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


which associates this recent event with Gri;be- r.
ry and gold. AS a North Carolnian-as /,
representative from that good old North
State" whose character for stirling integrify
and honesty is cherished with affection and
pride by all her sons, There, in my place and be-
fore the country, protest against such charge
against one OF her sons. For myself, do not & /
cannot for one moment harbor the suspicion that
any son of North Carolina is capable of being
seduced or purchased with the gold of manufac-
turers or others. | have too much State pride
to hear the rumor without denouncng it. T.
have too much confidence in her people to be- |
lieve it for a moment. My colleague FMr.
Biggs] has not made such an insinuation
) But Mr.. Chairman, my worthy colleague,
Mr.. Biggs, feels natural sensitiveness in re-
gard to this occurrence. He was in the legis-
latuTe and aided in electing Mr.. Haywood
A democrat himself deeply anxious to reform
our tariff system, he vo'ed for Mr.. Haywood,
confidently cherlshing the belief that when
elected, he would be found at his post bat
Ting manfully TO effect the desired reform.
! How natural, therefore, his modification at
the result!
/, And now, sir, uniformed as | am in regard
to the motive (Which it remains for time and
the late senator himself to disclose) which an
imated him to act this remarkable part, lest
> nay views may be misap2rehended, I~now
} publicly. in my Pl ce.. express my disappro-
l baton Of his course-my profound astonsh-
= ment and deep regret at its occurrence. If
= there be subject on which the democrats of
e North Carolina, are more thoroughly united
= than on any other, my decided impression is
. that that subject IS the thorough naod,fca-
: ton Of our tariff system. But the Senator has
o resigned; deeply deplore it. | had hoped
a that the senator's vote would have been Civ
S en-, and now fear his resignation will pro.
y duce defeat OF the bill.
o MIR. Collin resumed the floor. and addressed
n the committee in reply to speech of his col
}: league, Mr.. Smith. and in defence of the
l. position formerly taken by him on the tariff.
S Mr.. Dockery obtained the floor, and yielded
If moment 20
1t MIR. Smith, Of New y ork, who stated tina
d not having heard all the remarks of his col
l. league, [ Mr.. Collin, he would defer any re-
st ply until he saw them IN print.
= Mr.. Dockery (resuming) said that the re
a. signation Of MIR. Haywood was, at this mo
A. ment, he believed, the subject of remark an(
lie discussion in the Senate. He was somewha
s. SURPRISED that, even in that body, such shoult
N have been the case; but he could not forbea
n the expression Of his great surprise that
a. should have been introduced into this House
re That gentleman was not a member OF TIL
n. House. nor had he ever been; he was, there
he fore, in no way responsible to 1t tor an &C
al done in an official capaclty-a capacity whlc
of this House had no agency IN creating. II
,e- was responsible 10 this House In no wa
of whatever for the act which was now the SUI
at lect Of anmadverson here. lie did not II
m tend to be understood as the apologist OF d'
lc l. a
st. was in need of any defence from him; NJ
IN did the personal relations between them ju
W. lfy his taking such an Office upon himself
Id. The intercourse between them had only bee
n of a formal, vet courteous character. 1T II
he honorable senator stood in need OF defence II
in taking step which put it out OF his power
no vote for the bill now pending in the Senat
,al he (Mr. d. had no doubt he would find 1t
OH the appreciation Of large majority OF the pc
hat pie of North Carolina, triumphantty EXPIRE
ote sed in an election shortly to be held In tn
its State.
hat His colleague Mr.. Biggs] had spoken
ON the views and conduct ofgthe party by whI
,ed Mr.. HAYWOOD was eIected~to the Senate,
or also of the views of MIR. II. himself III rega
WI to the tariff and the protective policy: WI
So respect to the particular views OF MI. II. up
TIA that important interest Mr.. ID. knew nothn
pon he had never spoken to him IN his lie up
an the subject of politics. Mr.. II. was gre
de. leader in one party, and he Mr. ~ was
r i'm humble member of another. 1T was OF [
roe views Of the people of North Carolina-t
+ of majority of the people-that he wished to Z
is dress few remarks to the House. w he'll
ate. MIR. II. had not carried out the views, and q
the ohcyed and betrayed the party who elect
has him. he had nothing to say. II" had son
that thing to saw as to the circumstances Whl
10th led TO- and the means by which that party
mes tanned the power to send MIR. II. to tie 81
,ba- ate, Since the election of Governor In l0'
ith- and in that election, the tariff orproectlve
moi lev had entered into all the political contests
,de. North Carolina. The ta,f1 act OF 1912,
this the protective policy generally, had been III
i'm and freely canvassed and discussed IN
ator State. Candidates for offices OF every 9r'
late have discussed it from her western b
that ders to the sea. No question, of whate
ere character, has been more fully ana AMY
at, | cussed, or is better understood ana "
M has been the result! The result has b.
his that the party favorlng tariff, when
was Weld sufficient revenue and at the same II
was SO discriminate ds thect''0'y ~
He manufacturing and working interests OF
i'd if country, has, IN every instance sIhce l0oo
Ia n. lected their Governor.
,ing In 1880 it was alleged that if a whig Pr
do dent was elected 1t would iaSten upon ."o W
mink try the protective policy; yet the wing cal
able date received the vote of North Carolina.
shall ue believed his colleague Mr.. Hggs]
rose himself made hundred speeches against
and tariE, notwithstanding which the elect'
0 be have decided that the protective policy
few the true policy of the country. The unto
my nate death Of Gen. Harrison, and the trout
blest which arose ia the whig ranks from the uI
.'= oec,ed amd extraordinary course pursued
fur his successor, produced apathy and desT
,a,t !, H. ,-,h;r o,rtv and their ODDOn