Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-08-31

MIR IIAYWOOD'S ADDRESS.
In the present crowded state of our lumns The nng Il
o( Nj Ilaywnod's address the people Of Nor, C,m
I'm, pr.clndes ia ins,rtinn 1t is e4baraely written
and in 81 far As II relates the ratf is as good
Wing document as have lately. II clearl,
demonstrates that the Tiun operate Injurious
" upon the best interests of the country aud thai
will fail To bring in sufficient revenue for the wants q
,l. Government The evils Of the dd ralorr,n rrnc
pr were clearly forth. and. in fact. the
whole paper my do govd service. II circulated as
,,c in faym Of the praIr,,ive policy.
We c,nno, saw however, that we derived any rartic-
usr plea from the nerusa Of this long xplanao
the causes winch led him resign his in the Sen
ate On the contrary. II inspired melancholy feelings
We are persuaded very many Of his party, WHO voted
f,f the Bill. entertain opinions respecting lis merits
ous a. sron1 ihuse he expresses. With less consc
rntr,u.nrss they did not brave the tyranny
ui party. and thus preserved their political consistency
, the expense Of their duty the country We
do not say that Mr. Haywood should have done like
wise. Far from II. But ihs compelled To say:
thai he only acted right by halves With no personal
acquaintance with Mr. Haywood, have formed a
favorable opinion If his principles aud talents lie is
Nh smiable, honorable and gifted genem,n aud in ord
nary times and under ordinary circumstances would make
d he
lacks nerve. Resignation an act of great weakness
and weakness Ia public character is less tolerated
ihsn error of Judgment manifestations, even deeIlr
Ion of principle The rancoor. with which he has been
sssa-d by his qsondam friends has been manly uSpir>
10y their .nvctlon of the Weakness he had displayed
Thoroughly persuaded Of the ev obo brought sbou, by
the passage ol the Bill, aud unable with good con
SCIENCE support it. he should have fully and frankly
ID In, I,I,.
the mehs and illustrations, rmb ,lcd in his address
heen presented in speech delivered IN his pac. m ,h,
Senate aud followed by hts against the measure
The injurious tendencies of which he had hIs ably ex
posed he would have stood infinitely higher with all
pres. HIS mlnly stand might have induced oihrrs Ia
burst the f'ers Of party an to act accordance with
the dictates of lher con-encn lis would at any
r.r, have told. 1t wouId have defeated the bill The
Unlon, and the Tray Blsnch and Sweetheart" Dem.
ocrstlc presses hi and would have denounced him
YET they could hnl have respected hin-their m,r
uf-alon. disappointment mud rage would have been IN
bounded but they wonld not have been Uino led u b
contempt Asa proot of the correctness Of these views
w.nay addu'rethe d,rent tome held towards Mr. Mics
lie had long been patty man. In the of the Ia
rtT he found he could with his party llc sta.
ted hi. with great tankness and ability aud
voted against the Bull There were expressions of snr.
prize and dlspleasnre the pat Of the great and l,le
organs Of The Admlnsiraon--hu Violent and unpel-
temsuly denuncailons, Prudtnre forbade any Thing Of
thi, Lind Mr. Niles a Senator add harsh and
cntempinous language might drive hlm into opposition
body n-ar'y equally divided. BY divrsfinI himself
of Official character Mr.. Haywood invited abuse aud
aspetsnn of motive.
HIS first and paramount duty 10 his country-
He show clearly the bad consequences To result
fron the law for Justify him n merely refns-
Ing aid in liz enactment when lac could have defeated
II by his vote. He proves much Tor his jnsdca
laff Bill were strong and unta,orsbe that h,
ongh in duty aud guod faith to have kept HE seat and
voted against lis htcutnln, law. ActluV upon their
cherished doctrines Of passive doedirrce ,orary the
Democrats will never forgive hn Tor voting for it
and greatly Tea, his conscience satisfied
The length Of his address indicates mental GisGn"r.
Mr.. Hay wood The representative the Semitic
not Of the Democratic parry but ot the people, OF North
Carolina. II he chose 90 beyond his own sense Of
What for the good Of his country. ir lights TO help
him shape his course upon mone"ous a question,
he should have looked the latts, aud fullest expires
of the sentiments Of his constituents This expres.
sion would have justified his vote against any distur-
hance Of the principles of the Tariff Of 1912 II hore
he any one fac, established il is, we lhnk that North
Carolina is Tariff state by large and decisive maj
n.y. The issue has there always been fairly made, and
the decision uniform.