The North-Carolina standard., 1846-08-26
MR.. HAYWOOD,s ADDRESS
To the People of North Carolina:

To The People Of North Carolina:
1 have never appeared before the public, by N.Y.
self or otherwise, to write down an accusation
against me, but have hitherto chosen to bear un-
Just rebuke in silence, and rely upon time, and
nv manner of life, to consgn to oblivion the whis-
perings of the cnvious and the calumnies of the
malignant. do not affect to conceal, that de-
parture from this rule gives me much pain and
I am persuaded that if many of my friends did
not think that it is duty l owe to the people not
to remain silent, under the ccnsure of fren
zicd partisans should leave it, far as concerns
me, TO my known character, and the self-deHying
act which has provoked it. to vindicate the patriot
ism and purity of my motives; reposing confident
ly upon the discernment and Judgment of an in
tcllgent public, in view of the simple facts as they
occurred and not doubling, that so soon as the
occasion had passed by, and there was no longer
a necessity for overawing others, who it might
have BEEN supposed, were more tnd in their Pur-
pose, and no chance to deceive the people at the
North Carolina elections, by unscrupulous libes
against me- my assailants would cease from their
"dirty work." and bad men, who measure the mo-
tives Of the virtuous by a Standard of morals
which vice has erected in their own bosoms. would
90 hunting after some fresh victim to CRAFTY their
ignoble malice But l come before you at this
time to speak of myself not of others, and to de-
fend nv own faithfnlness, not to expose their de-
signs; and think myself happy that have the
honest people of North Carolina to Judge my
cause | invoke no sympathy, l ask no compass
sion, and l thank God l need them not But
with the proud consciousness of ore who has dar-
ed to do his duty servant of the republic,
amidst dangers and trials such as, trust, not
to grow common in our government, stand be-
fore YOU to Law claim 10 the confidence, respect,
and appreciation of all good men, more especially
Of those belonging 10 the democratic party 1
feel and know this day: and will prove even TO
nv enemies that in my station as senator, and
in retiring from it, incurred no guilt deceived
no one-I betrayed no parly-I made no sacrifice
of your interests and no surrender of your rights,
none at all, directly nor indirectly. And they
who have charged the contrary, with all who,
from any motive, personal or political, have Civ
en- to it their aid and counlenance, did bear false
witness"
Ii is true, that on the 25th of July, few mo-
mrnts before the vote expected to have been
taken on the new tariff bill of 1916, Improperly
called Z: McKay's bill" resigned my seat as a
senator in Congress: into the hands OF North
ClroIina, to whom it belonged believing that it
was nv duly 10 do it, sooner than cast my vote
against nv own conscience, for law that could
not approve, and knowing that it was my perfect
right to do it, and that would be but exercising
that right in precise accordance with the last writ
ten doctrine of the legislature AMI of the praty
who elected me. In this only have offended |;
and in manly sincerity, but with that painness OF
speech which the humblest man in the eommuhi-
ty will be able to understand for himself, proceed
to lay before you my explanation. ..t
The subject of the tariff, and the system of laws
bv which taxes are imposed and collected for the
use of the general government throughout the
Union, is one of deep importance bnt Of much
intricacy and great difficulty in its jndicious ar
rangemcnt Soon after taking my seat in the
Senate of the United States, lin December, 1643)
l for one felt what any man when he first goes
into Congress directly from private life will be apt
TO experience and that was, a lack of necessary
knowledge and information upon it. With an
ambition to learn my duty Legislator for this
GREAT republic and fixed determination to pur-
sue it afterwards Immediately gave my whole
mind 10 the stndy and consideration of this tariff
system, well knowing that upon it depended, IN
good degree, the chief operations in commerce,
agriculture, and manufactures, in other States as
vel! as ours During the first session of the last
Congress, and after having devoted nearly all my
time for some months to this study, hoped had
made myself qualified, and my political associates
beIeved me fit to be consulted and counselled with,
in our united efforts 10 arrange tariff with JUS
tice to all sections and with entire safety to the
business, prosperity, harmony. peace, and lnde-
pendence of the Union. To admit that this could
not be done, was to declare that the Union cannot
be preserved, and the cause Of free government
had failed. ..l7-- -as ..st.i 5.s' .Tr 81! .r ..
The democratic senator's in particular concur
ring as we did then, and do now, with few ex-
ceptiors at the north, in a sentiment of opposition
TO the tariff of 1912, desired to see it changed
That act was believed to be extreme in its protec
tive character and therefore unequal and unsatis-
factory to large sections Of the Union; and our
aim was, to modify it by the nearest possible ap-
proach to that happy mean between the extreme
opinions of such as demand total abandonment
of all protection on one hand, and of those who
insist pom protection primary object on the
other have no doubt that this is the only foun,
dation upon which wise and just legislation can
be based, when interests really conflicting are to
ment Conferences with each other, and with the
chairman Of the Committee of Ways and Means
of the House of Representatives, IMr. McKay.]
were frequently held, as to the best mode of alter