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

crats,) and Messrs. Barringer and Dockerv
(Federalsts,) in the House Of Representatives.
from North Carolina, on the 2sth ult., on the
resignation of WA. H. Haywood, ir., as Sen.
ator. Mr.. Haywood has drawn forth the con.
domination and execration of the Democratic
party Of The whole Union. We are no, s,,.
prised at this. How could we be, when III.
welfare OF the whole Union, and especially Of
the South, at one time depended upon the firm.
ness of the Democratic Senator from North
Carolina. His course was calculated TO arouse
the Indignation of every anti-pro,ec,ionis, in
the republic, and whether they are decent"
in their condemnation of the treachery of VIM.
H. Haywood or not, is matter which we
will not pretend to discuss. But one thino
is evident, and that is, we hold it to be our
right, and the right Of all others, to hold I'D
the political character of all public men to the
gaze Of the world. But we will not extend
this Introductory article any farther, and a,
once proceed to give our readers the remarks
which the course of MIR. Haywood has caused
our representatives to make on the floor of the
House = - - - -.
Mr.. Biggs said: do not rise to discuss the
bill now under consideration, but my purpose
is to express my feelings and sentiments on
the conduct of late Senator from North Car
DINA, which has been snbjeci Of deep inter.
est lately. | do not know that my remarks
are strictly in order, and therefore notify the
committee what will be their purport. Assn
ming howeversas We are in Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, that an act
so deeply affecting the Union is proper sub
ject Of remark, | proceed. 1t is with the
greatest pain and modification | feel myself
bound by an imperative sense of public duty
to alIude to this act-the resignation of one Of
the Senators from North Carolina, and whose
course has been the subject Of comment else
where. Gladly would ] have avoided this
unpleasant and painful duty, bu: the time, in
my opinion, has arrived, when it becomes the
Democratic representatives of the people Of
North Carolina on this floor TO meet the cri-
sis, and not TO mnce their words. Our State
has been disappointed by one from whom we
had right to expect better things. She is
deprived of one voice in the other branch of
Congress, whose duty it was to represent her
faithfully in this important and interesting pc
Rod of our affairs. | feel more justified in
remorse, admit my vote assisted in elevating
this Senator to the proud position he occupied.
For several days past, various rumors as 10
his course were the subject of anxious remark.
1t was reported that he would move an amend
mebt, to. postpone the operation Of the tariff
bill until the 4th Of March and f,hat failed,
he would vote against the bill. Anoiher ru,.
NOR was that he contemplated resigning,. A
doubt as to his course on this great question
was received by me with profound snlprss :.
and establishment. Th..t Moth .CatoIina ,
Demoera, should hesitate in giving ::ihe bin = :,
cheerful and earnest support was, above, all
things, the most astounding. A Senator who
had been elected bya Democlaiic EegislatuEe,.
whose opinions on this question: were well
known; representing State, every Democrat
in which is strongly opposed to the inequality
of the act Of l843, and in favor of its modifca-
ton, and to whom can with confidence add
d considerable, if not large number, Of The
whig party a Senator entirely untrammelled
by any instructions. Or requests even Of a whig
although, since his election, such
d Legislature has assembled in North Carpli-
ma, and immediately after the presidential e.
lection, in which canvass, modification Of
the tariff of 1912 was one of the prominent
subjects Of discussion a Senator, whose
pected-.who was always understood as being
utterly opposed to the protective. policy; for
such Senator, at thr. important juncture, to
desert his post, to surrender his commission,
will necessarily excite. the deepest regret
throughout the country, and in our State the
severest apprehension and censure. The de-
bate IN the Senate has now been continued
for two weeks. The opinions Of the members
were generally known; j: was expected the
vote would be taken on Saturday; it was be-
lieved the fate of the bill depended upon. the
vote of the Democratic Senator from North
Carolina. These painful rumors were the
theme Of conversation. Under these ciIcum-
stances, considering the relation in which I
stood to that Senator, | considered il an imper~
alive duty to see him on that subject. j sought
an Interview on Saturday morning. Twas in
formed by him that he should make motion
to postpone the operation Of the bill till the 4th
of March, and if that failed, as he expected,h
should vote against the bill !; if that succeed
ed, he would vote for it that although he was
opposed to the principle contained in the bir,
he was willing TO waive that, if its operation
could be postponed, so as to give Congress an
TO revise it at The pext session,
before it took effect. l suggested that. as he
was willing TO waive the principle involved,
| could not see any propriety in voting against
the bill on question of time, in, which be dill
fered with all his party, except those Directly
interested in the protection afforded by shs aca
of 1912. reminded hilp Of the large delega-
ton Of manufacturers now here. and thai bad
motives would necessarily be impased 10 hiul
under the circumstances that in my opinion.
he would disappointthe expectation aud wish
es Of the Democratic party of North CarolinaS
that could not sustain him, and war Upon
him by the party could not be avoided, the