Mr. Speaker, we are asked by gentle men here, and asked with an air of great confidence and triumph, "Do you want these rebels to take seats in Congress? Are you willing to admit to participation in the Government rebels who have sacrificed and slaughtered our people?” No, sir. If these people are not pardoned and acquitted then they have no right, as they have violated the laws of the country, to enjoy all the blessings of the protection of this Government; but if they have been pardoned, if the political sins of which they have been guilty have been wiped out, do you think your tgarb of loyalty and patriotism is made of such iinsy stuff that association with those men would sail and contaminate it? The mighty host, we are told, that is gathered around the throne of the Most High is composed of pardoned sinners, the associates and companions of angels. But a pardoned rebel must not associate with the political Pharisees of this House! Where are you going to? You are not willing to associate with pardoned rebels. I understand the distinguished Gentfrom Pennsylvania, [Mr. STEVENS] who is ever fruitful in resources in getting you in and out of difficulties, is oing to set up a little concern of his own, ant? you who have been faithful to him in life ought not to desert him in death, and then you will be free from the contamination of pardoned rebels, mercy, and charity. Nor will you be haunted and tormented with the veto messages of AndrewJohnson, the wise patriot and statesman. Mr. Speaker, there is but one other subject. What ought to be our policy here? Shou d it be tyrannical and oppressive, or should it be liberal? We are told we cannot trust these people. They have given up the right of secession; they have taken the oath to support the Government and the laws; whatare on going to do with them? Are you going to old them in subjugation? England has tried a policy of that sort toward a noble and generous people, the Irish. What has been the result of that policy? Has it been to conquer them? It has cen to implant in the bosom of every Irish man a deep hatred of England. That hatred has dese ended from sire to son; and I hope it will continue to be transmitted until that noble and generous peOple will rise in majesty and power and secure their freedom. Russia has pursued a similar policy toward Poland. Has the result been to subjugate the gallant Poles? They are ready at any moment to rise in rebellion. Austria has pursued the same policy. The result hasalways been the same. The southern people whom it is proposed to subjugate are a nolile, brave people. They may have been deluded, they may have committed a great crime, but they are now anxious to unite with all of our people to sustain the Government. Will you receive them? Will you make them your friends? Will you rather make them your enemies? This question we must solve. They would he a most invaluable friend and in my opinion they would, if you would adopt a kin, generous policy toward them, receive them and extend to them equal State and individual rights, and that without delay. By your treatment prove to them that the war you waged against t cm was not a war of conquest or subjugation or from malice or venge ance, but a war to maintain the Constitution of our fathers and the rights of the Union of the States, as you declared it was when you took up arms and when the strife commenced. Redeem your plighted faith by your acts and your policy, and peace, friendship, and pros perity will once more cover our new distracted country. Then we can bid defiance to the enemies of our free institutions. No nation, however proud or domineering she may be, will dare insult our flag or deny our just rights. Generations unborn will rise up to praise and bless your memories. Let me beseech you in the name and behalf of patriotism, justice, and a downtrodden and oppressed people, to cease your war on the President of your selection and choice, who has exhibited to the world the highest order of wisdom, patriotism, charity, justice, and devotion to toequal rights of man. We will once more see the charred cities and villages that now dot a large portion of our Union rise up in fresh and pure proportions; our deso lated fields will again blossom as a garden of roses. But above all, under the wise and just lead of President Johnson, we will see our people gather around our countrys altar, and under the flag of a restored nation renew their vows of obedience and devotion to the constitution of our fathers. But should you who now hold the power in this House persist in your persecutions and relentless oppression, you may yet live to see the da when you will regret the folly and madness that now hurries you to the overthrow of your power. It may be the overthrow and destruction of the best Government that ever blessed mankind. That your measures of policy will lead to peace or harmonyno dispassionate man can for a moment hope. You may discover when it is too late that you have pressed your unequal laws beyond the point from which you can retreat. You may brin down upon your country and Government the condemnation of all enlight ened, civilized nations, and you may build up a nation of just enemies in your midst and this land may again be drenched and delued with fraternal blood. May we and our e il dren be spared from that terrible ordeal, is the prayer of one who loves his whole country. ise hurge ybur JtComReconstruction; abolish your freedmens Bureaurepeal your civil rights bill, and admit all the elegates from the seceded States to their seats in Congress, who have been elected according to the laws of the country and possess the constitutional qualification, and all will be well. [Here the hammer fell.] PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.