The discussions were always serious; the Free Soil Party took itself quite seriously; and they were habitual because Mr. Adams had undertaken to edit a newspaper as the organ of these gentlemen, who came to discuss its policy and expression.

讨论总严肃的；自由土壤党视自己；他们习惯性的，因斯先生已着手编辑一份报纸，作这些前来讨论其政策和表达方式的先生们的机关报。