The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-06
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y very animated Ntuate on Nn0W \ 9th
ingism occurred in the House of Represen-
tatiy4s on Thursday pending the consdera-
tiou @. the bill to relieve purchasers aud To-
Gators Il! swamp and oVertiowcd lands MIR.
Sellers, in the course of his reply to Mir.
kDitt, Of $. G, said:
As Mr. Barry and Mr.. Keitt had told the
House what the Know Nothings will do, he
would tell what they would not do-they will
not dissolve the Union, but will uphold it as
the sheet anchor of republican safety An
other thing-they will not say an appropria-
ton for rivers and harbols Is constitutional
when the former pass through three States
bat unconstitutional when passing through
only one. tLaughter.i They do not intend
IL permit Southern nulitiers to assert the doe
triue of secession after submitting to the su-
IRENE court of the United States for dpci
-ions regarding the constituti0Bality of i'm.
pnrtant questions. They do not intend to
bubble about the Interpretation of the con
-ttution like prude and violate it like a
prostitute
Mr. Keitt-I have single question to
ask
Sir Solers--I expected to be interrupted
Mr. kcltt.-DO you mean TO be personal
Sensation
MIR SolIers.-I was talking about South
Carolina, and disclaim any such thing He
then proceeded further to defend know moth
Iugism; and, as to secresy. said the democrats
ought not complain as they last night held a
caucus or secret meeting, t. regulate the
great tariff question.
Mr tiidiugs understood Mr.. Sellers to saw the
Know N1tlIngs VIII leave slavery where they found
10. VIII they restore freedom to Kansas
Mr. S1ers-l will never take the construction
nt the gentlemen from Ohio ON constitutional law
Laughter
Mr Gidainrs Then you back out
MT RI Gn hut mn oh full
ilr- iron such contest Laughter should as
soon thlak OF entering into contest, God forgive
NJ win pregnant woman. Renewed laughter
Inere is party pledged 10 preserve the Union
snd VIII do Il At all hazards.
Mr 'ddIngs said he sincere in asking the
4a'5'.o4 OF the gen,len T. from Maryland, but the
gentleman showed the white feather and backed
n1.. lie was deserving of the name of a Know
Nothing or ssy nothing. Laughter
The people Of the United states have the right
70 kno" tue principles OF the party. Publicity is
the express plrpOse Of preventing people from
be'- deceived and misl4d. He. (Mr Giddings)
however, was friend OF the Know NothiDgs He
ftl cuurted their friendship, and liked them as
ttL as hey acted with him. Laughter
ht h4Tksdaie.-Did not the Know Notnings and
5hN-HFaskaites unite ia the last election in Ohioi
Mr. 'H!dln-s j did not know of d know nothing
p knoWnothIng lodge in that State at tbs time of
"ec.eeu9n. Ii they voted for me, | take it for
81 sn!@d they knew something. Laughter
Ny. stuart, OF MichigGn.-Did not the gentleman
".AI Michigan with Pisit-in other words, did
a.' d delegate do go Had the know-nothngs in
V7l state single man on their ticket who was not
lied Tor by the abolitonistsg
10 Michigan O'''Ds
MT StGart-Was not every candidate on the
-ale aud Congressional ticket pat in nomination
- var "LLsa aud abolitiouis!s VIGOROUSLY known
i4 @rh'g as know.n liugs
va '"lIiAg--l did address an intelligent au.
1.. 49, u" NJ Alan on the principles profess, but
VIZ hsat4 any lntllnaii0n that my hearers were
.10" NpiA'ngs want all parties, here or elgc.
NH'Ie- to ayOw and proclaim their sentiments
19ut deception and fraud
''i Nrl'', ailudlHg 10 Mr. Sellers remarks about
1'ioE ana aboiiuunism said, as to Notification.
, 1Il zen Illustrated and expounded by the great
'' VI As own Stale Calhoun McDulFip
a!.e Preston. and all other great rnen-wha
,. a. 4coLF0utlon OF splcndor over the sky of
-.I 'aroHna We, he said FOUGHT the bnttle
49,. l"e hg'lEcaton party Of 1882 sought no
.'A' al L"'a 10 lerment in, and no ChtaIIue
aa-.r - !" ir-'rr midnight conspiracy and when
U mate ~ iAuo" hpthibg III
r.-- w. 'f1 10 light the Government principle in
?. SET. '"H Government brought out its stars
49, P's htt the sons Of Carolina were under
annette Tag Ia defence of their friordo ard
r.a - y 'isu IeF The right ! was member of
a.. r 99s'.h par1y OF leJD the sous of that State
e,,ra, -! 10 give their blood when their country
=, a"i' H. LGt II in peace the Govarpn,ent etrii,aa
No al.
tylEe f. 'aAce I" M State and through NV State
s9laI Is , .t5 Al government When anything per-
.san.aIi, 's,'' shall answer by monosylabie-
Nu.e ts 'Hef imagined that not five men in the
d.cg..i 'ao thought OF the pending bin since the
srf..rs c"thnenced 1t was 10 relieve uurcha
BE- c as Ioga'ors OF swamp and overfioged lands
Ci was hlslseh 10 the subject aud finally the
a. amended and passed.
W.6,.-I AMONG THE New YoRK LABoRERs.-Os
f3v.s committee representing 1000 unem-
vii s"en applied to the Mayor of New York
Tasv ,,lr' 'h Tor aid from the city government -
b.. 'p'as that the public lands of the civ shall
| inn F'''eo BY the erection Of baiIdinss GA ,bsm
Yor, "a. D's and occupancy of the tensptry of Ns,v
LgpsS = gust and equal rent" Ia thisway Il i.
H.. =, - ave employment to those ont of wott -
,es,,n.' replied resp ctfuy, with promise to
'Ns matter to the Boare.
b Ia negro girl, belonging to Mr.. DAME
C.sr.,yt". vac accidentally burnt to death in