Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-31
MR.. HAYWOOD.

From a sense of Justice We publish The remarks
Of Senators delivered on Tuesday, in e1pana-
ton of Mr.. Haywood's extraordinary course
However "wilh all the lights before Us, We can
not change our conviction, that his resignation
was an unjusifabe deserlion OF his principles
a, most critical period Upon his vote, il was
thought. the fate OF the Tariff bill solely depend
ed. II is absurd 10 say, that Mr., Jarnagin in
tended 10 vote for The BILL and therefore the bill
was safe. Who knew what course Mr.. }. would
,ake2 Mr.. J. did not know it himself-ior he
tells us IN his speech, that al one moment ne mad
resolved 10 vote Tor the posIponement OF The bill
10 The next session, which would have been
ianta mount 10 lis defeat. In all probability,
then. Mr.. Haywoods resignation was fatal
Ia The bill-and his unjusiihable course IN
nuifving The wishes OF the Republican party
and OF his own Stale, naturally aroused the IN
diena,ion Of the Republicans here. What We
said in relation to the event has been perverted oy
The Wing press We referred TO the indignant
terms we heard on the street, in regard 10 his
,reachery to his principles, and declared our I'M
preston, that he was actualed o. some sinister
influence on The part Of The proeclionisIs. This
impression we sill entertan-but, VIC deem il
due 10 MIR. H., that our readers should see the re-
marks Of Senator's defending the uprightness Of
his course.
In the House, on the same day. The colleagues
Of Mr. HAYWOOD expressed their sentiments on
the acl. Mr.. Biggs said:
al feel more justified in what shall say, be-
cause with the deepest remorse, admit my vote
assisted in eevaling This Senator 10 the proud po
si,on he occupied. He stated lin an interview,
thai al one time he had an idea Of resisnins, bu
| unders.oo! him as having abandoned II. Ina
CINE then, my surprise, when | was informed, two
or three hours afterwards, lha, his resignation
wa, living on the table OF the President of The Sc
nale. Ills exceedingly painful 10 me TO be com
PEELED 10 characterize The conduct OF mat senator
as il deserves. IcanRot but view il as the gross
es, act of political delinquency that ever was per
pelrated bringing reproach upon the chafac!el
ut our yenerated State, that tears oil repentance or
\ his part for thousand years would never ehdce
4 stigma as lar as he can afi1 II, upon The poll
fical integrity Of her public men, that VIII "lins
| the bosom of every frank-hearted North Caroni
an. and which will be execrated by all her son:
Who revere her name and fame, and who cherist
such integrity as necessary trait In the ecuca
lion OF public servant"
Mr.. Barringer believed the motives OF MIR
Haywood in resigning 10 be pure and conscien
| tious.
Mr.. Dobbn said, "For myself do not, ant
cannot for one moment harbor the Suspicion. lha
any SON OF North Carolina is capable OF being
sed1leed or purchased with the gold OF manufactu
rers or others. | have too much State pride L
hear The rumor without denouncing il. Uninlorm
ed as am in regard 10 the motives which in
duced him to ACT This remarkable par!, ana whicl
il remains Tor time and the late Senator himsel
10 disclose, lest my views may be misappfehend
ed, publicly in my place express my disappro
baton of his course-my profound aslonishmen
and deep regret at its occurrence"
Mr.. Dockery though! that MIR. Haywood
ccgrse would be approved by large majority