The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-21
A D D r E S S
HON. WM.,H. HAYWOOD, JR.
70 the People Of North Carolina.
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= have appeared before the public, by myself or
otherwise, to write down accusation against me, but
have hitherto chosen TO bear unjust rebuke in silence
and rely upon time and my of life to consign to
oblivion the whspengs OF the cnvous aud the calumnies
of the malignant do not affect TO conceal that de-
parture from this rule gives me much pain; and am
persuaded that many otmy friends did not think that
isa duty owe 10 the people not to remain silent under
the ophrenzied pariisans shout leave it,
as far concerns me- TO my known character and the
sefdenyng act which has provoked it, to vindca.e the
patriotism and purity OF my motives; rcpos:ng confident
public in view OF the simple facts they occurred; and
not doubling that the occasion had passed by
and there was no longer necessity for overawng others
who 1t might have been supposed were timid in
their purpose and no chance TO deceive the people
the North Carolina elections by inscriptions hbels
against me- my assailants would from their dirty
work." and bad men, who measure the motives of the
vruous by standard of morals which vice has erected
in their bosoms would go hunting after some fresh
victim to crafty their ignoble malice. But come be-
fore at this time to speak of myself not of Others
and to defend my own ahulness not to expose their
designs; and think myself happy that have the
honest people of North Carolina to Judge my cause.
tits true that on the a5h of July few moments before
the vote was expected to have been taken the
tariff bill OF 1916. improperly called McKays bill'D
resigned my seat Senator in Congress into the
hands of North Carolina TO whom It belonged believing
that il was my duty to do it, than cast my vote
against my conscience for law that could not approve
Conferences with each other and with the chairman of
the Committee OF Ways and Means of the House of Repre-
sentatves. (Mr McKayD frequently held to the
best mode Of altering and reforming the thrift Of 1872
The more eminent of the Democratic party in the
Senate and leading statesmen from different sections
ofthe Union in Congress took part in the deliberations
and Investigations which preceded and accompanied the
formation Of what was then called and known as
Mckaysb bill. and report" viz I: in March, l5l4
Unfortunately, did pass the House of Representa-
tves; VIII not stop to state the cause But notwith'
standing its temporary defeat in that body the Demo
cratic party at put themselves before the people of
the Union upon that bill, common platform, and it
the tariff act Of lssa McKsys report Of isii was
published and sent forth the true and authentic inter-
afterwards insist upon So understood it at the time
and ever SINCE and have constantly declared The bill
was named after ITS author and advocate, (r. McKayD
statesman of North Carolina-a southern man--a Demo-
in all my intercourse with you and they are not un.
known in any quarter The Democratic press in North
cratic party zeaousiy approved of it throughout
limits. II there was a single Of them who did not,
yet to learn the fact Hundreds if thousands, of
the other y in State gave their approving voice
in its favor Our elections in 1914 and 1916 all Of them
were conducted upon that basis SO far as the tariff
question entered into them at all
Mckay bill of 1876 agree in nothing but the name, as
VIII show you hereafter
And what let me ask was the result ofall thsi In the
M, Norm as Wen as IN the South and West the elections to
sne present Congress ended iavoraby TO the Democratic
party Democratic majority of more than sixty were
returned 10 the House OF Representatives. The same
party heid majority in the Senate And Democratic
resident nominated alter the Mckay bill" Of ls44 had
neen framed and npproyedby the party was elected by
tne votes Of States in the North as well as the South
southern and Western President, whom we could not
bave elected without the votes OF Northern States OF
Northern States which voted for the Democratic marty
We're induced to do it, by Mckay's bill and report Of
1874 But this Know and Will say that was put forth
as political peace-oferng .pon the tariff and that the
Nothern people at once rallied TO the support OF the
party In numbers largely beyond those which had here
,oore supported ~ and That II was expected NY us when
sqat onering wa; made mat twouiu concentrate the
~ Democrats and have no doubt that enlisted
the party without it. Now, then, put it to the
sc.enc &c 1.tne people OF worth Carelna VINO know
love s their country-North, South, East and West
ssneI uhuer sucn circumstances, was pouhd 10
NY sense on auty, ana contrary ake 70 ms par
paeuse anu " my own sooer JuogmenL as senator.
70 assen. 70 an ACT which violated out and out the
Mcnay piii, oil lsaa, when there was no public
@ ency 10 require H. ana no nationa exsency 70 ex-
cuse A., anu that when did most confidently believe
ma .ne new aIi act OF the present Congress- was IN IT.
sell, unwise and full OF mischief to the Republic
But what have said upon the history and purpo'e of