The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-23

desiand that he stands that resolution or The
honorable gentleman from Somerset who bis vote
regularly for his colleague Mr. FuLLEa president
the council which adopted that very resolution. The
tire opposition delegation from Pennsylvania, while there
seemed the least hope OF success voted seadasty for
honorable colleague Mr. FULLER and yet they come
here and tell that they eminently national that
theirs is national party and that in the American
party Of Pennsylvania, ssctionatsa be found.
should like 10 exactly understand the position of my col
leagues who for the first four five days Of the session
voted for the distinguished gentleman, Mr.. FuLLKR not
outstanding that resolution which he endorsed aud OF
which, presume, be approves.
Now sir would like 10 know whether there Is any diff
ference OF opinion between the honorable gentleman from
Massachusetts Mr.. BANsl and the honorable gentleman
from Pennsylvania Mr. FuLLERl this particular ques
tom II understand the position of the former gentle
man, he takes stronger ground than does the gentle
man from Pennsylvania And yet our friends from the
South who pretend that sectional in principles
and that between there is impossible gulf constantly
united in casting their votes for my colleague, Mr. Full
Lea, who stands upon the resolution which | have
read Can they with any consistency cast their votes
Tor HIM Why can they not as well cast then
votes for the gentleman from Massachusetts,, Mr.
BANKS who goes not one step further The posi-
tons OF these gentlemen Mr. BANKS and Dir FULLER be-
ing Identical and there being perfect unanmiy OF sent
ment between them / understand it, should like 10
know upon whom the responsibility of the failure TO
ganze this House rests IL is with those gentlemen who
pretend to beand do doubt of their feeling emf
neatly national but who unfortunately throw away their
votes upon candidate who stands upon platform in
tensely sectional as any man could desire,
Mr. Clerk have desire TO dean the regular business
of this House longer. anxious for its speedy organ
cation but at the same time wish that organizs-
ton effected upon proper principles. Loud cries OF Call
the roll.Rl
| Mr. WHITNEY obtained the floor
Mr. JAMES II, CAMPBELL. rise to make personal
explanation, and hope the gentleman will yield me til,
hoor for few MINUTES, Cries of Hear him
Mr. WHITNEY yielded The floor
Mr.. CAMPBELL. | am represented in the Daily Globe
as having said yesterday that The American party OF Penn
sylvana not afraid of the aboltionist.p
beg leave to say that did not use that term said thai
the American party OF Pennsylvania afraid of
term "know-nothngism and desire to be corrected in
that respect.
In reply TO my colleague Mr. BARcLAyl win say that
stated yesterday-and reporisd-that certain
democratic members of this House from the State Of Penn
sylvana were elected openly as an-Nebraska men. did
not charge the gentleman with having been reesoi can
didate, say that he elected such this House
What said was, that certain democratic members
openly elected aotNebraska men; end now ask my
colleague whether he elected to Congress
anti-Nebraska candidate? II not correctl,
informed; if he was the gentleman say so.
Mr. BARCLAY. ! will say, in reply To the question o
the honorable gentleman that the regularly -nomi
mated democratic candidate in my district that wal
nominated by the regular convention Of that party
cording to its usages and customs | demo
GRAFT and as such elected.
As have already said, was opposed to the repeal o
the Missouri Compromise because conceived it 10 be
abstraction and to be uucaed for and unnecessary
but at the time after the repeal effected tool
the distinctive open ground the stump and elsewhere
in my district that should vote against any act which
had Tor its object the restoration of that Compromise and
that opposed much it's restoration had beer
to its repeal