The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
SPEECH OF MR.. cARUTHERs.

OF MISSOURI.
Delivered in the House OF Representatives Wednesday jan
aary 8, 1856.
Mr. CARUTHERs Mr. Clerk, do not desire to ad-
orees the House at any length All the points 10 which
would like TO attract general attention could not be fairly
set forth under the ten-minute rule have sought the
sor now for the purpose simply Of explaining why have
not and cannot with my colleague Mr. KKsSsTr who
has 50 kindly made allusion my position. 10 explain
Why nave acted as hayen voting for the gentleman from
illinois Mr. RIoHARDsos would require, repeat longer
than the time allotted TO each member under tho order Of
the House. shall seek other opportunity TO my
se fairly and fully before the House-l will not say 10
fashionable phrase and before the country for perhaps the
eountry would take note of what debut before the
House aud the people Of my district.
desire TO state at this time, and IN the present connex-
ION In order that what may remark may out with the
observations OF my colleague ard friendand proud
to call him suche why have NOT, do not and
never will, vote for the distinguished gentleman from
Pennsylvania, mr. HENRY M. FuLLERl could not vote
tor Mr.. fuLLER-and believe that are allowed 10 call
members by their proper before the Organization
because while member Of the last Congress- knew and
now remember, that throughout the Kansas Nebraska
hight In every stage OF that trying contest his predecessor
the Hon. llendrck b. Wright stood fast by
OF u.s. and, sir before had Cast vote found that the
distinguished gentleman from Pennsylvania Dir. FuLLEn]
had here his from democratic district,
ind because OF his triumph Mr. Wright in conse-
quence of his the bill at the last
session could not vote for him. then, the hrst vote.
When the frat taking, watched its progress, be-
many Of the gentlemen with whom was previously
associated were disposed TO vote for Mr. FULLER In that
very first vote when casting votes for the pur-
poss OF making record and when be had the entire
House from which TO select, saw that gentleman throw
his suffrage for Mr.. PEsSNGToS or New Jersey reem-
bere then that Mt the last Congress Mr. PENNINGTON
had voted suspend the rules with view of aording
Dir Eliot Of Massachusetts opportunity TO introduce
bill 10 repeal the tugitive-slaye law.
When Mr. FULLER could take northern or southern
man-when he could select conservative man for whom
10 cast his votel him vote for who had been
in aFor Of allowing the privilege introduce bill to
peal the fugtvesave law could not vote for him. Mr..
PEsaNGTus, that vote voted for Mr. CAMPBELL OF Ohio
gentleman, bythe-by for whom entertain, he knows,
the profound respect personally, but whom regard
as the Embodiment of northern sentiment on the slavery
question. Another vote was had Mr.. FULLER voted for
voted for Mr. BANKS of Massachusetts who is not only the
mbodment OF freeso democracy, but it seems also of
northern Amecanism and of ultra northern republican,
ism. Mr. PESslsGTos voted for Mr. BANKS upon that bali
lot and Mr. FULLER voted for Mr. PESSSGToE after he had
voted for Mr.. BANKS and for sixteen times sat in my
seat and Mr. FULLER after Mr. PENNINGTON had voted
for Mr. CAarBsIL and Mr. BAsKs cast his vote sixteen
times for Mr. PEsSS6roN Could sir true TO the prin
cipes OF the Nebraska BILL upon which was eleced-as
TO the State to which owe aeeanceas true to the
constituents no sent here upon the Nebraska issue
could vote for with such n record as that2
But IL is said that Mr. FUER has made declarations bcre
that entitled him TO all respect and southern votes Sir
Mr. FULLER did make declarations here and 10 the course
of those eloquent declarations he announced some doc
trines in which heartily concur and when state that
return 10 him for the Of those doctrines
thanks do not do IL in any idle spirit Of comp-
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distinguished gentleman, and return him those thanks in
the good faith in which assa those things In his
coarse OF which dsapprove. Well sir Mr. FULLER in the
OF the explanations which he thought roper TO
make asked by Mr. SAoR Of New York. whether II II
possible that that part Of the Kansas Nebraska bill
which repealed the Missouri Compromise should be itself
repealed be would be In favor it2 do not pretend to
give the language which the question couched
for have been called into this discussion Unexpectedly
but give the substance Of It. What hia reply to
that question? call upon southern gsntemenand ns
been Inv af m
leagues call upon hin-to notice what that
Was IL that he stands upon the principle that do
ton established by the b was true
and just Was that the reply he gave to the gentleman
froui New York Not word Of IL beard il and !
marked II well and upon IL rests my eternal opposition to
his election Speaker He replied that be In favor OF
the restoration Of the Missouri restrictions that IL he had
been 10 the last Congress he would have been opposed to
the Kansas Nebraska bill and that he In favor Of
storing the Missouri restriction, iii could be done but as
IL could not lie done practical statesmsn he was
against all agitation. This may suit other gentlemen II
does not suit me ] wantan who eo-operstcs with me
to stand upon principle upon which can meet him
The principles of the Nebraska bill right
they wrong they right those OF who sustain
cd that bill acted rightly II they are wrong We acted
wrongly. II Ii right repeal the Missouri Compro-
misc then that repeal should stand fit was wrong he
coward who declares IL wrong and does not declare
for resroringit loud applause on the floor.
Mr.. COX, (interrupung) VIII The gentleman allow me
TO ask him question: loud cries OF" Oh no'l The
gentleman has stated the why he cannot coopc
rate with those who voting for Mr.. FuLLEH. | would
like him tell there Is gentleman in the House
who has heretofore agreed with him in sentiment
whg for whom he could have voted for Speaker and why
IL that when my colleague from the Louisville dis
trict Mr. II. MARSHALL who Is not obnoxious to the
charges brings against Mr. FULLER voted for by the
American party he would not support him other
gentleman Of the American party
The Clerk The Clerk remind the gentleman from
Missouri that bis time has expired.
Loud and general cries OF sGs on r.
The Clerk. The gentleman proceed IL no objection
be made
No objection was made
Mr. ARUrHERS, (rcsuming) Wen, sir, I might make
seyeral TO the gentleman from Kentucky, who
tonnes in sideways iaugh] In the first place, might
say that bis question has relation whatever the line
OF argument when he interrupted but my
spev and my unieigped kindly feeling towards that gentle
induce him in different way. He asks
# there is whg Ia all this Bouse for whom might
have voted instead OF for RlcHARpsos understand hin
TO arraign me for that vote. Sir, will defend thai
vote
Mr. cox, tu,erruptng) No, sir; you misunderstood
me.
Mr. CARUTHERS. The gentleman asks me IL there |,
wing for whom might have voted tell him there II
wbig-nopc, sir. Mr.. uuMrHRsy MARSHALL, who wal
first voted for by the South Americans they have beer
called is whg. Do you tell that nownothing II
whg loud laughter, and much applause on the hoor
and Ia the galleries. Why sir turning 10 Mr. Cox tbs
Philadelphia convention OF last year, in their platform
which yon have been swearing by since you have
been member Of this Congress declared that both the old
pares--the democratic and the whig--were so corrupt
that such pure gentlemen they could with
them; and yet you arraign a wbig for having
voted for BonPHany MARSHALL, Of Kentucky
Mr. cox. No, sir; | did not srraign you at all
Mr. CARUTHERS. Well, / understood you TO say 90
but viii take back the word "arrsignH
Mr. COX. My remarks not intended 10 arraigr
the gentlemans motives. have doubt In the world
that's gentleman who able discover the front doors and