Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-08-07

my tHe gfeda measures OF the Whlg party, in
the front rank of which is a tariff which shall ]
yield revenue altogether sufficient for all the
purposes ot'government, and at the same time i
afford the necessary protection to the industry
and work OF the country. A great majority
OF the farmers of that Stale, he felt warranted
In asserting, were in favor of such principle.
MIR. ID. said he did not, by any means, wish
TO understood as impugning the motives Of
his colleagues in the course they had taken,
and in what they had said here in respect to
this subject. When they spoke of their anx-
lous desire TO destroy the tariff, and pass the
bill now before the Senate, and denounced
their Senator because he had not followed the
course which they had marked out for him.
they of course spoke their own sentiments, and
possibly the sentiments of their districts; hut
they did not represent or speak the views Of
majority OF the people of North Carolina. 1t
is true, there are in this House six democratic
and three wing representatives from that State.
| That was by no means TO be taken as an ex-
position of the political sentiments of a major
tlty of the people; the matter was easily ex-
planned.
The majority accidentally obtained in the
Legislature by the democratic party in 1912,
and by which Mr.. Haywood was sent to the
Senate, districted the State into congressional
districts. In doing this, that Legislature COM
pletely gerrymandered it; the result was, six
Representatives were given to democratic
minority, and three to a whig majority. So
mu ch for the representation on this toor. speak.
) ing the opinions and sentiments of the people
ofN. G.. The next Legislature, which he was
happy to say he had little doubt would be whig
: would remedy this grievance, this act of in
justice to the people, and make such distri-
a. III
= be just in itself, and fair to the two great par
2 ties into which the country was divided. 1t
would be the duty Of the Legislature to do
! this, and he had no fears that it would shrink
from this duty. The majority of the people
t should be represented on this floor by ma
: jority of representatives holding opinions and
= protesting sentiments Identical with them
selves.
= Mr.. D. concluded by saying that it was not
y his intention to inhct speech upon the coun-
d try at this session. God knows the people
It had already had enough Of speeches from this
d hall to satisfy the most absorbing appetite OF
If desire. Nor had he made speech; he had
it only explained matter upon which there
:. seemed to be a difference of opinion between
is himself and his TWO colleagues; nor should he
E. even have troubled the House at all if discus
ct sion had not arisen here as to the motives o
III Mr.. Haywood and hearing his colleague:
lie make declarations to which he could not as
y sent, he had felt it his duty to make these fe"
b. remarks. They were given without Premedl
d taton or preparation.
e. MIR. Hamlin obtained the floor, and yielded
lie at request, to
or Mr.. Reid, who said: The cause which rer
s. ders it necessary for me to submit few re
- marks on this occasion is as painful to me a
en- it must be to every democrat in North Carol
he ma. Had not been in the chair when III
or colleague Mr. Biggs submitted his remark:
to | would have said, as | now do, that entlrel
.e, concurred in what he said. l admire polite;
in independence, and can we'll imagine cases
90 which Senator might surrender his seat witt
IS out reproach or censure !; but do not bci'e'
lat this TO be one of that character. depreca
the idea of representatives i'll one end OF Il
of Capitol interfering in what alone belongs
ch the other. But, sir, the conduct OF MIR. Hd.
as wood, one of the Senators from my State, is
lrd subject of public Government, and beIon!
it'll not to the Senate alone. That event ina
on change the fate of great public measure,
g; which, as a representative and as an ind'Tld
on al. feel the deepest interest. 1t is measu
eat to the success of which millions are ookir
all with the deepest sollcltnde. Mr.. Hay"of
the has always been understood as being Oppose
adj protection for projections sake. He was cleo
her ed BY Democratic Legislature; and opp"s
lis ton to the principle OF protection. and to II
ted tariff act of 1912, has been one of the primo
ne oal issues made by the democratic party
ich Nort, Carolina do not know denocr
90. in the whole State who is IN favor OF the a
en- of 1912. but on the other hand many VIII
So, are opposed to it. At a moment v hen We we
DOL about to consummate one OF The great me
S of sures for which the democratic party In NOR
and Carolina has so long and anxlously abored
lllv heard with surprise that Mr. Haywood wou
hat vote AGAINST the BILL and afterwards, with st
ade greater surprise, that he had resigned his SCI
or- This event has produced sensation here
ver favorable to the passage OF the bill, the ne'
dis of which will reach North Carolina just
hat the eve Of our elections. -
cen Under these circumstances, feel II 10 oe
viii DUTY which owe to myself and tie count
ime to say that decidedly dIsappFove OF
the course pursued by Mr.. Haywood. vi
the motives which Influenced mimi hno" NOUN
), e. and therefore have nothing to say, Wot
scorn the idea of imputing to him asdashon
esi- able motive. | speak of his political cond
)un- as it is, and as IL aHects the lhteIeoto o~
ndi- country. and of the party with which act
In this sense, candor compels me to say
III no has disappointed the will and the exp
81 t.t;on If those who elected him, and tne
ions ty with which he has acted. c...
was am aware tho' - III: af,han, r;ll chm
,rtu- the wing party, or portion OF "e" ~ o".
bles upon THIS aoG'h'S'la'' w. nno.sn,e nassed
mex good faltn WISH " S'o .I.o.dv been ,hro
by Such Intimauohs nase In anticipation
p no,s this unfounded charge, will take occasion
orth say to the peoPie u WI. des;1ous, 10 ca
year administration IS ''"o asnJe But hope
e Of out this important
noes may yet De Pdsseu' &c nv whir col