Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-25
MIR. HAYwooD's ADDRESS.
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member, 100, that these resolutions were passed
By nv own party, and the Legislature VINO eiee
led me. and nv acceptance OF The ONCE, !" 'i'e
view OF some honorable friends, might nave neen
held 10 create an implied pledsethai would 'ie'
sionn nroyided did not obey their instructions
and therefore, that, independent OF any Po'l.'eal
"dpty 10 obey or resign" | have come anoe'
nersonal obligation 10 Go The same 'hins Iie"'e,
bv holding ON 10 my seat and resisting, mere
,,,;,h, ha We been some room Tor ceDsnfe hut de-
80 10 have M such controversy, and as my re-
sislance would have done no good 10 Tue mr.. y
lie surely all will agree that II was my IGN
resign. -oso,u,;ons did
/, INNS, he confessed that these resou''ons a's
mn, nosi,iyely instruct The Senators Ho'n ar -,
Carolina 10 vote for the EXPERIMENT. a."
Ia, name nor By any other precise description "
.d' !, IL more ,ban probable the Legislature had
M, anticioated The invention OF such tarin; ana
lam sure | had not. But they did instruct ,he
Senators to acarry into effect the principles oeca
rod in The foregoins resolutions" and plausioie
argument. il not a sound one mignl &c Iusue -
favor OF The construction that their pIi9clpIes,e
or al least some Of them would De cali'eu INV :.
tec1 by the experimental tariff; and, therefore, II
had remained in the Senate 10 vote AGAINST Inc "a
riff bill. i, might have been alleged, ana IL wou'u
have been charged, that | had dis"6tycd the IN
s,rucl,ouso OF the North Carolina Legislature mere
IL lor The sake of loy office. And what could
have answered. Had told you that the resoiu
lions were obscure, and that therefore naa not
been able to obey, my excuse would nave oeen
false one, for have already shown you 'la' !
dared moi vote for The thing, had the hsltuc,ioh>
been sent in the rsrv icordS OF the act, whist lht
ol,erna,;ve of resienipe was conceded 10 he both
INV rich, and my duty. Had told you maj 'he
higher durv imposed upon me the oolsaIion OF
debating this new, unwise and sectional 'ar'H o.
1916. in order TO save the Republic and Inc reo-
ple from those injurious results which, according
10 nv Judgment, were almost nnavoidaoie, anu
that therefore, l had remained in The senate III
defiance OF instructions, II would nave ossh va
true IN my CASE for, as have aileduy S'dto,
knew the bill would pass, with or without my 'oe
was incapable OF resoriing To any such false pre-
texts for nv defence. As christian ana gen
tleman. j. was my duty 10 assume, as me parry
nress al home would seem 10 have Admitted al
ready. that the "princpes" of these resolutions
were "carried out" by the experimental tar'f;
and, not being able TO obey, II was therefore ~,
right to resign. II there had been aEy oouet
about The other "principles set forth in the lore
ooino resolutions" there was none upon the prin-
ciple OF the Senator's duty TO resign and his
"riphl" Ia do that was unQuestioned and unques-
tonable. ,
In 50 far as the Legislature intended TO declare
hostility 10 the Tariff act of 1912, concurred
with them; and | again repeat mat my emoar
rassmenls grew altogether out oi ms una, lne
ACT by which il was proposed 10 gel rlu o. 'ne
Tariff Of IS42 was, under The circumstances o.
lis presentation, progress and enactment, ana, 10
view of all its consequences 10 the party and The
.ounrry as bad or worse than The act OF 1917;
and a Support OF il by my vote was utterly re
nnenant 10 sense of duty 10 myself, and oi
feahy 10 North Carolina and the Union; SO thai
retired from il as would from political Pesn-
lence. did not do il sooner. for The reasons al
ready given; and for the additional reason, lDal
the Governor OF the State being wing, II was
impossible 10 surrender my ONCE 10 lne DEMO
cratic party that elected me. II II was MOI my
duty, il was certainly my right, 10 postpone II 10
I'll the August elections, and that right exercised
for the benefit Of The Democratic parry, whose |
minions have been the first 10 denounce me iol !
ii! The people OF North Carolina will not, the'
cannot, in honor and justice, give their Sanction
10 such abominabIe iniquiiy. They are loo Just,
loo honorable, 10 approve OF the execra5le max
i'm, that tails fair in politics"
II may be regarded as no slight evidence OIL Inc
fai,hiulness with which adhered to my party OBJ
legations that after conserving, under The pressure
OF strong feelings 10 vote Tor The expermentalta-
riff provided that ii could be amended so as 10
postpone its taking effect until Alb March next,
had very considerable doubts whether had not |
gone TOO far. Yet, in my endeavors TO avoid CON-
plant, adhered TO my pledge, and nobody was |
suffered 10 know OF my repentance. Inc minute |
before resigned, twas made known that tco'ita |
abide 6u that cGsr and final answer was al |
ven BY those competent 10 reply, that the biH eoHld
certainly pass ,cittont ny rote. and any aaera'o"
OF ,couid endanger its passage in The other House
and therefore no amendment would be voted Tor !
This was communicated 10 me, and lhereupon my
resignation was handed in 10 The Senate.
Now, my friends and coun,rymen | believe
have told YOU all and submit 10 your justice
and common sense whether ingenuity and malice
combined can make out more against my con-
duct with this Administration, upon the sub]eci
OF the tariff, than an honest difference OF opinion!
Because the President recommended tax-iaw,
must your Senator therefore approve oil II, with
out crossing or dottins ant? Because the
Administration wished TO carry bill Tor reve-
nue., must your Senator, against his own luds-
men,. therefore vote Tor il Because the Urea
sury Department may have become committed 10
a new experiment on the Tariff, does II therefore
become a part of the creed OF Democracy, and
bind Senators who were chosen long before this
Administration was elecied2 When, ana where,
and how, did these become part OF the political
faith of North Carolina2 Who indoctrinaled
her and her peoples What book teaches IT,
What precedenls enforce in What age Illus
tratesii2 The CONSTITUTIONS provides that bilis
forraising revenue shalt originate in the House
Of Representatives; bnt here is new doctrine IN
politics, and new practice in carrying II out as
we'll as a new principle for laying duties! An1
will you agree TO prescribe me simply because
resigned rather than give my vote thus TO revolt
rionize at once, and without time for delibera
ton or opportunity 10 amend The act, all The past
exoerience OF the Government, and 10 set aside
the counsels of Washington, Jefferson, Madison,
Monroe and Jackson2
do not undertake to account, for the presen'
at least. for the extraordinary outrage that was
perpelrated upon my rights as NAN and Sc
major, as soon as had resigned, and before had
been either asked for my reasons or allowed
time 10 speak 10 you for myself, and 10 remark
upon the servile spirit Of some in our own State,
who were quite eager to follow the ignoble lead.
There is time for all things. But 10 those in
North Carolina Of every patty who aim 10 d.
rec, public opinion, beg leave to say word IN
which they are interested as much as can be-
How happened il that another Democratic Sena-
Tor openly denounced this very bill as ABSURD, dis'
gushing, and unfit TO be touched and he was moi
noticed by party censuress How d'a II COM
about that another Democratic Senator, IN de-
bate. averred most emphatcally that The omis-
sion in il of a tax upon tea ana coffee Tor Teve-
nue. ",ras tcilao,u eacusc, and not word oil com
plaint was made against HiM} Whence was II
that Democrats OF Virginia voted against the
Administration upon the resolution OF notice 10
terminate the Oregon convention, and no one was
heard TO proclaim THEIR want OF ieaity 10 .he
party or the Administration? And by what IN
fuence was i, tha, So,at Carolina Democrats dio
the like. and THEY went unreproved7 Whence
happened il that Democratic Senator refused 10
vote for the Mexican 1car, and still ne was
good party man and Administration mani
And that ether Democratic Senators voted
against amendments 10 the Independent Treasury
reported upon the recommendation of the Adj
minislration, and declared by The Secretary 10 be
INDISPENSABLE TO his getting along, and We. THEY
were treated as true and loyal without any open
reproaches7 And, more than all, how will you
accom-, for it that other Senators have denounced
the President for the Oregon treaty, and openly
charged him with fraud. deceit and hypocrisy and
sill they mainiaine very excellent friends OF this
Administration, and received no censures2 But
Senator from North Carolina, who enjoyed the
personal confidence OF the President more 'han
any other. supported his Administration more
1aalonslv and NAV saw more successfully than