The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-31
Position Of the American partY.

The Louisville Journal, in speaking of the
notable '74'' (reduced to sc, howeyer,) who
are voting for Richardson in the House, says
the claim of nationality for the Administration
fiction is simply absurd. Out of the seventy
fur votes given to Richardson, there is. hut
one vote from all the New England States, and
there are only eight from the Middle States
and eight from the Western States; and the
test of nationality with these seyenty-four is
only the support Of single measure which is
advocated as pro-slavery measure at the
South and an anti-slayery measure at the
North. sn o~a s,.fs
The National Americans occupy a proud po-
sition between these two sectional factions.
They have rallied around the Union and the
Constitution, determined to preserve Ameri-
can nationality and the pure principles of
American republicanism which were taught by
the founders of our national liberty. The i'm
preston has begun to prevail at Washington
that Mr. Fuller, the candidate Of the Ameri-
cans in Congress, is in fairer condition to
succeed than either of his competitors. The
position which he occupies is one which every
national man in the country North or South
will unhesitatingly approve. No man in the
House Of Representatives stands more fairly
upon national ground in relation to the slavery
question. In the debate ON Wednesday week,
Mr.. Fuller thus defined his position in this re-
spect. 1t is American, it is just, it is such
as neither the South nor the North should find
any fault with:
Mr.. Fuller of Pennsylvania, here rose,
amid cries of ballot" ''vote," 'hear him. - &c,
saying: ass.ss.t r4s-gssa
am not in tho habit of being very much
disturbed by what is said either or against
US, but inasmuch asst has been.intimated this
morning by one of my colleagues that my po-
sition is misunderstood, | desire to avail my
self of this opportunity, with the indulgence
of the House, fully and frankly to declare it.
1t is conceded, he said, that the difficulty
which lies at the foundation of all ourtroubles
is the question of slavery. | desire to declare
here that / am opposed to its present OF fur
Their agitation, for the reason that, in my hum
bic judgment, no possible good can result from
the agitation; that this DISCUSSION must result,
as it has heretofore always resulted, in evil and
mischief; in creating popular discounteat indi-
vidual distrust, sectional alienation and diyis-
ion. I desire to leave the question: of stauery
Jsta0here the Constitution hasl left it, applause)
namely: nth the people s0o tolerate it, to deter
naine, control and regulate it for Themselves (Ap-
plause. / will not, NEEDLE nor interfere with
twill disturb no existing regulations If
slavery is an evil it is evil where it exists-ifa
blessing. make no aggression on the rights
or feelings of any man of any section, nor will
| submit to any invasion of mine. With re-
gard to the past legislation of Congress there
is a difference of opinion. L supported the
measures of 1850 known as the compromise,
and should have opposed the legislation of
the last Congress for the reason that / was
opposed to any further agitation then, as am
now, because such agitation does no good.
am willing that the past shall bury its own
dead desire to unite with my fellow citizens
everywhere in the patriotic effect to bring
back the country to the state of harmony with
once existed and ought never to have been dis
turhed