The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-26

had no such purpose az to vote for Banks Mr. Bar
clay has told aud Others that he had idea OF
ting for Banks and II he had voted he would have voted
for Aikea Under these circumstances the pair vas s
fecsd be Fuller him after he had tried 70 get
Aiken his question: and sitter he had stated pub
lcly that be would withhold his for the present
and proposed pair, which he assenied offering
defence for Mr. Barclay am only presenting the
why think was dodge instead of pair Both
seeking.an 10 avoid the then be gyen.
that however for their respective friends explain.
If Mr. Fuller sincerely and honestly for Gov Aiken,
and desired him elected Banks--f he had in
tended vote for himwhy did he seek pair all
He present during the voting and could have voted II
he wished do So and il il true that Barclay
was q Banks man-which he has shown TO be the
by voting against him hundred iimes-it eouls
have advanced Akens prospects in the least for
Of his friends have paired with Banks The only
effect In would be take from each leav
ing their relative strength the same Then, what induce
ment existed for that parng2 Can II be explained TO the
satisfaction Of any candid mind upon the hypothesis that
Fuller wanted Aiken elected Much more difculi will
the explanation become when remember that Fuller and
Barclay both and could have voted that Bar
clay had voted husdred times against Banks
that he had announced publicly that be intended for the
present withhold his vote that Fuller had voted
either Of the three last preceding votes that the pairing
for the present IL Barclay had desired in
tended to for Banks why did be not do it Why did
be interrogate Gov Aiken2 II he preferred Banks
Aiken Of Akens likely at that
point Of the contest change bis purpose Again If he
had intended to vote for Banks Aiken falling to answer
and instead Of withholding his vote he would the
readily have cast ii for Banks
regard if calamity to know-nothug
friends that they have only halozen twefh-sec
ton nothDgs in Congress the free States
Of the large number elected of that order in 1854 and
that calamity would become Overwhelming to see
those desert the first serious struggle they did
in the election between Aiken and Banks In regard 10
their nationality, they are unframed militia As yet
they have service in that caRacty, they
habituated to it. the character is new to them
be hoped they may do better hereafter have witnessed
with much satisfaction the great Improvement in the Hon.
Fuller more particularly IN his speech produced pos
sbly by training May expect that like improve
ment will exhibit itself in his yctes2
In l649 in his celebrated ree-soi letter B. r. Saxon,
amongst other things he said:
IL favor of FREE SOIL free speech free labor,
and free being Wimotproviso up the HUB,
and utterly opposed to the extension of slaveryp
In the early part Of ha he said if the Missouri
Compromise be restored would most certainly be in
favor Of It's rsstoration but In view of the d1cais
xhsch sSrround sAos question: and defea yor eorts
say that opposed the agitation Of that question
At advanced period of the session he further de-
fined his position and amongst other things said
Congress has constitutional power either 10 legis-
late slavery into or exclude II from Territory"
This last avowal Is good doctrine and trust he will be
steadfast in bis adherence to IT. Yet desire some good
that he at time and for many years held and avowed
the most sectional and vicious doctrinesthat at the pres
Speaker by black republican (r Knight)-that of the
eighteen received by him many OF the first calls
of the roll for Speaker fes of them were black repub
tom twentyeght times in the Speakers eectiontha he
failed for Aiken when the contest alone be-
tween him and Banks-when | think Of these things
confess feel unwilling advance him TO the head Of the
great and imposing column Of national men and place the
rights and interests Of my fcllow-cizens In HE keeping.
admit that be voted for by southern membersof
tha, have nothing say; their responsibility is
have differed from tbem and if those whose repre-
sentative shosld require IL hope 10 be able to make
my satisfactory 10 them.
Very truly your friend,
GEO s. HOUSTON
Hon. c. c. GKwiS, Moul.on Alabama
P.S--Since writing the foregoing, have exhibited TO
Mr. Barclay portion Of 1t which speaks Of the pair be-
tween himself and Mr. Fuller. He endorses what have
said about IT, and that be intended 10
vote for Banks that no circumstances could have indnced
him 30 10 that be had heard reports extent
impugning the democracy of Gov. Aiken and eomElca
ting him somewhat with the knownothings his purpose
TO learn whether the reports true or false III
false he intended vote for the governor otherwise
he did not intend to vote AT ALL -.