Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-08-22

been the Jolly Wckedness oil DINERS
this explanation from me in self defence. ~ NsP'N,
But kept my intentions secret You have that to
the extent that this true it act Of party obeieee
my part, which partisan has no right TO condemn and
all who will that it neither less than
an unsesh act duty upon the facts already stated If any
had been inclined to question the policy OF the conces
beforehand the result proved his mistake, since did
harm the party the bill and had turned out other
wse the fault would not have been mine. Il secret of
the party my hazard and instead OF being blamed for it,
might reasonably put in claim for credit Having once
consented disclose my hostility TO the BILL It became
point personal honor with and prudent man who has
that keep be cautious selecting the politicians
who are TO assist him. IL se@l ttt ts.
But resigned without right to do So and without the
leave Of my State Is that true Let us see suppose
every in the Democratic party had commanded me to
for the BILL and yet Judgment had prevailed as
it did, against the joint influence Of my feelings my indyi-
dual friendships and my personal ambition Is there man
who will deny that still had perfect right o resign my sta
iop and save my Did any before sup
pose that party had the right claim dominion over the man
who served them, well the office they had bestowed
the soul well the station OF their agent - Never
never f tt. tegt..E
But In my case there ID for new theories The
Legislature that elected passed resolutions declaatory OF
their doctrine They passed by the party that elected
Whilst the voice Of God in the soul Of man demand
ell my Opposition the experimental tariff Democratic State
Legislature at the utmost only demanded OF me to do other
wise or resign - and for obeying both God and man as
have you called upon to deounce me as eaeherous No
with due of honor and accountability could put
himself position where obedience 10 mandates OF others
both imperative and unavoidable and nobody would be
fit to the Republic who could Upon any such terms
would be infamous to any party. aHg lp ftUg8f
But the North Caroline resolutions of themselves constitute
my defence and refutaion Of the absurd notion that
Senators who obey have right resign without
being criminal. They are here t3 E 8iH&
Resolved That the Legislature this State have right
to The Senators fhs State Congress whenever in
the opinion Of the Legislature they msrepreent the wishes
the State, the magnitude Of the occasion shall require such
that the duty the Senators obey the
instructions given OR 40 RESIGN THEIR roIde he
70 DC given and oseye require not he
esoiued That while North Carolina, in the opinion of
this Legislature win object to amount OF taxes
equally apporoned and imposed for the purpose OF raising
revenue 70 support the Government economically administer
yet this State viii the imposition OF taxes
the design and operation Of which the interests
Of particular occupations at the general expense /
Resolved That the tariff law passed the present Con-
gress is based protective principles operating as
bounty to the manufacturing interests and imposing UNJUST u-
equal and oppressive burdens other branches Of industry
and particularly those peculiar to the Southern States and
that such being the effects Of this law il is unwse in policy
dangerous public liberty and aperyerson Of that tree con-
protection and security ALL and which will be best
by the equal operation Of its laws and the just OF
its benefits to every American citizen. 4
N esoved That this law is not only protective its cha
racer and unequal in its operation but that violates the
promise 1885, uusy depsng the South 2. tne
u.s. and Immediately after we had patiently and
endured all burdens and therefore, IN the name Of honor
justice and good ath the Legislature North carolina 90
protest against this law, and insist that should be modified so
tn place it on the basis Of revenue duties" |
Resolved That Senators in Congress- be aud they are
hereby INsTRUcTED and Representatives requested to
carry into effect the principles set forth in the foregoing
resolutions" H t.-., "A 4tff /
patton OF my conduct The Legislature says that to resgn
only the right but the duty ofa Senator who DIES
not peferto obey their instructions isno to obey with
out any other alternative but it obey
the understanding to his choice. So be does
or the other, he is faithful Will the honest Demo
crazy of North Carolina who have been fogeul Of these in
srucons peverey adhere TO error, by which they may
have allowed themselves PREJUDICE who has spent the
best part of his life, and his constitutions have,
in uphodng the Democratic party in North Carolina against
political foes without and selfish demagoeues within its fold
Will that be honorable just democratic leave your
own hearts to
Are you Observation-Disclosures? Then remember that had
not power to sacrifice myself TO the county for my vote
could not have prevented hanit could have secured
the passage of the tariff With without my vote the
deed would have been DONE Remember too. that these
solutions passed by my party and the Legislature
who elected me- and acceptance of the Office IN the view
Of honorable friends might have been held to create
implied pledge that would resign, provided did not obey
their Instructions and therefore, that independent OF
itica duty to obey resign have under personal
obligation to do the thing Hence by holding on
seat and resisting there might have been room for
but desired have such controversy, and
ance would have done good TO the Republic, surely all
will agree that il my right to resign nf l.aHi4
II must be confessed that these resolutions did not positively
instruct the Senators from North Carolina to vote for the
detrimental tariff by that name, by any other precise des
cpon Of it. IL is than probable the Legislature had
not anticipated the invention Of such tariff and am sure
had But they did instruct the Senators to carry into
effect the principles declared in the foregoing resolutions
and plausible argument if not sound might be made
favor of the construction that their principles or at least
Of them would be carried into effect by the experimental
tariff and thefeore if had remained in the Senate
against the tariff BILL might have been alleged and would
have charged that had dsoJeyed the instructions Of
the North Carolina Legislature merely for the sake Of my Of
fee. And what could have answered Had 4 told you
that the resolutions obscure and that therefore had
been able 10 obey, would have been ase
have already shown that dared the thing had
the instructions been sent in the rey toords Of the d whilst
the alternative Of regnng conceded to be both my right
and my duty Had told you that the higher duty imposed
upon the obligation OF defeang this new, unwse, and
sectional tariff Of 1916, order the Republic and the
people those nuousresuts which, according my judg
men andha therefore, Ihad remain
ed in the Senate in defiance of instructions would have
been untrue in my for have already stated knew
the bill would pass, with without my vote. was ncapa
BILE of resorng any such false petexs for my defence As
christian and gentleman duty to assume the
party press at home would seem have admitted already,
that the spncpes of these resolutions carried out
by the experimental tariff and not being able to obey
was therefore my right II there had been doubt
about the other pnccs forth In the foregoing resolu
lions, there upon the principle of the Senator'S
"duty to resign y and his "nght" do that unques
toned and unquestonable.
In far the Legislature intended to declare hostility TO
the tariff act of lS42 concu,red with them; and again re-
that embaassmcns grew altogether out OF this that
the act by which proposed to get nd Of the tar OF
S42 was under the circumstances Of its presentation pro-
gress and enactment and in view of all its consequences
the party and the country bad worse than the act Of
ISda and support Of II by my vote was utterly repugnan
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