The daily union., 1856-01-12
HON. HENRY NJ. FULLER.

We perceive that the article in the Washington Union
the goth of December commenting upon the remarks
Of this gentleman, the American candidate for Speaker
of the House OF Representatives, the 10th of the
month"; is being used by the southern know-nothings
endorsement by this journal Of Mr.. Fullers po
sition the Nebraska bill and the Missouri Com
promise. Garbed extracts taken for the purpose
Of placing the Washington Union in opposition TO those
democrats who have examined into Mr.. Fnllers
cedeus TO show what long ago declared him to be,
decided opponent of the Nebraska bil and supporter Of
the notorious leader Of Penns, s,lvania anaticsm w. f.
Johnston when the latter for governor few demo-
cratic papers have been far misled by whg compliments
Of notice OF Mr. Fuller TO conceive II their duty
denounre the Washington Union instead of reading the
article they should have done and in that way proving
to their readers the injustice of the assumption their OPP
ponents Within few days past several of the American
members the House of Representatives have quoted this
article proof that Mr. Fuller perfectly orthodox
the Nebraska question
The sca'hng review OF Mr. Caruthers OF Missouri OF the
position Of those southern gentlemen in the House who
support Mr Fuller for Speaker by comparing bis Mr Full
lers) own votes for Mr.. Pennington and Mr. Campbell
leading autiN,bska candidates for speaker has induced
his colleagues, Messrs Porter and Lindey, call this
nationality because Of our editorial comments upon his
speech Of the 10Th Of December last Il time therefore,
that we should reproduce these editorial comments to
show exactly what said Of Mr. Fuller the occaion
alluded TO- The following Is the article from the Union Of
the 2Oh of December last
"Ma FutLra's srrroH-The feature Of debate
unqueousby the speech of the Hon. Henry NJ Fuller
OF Pennsyv Much interest has been e TO the
ston Of this genemsn, inamuch as while be was put for
ward BY the southern nohings ennenty national
man. received during the early Of the baongs the
votes some decided Nebraska of the
North The class OF southern know who have raj
lied around Mr. Fuller, finding that their position be-
coming uncomfortable in view u the record made by the
different and differing supporters OF that gentleman seemed
have determined have bis sentiments on the slavery
question clearly understood With view to settle the dill
Guilty doubt Mr.. Fuller yesterday addressed the House
and brief speech of great good sense and excellent tenn
per, he defined his position which, including his prompt re-
sponse to Mr. Percy Waker OF the Mobile district may be
summed up follows Acquescence in the legislation Of
Congress ON the Nebraska bill final settlement OF that
question principle Of popular sovereignty, and dis
tinct refusal in restoring the Missouri Compromise
We heard this avowa with much pleasure and desire here
and now express thanks 10 him Tor the involuntary
tribute which he paid great democr attic principle
Mr. Fuller horcrsr, did soy that he ,ciing 70
apply principle Of he Nbrosho bM IN e organization
Of any future Tsrriiore is uHdersood that Ne y sep
orated from e kno-nony party, beieen ~ho.s nncoRs
tmpa.sabe g But he has done noby and well thus far
and ,e peny hope that wen he shaH thar northern kno
nohingisp and obooais almost synonymous terms, aud
6en he shall rcae Ne doubtless w realize, and otr very
soon me principle Of the Ntrosko bW the only onehof
reconcile future dpafes The question c soeery ~ me
Territories he ,u complete hs good ~ork BY taking s stand
under e flag Of he democracy and 80 most truly and Jay
represent Immediate constituents and The noonof sen
tirsenf Of N. Amsricon people
In most Of the extracts taken from this article The ,dat
If Ne Ep1for un
would say Of any man who manifested disposition to ex
plate his political sins by taking bold aud frank step in
the right direction Mr.. Carubers Of Missouri did the
same thing in bis thrilling speech of Wednesday evening
and other honest in the present House have done
likewise while discussing the Nebraska act We spoke OF
Mr. Fuller in spirit Of the kindest orbcarsnce and lib-
eraty approving Of his recantaou far as IL went but
distinctly stating that he bad much TO do TO come up to
our standard Of . true friend Of the constitution. We
hoss no di,postson 10 back cf his qsech @ ne 1914 Of
Dscembr and tho Of his friends may not
make such retrospect necessary,