Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-02-21


slavery in the Oregon bill. He also
threatened, in 1860, to vote for the Wilmot
proviso in all the territorial bills. quote
from his speech of April 8, 1850: he says:
"There is one thing that | wish, in this
connection, Mr.. Chairman, 10 say TO the
gentlemen from the South, and the North
ern Wings: ifthe bill for the territorial gov
ernments, silent upon The subject of slavery,
shall be defeated, then am for bills for the
Wilmot provIso in order TO give govern
ments to the people of the Territories; and
l speak FOR four Of my colleagues, assured
they will feel constrained to pursue like
course. And if General Taylor shall ap-
prove the proviso, then it will have passed;
and it is for them 10 determine what shall or
shall not be done, and let the responsibility
rest with them"
He is also here now voting for Thos. d.
Fuller, of Maine, who in the last Congress
opposed the Nebraska bill. If, therefore,
the fact Of my voting for Henry M. Fuller,
by going to the third and fourth degree of
voting, makes me vote in different way
from what am on the record, it convicts
my friend also voting against the Nebras-
ka bill. But, sir, do not consider that Ell
ther candidate, Richardson or Fuller, adopt
the votes of gentlmen for whom they cast
complimentary votes, for neither has voted
for any man who had any chance of election
l have always been in the habit of voting for
Democrats who were my friends, but did
not consider myself as thereby adopting
all the votes they ever gave.
Another charge is that the declaration of
Mr.. Fuller, respecting the restoration of
the Missouri Compromise. He was asked
if he was in favor of the restoration of that
line. His reply was
II have said that do not seek to disturb
that question. If the Missouri Compromise
can be restored / would most certainly be
in favor of its restoraton; but in view Of
the difficulties VIII ch surround that ques-
ton, and must defeat your efforts, say that
am opposed 10 the agitation of the ques-
tion."
We have here his declarations and subject
to his own construction which is this. The
difficulties he speaks of in the way of res,
toring the compromise, are not the opposi.
ton of the Senate and President as has beer
intimated. But the first difficulty with hin
is the Constition. He does not believe that
Congress has the power to exclude SLAYER,
from any Territory. The next is that it il
impossible 10 restore the Missouri line, be
cause it is morally impossible to bring th'
country back 10 the condition of peace anc
harmony which existed before that comprc
mise was repealed by the passage of tn
Nebraska bill. He meant that he woulc
favor the restoration if you could chang
the course of time-roll it back on its axis
; and bring the country,n every respect, int
the condition it was before the passage O
that bill. This would involve the princi
pile of ction-to let the whole matte
alone as it has been left by others. He wa
willing to acquiesce in what had been don
by others for peace, and that is the amoun
of his expression in favor of restoration
But when original action is required 10 re
e enact, he is against it. He has never sal
t he would re-enact-that is the cunstructio
=. my colleague puts on his expression, insist
4 ing that by his declaration he would re-en
n act the compromise if possible, wherea
e Mr.. Fuller has constantly and continual
=. said he would not re-enact it if he could:
t Sir: the day after Mr.. Fuller's declare
}. tions to which have alluded were made i
;. the House, the Administration organ com
;, plimented him very highly, and said he ha
J, taken very right position. The Unio
y speaks as follows:
S "MR. FuLLER's SPEEcH.--The featur
r of yesterdays debate was unquestionabl
4 the speech Of the Hon. Mr.. Fuller, of Penn
sylvania. Much interest has been felt as I
the position Of this gentleman, inasmuch q
: while he was put forward by the souther
e Know Nothings as an eminently nation;
g man, he received during the early stages
the ballotings the votes Of some of the mos
decided anti Nebraska men Of the North
d The class Of southern Know Nothings WI
n have rallied around Mr.. Fuller, finding III,
= their position was becoming uncomfortable
e in view of the record made by the difiereI
. and differing supporters Of that gentleman
seemed TO have determined to have his ser
l timents on the slavery question clearly un
IS derstood. With view 10 settle the diff
IS guilty no doubt, Mr.. Fuller yesterday at
e dressed the House, and in a brief speec
! of greut good sense and excellent temper
y defined bis position, which, including h
y prompt response to Mr.; Percy Walker,
a the Mobile district may be summed mp .
1t follows: Acquiesnce in the legislation of Coz
!. gress on the Nebraska bill as final settle
, ment of that question on the principles
q" popular sovereignty, and a distinst refus
to assist in restoring the Mirsourl Compr'
y mise. We heard. the ayowal with mnc
pleasure, ,,and desire, here and now, TO e,
nress nur thanks 10 him, for tha ;nx.n1,nta,