New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-04
AN UEFAIR GAME.

An UEFAIR GAME.
We notice that many Of the opposition presses
arc sedulously striving TO produce the impress
sion that the Hon II. NJ. Fuller, Of Penney
yania--Nho has received the votes of National
members Of the House for Speaker ever since
the ballotings commenced is unsound on ques-
tons Of vital moment to the South, while one Of
/ his leading competitors, Hon. w. A. Richard
son, Of Illinois, is entirely une1ceptionab1e in
ali respects, Now, the object Of all this is
plainly apparent to the experienced politician.
III the first place, it intended to create false
public opinion against the American party gem
orally, throughout the South. In the second,
to bring personal odium upon such members as
have cast their votes for Mr.. F.. and in the
third, to superinduce distrust in theranks Of the
Nationals all over the Union by intoxicating the
idea that they are willing to sustain men Of
doubtful political character, when their oppo-
nents present an individual whose past political
record is clear from speck Or blemish.
The intent Of these recent onslaughts upon
Mr.. r. and the American members Of Congress,
extend thus far and no farther; have only
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Iioperate mainly upon the next presidential cleo
ton, although any immediate success that
might be produced would be joyfuliy welcomed:
Our opponents are shreWd politicians, and while
they carefully watch the present, never fail to
keep sedulous look out for the future. Here
| il the great secret, from which most Of their
political success flows Their party is never
managed By tyros in politics. 5..s
We showed, the other day, that Mr.. Fuller's
position, so far as the South is concerned, was
just as good, in fact better, then Mr.. Richard
sons. About two weeks since he clearly de-
fined his position in the House Of Representa-
tiYes, and the definition was deemed highly sat
isfactory BY the true friends Of the South. He
said, substantially, that had he been q member
Of the last Congress, he would have opposed
territorial legislation; that he would not now.
vote for the repeal Of the Nebraska Kansas
bill and that he would vote for the admission
Of Kansas into the Union, with or without
slavery, just as the people thereof might deter
mime These are not the exact words used by
him, but they embody the substance. We can
see much to commend, and nothing to object to,
in such an explanation. It yields the South
the full measure Of her constitutional rights,
and the South has never demanded anything
more.
n From the foregoing the people will be able to
understand and appreciate the motives which
led to the late uncalled for assaults upon Mr..
Fuller and his supporters; and we really trust
this last and meanest attempt Of trading politi-
clans to drive from the South those Northern
men who acrupulously abide by the guarantees
Of the constitution, will meet with such rebuke
from Shareholders as it deserves. Too long--fsr
too long has the institution Of domestic slavery
been made mere stepping stone Of to enable
partisan derlagogues to vaultinto power.
But, how does the political record Of the much
be- praised W. A. Richardson stand? Ten OF
twelve days ago we gave our readers q sample
Of his antecedents, which we now, reproduce ae
q set off to the recent fulminations against Mr..
Fuller. What we then said we now repeat.
Gen. Quitman will pass for an extreme Southern
Rights nan Well, what did he say, and what
did Mr.. Richardson say, five years ago. It was
in 1860, says the Natchez Courier, we think a
very few months before Gov. Quitman issued
that famous message, in which he took ground
for prompt and peaceable secession" as the
s'only efectual remedy unless We could get
the Federal Constitution amended, etc., that Mr..
Richardson gave this proposed alternative the
following rebuff:
We have been todu said he that if we would make
this Union perpetual we should alter the Constitution
to keep up balance of power between the savehod
ing and on-slayeholding States. Ii our Government
ho dayC
bered and its fragments must be mingled with the run
of other Republics upon the highway Of nations. Be as
sured that thirteen millions of people will consent
that they shall have no political influence snG
power than seven millions. Itwoud dishonor them ant
make them unworthy the appeation Of freemen. The,
would, indeed be the degenerate sous OF illustriou
sir h. s. t- I'D T. . r. q