The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-05-28
Mr. FULLFR's SPEECH.


tfict lately felt himself called on 10 make an
elaborate defence of bis consistency and
sentiments on the slavery question and as
this speech has been very industriously cir
culaied BY him in this district, ii is SO made
a subject for free and fair public comment.
The logic of The whole discourse seems 10
be in the following propositions:
1. Mr.. Fuller alleges that the published
version of Saxton letter and the report of his
Pisburs speech are more strongly Free sell
in sentiment than were The original.
2. The argumsntum ad hominen:, lbs, If he
has not been consistent on this su5iec, of
slavery some Democrats have also been in
consistent. and that ought 10 excuse him.
8. That he is national Wing, and not an
aboilionist.
The atmosphere of Washington is not ia.
vorable 10 a sectional feeling or narrow.
minded sentiment; and we were therefore
not surprised when the member from this
Congressional District lately expressed "a de-
cided preference for white people," II was
however late repentance, so far as his party
here is concerned for il is loo we'll remem.
bercd how that party in 1854 rang the chan
ges on the "Ne5raska iniquiIy," as they call.
ed ii; aud how from oil its newspapers of
the district down to its penny cidquers on the
public .pavements votes were begged for him
on that issue.
His opponent had manfully and honestly
taken his stand on the question, and Mr.
Fuller became candidate against kim
Week after week the Whig rapers at Wilkes
Barre, Danville and Piliston teemed with de-
nunciations of the "Nebraska iniauit,n as
the issue al A. ---,-@', an" -roAo ur no 9th
er. On that pretence they obtained voles
for him, and that prete1ce Mr.. Fuller says
was false. The Wing paper Of the members
own lowI has confessed that he was elected
as an ultra an,i-Nebraska man; and in his
speech he confesses that such sentiments
were contained in the published version OF
his Pittsburg speech which he never disa.
vowed until the late change came over the
spirit OF his dream. He confesses that the
published report of that speech came TO bis
notice Immediately, and yet he never pub
licy disowned il until now. He confesses
that he intrigued in l849 with The maGurer,
Of the Free Soil convention 10 prevent a
nomination being made by that party, when
he was candidate for Canal Conn issioner.
Certainly he did not do this that the abolition
votes might fall to bis Democratic antagonist ;
and ii proves that he was good enough free
soil man TO vindicate their mos! ultra profess
sions and principles. Even his version of
The Saxon letter proves this fact,
But more STILL He not only permitted and
hired men TO beg votes for him on the anti
Nebraska issue in 1854, but even last sum.
mer he had his name used member of vii
mot's Republican Stale Commillee--lhe very
party that sustained Mr.. Banks for Speaker,
and the most ultra anti-slavery party in the
State.
II is too late in the day now 10 draw nice
distinction between voting against the Nebras-
ka bill and voting now 10 repeal ii. No such
distinction was made when Mr.. Fuller was
elected. Every one Of his brawlen cried
out for tae "repeal of The Nebraska iniquily
and nothing short Of thai." The restoration
of the compromise law was the watohword :;
and the subtle hair Drained distinction OF say
ing he ould have voted 10 sustain the com.
promise but will not vote now TO repeal it
row is only low trick Of the demagogue
which will deceive no one except h ose who
wish to be deceived.
The Democratic party explained the folly
and fuiility of any attempt 10 disturb the Ne.
braska act There could then have been no
issue on that subject, unlefs for practical
effort 10 repealil. If Mr.. Fuller's sentiment
was 10 acquiesce in the act for which his
opponent had voted there could have been
no issue between them on that subject. And
yet Mr.. Fuller fails 10 mention any other is
sue thai was involved in the contest. He
has given no development by vote or action
ihai there was any other He has not reliev-
ed the old women in breeches from the ter
ror Of the Jesuits, nor from the fear of being
ruined by foreigners.