Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-07-31
RESIGNATION OF SENATOR HAYWOOD.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BETRAYED.

RESIGNATION OF SENATOR HAYWOOD.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BETRAYED.
Never in the course of our brief editorial
career have we sat down to write an article on
any subject with such mingled feelings of in
dgnation and sorrow as the one we are now a.
bout to pen. WILLIAM H. HAYWOOD on Satur-
day last, resigned his seat as one ofthe Senators
Of n. Carolina, in the Senate of the U. States,
thus betraying his party. He has turned his
back upon his friends in the hour of their ut
most need. He has, too, perpetrated this act
of treason towards the Democratic party at a
moment when it will, in all human probability,
wound our cause the most deeply. The Re-
venue Tariff bill, the great measure for which
the Democracy of North Carolina have been
battling for years, had passed the House of
Representatives after the most arduous strug-
gle on the part of its opponents, by majority
Of nineteen votes. 1t was then sent to the
Senate where the eyes of the whole nation have
been directed during the past week. 1t was
known, both by friends and foes, that the vote
would be a close one-where, in all human
reliability, the great measure of the age might
epend Hpon one vote. Under these circum-
stances, William H. Haywood, the Democratic
Senator from North Carolina, resigned his
seat, for the express purpose, we believe in
our hear, of defeating Gen. McKay's Bill
AS the conductor of an independent Democrat
&c press, we feel it our duty to speak what we
think. We say then, plainly, that Mr.. Hay
wood has most outrageously and ST amefuIIy
betrayed the State Of North Carolina. If he
entertained protective tariff feelings and prn-
ciples, he'committed an act of the most gross
and culPabe deception in accepting his COM
mission at the hands of the Democratic Legis-
lature of 1912, without letting his opinions be
known. But, William H. Haywood 1cns as
violant an anti protective Tariff man as any
other Democrat in North Carolina. AS such
he was elected. When did the scales fall
from his eyes? What new lights have bro
ken in upon his vision within the last week
The. people of North Carolina will require at
the hands of Mr.. Haywood an explanation of
this dark-yea, black act. What can have
been his motives or his reasons we cannot
possibly conjecture. One thing we do know,
he can put no gloss upon the matter which
will avert the scorn and indignation which fills
the breast of every Democrat in North Caro-
lima. Nor need Mr.. Haywood lay the Aatter-
ing JUNCTION to his soul thathe has, by this act
of unparalleled treachery, propitiated the
good graces of the Wing party. No; they may
love the treason but they will hate and scorn
the traitor. Should the Tariff Bill be lost
William H. Haywood Of North Carolina will
be the sole cause. We had noticed in the let.
tiers of various Washington Correspondents
during the last ten or twelve days, hints and
surmises thrown ont that Mr.. Haywood would
not vote for the Bill. But we looked upor
such an event as so utterly beyond the range
of possibility that We payed no attention t.
these, as we then thought, mere gossipping ru
mours.
The reason we see assigned why Mr.. Hay
"OOu HCu HIS seat, is because III
could not vote for the Bill without violatin.
his conscience, and be would not vote agains
it because that would displease his party
If this be his reason, it is indeed films
cloak wherewith to cover histreachery. W
would, VIC believe have entertained a bette
opinion of him had he stood his ground bold
Iy and voted against the Bill. His Treason
would then, at least have had some show O
manliness aboutit. But the deed is DONE
The actis consummated. An act which must
in all time to come, crimson the cheek of eve
saan in North Carolina with blush VIII Ell
hat one of her sons has perpetratet
We can tell Mr.. Haywood on
ASIAN opportunity 0
party of North Ca
drte blanche to do 81
leases. five know any
|cFacy of the State, h,
live to be as old as Me
Hortunity again.