Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-20
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 90. 1888.
A Ndtth Carolina Demnroru..

public sentiment, it would make the conduct OF public al
fairs what should be, matter OF right and pa
uioism and the best in the land might then Justly feel
honorcd, in bearing the burden of public BY pursuing
opposite course politics is made degenerate into
wretched scramble for pOcein which, worthy and compc
tcntmen engage with reluctance, and only from
OF the necessity OF making sacrifices of themselves it
need be- in the effort to the Republic from the absolute
dominion OF the depraved and moTSenary BY habItua
unfair argument and aSo representations the lit
giants themselves become DEGRADED while they debauch
and degrade the people. Public questions rarely deci
ded upon their merspreudce and passion and alsehood
bear alternate sway and the wea in the nglorous
contest is fairly lost sight Of The people, whom the De-
magogues for their vile ends ut;er the infaibe
soveregns'-"ihc pure and immaculate, grow daily
Ignorant and the better fitted become the dupes and vic
Tins OF the merccnay wctches who Practice upon their
passions.
These general remarks have prompted by the pcusa
OF speech recently made Barbecue in Mecklenburg
y. C." by VIM. Ii. Haywood the gentleman who acct
dentay elected last winter by the Locos represent the
Wing State OF North Carolina, the Senate of the L. s
From the little had heard of Mr.. Haywood we were
inclined think favorable Of him gentleman, tho not
politician But this speech dssipates every thing like
respect and fore for him whatever pretenSions he
have had for candou and Noac uaeSs he take shell
ter under the plea OF the goSSesi ignorance viler
pound of slang of dsingenuousness Of affected fairness
and studied suppression Of truth and suggestion Of aschood
ulllanlN ana uSenetOus nputauOnS auNer
sary, we have never To say that is unworthy OF
member of the august assembly in The world would
be at all suited convey idea of
character Ii hy described the production of
political chaatan, whose composition re elements of
knayey, masny and folly equally blended that
the most delicate chemical apparatus could win difficulty
determine which prcdominated while all world could
see that ca ch was in excess.
The Honorable gentleman the embryo Senator sets out
by charging the Wings with TIE responsibility for the
duct OF public affairs, since the expulsion OF Van Buren,
and mputng them long catalogue OF sins Of omission
and cOmmsson-for the least Of which they deserve dam
nation. This charge of responsibility has often made
before by grOghop Dcmagogues and party hncks-and
often reuted. But we have heard it advanced by
hghminded and nobe-spred member of the Democratic
party It's charge from which of truth and
dour would shrink, because of its alsiyand which lof
y, magnanmous would ;ouch-for knowing that
whatever semblance OF truth there might be spung
from crme but misfortune, he would dsdain take such
an advantage of gallant und honorable adversary. The
Wings the ascendant 30 DAYS. That is history
Al the expiration OF that time DE robbed them Of their
leader, and OF the Executive Department OF the Govern
ment. TINS 4 misfortune which no human sagacty
could have foreseen provided against and might befa
any party without subectn them the Judgment OF the
just, the liberal and magnanmous the slightest censure
The Executive branch Of the Government then fell into the
hands OF one, who proved false honor gratitude and
friends. This also, is misfortune which oil parties are
exposed and which might befa any, Justly incur
rng any very serious blame. But confess there was
possibility Of preventing it; and wha -ensu-e Justly
attaches for proting by that possibility admit Just
y falls upon the Wings. That extent OF their often
ding-nO more. They did foresee the death of Cen
Harrison, and the resurrection Of Benedict Arnold.
But concedng that the Wings Justly responsible for
the entire administration Of affairs for re three years
the less Of their opponents contend how are
any member Of the Locooco party aagn any other party
nItanzu Fr,rf1n. ylc
Government for twelve year, and ever the affairs of
any Government wetchedly managed by ihem2 Did
they not destroy the prosperity OF the peop and bankrupt
the Treasury Did they corruption to pervade
every branch oil the public And were ever so ma
ny people undone-so many hearts made bleed over
bghed hopes, and ruined forunes2 The mischief they
have done To Individuals may pass away with the genera
ton that sustained but the wrong done to our Institutions
and public morals, will survive for ages, in the cxecra
tons OF every yotary Of liberty and virtue.
II the Wings were in truth the responsible and guilty
party they held be, would still be subject Of
especial wonder, that member Of this pesterous horde
who had thus thrown dsmay and ruin broadcast over the
land should have tho hardhood oproach them with IT,
But the Wings, even If responsible lity Of the
sins laid TO their charge. Manned and manaccd Us they
werc by the cachcry Of the acting President they have
done for the public good, the hor time Of their as
cCndancy, than achieved in the IL years If Locooco
mrule. But this Of cUurse-as the country
Of LocOfocoi.m. Since the expulsion Of the
"Rdgues and R0yais' $50 dubbed by Of the most
distinguished Of their leaders, the Xpenses of the Govern.
mont have been reduced fully hird-mIions of public
money have not been stolen by John Tycr hireup
and, under the benign influences Of "a Wing Tariff the
marks OF Locofoco devastation Disappearing and the
prosperity Of the county is rapidly reyiving.
In the catalogue Of charges, which preferred against
the Wings by this shameless tergivorsator we note the
evidences Of his ignorance, his malice, his kr cry
or oil three In the first place, he the Wings Of
violating the Compromise This berays his ignorance
Of ut measure his gross disregard Of truth That act
expressly provided for the very contingency which arose.
through tie eEfaragaaee md rogu,ry Of the L0eotoeOs-
the necessity Of higher duties than 20 per cent for the sup
port Of Government. The language Of Mr.. Haywood Is .
copied that It may be seen VIC spcakby the card
The Politicians the people and the candidates Of the
Log Cabin era, were oil Of them openly committed 10 this
Compromise by which tie Of the people were not q,
exceed 20 per But look the statute book and
in 1872 will be found law violate aud nuIfy the Com
promise, to revoke tic honorable compromise Of 1888 linn
ting the tariff tax 10 20 per cent, by substituting new ono
TO increase h to more than an average Of 50 pc. cent"
For ioul.mouhod Dcmogoguo to make such an nsscr
ton among crowd OF Ignorant whskoy. % z Loco.
iocos IS very wonderful; but publish M black and
white, u a surprising folly
The next charge advanced IT, that the whr5 have quad
mped The public debt We again copy the gcndcman's
own words
1.-THE Wing politicians Of 1910 proclamo. that the pub.
lie debt was growing too fast and that they would pay ,T
by economy aud rocnchmon Of expenses. lie referred
tho Wing people 10 tic fact that The public debt vas quad.
tupcd-and asked h they h1d gained anything by thisl-
Their taxes doubled and their debt quadupcd be- imagn.
cd might we'll be regarded gaining i0ss-if they had
gained uytlung."
This dinner orator at some stage OF his rema,s was IN.
euupiod by person in the crowd, with the inquiry "was