The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-02

always Protestant majority TAe question Of religious
soierauon was never broaght religious st except
the charter granted by Proteslent King a9 r
M kEiTT replied, he had stated the act be had read
;. "a history and s records4 By Bancroft who resides
~ ~bosWn. ~ was charterErAntsd by Protestant King
for religious ioeraion asA Aow 10 be violated by
rro'esaats agans, Catholics Hhewsre the char
Catholics true TO it--ths Pyoasstants false n n
Mr. soiLERs said ths vesy iaaa~ss the Roman Catho-
hes 60, the aseendensy ,ssy a BY all possible means
Mr.. j. G. ALLEN asked whether Protestant Kings di8
not give charters TO New England States without religious
Mr. KEITT That ia true but have stated what is re-
lated by the historian would ssk the gentleman from
Massachusetts whether he thinks the Wuot proviso con-
Mr.. BANKS. My opinions are expressed in the speech
which the gentleman has cited. As what shall do
VIII u, dsas%lRs sonaRe when nth, The future comes
Mr. kElFT Win the gentleman not say he will vote
incorporate IN the fugity lave law trial By jury7
"a AT % BaSks SnS: sha y! hifk rSht aed proper
lima and mean to represent Mass3husssts fhirffnfy
shall sail my own ship in the House f the gentleman puts
a negro into it, viii carry him into free country
Mr. kEiTT Will you vote for the admission OF Kansas
\ as a slave Sate2
Mr. a BANKS; just as may think proper Laughter j
i Mr. SOLLEhS, Ito Mr.. kEITT.) If Kansas Nebraska
shall apply to come into the Union free State Will
/ you vote for it2
Mr. KEITT. III meet the requirements of the constitu-
uon viii vote for IT whether free slave Applause
want TO know whether the gentleman from Massachusetts
viii do that I want know whether the know-no,hinus
\ Of the North wL [Cries of Good for KEyrr vi ask
the gentleman from Maryland whether he viii saw the
know. nothngs Of the North will so vote
Mr. sOLLERS know nothing and will know
anything "a pS,,IT IILaughtssl
Nv SOLLERS AS to the native A mercan party | will
say without the slightest reservation that in ali their
principles and feelings they perfectly
While one side not in favor of slavery the other side is
not opposed to IT, They To lay it aside The know
nothing party q disclaim knowing anythng) mean to
II IN r ha
do what neither the aboonss nor the secessonists of
she South can do.namely preserve the Union Of these
4 States intact
Mr. KEITT. The gentleman said noe will preserve the
/ Union,
i Mr. soLLERs, The knownothngs. You may stigma
ae that party, but il has hold the American people
The very instant the from Massachusetts mr. WI
son was elected he denounced all the country
Y was said that the Union would be broken UP hut what
did the senator late memorable Right of the
sion Hear his words would not say as my colleague
said would not restore ugitiye save to his master
but If the law e Massachusetts will not I'll help do
il myself po you call Senator WILSON know-nothing 2
he Il So Under the old regime who tho Sen
ate from Massachusetts, by the democratic paFty2 Mr.
SUMNER. [Cries Of "Nof' aNop aYesr Yes he wa,
to the Senate by the democratic party of that State
Mr. KEITT would es ii the recent letter written by Mr.
WILSON to the editor Of the American Organ was pro-
nouneed 50 conservative how it that last night every
sentiment and line Of it endorsed by the gentleman
from Ohio mr. GIDDrses y He said if the ques-
tons had been propounded to him, and he called
swer as curt and comprehensvely be should have used
/ the very words.
Mr.. OLIVER, of Missouri understood the gentleman
from Maryland to say that this organizations will preserve
! the Union intact
i Ar, s0LLERS, What organization
1 Mr. OLIVER. The know nothing. sasa
II Mr. S0LLERS. I know nothing about H. Laughter
Mr. Oily Err said that the slavery question the only
wsh threatened serious disturbance of the Union
The gentleman alluded To Senator WsoS and endorsed
every sentiment Of his speech with inexpessibe delight
We understaad Mr. Buringame made speech the pres
enee Of Mr. WILSON in Boston, during which he said his
hah hr1baS
slavery shal be abolished in the District Of Columbia until
the ngivesave law shall be repealed and the Missouri
ritores the United States Mr. WILSON afterwards rose
with modesty and said he had time express his
tments at length but would simply remark he endorsed
the fullest extent every word and syllable uttered by Mr.
a Burpgame Do you, MIR. OLIVER asked endorse that
n Mr, SOLLERS replied that he was STAKEHOLDER, All
knew the question Of slavery is delicate But he
/ garded it MS to any country Would to God we
j (Maryand) never had slave among lie had never
believed that slavery right IN the abstract no
should ever force him 10 ayow such opinion Il was
pressed on us u colonial times and protected under the
constitution he would maintain his interest in slavery
/ the daggers point No should wrest slave from
him. from his neghbor without taking his hearts
Il blood.
Il Mr.. OLIVER reminded the gentleman his question was
do you endorse the sentiments Of the senator from Massa
Mr.. S0LLERS replied, he could for the ante
\ ceden,s of Mr. WILSON lie not authorized COM
peten TO answer But he said what he heard Senator
WILSON utter recently in the Senate filled him with mex
pressibe delight
/ Mr. OLIVER DO you endorse what the senator said in
4 Massachusetts,, just after he elected?
i MI, SOLLERS. am Shareholder.
Mr., OLIVER am i.
i Mr. SoLLERS. do not endorse his sentiments further
than hear them expressed understand his remarks
Gently to be conservative and far endorse them.
Mr. KEITT resuming the floor reverted the question
he propounded 10 Mr. BASKs asking him whether he would
vote TO abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia
4 the Wimot proviso 1t known the gentleman be-
/ longed to the freesoil party.
i Mr.. BANKS. Never
Mr.. KElTT ess the gentleman whether he did not say
be would ac NO further with the democratic party be-
/ cause OF its alliance with savery2
Mr. BANKS. No, sir separated from the admnistra-
pending at that time and spoke the people Of my
own town Ats4s
Il Mr., kEITT. The member Is either in favor Of those
measures declines to make the statement ask what 10
/ the inevitable inference He fears that declaration
would njure bis order 1.-THE know-nohng) at the South
4 Mr.. BANKS. Not at all
j Mr.. KEITT. There horns Of the dilemma He
Is either for or against those Another thingl
speak il asked the question OF tne gem
teman from Massachusetts, The gentleman from Maryland
advised him answer and then the lssuamed said
4 he believed slavery TO be a curse.
i Mr.. SOLLERS, do. That is my private oPnien. A
/ VorcE, Publicly expressed Yes.
4 Nr, KElTT The gentleman from Maryland says they
mean 10 preserve the Union would say TO him have
rights guaranteed by the constitution and rights anterior
/ to the constitution. N-8e
1 Mr. s0LLERS Win the gentleman DO the justss
while he tells the House that declared slavery be
eagse TO add at the same time said would defend il
with my life W
L Mr. KElTT | win do that
Mr. OLIVER asked several other questions Of Mr Sol
yes ho said bees for the re,,c, of