The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-09-04
ADDRESS
OF THE HON. WIN II. HAYWOOD, in
10 the People Of North Carolina.


| have never appeared before the public,
by myself or Otherwise, to wrIie down an
accusation agnias, ne, but have hitherto
CHOSEN to bear unjust rebuke 10 silence, mud
rely upon time aud my manner OF life TO
couslgn to oblivion the whispefings OF the
env;ous and The calumnlcs OF the malignant.
do not atT CT to conceal that departure
from this rule gives me much pain aud
am persuaded that # many OF my friends
did not think that 1t is duty | owe to the
people not to remain silent under the recent
ccnsurc Of phrerzIed parilsaus, | should
leave il, as Gar as concerns me, 10 my
known character and the sell denying act
which has provoked Il, TO slndIcate the pa
rlolsm aud purity of my motives; rcposIng
confidently upon the dlscefnmeni and judy
nent OF gu lu,elligcu! public, in view OF the
simple facts as lney occurred and not
doubling that, 50 soon as the occasion had
passed by, and there WAS no longer ne.
cessIty for oyerawiug others who u might
have been supposed we're more tmid il
their pa pose, aud no chance TO deceive the
people at the North Carolina elections, by
Inscriptions lbels against inc, my ussalI
ants would cease from their dirty work, >
and bad men, Who measure the motives OF
the yirtuous by standard Of morals which
vice has erected in their own bosoms,
sould 60 hunting after some fresh victim to
crafty their ignobe malice. But | come
E, befure you al this time to speak oil myself,
not O, others, aud to defend my own faith
I fulness, no, SO expose their designs; nnd
think myself happy that have the houest
people OF North Carolina tc Judge my cause.
/ / invoke no sympathy, ! ask no compas.
SION, and | thank God | ueed them mol.
But with The proud consciousness Of one
Who has dared to do his duty as a servant
OF tho Republic, amidst dangers and Inels
such as, trust, are not 10 grow common
10 our Government, ! stand bcioro
L., clio, Ia Tho .s~~uCcI Iespect, hhu
APPRECIATION OF all good men, more especial.
~ Of those belonging 10 the Democratic
party. feel and know this day, and | will
prove even TO my enemies, that 10 my sta.
ton as a Senator, and in retiring from 1t,
incurred no guilt deceived no one-l
betrayed no pafty-l made no sacrifice OF
your interests, and no surrender OF vcar
righ,s--nono al all, directly nor indirectly.
And they vino have charged tho contrary,
with all who, from any motive, personal or
political, have gwen 10 Il their aid aud
counteGance, did bear false witness"
Il Is true that on tho 25th Of July, few
1 IL a 81
have been taken on the new tariff bill Of
1916, Improperly called Mckay's bill, y +
| resigned my seat as n Senator IN Con I
gress INTO the hands Of North Carolina, 10 I
whom It belonged, believing that II was my I
duty 10 do it sooner than cast my vote
galnst nv conscience for law that could
not spprove, and knowing that It was my
perfect right TO do Il, aud that would be
but exercising that right ~ precise accor- /
dance with the last written doctrine Of the
Legislature aud OF tho party who elected
me. In this only have | offended aud IN
manly sincerity, but with that plalnness OF
speech which the humbest man IN the
community will be able to- understand for
himself, proceed 20 lay before you my
explanation.
Tho subject of the tariff and tho system
Of laws by which taves are imposed and
collected tor the use OF tho General Gov.
eminent throughout the Union ls one oil
deep Importance, but of much lntrcacy
and great difficulty IN ITS judlclous arrange
mcn,. Soon after taking my seat in the
Senate Of the United States On December,
( ls43) for one felt what any man when he
fast goes INTO Congress directly itom PIT
+ va,e hlo will be apt 10 experience, and that
was, a lack Of necessary knowledge and IN
formation upon il, With al ambition to
learn my duty US a legislator Tor this great
I Republic, aud fixed determination TO put-
sue It afterwards, Immediately gave my
whole mud TO the study and consideration
/ Of this tariff system, well knowing that up.
on it depended in good degree the chief
operations IN commerce, agriculture, and
manufactures 10 the other States as well as
ours. Duting tho first session OF the last
Congress, aud after having devoted nearly
all my time for some months TO this study,
hoped had made myself qualified, and
. nv political associates OelloNeu ihe Nv w w
consulted and counseIled with in our united
efforts TO arrange u tariff With justice TO a
! sections, aud with entire safety to the bust
ness, prosperity, harmony, peace, and inde
1 pendence the Union. To admit that tins
could no, be doue was to declare that th'
y Union cunuo, DO preserved, and the caus'
= Of fec govetumcn, had failed.
e The Democratic Senator'S ia particular
d :oncurr,ng as We did then, and do no"
~ with a fow exceptions at the Nor'h, IN
y senumen, of opposition to the tariff OF ISL
y desired to see IT changed. That oct wa
believed to DO extreme in It's prolectI'
90 character, and therefore unequal and III
% satisfactory to largo sections OF the on'o'
90 and our atln was to modify II by the nea
90 es, possible approach TO that happy met
mn between the extreme opinions oil such
-, demand total abandonment OF all prote
sau lion ON ono hand, aud OF those who ins
upon protection as u primary object on |
- other. | have no doubt that this is the
l., foundation unon which wise and Just