The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-28
RESIGNATION OF SENATOR HAY
WOOD

we extract the following, from the article in
the Union, announcing the resignat ton of Senator
Haywood of North Carolina
In vain was VIM. III. Haywood sent IN tho
Senate of the United States by the democracy of
North Carolina. AT this time of the utmost need
whilst the fate of the whole revenue bill NAV
depend upon his vote-whilst the incalculable
interests OF great country are dependent upon
hIm-he filnches from his duty-betrays his Slate
and this day resigns his seat in the Senate of
the United States, and puts it into the power of
wing governor 10 send whig senator to arrest
the passage OF measure, which is to do Justice
10 the south, to the west 10 the whole agricul.
tural and commercial interests of the north and
to every portion of the Union. He deserts his
party without being soemnly controlled by the
instructions of his consiiuents-as is The case
with the senators from Pennsylvania and Tennes
see.
From whatever motives This extraordin.rv
wrong has been perpetrated upon the whole conn
try, and especially upon his immediate consii,u
ents--whether under the influence of that erratic
imagination and that feebleness ofiudoment which
in the most critical emergencies often betravs lilo
Observation-Disclosures it is because the overweenino
vanity OF the senator asplred to the merit of
originality, and the contemplate honors of antbor
snip, until he became so deeply committed in his
blunders that he could not eXtricate himself with
out sinking from his post, and surrenderino i,
INTO the hands of the enemy-yet the wrong is
done. Ii may be felt by every man in North
Carolina and VIM. H. Haywood stands recorded
as an apostate and deserter, who never will he
able. in the course of the longest life, to expiate
one hundredth part of the political transgresson
winch ne has This day committed. Let this bill
be lost through his dereliction, and the deenes,
odum will fall upon his head All confidence in
his stability is gone. No man hereafter will know
how to trust him. He had better Join the ranks
OF The federal party at once. and take the bounty
at their hands, if they are willing to trust man
who deserts his friends in the moment of trial
and sacrifices his country to his own conceits. &c
centrlcltles, and indecison. But Mr. H. had
better seek at once the retirement 10 which he is
doomed lie is destitute of that cearness of Judo
ment and flrmness of purpose which are essential
elements In the composition of statesman.
And now one word to the noble democrats of
the Old North State! Your State election is
coming As the Wilmington .JourpaI'' of
yesterday which is now before ms saws: Next
Thursday week Bear il in mind, democrats Of
North Carolina, that the election for Governor.
Members of the Legislature, and for Sheriffs of
the several Counties. will take place on next
Thursday week, the 9th day of August Let the
Democracy do their duty, and the day will
be ours" Upon the complexion Of your Lepisla
lure VIII depend the election of two Senators OF
the United States, who TO take the places of
Messrs Haywood and MangHm Upon these
senators may depend in part the fate of new
Revenue bill hereafter, if it should happen that
Inc present bill shall be defeated Let not the
manufacturers and tnonoposis, and wings believe
in that event the cause is To he abandoned F,r
from IT We go instantly to the battle with
new vIgor and greater enthusiasm than ever. 4,
is a growing and gaining cause, and it must
succeed. The great West, the mistaken South.
the lndomitable democrats of the Northern States
every where will come to the rescue The next
session OF Congress VIII probably carry the re-
form; and let the protecrionists recolieet ,bev
may not not obtain so liberal bill as the present
one. We conjure, then, the friends of free trade
in North Carolina to rouse themselyes-to strain
every nerve to carry the LegisIaure-lo give us
two anti-Tarf Senators. This is the field on
which the battle is now to be fought at the com.
Ing election. Senator Haywood makes it neces
sary and let every North Carolinian do his duty
now.