Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-01-11
kNow-NoTHlNGIsM IN CONGRESS.

On Thursday quite . spicy debate took
place IN COMMITTEE Of the Whole Of the
House Of Representatives on the merits Of
know-No,hingism. The bill under con-
siders''on ., the time was that offered by
MI. Orr, Of South Carolina, for the relief Of
purchasers Of and locators Of swamp and
"ver1owed lands, when The subjec. turned
'p"n Know No,hinsism.
Mr.. Harris, Of Mississippi, was entitled 10
be floor, bus being indisposed, yielded his
privilege to @sas-~
Mr.. Sollers who said he wanted to speak
ri the ,riumrhs of tia, despsed end sb-
lect sec', known as the Know N o,h,nes
that wretched, deceiful psriv, which
was not worhv Of the confidence of the
American people-which seeks to violate
The Constitution. and overlhrow the Govern
men', as its opponents charged. The gen.
Herman from South Ca'oIins Mr.. Keiu) OBJ
Jectedtto Nnow-N ohingism because he
chose 10. say il originated IN Massachusetts,
IN his Mr.. Soller's) opinion, il came from
theproper spot Bunker Hill, Concotd, end
Lexington, are in Massachusetts; and the de-
scendsnts ofihose who there fought will mol
forge, the foreigners who bsuled sgains,
shem in the contest of Liberty! This spiri,
Of Know N othingsm had swep, through
the Jerseys, Pennsvlvsnia, New 7 ork and
Delaware 10 MaryI land. He wondered poll
ricians did no, take lesson from these grea,
American demonstrations. sz >.I,
So far from interfering with State rights,
a. charged by Mr.. Keiu, he said The Know
No,hings ere for preserving, s,rictly, the
rights Of the States and preserving The union
ofthe Stsses. fine knew anything, they
look on the Southern fanatic end the North
ern aboliiionist IN the same unfsvorsble light;
and would place them side by eide, and hang
them high as lsman. Females Of both Sec
tionr,f no, in point of law, are in fec. gull
" Of ~ oral treason. In the even, Of strug-
gle between the N or,h and South, Mary land
would BECOME Mars,hon, and the CHEESE
peake Bay the straits Of Thermopyle. Who
ever heard of fanatic in Marylsnd She
goes for the Constitution as ii is, and Tor the
Union. [Applause, which The Cbairman Of
the Committee checked Resuming. Mr..
Sellers said they leave slavery where the
Constitution placed il; and, he repes.ed-,be
Known o,hings are for The Union and the
whole Union, against secessionists on one
side, and for elsvery men and abolilionis,s
on the other.
As Messrs. Barry and Ke,t had told The
House Whist Known o,bings will do he
would tell what they could not do. They
will not dissolve the Union, but will uphold
il rs the sheer snchor OF Republican safety.
Another thing they will 20. say .ha, sp-
s;i,u,innal when the former pass through
,hree States, bu, Unconstitutional when pass.
ing through only one. Lsugh,er.] =
They do not intend 10 permit Southern
nulIifiefs 10 assert The doctrine Of secession
after submitting ,of4he Supreme Court for
decisions regarding the cons,,u.ionality Of
important questions. They do no. intend
To bubble abou. the Interpretation Of the
Constitution like prude and violate il like
prostitute.
sd Mr.. Kei,,. 1 have a single question TO
ask. sat r ~ s.2 .<-.|4
Mr.. Sellers. expected TO be interrupted
Mr.. Keit,. Do you mean 10 be personal
Sensation.
u MI. SoIlers. was talking sbou. South
Carolina and disclaim any such thing. He
then proceeded further to defend Know-N No.
,hingism; and, as 10 secrecy, said: Demo-
erals ought no. 10 complain as they last night
held caucus or secret meeting TO regulate
. great tariff question.
$50 Mr.. Giddings said he understood Mr.. SOL
lers to say, Known o.hings will leave sls.
very where they found il. Will they restore
freedom % Kansas:
s. Mr.. Sellers. will never take the con-
s,rac,ion Of the gentleman from Ohio as
Constitutional law. daughter.
: Mr.. Giddings. Then you back out.
Mr.. Sellers. do not. But most cheer
fully retire from such a contest. Laugh
ter. IshouId as soon think Of entering
into contest, God forgive me,) with
pregnant woman. Renewed merriment
Here is party pledged to preserve the
Union. and will do il al oil hszsrds.
iacMr. Giddings said he was sincere in ask
ing The question Of the gentleman from Mary
land, but the gentleman showed the white
feathers and backed out. He was deser wing
the name Of a Known o.hing OF say. moth.
ing. Laughter.
The people 81 The United States have the
right TO know the principles Of the party
Publicity is for the express purpose Of pre-
venting the people from being deceived and
misIed.. de, Mr.. Giddings,) however, was
. friend Of The Know-N o,hings. He had
cour,ed 4heirA friendship and liked them IS
long they acted with him. Laughter.
Mr.. Bsrksdsie. Did not the Know-Np q.
things and the Anii-N ebrasksi.es unite in
the last election in Ohio? oa
spMr.i Giddings. did no, know offs Know.
Nothing ors Know-N"ibine Lodge in lhs,
State o, the time Of The election. II they