.. Tracy, elegating his voice above the din,
asked whether 1t was 10 order Tor treason to be
uttered within these halls
Renewed cries OF ORDER order, " "order, -
ana 4" slt down"
Mr.. Washburn OF Illinois, (Unioo.) rose to a
point Of order, and desired that the language ol
the gentleman IRON Mary land be taken down a,
the Clerks desk, IN accordance with the rule
The Objectionable sentence was taken uud
read, as lUllOWs:
" The South asks you 10 ieare h,m in peeee
but no, you say yoa Dia bring them mo SD
Jteiion thai as not dOne yti, and God Aha,ghi,
grant HeUer maybe. / hope ihat you ,oiH n,rer
saIjagale the Souih'
MI. Harris, OF Maryland, sad--ls that all
Alr. Pendieton OF OhlO, (Dem raised to-
question ol order Nv hen did the Speaker
pro tenn. pronounce Mr.. Harris out OF order lof
using that language
Alr. Washburn-l for one protest against any
person using such language in this hall.
MIR. liarris-YUu mean that you are AFRAID
OF It,
Cries OF A." order from the Republican sid
Mr.. Washburn objected to the gentleman
irom Mary land (lIarns) proceeding IN his re-
marks.
Mr.. Harris resumed his seat, unanimous con.
sent being requisite Tor him to continue hls
speech
Alr Mallory, Of Kentucky, Dem J made
10" remarks IN opposition To expthug mau
lor words uttered ~ debate.
MIR. Fernando Wood, (Dem. J OF New York.
said that he would read to the House the exact
Language OF the gentleman from 0nio (L1na,)
winch bad not been properly stated
MT. WashOuIn-N ere you present yesterday
Mr. Wood replied that he WIS not, but hat
he held IN his hand the identicl manuscript
lie thought IL Was due 10 the gentleman (.oug)
before the House voted on the resolution thai
.hey should hear what the gentleman did : y.
The language Is as follows
" 4 HOto bttisue there are but t,eO alternatives
either on acknowledgment Of The S0sih as an m
Dependent nation, or h,ir compteie sntJggaiiOn
and determination as Pgpe. 0f these aterNa
hpts prefer the former
MIR. Wood coutlnuIng, sald-lf the gentle
man from Ono Long, ls to bt expelled Tor the
utttiance OF these sentiments, YOU may include
me Or II concurrence IN chem
Mr.. Mallory, In concluding his remarks, said
he did not cOucul IN these sentiments
Mr. COllax STATED what he understood Mr.
Long to say yesterday.
MIR. Long said he had the manuscript
now belors him IRON which he read He or,
pared hls speech four weeks ago He had no,
altered word.
Mr.. C0liax dad not believe after the gentle.
man had 50 long dciberated he had changed "a
word Ia order that members should see the
printed speech, which viii appear IN tue Glob,
ol Monday next, Mr COllax suggested, ana
there was unanimous consent gwen, that the
consideration OF tho pending resolution should
be postponed until Monday at Two o'clock
Mr. Washburn, OF ILLINOIS, then offered the
following resolution
Whereas, the don. Bepjlmin g. H,rris. a
membe! of the House OF Representatives, itou
the State OF Maryland, has, upon tins day, uSco
the following language, 10 WIT
" The South asked you to let them live in
roaoe, but 10, you said You would tripg them
into su6jrcliop. That Is not done yet, aud Guo
Almighty grant that il never may be hop
you will never subjugate the South"
And
Uhgeas, Such language is treasonsble aud
gross cohtsmpt oil tins House, therefore, be 1t
R,soircd Iha, the said Btnpmln G.. Harris
be expelled iron this House.
Mr., Nashburna demanded the previous
question, when
Mr., Pendleton of Ohio, (Dtm.) raised
point Of order, and quoted the rules m suppor,
oil his position.
Mr.. Washburne insisted that no had distinctly
and specially elm, he'd with the rules ruis
resolution WAS jusl us much in order as was
that Of the gentleman rOm Indiana (COltA) loi !
the expulsion ol Mr. Long.
Mr. Cox desired to respond to The gentleman |
from Illinois (Washburne)
Mr.. Washbarne declined to yield the n1or, |
and was loudly called 10 ord,r from the opposite |
side
Mr. Cox--I call The member FROM Illinois
ashburneJ to order.
MIR. " ashburn,--l call the gentleman from /.
Ohio (Cox) to order.
Mr Oox-l Offices to debate except by con
sent.
Alter other NOISY proceedings, the SPEAKER /
pro ten. declared Mr. Washburue's resolutiun /