Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-01-25
Know Nothingism in Congress.

In the HOUSE o! Representatives, the 9TH
er day, in Committee Of the Whole, the fol-
lowing ''tal.l" took place.
Mr.. Sellers, of Maryland, wanted to speak
Of the triumph of that '.de>rsed and obicc-
tonable sect, known as Know Nothings:
that wre'ched, deceitful, party, unworthy Of
the confidence oithe American people which
seek 10 violate the constitution and overturn
the Government. The gentleman from S. C.
(AIr keiu )objects to Know Nothingi>m, be-
cause he chooses 10 say it originated in Mass
In his Mr.. SoilerS) opinion, it came from
the proper spot. Bunker Hill. Concord and
Lexington are in Massachusetts, a"d The
descendants Of those who there fought will
not forget the foreigners who battled against
them in the contest for liberty. This spirit
Of Know Nothinhsm has sWempt through
New Jersey. Pennsylvania, New York. and
Delaware to Maryland. He wondered pol
iticians did not take 4 lcssion from these
great American demonstrations. So far
from interfering with State rights. rs lhar-
ged by Mr. keitt, he said, Know No,hings
are for preserving strictly the rights Of the
States, and preserving the union Of the
the Southern fanatic and tie Northern .Ab-
olittonist in The same uniavorable ligl., and
would place them side by side and hang them
high as Hannah. Fanatics OF both sections.
if not i'll point Of law, are in fact guilty o.
moral treason. "ln the event Of 4 struggle
between the North and the South, MARYLAND
would become Marothon, and Chesapeake
Bay the straits olThcrmopvlr.n Whoever
heard of fanatic in Maryland; She rc>S
for the Constitute? rs it is, and for the IN
ion. Applause which ti,1 c!.s:.0-I e lie
committee checked. They (thc Know
NothingS Twill leave Slavery where the Con-
stituion placed it. They are for the Union
the whole Union; against Secessionists on
the one side and Pro-Slovery men and Abo-
litonists on the othe other, As Mr.. Barry
and Mr.. Keitt had told the House what the
Know Nothings will DO, he (Sollers) would
tell what they will not do. They will not
dissolve the Union, but uphold it as the
sheet anchor of Republican safety. Anoth-
er thing is, they will not say an appropria-
tion for rivers and harbors is constitutional
when passing through three States, and I'M
constitutional when passing through one on
ly. Laughter,7 They do not intend to
permit Southern Nullihers to assert a doc
trine of secession after submitting TO the
Supreme Court Of the United States for a
decision regarding the constitutona!ity Of
important questions. They do not intend TO
bubble about the Interpretation Of the con-
stitution like prude, and violate it like a
prostitute.
Mr. Kcitt-I have single question to
ask.
Mr.. sollers--I expected TO be interrup-
ted.
Mr.. Keitt--Do you mean TO be PERSONAL?
| Sensation.
Mr.. Sollers--I was talking about South
Carolina, and disclaim any such thing.
He proceeded further TO defend Know
NothingiSm, and as to the secarcv of the
/ Order, he said, the Democratic party ought
not to complain, as they last night held q
caucus, or secret meeting, on the great Tariff
question.
Mr.. Gidlings said he understood Mr..
Sellers to say the Know Nothings will leave
slavery where they find it. Win they re-
store freedom TO Kansas?
Mr.. Sollers-I will never take the con-
struction of the gentleman from Ohio on con.
s:itutional law. [ Laughter.
Mr.. Glddings--Then you back out?
Mr.. Sollers--I do not; but / most cheer
fully retire from such contest. Laugh
teri | should as soon think Of entering
into a contest--God forgive me--with q
pregnant woman. CRenewed meriment. |
The Know. Nothinps as party, are pledg-
ed to preserve the Union, and will do at il
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