The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-07

uufIDB CONTINUOUSLY
ALEXANDRA M PENNINGTON, who member of the last
Congress- voted TO bring in bill repeal the fugitive
slave law. will detan House by going into his
anlecedents That vote sir is enough for me- enough
TO condemn every southern man who voted for him
Mr. Chairman, let il be recolleced that the final vote
which TO decide whether NATHANIEL p. BANKS was TO
be the Speaker two southern knownothngs threw away
their votes on Mr. Fuller, and indirectly aided in Mr.
BAsKss election that all of the northern socaed national
know-nothipgs who were present thus threw away their
votes that Mr. FuILEa himself also, though in the House
did vote and several of the southern Americans did
not vote for Governor AIKEN until it known that their
votes would not elect him. and then they gave their votes
and appeared on the record in favor of him. merely sub
init these facts to the consideration OF the people, let
them draw their conclusions to whether many of
the kowuohngs North and South did not alike rather
BANKS elected TO the speakershp than national
like Governor AIKEN.
AND now, Mr. Chairman let us see from the record what
the hory Of the candidate Of the American party Mr. Fill
more is nreation to the subject OF slavery.
First will read his Erie letter, committing him fully
to the most odious doctrines Of the ansayery party of
the North
BrrrALo, October II, 1888.
Sin our communication Of the 18th inst, chairman
Of the committee appointed by the AntiSlavsry Society of
answer to the following interrogatories
J. Do you believe that petitions to Congress the sub
jec of slavery and the slave trade ought be received,
read and respectfully considered BY the representatives of
H. Are you opposed to the annexation of Texas to this
Union under any so long as slaves are held
therein
sttutonal powers to abolish the internal slave
trade bet ween the States
w. Are YOU In favor of immediate legislation for the abo
lition of slavery in the District of Columbia Z
Answer. am much engaged and have no time to enter
opinions shall therefore content myself for the present
by answering all your nterrogaories in the affirmative, and
leave for future occasion extended discussion
the subject MILLARD FILLMORE.
Let US recoect that this letter written member
of the Erie County Abolition Society," and that it evidences
the most ultra species of panderng to the vcs antsaye
ry sentiments Not could be conceived in the
worst abolition mind in anagonism to the South but what
meets his approval in this letter. He wishes in it the most
incendary abolition petitions to be read, and engage the
attention and time of the House. Slavery must be abolish
ed in Texas before he would for her admission the in
erna slave trade between the States must be abolished
must also slavery in the District of Columbia But sir
this letter is series of promises unkept Every vote
he gave in Congress its mark and was cast to
weaken the South and to strengthen the abolition sent
men of the country Here sir bis congressional record
On the lth of December S3s Mr. Atherton asked leave
to offer his celebrated resolutions, which Mr.. Bynum
leading democrat in the House from the State OF North
Carolina said "were sufficiently strong to every
southern interest while they particularly orbore to en-
croach the rights of other portion OF the Union
These resolutions declared that Congress had power
slavery in the States; that abolition petitions were
gotten for the purpose of destroying the institution of
slavery in the States that the agitation of the subject of
slavery in the District of Columbia and the Territories was
against the true spirit Of the constitution that the const
tuition rested upon the broad principle OF equality amongst
the members Of the conederacy that Congress had
right TO discriminate between the institutions OF one por-
ton of the States and another with view of abolshng
the and promoting the other and that all attempts TO
do any Of these things violation of the constitution,
destructive of the fundamental principle upon which the
Union of these States rests and beyond the Jurisdiction Of
Congress- and that all abolition petitions be laid upon the
table without being debated printed, referred Upon
and upon eight Mr. Fillmore is found voting adverse
10 the South against the resolutions, and alongside of
Joshua X. Gddings John Quincy Adams Thomas Corwin,
William Slade aud other black kabouonsss OF like charac-
ter. .t. ..
On the 18th of December of the year Mr. Wise Of
Virginia offered series Of resolutions declaring against
nF
abolition of The interstate slave trade and the reception
Of abolition petitions affirming that the laws OF Congress
alone in the prescription OF the mode OF recovery
of fugitive slaves that Congress has power to impose
the abolition of slavery upon State as condition OF It's
admission into the Union that the citizens of slave State
have the gh take their slaves through free State that
the general government Is constutonay bound to pro-
tec them in such right that the laws OF tho non slave
holding States in conflict with such right were null and
void The motion to suspend the rules for the ntroduc-
ton of these resolutions lost; Mr. Fillmore voting adj
the suspend the rules and against the
South, along with Adams Giddings, Go.
On the day Mr.. Slade, aboirtonst from Vermont
moved resolutions against the slave trade between the Dis
of Columbia and the States against the trade
between the States, and in favor OF receiving Debating
printing aud referring abolition petitions On the motion
suspend the rules for the purpose Of introducing these
resolutions, which lost Mr.. Fillmore again voted
against the South in favor OF suspendng the rules along
with adams, GiddiHgs, a Co.
On the 3Ist Of December 1885, Mr. Coles moved to
pend the rules for the purpose of moving resolution
against the reception Of abolition petitions; which motion
against suspending the rules-along with Adams CID
dings, Slade 4 Co
On 18th Of January l940 Mr. Lincoln of Massachu-
seis presented abolition petition, which Mr. johnson,
Of Tennessee moved TO lay the table, which motion was
carried Mr. Fillmore again voting with the dbohionisfs
against the South, and 10 the negative.
On the next day Mr. Thompson, OF South carolina,
moved suspension OF the rules 70 Introduce resolution
against the reception and debating OF abolition peitionsi
which was lost Mr.. Fillmore again voting against the
South in the negative, and with the d6olitionists.
On the 2Sth OF the month the noted 2st rule was
adopted which precuded the reception or entertainment
ia any way of an abolition petition On adopting tins rule
Mr. Fillmore again voted against the South In the mega
tive, and with the aboitionisis.
On the 9th of December, lsiO, Mr. Adams OF Messachu
setts moved repeal OF this last rule Mr. Jeniier OF Ma
ryland moved 10 lay the motion the table which was
carried M. Fillmore voting in the negative, against the
South, and with the oboitioHists.
On 2lst Of January ls4l Mr.. Adams presented an abo
lition petition Mr. Connor moved TO lay part OF IT. not
embraced within the effect Of the 2lst rule on the table
One taken in connexon with this subject on which
Mr. Fillmore again voted against the South, and with the
aboIfioHists.
On the 7th OF January ls42 Mr. Giddngs presented
SON Mary land and Wise OF Virginia objected under the
2lst rule Mr. Campbell of South Carolina, moved to lay
its reception the liable; which carried; Mr. fnore
again voting against the South in the negative and with
the aboiiiionists.
On the 2ls of the month Mr.. Adams presented an
abolition petition praying the naturalization OF eenegro
Foreigners and that they be allowed to bold real estate
Mr. Wise moved lay its reception the table; which
motion was carried Mr. Fillmore again voted against the
South, in the negative and with the aboin,onists
On the 18th of December, 1912, Mr.. Adams called up
his motion TO rescnd the 2st rule Mr. Johnson, OF Ma
ryand, moved TO lay IL The table which motion was
carried Mr. Fillmore again voting against the South in
81. tt.a aa1.. the, ,,aI f.ap,eys