The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-26
THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. rs. ISf

WASHINGTON, jan rs, 1868
Immediately after the reading Of tho journal the
House into Committee Of Inc Whole on the state
Of the Union, with Mr.. Paine in the chair for general
debate.
Mr. sncREAvEs dem Of NJ j., addressed the COM
mtee, preacng his remaks by saying that he proposed
TO discuss the state Of the Onion from the Christian
standpoint He denied that there was any atheism IN
the constitution OF the United stntes Such an
assertion was foul libel the mon
who had framed IT. for could be atheist
Among tho fathers Of the republic among thor
descendants. there were inidels, but atheists He
attributed the rebellion aud its fruits to the accurscd
spirit Of radicaIism which had been allowed enter
the sacred portals Of the Union and tempt the people
eat the forbidden FRUIT the result being
ing. desolaon and death He declared that the radicals
would be held responsible tor the blood Of the nations
sons.
Mr.. PRICE rcp) OF Iowa. referring to an aluson by
Mr. StgreaveJ TO tho parable OF the prodga son. asked
him whether he understood tho repes TO OCCUPY IN
analogous position TO the prodigal SON
Mr. sIrGRREAyEs replied that the great Of
them did.
Mr. PRICE remarked tina, that was all he wanted 10
know.
subsequently Mt the close Of Mr. Sitgreayes, speecb
Mr. Price referred 10 the subject, aud gave his
republican friends warning that II IL could DO
shown that tho rebels occupied the position
the prodigal son IN tho Scriptures he would bid
his polit cal friends farewell and seek admission into
that party which could prove doctrines from the
Scriptures. He admitted that the parallel down 10
the prodga son going to the ed 10 herd swne but no
SAID ceased that point for f tho rebels had been
lced INTENDED or Tue sMne out the Wnoo nero OF swno
also MT Prco went ON 70 snow the d'noronce between
the two cases ana was engaged N 90 ng so when tho
ten minutes allowed MN expired. MI. Price asked q
rev minutes more 70 unisn MS ILLUSTRATION, but Mr..
ELoRIpGE, taem OF WIS, onected. unless somo men,
per on me democratic sue should nave chance OF re-
plying, so as to vindica,o history and the Scriptures
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earnest enort 70 make .ne currency equaI IN value TO
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