Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-14

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+ Mr. Sellers replied that he Was Shareholder All
know the question of slavery IS delicate one But
/ lie regarded At cuTSs to arg e0ntgy " outd TO
God we (HzEyansD never had slave among u.s. he
had never believed that slavery right IN the abb
stract, and no should ever force him to avow
! such opinion. 1t was forced on us In colonial
times and Is prutraeted under the Constitution He
wond maintain his interest III slavery at the dag
gers point No should wrest slave from him.
from his neighbor, without taking his heart $
blood
/ Mr. Oliver reminded the gentleman his question
was do you endoI the sentiments of the Senator
from Massachusetts,
Mr. Sellers replied he could not for the
tecedents of Mr. Wilson He not authorized
nor competent to But he said what he heard
Senator Wilson utter, recently, n the Senat, filed
him with inexpressibIe delight
Mr.. Oliver. Do yot. endorse what the Senator
said in Massachusetts,, just after he was elected!
Mr. SoIlerS- am STAKEHOLDER.
Mr. Oliver. So am I.
Mr. Sellers. do not endorse his sentiments fur
Their than hear them expressed, understand his
remarks recently to be conservative, and so far en-
dorse them.
Mr. Keitt, resuming the floor, reverted the
question he propounded to Mr.. Banks, asking him
whether he would vote to abolish slavery in the
District Of Columbia, for the Wmot proviso 1t
vas known that the gentleman belonged to the
Frcesoil party.
Mr. Banks Never.
Mr.. Keitt. | ask the gentleman whether he did
not say he would act no further with the Den:ocra
W
Nr. Banks No, sir, | separated from the admin
i<traticn and the President assisted elect the
auctions pending at that time and l speak to the
people of my own time.
Mr. Kcitt The member is either in favor of
those measures declines to make the statement
ask what is the inevitable inference: He fears
that declaration would injure his order (the Know
Nothing) at the South.
Mr.. Banks, Not at all.
Mr.. keitt There two horns of the dilemma
He is neither for or against those measures Anoth-
er thing speak it regretfully-when | asked the
question of the gentleman from Massachusetts, the
gentleman from Maryland advised him not answer !;
and then the last named said that he believed slave
~ he
Mr. Sellers do That is my private opinion.
4 voice, & Publicly expressed Yes.
Mr. keitt. The gentleman from Maryland says
they mean to preserve the Union. would say to
him, have rights guaranteed by the Constitu-
ton and rights anterior to the Constitution.
MI Sellers. VIII the grntlcman do the jus
tice, while he tells the House that declared slavery
to be curse, to add, at the same time said
would defend it with'nly lie?
Mr.. keitt. I Will do that
Mr. Oliver asked several other questions of Mr..
Sollcrs who said If it had been for the interior
of -tbotonistS, Maryland, this, would have
been free State. Two thirds of the people Of that
State hostile to slavery. He represented the
largest S!avcho!ding interest in Maryland.
Mr.. Bocock surprised to hear the gentleman
he listened to Mr. Wilson with nexpressib!e de-
light. He felt assured if the gentleman had heard
all the Senator said, he could not indorse his sen
ncl;ts
Mr.. Sellers replied he heard Mr. Wilson say what
he had never heard uttered bv Mr. Sumher and
Mr. Summer elected by the Democrats. His
ar So people had sent him here to think for
them; they should never think for him. He did not
believe slavery to be of divine origin. In further
reply to Mr.. Oliver, he said he made use of the
word & curse" in political sense. He thought
Free-soilism and Secessionsn a curse. In other
words, evil
After further proceedings the committee at TWEEN
II minutes past twelve O'clock rose.
And the House adjourned