Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-28
RICHMOND, Va.
Tuesday Morning, July %. 1916
TIE. CRlsIs.

III any iliuS tbuiH opNb wv - - -
10 the corrupting and mischievous enec'' y
high Tariff, class.sysem Legislation, IL ~ou'u y
the disgracciul spectacle now presented 10 luz oe
nate OF the United Staes-a booy ~h'cn mas
heretofore been looked up to as far elevated above
;mnroper influence, from whatever quarter
NAV come, and however insidiously introduced
We there STE Senator representing sovereign
S,ale-one who has been regarded as consissen
and thorough supporter OF revenue pFlhcip'es-
suddenly and without apparent reasons, resign
inc his sea, and deserving his post, al momen
when his vote may be necessary 10 reform The IN
lusrioe and mischiefs oil an odious monopoly
Uron his solitary roe lie question might nave
turned, and he has sacrificed his principles and
the best in,crs SIS Of his State in the hour CT dan
ger. Does any one deny iha, VIM. II. Haywood
has been an opponent Of the high Tariff OF io4a
A tewdays since the Raleigh Standard SAID:
"Why is i, that MIR. HAYWOOD is e1ertIns MN
self 10 secure the passage oil this bill, ana ma
Mr. Maneum is exeriins himself 10 procure us
detea,3 Because Mr.. Haywood represents ne
zsop'c of our State, who are manly farmers dnu'
ih.refore. purchasers OF merchandise, ana VINO,
of course, wish to purchase the best aiicies 81
the cheapes, price-whlst Mr. Mangum repre-
>enis. we know rot whom, but certainly ho' 'ae
people Of North Carolina
The Charleston Mercury, received Yesterday
morning speaks with equal posiliveness
"Wherever else the Democratic Parry may
have proyed. recreant on this great queshon, cei-
tainiy there has been no doub, or eqnYocatIoh ~
North Carolina. They have ever held The iar'n
of 1912 gross injustice and oppression, ana 'hey
demand oil all who represent them, thai they aic
in its overthrow. We cannot douot mat MI.
HAYWOOD will fulfil their just expectations
Blu. he has proved ,ecIeant on this great cues
lion. He has covered himself with eternal inia'
NV Nv his unparalleled course. Much better
would i, have been, had ne remained in his posi-,
and thrown he vote Of anti TariH North Carolina
aeains, all notifications Of lie present odlou>
system. Then he iaieh; nave found some few 20
Justify him. 10! The moral courage he would have
displayed. Blu, now "ihere is none 50 poor 70 60
him reverence" He is condemned forever and
the country will naturally ascrbe his conduct TO
The mos, corrup, motives On The streets, yester-
day. il was asserted on all hands, tha, ne had
been Dough, W b. the gold Of The manufacturers
10 betray his principles. Can any one doubt, mat
his strange and unlu,itabe conduct has been H.
duced by sinister Influence What possible
motive save tia, OF sci: interest, can be conceived
Tor his putting eff his decision till Tie last mon!s2r
He could have certainly fofaec III opinion upon
the great question many days ago, and the COM
Try could then have known what result q iook !o:
We are forced, them TO The conclusion, tha: MS
weak principles and political integrity could not
resis, The pressure OF the manufacturing interest
He fell victim 10 their ins:dicus designs, and
sacrificed his principles ana himself forever.
As we said before, will no, this event satisfy
the people, that the system Of monopoly general
ed b. the high Tariff OF 1912 is destined 10 pro-
duce 4 corrup,ing and fatal influence upon the
public morals and inleresls7 Wesee The mama
iacturers besieging the Senate Chamber; we see
them moving in combined and organized union,
AMI using every appliance 70 defeat the will 81
The people and pefFcluatr iheiF own interests
Is'it proper, TIA, tie Government should pamPe'
any inleres; 10 such degree a 70 aint the !icc-
dom and purity ci legislation, and make lie PEG
pie the vassas Of selfish aul grasping manu-
featuring CLIQUE? II has been stated in the pub
lie press. tia, the manufacturing iobbTmembers
a. Washington could well afford 10 spend thou
sands ii duars 70 defeat this Tariff oil. Do not
events a, lea>' give some color 10 his superstition?
We are ,ashrd hat, in The minis Of large
nun.tcr, ,.c ,;e.c ion OF Haywood will be traced
10 his lui,iul source Of corruption.
Blu the .eachsry u Haywood y il! have d.
cided infoeuce IL aroasin. INT Democratic sp
ri, in North Carolina Their election Kill tame
place in ten days, all, with view 10 The iur-
lherance OF he cause q! lee trade, We repubi>h
the sca,hing article Of the Union. II any party
had motive for exefiion. i, is the Democratic
party Of North Carolina, which has just been
wounded in It's own house. The outrage com.
united by Haywood will ntuse new spirit into The
nauerng hopes Of our Democratic friends OF The
Nonh State. Lee; them observe that their la,e
Senator is sold TO the Tariff Wing party. we
Yesterday heard a Wing say, that The Legislature
Of North Carolina, If Wing, would re elect Hay
wood 10 the Senate. This will show oil what
nut the Wings regard him q made rp. He has
forfeited the respect ii The Democratic party
Even many OF The Wings will loa'he his ueache'
ropy conduct, Since his shutliing course on ar
nexa,ion, we have had but little confidence in
him. We wish him cordial welcome among
his present allies.
North Carolina has deep interest in the
deduction Of The high Tariff Of 1912. On
Thursday week she will have an opporiu
ni,y of defending her principles and Interests
She has now every noti"e 10 vindicae The true
nrinciples of the Constitution, and punish those
who have betrayed her Virginia appeals 10 hel
10 DO her whole duty. Will she prove false :
Blu, 10 The article from The Union
THE REVENUE BILL IN DANGER!
North Carolina dctrayed '-RcSisrattoa If .Stna
Tor Heywood,
Events press upon us with such rapidly The
before we are able 10 estimate the dimensions q
the one another succeeds Of mysterious import anc
Of Startling consequences. The Tariff bill pass
ed the House OF Representatives on the Sd OF IN
ly BY majority Of nineteen. The following
States. ten in number were unanimous 10 farol
Of the bill: New Hampshire South Carolina
Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Texas, Illinois
Missouri, Michigan AMI Arkansas, labseni on
The final vole.l A majority OF the votes OF the
following States were Tor the bill: The above Ter
States, and in addition, Maine The star OF the
Eas, unanimous save one, Virginia. North. Ca
rolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Unanimous save one
unseduced by sugar and moiasses Indiana, Ohio
Tennessee-in all, eighteen States Tor the bill
New Yorl, equally divided. Six States wer'
unanimous against the bill, aud majority il
three more agains, tin all, nine States.
Thus it appears that there were eighteen State
on, OF twenty.six recorded in It's favor. Every
Democrat 10 The South and West-6 Democrats
in Maine, ) in New Hampshire, l6 out Of p il
New York every Representative in Virginia
with the exception of |, the sterling Democrat!
in North Carolina, viz: Messrs. Mckay, Dobhin
Bgss, Reid, Clark and Daniel; the entire deega
lion of Souih Carolina, all the Democrats il
Georgia, The in Tennessee, the ) Democrats il
Louisiana, in Mississippi, 5 in Illinois, s il
Alabama, in Missouri ami absent, the whole
delegation (and ali DemocraIic) in Michigan
Florida and Texas.
This revenue bill had been concoc:cd with III,
utmost care by the Secretary of Inc Treasury
under the advice OF The mos, experienced custom
house officers, and by General Mckay, of Nor,l
Carolina, the able chairman Of the Committee o
WAYS and Means. |. had formed the subject Q