The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-30
DEMOCRATS OF NORTH CAROLINA

DEMOCRATS OF NORTH CAROLINA
There is treason III your camp A Benedict
Arnold in the Senate has endeavored 10 sell you
as Benedict Arnold attempted to sell onr below
ed Washington and his army in the time that
Tried mems souls. The Senator elected by your
representatives, in your Legislature, to maintain
and supper: Democratic principles has proved
recreant to his trust. His voice has been heard
IN maintaining the good cause, but we fear he
has tor years heen playing the hypocriie, that
he might more surely entrap You. Dat upon
such men. They are but the semi-men of the
day. all show and "pdinure." hut no principle
If we thought our life should be one of penury
and want, in pursuing different course from that
pursued by VIM. II. Haywood, we would saw
give MS penury, and EMPTY HONEST POCKETS
DEMOCRATS OF NORTH CAROLINA! do not
let this act of deserton, of your representative in
the United States Senate, dishearten yom. We
have darker hour than this We have
known the cause of Justice and Truth,-the
cause OF Democracy, Overshadowed by worse
cloud than the one that now hovers over the glo-
rons cause of Reform-the Tariff Bill We
well recollect when the United States Bank with
all lis hated evils was attempted to he forced
upon us by the wealth and influence OF forepn
power which was called to its aid. We trinmphed
over it. The Farmers, the Mechanics. the Sal
Tors. arose in their might and sustained that great
and good man, ANDREW JACKSON, in crushing
that moneyed monster, that would in time have
overshadowed this happy country with its mi
guilty. Men Were then found base enough to sell
their princples,-no, not their principles, for they
had none.-bnt the semblance of principle, for
gold; as their prototype Arnold did in the DAYS
Of the Revolution.
We crushed them then, and as sure as the sun
rises and sets. we will nverpower them now. if,
by the seduction Of NILES and HAYWOOD.
that great Reform Bill, reducing the duties should
be defeated.
We would not change feelings with VIM. r.
HAYWOOD for all his honors, and all he will gain
by his resignation.
We had written this much before we heard Of
the passage of The hill that we have not snoken
too harshly Of the Senator from North Carolina
we feel well assured 1t was orr dntv some
months since TO put our estimate on that man
and were not mistaken. We take pleasure
columns The able and indignant remarks Of Mr..
Biggs, in the House of Representatives, on learn
ing the detection Of Haywood.
Mr.. Biggs having obtained The floor, addressed
the committee as follows:
Mr.. Chairman. | do not rise to discuss The bill
now under consideration, but my purpose is to ex
press 10Y feelings and sentiments IN the conduct
of late Senator from North Carolina which has
been a subject Of deep interest lately I do not
know that my remarks strictly in order, and
therefore, nutIs1 the committee what will be
their purport assuming, however, as we are in
COMMITTEES Of the Whole ON the state of the II .
Mon, that an act deeply affecting the Union is
proper subject Of remark, proceed.
1t is with the greatest pain and modification I
feel myself bound, by an imperative sense of pub
lie duty, to aude to this act--the resirna tion Of
one Of the Senators from North Carolina and
whose course hes been The subject Of comment
elsewhere. Gladly would have avoided this IN
pleasant and painful duty hut the time, in INV
opinion. has arrived when it becomes the Demo.
cratic Representatives Of the people of North Car
Olna On this floor to meet The crisis, and moi TO
mince their words. Our State has been disap-
printed by one from whom we had a ripbt 10 ex
pPct better things. She is deprived Of one voice
in the other branch Of Congress whose dntv il
was TO represent her faithfully in this imporiant
and interesting period Of our affairs I feel more
jnstified in what shall say. because. with the
deepest remorse, admit my vote assisted in ele.
waiting this Senator to the proud position he occu-
pied.
For several days past various minors as 10 his
course were the subject Of anxious remark. 1t was
reported that he would move amendment 10
pustpone the operation Of the tariff bill until the
9TH Of March, and If that failed he would vote A.
gainst the bill. Another rUmor was that he con-
templated resigning. A doubt as TO his course on