The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-09-03

he bill would destroy the lsFia Of lsf2;
bur the remedy was a. bad, IL mol worse.
lhsn The disesse, and the operation seem
ed 10 me almost = unwise - 10 "rul OF
ihehead cor cure Of the tooIh-aeilr.
| have now explained 10 you the origin,
land reminded YOU Of ihe character Of Nc
kay's bill ef Isil. ! have inlimated 10
you the nature II lhnse party. not 10 say
ihose moral obligations, Whlch were cen
liracled anteredent TO the elections Of
1874; and I hare told you now how ihey
were imposed upon mo n one Of your Sc
majors. in my best attempts 10 sustain Tho
Democrancp party by harmonizing ihenoun-
try generally upon disIraciing conflict Of
local interests. have also shown YOU
how the tariff bill proposed at this session
was altogether different one, and every
way Objectionable in IFS details, and in is
principles, and in the time Of IFS operation,
and, I might have added, in the msnnerit
was urged upon the Senate, and how ut
tcHy impossible il was with me, on account
Of these things, TO vote for tho bill With
out amendment, even along with other De-
moeraIic senator's, with our mouths gag
ged. our judgments unconTinced, and our
deliberations ioresialled upon q question
which always thought TO be n national
one, above the dominion Of any political
party whatever.
now proceed to lay before YOU an IN.
adorned narrative Of my party conferences
in connexion with tho subject, and leave
il for you 10 characterize as itdeseryes the
injustice that has been done TO me by al
those who have brought into question my
faiihfulness TO the Democratic party.
Where my delamers have been prompted
Il by malice, they arc entitled TO my compass.
sion; where they have been led by the spi.
; ri, Of envy, they are more worthy Of their
own; whcio they have been stimulated in
10 activity by vain conceit, or the love
of notoriety, or Of petty political eclat,
they are deserving Of my contempt, and
richly are they rewarded with il. But
owe ii TO honest men, who may have bern
misled by their nnfounded accusations, to
disabuse their minds, so far as can do il
without betrayal Of that confidence
which, amongst gentlemen, is implied in
private conversations, no matter what may
be their subject, and which is seldom be-
EaSS y Eh&gs MISUNDERSTANDING psi
When the tariff bill 6rs, reached ,hs
: Senate, was in Rsleigh, and then COM
municsted 10 an intimate political friend
how difficult should find IL 10 sapportit
wi,hou, important amendments. express
g ing ohm my exceeding anxiety and fears
: upon lie subject, immediately after my
. return 10 this city, the first day Of the
II debate in the Senate, | told several Of The
g Senators (Demoera,s) with whom was
! intimate, the same hing, and, upon con
Q ference, suggested 10 two Of them that |
might have 10 resort 10 a resignatisn; but
l. they did not agree with me. and ! con-
e septed 10 think further OF that. 1t had
d been voted by The party 10 bave no re-
ference, and sqreed TO have DO amendment
>, 10 The bill. Next day, ! held hong and
l. confidential conversation With the Presi-
10 dep. Of the Unisd States himself upon
W this subject, and informed him Of my de-
s. Termination mol 10 vote for the bill; but
il lef, i, 10 bis discretion whether 10 keep
y that purpose secret or not. In ihst IN
a. ,eryiew, such was my anxiety TO recon-
le rile my duty with The wishes Of others,
of that consented TO waive my opposition,
O. and vote for The bill. however reluctantly,
q rrosided i, were amended so that the
new tariff would not go into operation be-
,at fore Alb March, ls47. The bill would
re. then have operated as . repeal Of The
"a tariff sct of IS42, and so far was willing
ms 10 supper. il. But | desired lis operation
les to be postponed TO some period which
lie would be less oppressive to existing man
ufactures, and which might ALLOW Con
On, press time to correct It's errors. end. ate
he full delrbersiion. to smend j, before IN
of existing system had been destoyed-fo
ca dehberstion had been refused, snd amend
,re men,s excluded, slshoUgh he one wa
vs., due 10 the subject, and the Others YER
admitted TO be necessary. BY that time
re- too, hoped We might have peace wit
ms Mexico, and, indeed. / entertained n
eir doub, that Congress would see the neces
nit si,y fer modifying the sctst the next se'
sion. lknew well that the Senate wer
Ity- about passing the bull. contrary 10 Ii
Judgment Of a msjorily, under the dures
hat Of 4 party drill; yet, unwise as that wa'
the my feelings we're averFe to going sgaln'
lent the course Of my party. in that BOD,
list These reasons / assigned 10 The PIeslden
See whose name is, not used withou, his e.
J pres liceuse. Upon my return 10 y
an, Senate Chamber, as l had promised to d
'ar,. I told several Senator's. who were rega'
con, ed as leaders upon this question. that
,s;n could not vote Tor The bill, unless il shou
!, - be amended as above; but, II i, WIRE
a,t;, amended, | would give it my vote. A
nave I sgaln promised 10 keep my obIecn!o
: of aud purpose secre. from the other s'S
an until my own party had been consult.
once aud unti, | should be obliged to act. i
T. secre, W as kent sscredly, upon my pa