Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-25


,,,;, - ,,h.,,v and the Union. she mas nee
80 na N ,o,r. for submission 10 lawful autno'',s
! reverence far law and order, abd eeeia' , ,ha
lersonai rights do bee,e theie IL ~ " -
-, ~. j., M. world. These virtues, VIII iHe! VIZ.
p;l, ~. chnrac,er of The State u" at the same 'm
,,,ni.b strong natives for iaiiEinihess ~ ncI r"
agents. must II may he ~ NY o,.,es Ya~,rdinr IA
,,n asianed TO me as instrument To adVat.e ne
,veifare Anu IT, in the orrer oil providence, i
he ms lot To accomplish any stea' goou' y, " 81,
h ~. ~ arcon,pst;n. Ito prevent any serious cvli
In mr. CANNON country, and To Notth Ca'oha ~ pr.
cular or 10 aud Others In preventing then shdi, .e
af,r ,ejore mo,e that the good work was done '!a'
| shall that did IT, aud much more than ~" 'a ~
have been chosen by you 20 attempt IT. ., e.;
I'm The other hand should IT be my ms o,luhe 20 -,
80, nd IA In,r ut The close the Confluence whici
''s -, so GENEROUSLY bestowed IN the ONSET, I'D.
fi,nd. shall not find reason t"r my ianie ~ ne ,s
-, y,a Ia do all my duty 10 norm Safoinaj nor WIZ M
enemies ar alc attribute II IN a"y degree 10 'i"'.
n ~ ,.,eus peires for 6er0Hd snca as my kaacH po
neal priaep Is duhort:td yoa jNis To Jer, a"
bsund 6g no pedgcs phatersr 40 ho AFFECT 10 DC ia'
,aht that nv election the senate was uude u, IN
democratic Marty and should spufn The thought at de
seft ne the principles OF that party atr hdV'hs Deel
chosen To ill exalted post io' the very purpose
helping 10 sustain them. am "y ~ a.'n,nn IL, -
cnriscientously Democrat. II Is tue common Iot u
public men to encounter calumny and msrepreseh'a
ton that would 10 be a TAX inaoseo ny iIeeuo
upon patIiolism, and am mol SO vain az " Pc ~
free May NOT, how ever, be efmitteu on th's oSIn
Sion without censure from any quarter 10 oespeaS we
candor OF all just men against uose suspicious m".i
are so common, but well Calculated " ~eaNrn ~.
hands of representative: do II more Tor Tue once o
STATE Senator Than for myself and not SO much 10 pro-
tect my feelings 10 fotliy inc slat.h nnst oc
cupy Suspicons mean 81 me polli c ol
representative, getting di-trus ~ he ias on all occa
Sions 10 range himself, as ser'no 'oiiomo', "oh""
some great party captain; and, ON the oher mana cauS
ing even respectable men, 10 their own dsii nor ana
that If human nature Ia think OF entlcng political "p-
ronent ftom the path rreude by pretending 10 ann
cipa:e his irsachery, II ever he happens 20 sep 'a
from ms party leaders upon Any question wi'e
lift ris gla
side and The morliftins enieeinen;s oil hatefy lro
the other spfupiug axe from TINS unchafnane sou.
constitute serious d;scoufaeeehs '" y. ~ ,b;s
10 We mai or lmd IN Once, het ave Peilous ienp
tatjon. 10 swerve from tie manly performance oi the
duty Ii must needs he that parties ~ exist ana per-
baps Il is right and proper that they should an mol
10 be understood deprecatIng party but only the a
enan ingenuity with which u strives 70 iaslen ise'
upon all and any and every question whcn can ne pre-
ssnted This later spirit IS an undeniaot esij y
makes us slaves the had passions, mol only OF our
selves but of others also; destroy the snintay iu
euce Of well regulated and patioiic party spn ia,
ing for lis object happiness Of The people, ana ooh
iny To- IN. welfare Of the country Honest siaesie"
ha. e always been or less party men. he'e ie
however, as there always must be' sohe Wy s
whirh concern our Gov eminent above TIE fehuni con
mi ~ u,rs portu questions, in the determination oI
which up cut minds, though attarhed TO Tie same ll
~ may differ without crime IN either; ana iees'a'''
ior The J'nion though belonging 10 opposite pifueS
uny hapuep Ia concur without bad al;h ia eitlef' ques
tons upnn which II were as factions 10 ahhee 10 p'I
~ contrary To The convictions OF cnrs UNDERSTANDINGS
"a II would he disonofable upon others Of diereh.
character to desert party and To fasify the
by means of which he had been elevated To ofce ana
- Il not u dictate OF prudence in the people to mn'ipy
rather than diminish the number OF these qnestos
as |, should he principle of honor among those no
aim TO give direction TO the popular m'nd 10 ao" "
their representative there some points upon
which, bring left think for himself he viii be expect
ed 10 act nIly according his own Judgment
without thereby exposing himself to be claimed as an
ally by his enemies, denounced as traitor by ms
friends. Though party man, therefore, upon inca
sures which Iesi,imafeiy connect themselves win the
nowed led principles of party aud by no means ap-
proving The hypocrisy Of statesmen or poiticans WI"
may f-irn live altogether above lis atmosphere, dare
not surrender the State 10 party, did fraiiy 10 The atter
make necessary 70 do rs ncr VIII ever sacihce my
aarly to SELF should II he in my power To do that
Rely ing upon the blessing OF God on my efforts to
serve North Carolina, and, her Senator, adhering 10
hat l. right for its sake in public as IN private
life shall strive 10 deserve alike the confidence of the
state and of the party by whose favor this high trust
has been confided 10 me- am your friend and coun.
rrymnn WIN. H. HAYWOOD, JR
RALricH Jan. It. ls43.