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The Weekly INortJf Carolinian.
P, J. SINCLAIR. Edito, t
S ATU R p AY,. APRIL 2?.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN1 W: ELLIS,
- OF ROWAN.
APPOINTMENTS,
Gov, Ellis and Mr. Pool-will address the people
at the following time and places
Smithfield, Johnston, Wednesday, April 25th.
Goldsborough, Wayne, Thursday. 20th.
Kenansvillc, Daplin, Saturday, 28th.
Onslow, C, H. Monday, 80th.
Beaufort, Carteret, Tuesday, May 1st.
Newhern, Craven, Thursday, 3rd.
Kington, Lenoir, Saturday, 5th.
fsnow Hill, Greene, Monday, 7th.
Greenville, Pitt, Tuesday, 8th.
Washington, Beaufort, Wednesday, 9th- r
THE OPPOSITION IN THJS SECTION
What do our friends of the know nothing stamp
think now of their assertion i" reference to the pro?
position of ad valorem! They have with wile
mouths asserted that ad valorem. taxatjon was only
intended to operate as a weigHtier tax upon slave
property, but their ovyn men and organs belie thjs
doctrine, and assort with proud boast and defiance
that IT MEANS TO TAN EYERY THING, horses,
mules, cows, plows, carts, wagons, and ecery uther,
uv "all iflecics of property: Mr Pool savs he would i
fXcmit only $200 worth of property from the rigid,
unbending rule of ad valorem !
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,m mgii imure.and
ne of the great champions of Pool and ad valorem, !
in the late Convention, after ppumerating CQW-.
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by ad u:lorevi, said - . .
''There is also a large amoqnt of FURNTTIJRE
plate, carnages and buggies. WAGONS, CARTS, i
and FARMING TOOLS ANU IMPLEMENTS,
MERCHANDIZE, bank stopk, money at interest, j
iKc, ic, an going to mako up the aggregate wealth
of the State, the value of which I have no means of
ascertaining, BUT WHICH WOUfcD ENTER
INTO THE TAXABLE PROPERTY OF THE
STATE UNDER THE AD VALOREM SYSTEM
OF TAXATION,"
flu's t will be seen, that alj this property, named
find unnamed, is to be taxed according to value.
The Greensboro Patriot, the acknowledged organ
of the party wjth aJJ due respect to our musical,
ballad singing friend, Mr Syme,-iiays upon this
ijue.-tjon 5
"Above, we have stated what we understood to be
tho position of the West on ad valorem that is,
that KVKRY SPECIES OF PROPERTY is to be
TAXED according to its value, not only land and
negroes, but HORSES, COWS, SHEEP and HOGS,
leaving it with tho Legislature )n framing a revenue
law, to '-discriminate only in favor of th native
products of tho State and the industrial pursuits of
the citiaens." This is precisely the position of Mr
Pool, the position which he has taken in the East,
and the position which he will maintain jn the West,
With Mr Pool, ad valorem is precisely the same
thing in the East as it is in the West."
Now, let the fanner take alll his property the
corn in the crib, the bacon in the smoke house, the
pigs and sheep, the cows, mules, carts, &c,; the
fodder on his farm, the hay, straw, cotton, etc.,
that he raises and if it does not amount to. over the
value of his negro property, wp will never write
another line. Will freemen boar this tax upon ajl
and every thing they possess? Will they submit
to tho prying examination of the board of valuation
when they come to estimate the value of Ids earthly
substance ? We tell th-se oflico soekers, thoynrwer
.i n, . w. I-.--.-- -"
During this and next week we intend to get up
a statistical article to prove, that according to their
own doutvino, there is no necessity to remove the
constitutional barrier, for the purpose of taxing
slaves equal to all other property, by showing that
under their system slave property will not bear a
tax even as heavy as it now does, but all other pro-
pet ty being taxed according to value, is intended to
crush the farmer and non-slave owner as well as the
slave owner.
THE CRISIS.
Never has our country been called upon to pass
through a more threatning crisis than the present;
never has a political contest, under the Constitution
involved more momentous issues or presented to
the lover of American liberty more imperious in
centives to heroic effort or a more glorious field for
patriotic triumph, than the great Presidential battle
for which the national Democratic party on the ope
hand, and the conglomerated fragments nnd dis
cordant factions of the reckless Opposition on the
other, are now marshalling their hosts.
It is not merely a question as to who shall be
President for the next four years that is to be de
cided by the American people.
It is whether the Constitution shall bo maintained:
whether the Union shall bo preserved and the South
protected in her.righU s whether a national party
or a sectional faction shall bo put lo charge of the
destiny of our beloved country. These are the grave
questions to be decided.
Thcu let Southern Democrats and Southern pa
triots of every party awake from their lethargy and
gird on their armor for the conflict ; let them rally
beneath the flftgof the only national party that has
the pmcer to preserve tho Constitution ; let not the
Southern opposition waste their strength infighting
against their friends against those who nre strug
gling to mantain their rights. Let us, of all parties,
inscribe upon our banner the glorious motto, "thv
union of the South for the sake of the Union," and
l neath its waving folds do our duty and our whole
ioic
duty in the coming cunt st.
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MOORE COUNTY. We hav0 just returned from
Mooro county, having hud a very pleasant trip up to
oourt, aud would take this early opportunity of re
turning our thanks to the citizens for their liberal
subscription to our paper. The Carolinian is looked
upon as the paper of Moore county, and we are
flattered to know that it is daily increasing in popu
larity. We have more subscribers now in Moore,
than any county, except Cumberland, in the State.
A furious and enthusiastic meeting of the De
mocracy was held on yesterday, ut which eloquent
:and abje spehes were made by COL. J C DAVIS
.and COL. JNO.- .MORRISON, and others. At the
jimMHing, COL. f&ljtji MORRISON WAS UNANI
MOUSLY NOMINATED FOR THE COMMONS!
The noiuir.atiyti of Gv&. Harrison is equal to his
electiqo. MfF$ .county ,wjjt ' he represented by
Mr Mqrrison, he ,next iesJaiurc. Mr Kelly
is the k,rwjw notin .candidal; Ged- Jowd and
Mr Richn,rson. hvib tQppos&wn, ar uut for the
Senutc. W '7$ fpeak of thjis agfprv
fjailty Carolinian .$2
int.
We would refer cwjr rdsrs to jh,o eafd of
Peoawp Moore, New Yf&3
And u.Hy worthy of our patao&ag,' -
Head tile .a.bie communication of Jirgut '
an ad talon lit, iu Jj?is eekf paper.
We wish to add another endorsment to our :
ssertion that the' Know Nothing party intend to tax
all and every article of property owned in the State,
This js the doctrine of their party, although it is
given out in the West and we heard it in Moore
eounty by our friend CoL Cameron, as a positive
fact, and by Benj. Huske, Esq,, who addressed six
or seven K. N.'s upon the subject j tluy repudiated
the taxing of other property to an equality with
land, except flares. We have heretofore given the
opinion of Mr. Pool, Ralph Gorrell and tho Green,
lord Patriot, and we have the endorsment of the
Wilmington Herald, showing that every article you
possess is to be taxed, The Herald says :
44 The Journal informs its readers, in yesterday's
issue, that ad raloren means that r,eiroe shall' be
faxed according to their value.' This is a new un
derstanding of those two little Initio word. We
have been laboring under the impression, all alon-, ;
nai cawrrm, converted into hpejish, meant W ,
cording to value,' anil ad roh,,eu. 'taxation simply i
the levying of taxes upon nil property, whether ted to apprise Col. Morrison of his nomination. Mrf thp qure ajp for every political malady to
negroes, land, or any tljing else, according to the Morrison then apiearcd upon the stand and held! jgh Government is subject, would succeed in get
yalue of said property, Not loing much of a Latin ; forth in a powerful speech which was listened t4 n,r control of the destinies of the couutry. They
scholar, however, we of P.)urse give way before the with deep interest. . i must be aware that if Democracy fails, its most
superior wisdom of the K.litor pro tm,.n ! On motion, it was ordered (that the proceeding bl p0.ve,:ful adversary will triumph; and although
Thfc.ro can be no doubt of whut is here meant bv ' published in the Daily and Weekly North Carolinian have it iu their power to aid in the destruction,
ad valorem, " j and that the Standard be requested to copy, ' 0lVare v et incapable of profiting bv what they call the
We clip thp following pioeepdings of the Opposi
tion Convention from the 117. Jferah' :
We expected to publish in to-day's Herald the
proceedings of the Convention, but they were not
nronnrfid in time henee tlm di-lav. Wo u-milH ve-
mafk however, that the election of delegates to the
RalJinio:e inventii in May, nsultcd iu the choice
r- l-;-q.. oi I umi.erian.l, UamoJ i,. iuis
sell. Esu., of lrunwi-k, and Uiles I.eitch, E;
sq. , oi
f Hich-
Ktiii-soo tlu-ir altem.ites lire J. G. lllue. of
K el lev
(;' lilnlcii. Ulivi-p il. Dockery, of Rich-
Mnd. w as appointed as Ele lay for the Pistrjpt, T,
v! F,1,i,,t'" "f 0,n';'Hr,;'- ijMtl P Poisson, Esq , o
V -tv:r. Assistant El.-et..,s.
i'Utt teraht savs they had a jolifhiation meetin
In tho eveninjf, and showed the tyranny, corruption,
profligacy and sectionalism af the Democratic party,
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t.
nd a,Ur ,hat ,h,-v Jl,'j"ur
'raejpus me j how they we
ped in good humor !
ore tipkelod WHO thenv
selvt'M ! ! !
A friend writing to us from Sampson, que
who is well versed in the sentiments of the people, j held at Charleston on the 23d inst., we pledge olr
says : " The Know Nowthings wjth their ad rao- selves to give to the nominee of said convention dir
run
hutubujr, wiH scarcely black the board in old
Sainpson, The Whigf are indignant at the position
of their cousins, the Opposition, with whom they
have heretofore acted, and have determined to break
UP the allianev, Look put for thunder from Samp
son in August,"
3?" We are in receipt of ftp invitation to be
present at the annual commencement exercises of
the Wayne Feniale College, In Golt'lsboro', on the
29th, S(th and 31st prox, Rev, R, T, Hflin is to
preach the annual Sermon npd Henry Mullins, Esq,,
of this place is to give tho Address, Wo would like
to be present and trust wo my find leisuvo to do so,
AVkstpkn SfKNEHY.-r-AYe are in receipt of a neat
little pamphlet entitled Guide to the Scenery of
Western N. C," by Henry E. Calton, editor of tho
AVestern Advocate, it is well gotten up, and contains
aTgreat amount of information. Those visiting the
mountains should purchase one.
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X3f AAre are pleased to place upon our exchange
list this morning, an abje democratic paper entitle
the Ihiify 'st, Montgomery, Alabama, it
has the r ng of the true metal editorially.
gif We would call the attention of our patrons
to the Card of Mr G:igf. of Jones' Ilatol PluKdel'a.
As ik well knnnrra--.-.- "p -. wiu
who is aide and willing to acooir.mwlutp his custom,
ers as few others can. lio may rest assured that
we will all go to Jones' IIot-l, when we visit Phila.
delphia.
trf The Star of freedom is the title of a neatly
printetl and well gotten up paper of the independ
ent stamp, in AVilson, N, C,, Dr. J, J, Laurence
Editor and Proprietor, and C, Ibbetson Publisher,
$2 per annum is the prioe of subscription for the
Stac. AA'e wish it success.
The Tejejkaph in France, A reform which
would be h&ilid by the commercial and industrious
classes with great satisfaction is under serious con
sideration it is the lowering of the tariff for tele
graph messages. Such a change can he effected
without the least fear of any loss of revenue, since
a reduction in the charges would certainly result in
a large increase of business. No principle is now
better understood than that small taxes produce in
finitely more than large ones, because in place of
depending solely on a privileged class they have the
mass of the population for tributaries. This has
been amply proved hy the great increase in the
number of letters passing through the post office
since the postage was reduced,
Evho Aoricole.
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A Romas Catholic Pkikst Ikphjsoned fob Re
fusing to Kkveai. Secrkts Connected with tue
Confessional. -In the Northern Circuit Court, at
Durham, England, a man was recently brought to
trial for stealing a watch. Among the witnesses
was Father Kelly, a Roman Catholic Priest, through
whose hands the watch had been returned to the
prosecutor, lieing asked from whom he received
the watch, he replied that he received it in connec
tion with the confessional. He wan then told that
he was not asked to disclose anything stated in the
confessional, but to reveal a simple fact. Mr. Kelly
said the reply to that question would implicate the
person who had given him the watch, and would
render certain hi own suspension for life from the
functions of hi ollice. Justice Hill, who presided,
denied the validity of this plea, and the reverend
gentleman persisting in his refusal, was committed
to jail tir contempt of court, the prisoner was
found guilty on the testimony of other witnesses,
Laxm sentenced to six months imprisonment.
imprisonment.
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'1 HE TaKIFP Qt eSTION. '
The delcratesfrom Penn
sylvania to the Convention at Charleston, it appears,
go with instructions to raise an issue upon the sub
ject ot protection. AVe need not say that we regard
this as in tbo highest degree impolitic, as being
especially calculated to promote discord where the
interests of all the Stutor. Pennsylvania included,
imperatively require tUitt the utmost harmony should
govern It is rdo impolitic fothe reason that the
more the sul.j.-t.t is agitated, with reference to the
Presidency, thi- Je.-s chance (hre wijl le of securing
a Congress favorable to the principle, owing to the
divisions which must necessarily attend such an
unreasonable presentment of jts claims. Will the
Penit.ylvaiti.ts take the hint?. A'. V. Xutt,
The Buchanan Club of Heford. Pa., at a late meet
ing, passed a set of resolutions, of which we copy
the following; ,
Resloved. That we have undiminished conifidncc
in the Administration of James Buchanan, and that
the persistent effort of vindictive partisans and dis
appointed office-seekers to blacken the character of
our venerable Chief Magistrate, for the purpose of
making political capital against the democratic
party, is too transparent a humbug to mislead any
reflecting mind, and we look opn it as a shallow
trick of the shallowest of demagogues,
Nearly all the Republicans voted against iha Sen
ate's amendment appropriating iiuarly $1,000,000
to enable the President to aU into service a reg
iment of Texas mounted volunteers. Messrs. Carter,
Curtis, Junkins, Morris of Pa., and Schwartz voted
ith the Democrats and Southern ODnosition in its
For the North Carolinian. '
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MOORE.'
A portion of the Democracy of Moore County
met in Convention at the Court House in" Carthage,
on the 24th inst, The convention was called to or
der by appointing AY, D, Harrington, Esq,, chair,
man.
On motion, it was resolved that the chairman ap
point a committee from each district to retire and
report a candidate to represent Moore County in tibej
next legislature, rne cnairman appointed tne loi
lowing: 1st, N K McNeill ; 2d, Hiram Wadsworfh;
3d, L B Smith ; 4th, Arch. Harrington ; 5th, A. A
F Seaweli ; 6th, D W Kennedy ; 7th, M M Blue ;
8th, N L Maloy; 9th, R W Goldstone.. s
Durins: the absence of the committee, the meeting
was instructed and entertained by an able speech
by Col. J. C, Davis.. At the conclusion of CoL D's I
speech, the ponunlttee returned and reported, re- j
commending Col, John Morrison. The announce-
mtnt of Col, Morrison's nam was grcaied with ap
plause, and he was unanimously declared the nomii;
mso, fc y "! ordinary probab Jitjes,) Unit in case their efforts
On motion of Col. ITavis a committee was appfm.niJi(i be successful, the party which tliev claim to
motion the meeting a4loue . ,
W. D.HALBINGION, Lhan; -
For tlx; ;or"V.aroimian. I
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
On motion the Chair appointed the following A
tlomen to draft resolutions for the in Ijnil nt-af
In accordance to a previous notice, a part of the tate, will be uqable to stand, but whq succeeds
Democratic partv of Carver's Creek district met -at .tithe Government of the nation ? The "Opposition?"
Kingsbury and organized by appointing iftntarB; 0Q 1 POVBHr b.ut a direct interposition of
Nathan James Kins' SecretafVTQvidencp can give it vitality enough tq do so.
meeting: Chas. D. Nixon, Jos, Poinef, Wm. GilesVlW wagn,g uPn us a" irrepressiole conflict,' will
James A, King; whereupon the aforesaid gentle? Jiomp in with their black -flag waving the sure pre
men after retireing for a short time reported, through irurser of ruin. to al which the patriot holds dear,
their Chairman, the following resolutions : jphaU Democracy or lilack Republicanism prevail?
A'esotred, That we heartily approve of the ,able iThnt is the questiou and it is idle to attempt to
turn sKiiCT-iiiiuuiKU l esoiuiious wiuuu w ere auiineu
by our Democratic State Convention, held at Rafc-igh
in March List.
Jtitsoltea, thot we heartily approve or tne Ban
ner in which our worthy Governor, John W. Hlis,
has executed his office, and pledge ourselves tp Ve
him our warmest support in the coming election!
Resolved, That the course of the Hon, War&n
Winslow meets with our warmest approval
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. .TTC" f x S ' 'e m tne aii.
unwavering support. !
liesolred. That we approve of holding a oonvii-:
tion at 1 ayetteville in May next.
On Motion the Chair appointed the following gfli
tjemen as delegates to attend the convention at Fjjf
etteville ! Dennis Lumeslin. Thomas Gilmore. AVn.
I R. Ray, John Wood, Sen., Chas. D. Ni xon. Willian
Oiles, ben., James A, King, John A. McKay, Rolt..
j an ics jsyrd, Jo tip W, talker,
j added to the list i
Resolved, That a oopy of the above resolutions te
sent to the editors of the North Carolinian and
tie
weekly Courier for publication.
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vm mouou me meeting auiournea.
HENRY R. KING, presi
,.VTiASi K, Kino, becy.
For the North Carolinian
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN FLEA HILL Dt-3
TR1CT. j
A portion of the Democrats of Flea Hill District,
met at Mary's Garden on Saturday 21st April 18(50.
The Meeting was organised by calling A. E JTc
Kay, Esq., to the Chair and requesting 0: AY, Lqw-l-ence,
to act as Secretary.
On motion, the chair appointed the following per-r
sons as delegates to represent this district in the
Convention to be held in Fayettevillu on Tuesday of
May Court, yiz ; F C Armstrong, IloUcy Gainey,
James Guy and Joshua Taylor.
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary were ad.
ded to the list of Delegates. "
'Vr mr,t;.-,n If t,.- jvAnvnA xl,.,4 Cn.x... C. J 1
sh the Eilitors S tV,o Vnh namiir,i.. x?J
rcuuest them to publish the same. . Zf
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A, E. McKAY", Cha'n. i
G, AY, Lawrsnce, See'ty.
A young lady who is weJJ posted in the fashion
able literature of the day, quotes Byron aud Tom
Moore, and works blue-tailed dogs, in sky colored
convulsions, to perfection, innocently inquired of a
young lady, the other evening, who this Mr. Leconi
pton was, who had occasioned so much trouble at
AYashington.
Some Hoss. Once on a time, (sa3's the Tennessee
Herald.) a Yankee who was traveling through Ivon
tuoky, had a tine horse and no money. He had
taught the animal to lie down or sit on his haunches,
when the bridle was pulled pretty hard. Our traveler
saw no way of replenishing his purse but by selling
his horse, and this he resolved to do at the first
opportunity. As he was going along slowly he saw
a hunter at some distance irom tne roaa, whom ne
rode uu t and accosted. In the course of the con
servation, he told the latter that he had an invalu
able horse to soil, a horse that would act precisely
like a setter when he was in the vicinity of game.
Casting his eyes around, and at the same time dis
covering some fresh rabbit tracks, he gave the bridle
a jerk. The docile quadruped immediately laid down.
''There are Some rabbits hero," said the rider;
'I know by his ears."
The Kentiickian, curious to test the reputed sag
acity of the horse, searched around, and sure enough
started th ee or four rabbits. He was greatly sur
prised, but the Yaukee took the affair as a matter
of course.
To make a long story short, tho wonderful horse
changed hands on the spot, three hundred dollars
being the consideration. His new owner mounted
him, and with characteristic hospitality the Yankee
agreed to accompany him home. They soon came
to a stream, which they had to cros, and which
was rather deep for horsemen. Judge of the Ken
tuckian's surprise, when on pulling the bridle in the
middle of the river, his steed subsided in the middle
of the running waters, as if he were a hippopotumus.
"How is thiaV'' ho roaod Out, nothing but his
head visible.
The Yankee, who was mounted on tbo hunter's
other horse, was not disconcrted in the least.' but
replied coolly:
"Oh. I forgot to tell you, he is as good for fish as
ror rabbits!
COArODE REBUKED BY THE HOUSE.
Our readers were yesterday put in possession of
the report of Covode and his confederates in regard
to Mr. Collector Schell, and the counter report of
uovernor msiow, winch was concurred in by Mr,
Robinson, of Illinois. The disposition which the
House made of them was a signal rebuke to Covode
& Co. Those M'orthies were afraid to allow a vote
on the proposition which they had recommended-
viz : to bring Mr, Schell to the bar to answer for a
comtempt ; and, after some manoeuvring, the House
ordered the reports back to the committee ! by the
decisive vote of 103 to 80, Republicanism finds
that these edge tools they have tried to handle cut
two ways. Unfortunate Covode I
Y.Day Book.
The AYheat Chop in Ohio. Farmers from all
parts of the country assure us that it is impossible,
even wjth the mos favorable weather from pow to
harvest, for the wheat crop to come up to the aver
age. Th late rains have revived it considerably,
but a great deal has been so badly killed that its
making anything like a crop is impossible. We dis
like to "croak" as much as anybody, but there
seems to be no escaping the above facts, except by
shutting our ears and eyes to them. Xenia OA
xVM. ...
The Constitutional Union State convention of Ohio
met at Columbus on Wednesday, and appointed
delegates to the Baltimore convention. The conven
tion resolved to present two names for the Presidency
to the Baltimore convention. On the first ballot the
Hon. John Bell, of Tennessee, was nominated, and
J udge McLean on the fourth ballott. The latter
gentleman received a majority of one over Mr. Crit
tenden. Mr.Bates received six votes out of thirty
uine cast on the first ballot, but was dropped oo the
fourth ballot, when only nineteen votes were cast.
For thtt North Carolinian.
Mk Edjtqr J
The opposition press and politicians in the
State are endeavoring to hide the real issue pending
before the people, by lusty appeals to the passions
iu favor of what they call "equal, taxation.' They
know well enough that the only vital question is
not one of State politics. They know that the only
parties contesting with any reasonable hope of suc
cess for the control of Federal affairs, are the Dem
ocratic and Black Republican organizations. They
know that that immense creation of their fancies,
which they call, as may suit their purposes, 'the
Constitutional Union," theWhig," "the Ameri
can Whig," "the American," "the Conservative,
or'' the Opposition" party, has no organized exist
;n numbers sufficient to carry an election in
an Congressional District in the North, upon its
QWJj distinctive merits. Yet, with all this knowledge.
"..ritantlv make war upon the Democratic
party,and sp-k "to accomplish' its down fall. They
,ar jiQ reason to believe (no reason founded upon
national necessity." It may be that with the
ussuts Qf Black Republicanism at the North, and
he efforts of Oppositionists at the South, the only
Iiarty wfticii nas an organized existence, m every
?at Seward and his gang of deluded fanatics a
""tjT 1uhl together by a sworp hatred of the South,
uiitiit- 11 uuici
I In order to keep tl a true issue out of sisht, the
Conservatives," as they falsely call themselves,
among other iinnecessary and unprofitable proposir
tions, have proclaimed themselves the gallant cham
pions of a system of taxation, which they say, will
give peace and justice to the country, and bring
about a political uiillenium. AVhat is it ? "Equal
taxation !" And what does that mean ? "Ay there's
the rub." AVhat each advocate of this system of
humbuggery does mean, would require years to find
out and a, shelf full of quartos to contain. Their
platform, however, says . 'We;irein favor of call
ing a Convention of the people, as early as practica
ble on the Federal basis, for the purpose of so modi
fying the Constitution, that all property may be
taxed according to its value, with power uuly to,
discriminate in favor of tlte native products of the
State, and the industrial pursvits of her citizens"
That resolution does not say that all property shall
be taxed, according to its value, as it should have
done, if it was intended to establish a principle. It
does not bind the party to equalise taxation at all.
It does not require it to lay the same per centum tax
on slaves as on lands, or any other property. They
may tax one species, under the resolution, one tenth
of one per cent, and another one half of one per ct.
They may make any discrimination they please in
favor or against any class of property or any persons
that their discretion shall warrant or their party
necessities require. And yet they pretend to favor
"equal taxation." Surely, no man can be deceived
who will read.
But what "native products of the State, and in
dustrial pursuits " of the people are to receive the
profits of their "discrimination "? These sweeping
clauses, comprehend everj thing. There is no prop-r
erty, not intimately connected neither with one or
another. It is clear, therefore, that the resolution,
from its language, will admit of any construction,
which is necessary to success, in any part of the
country, To the land holder it will be said, we will
reduce 3'our tax. To the slave holder, your bur
dens will not be increased, because your negroes are
necessary to your 'industrial pursuits," we can
'discriminate' in your laror. lo the merchant.
we will relu-ve you, jeac&0usiie-&HB-ilS-
i ouereu. - lint mark tne sequel.
The merchant and
me saianeu omcer or employee, trie cnuaiess man
of property, the turpentine distiller, the physician
and the lawyer and the teacher, all these and" others
to whom special appeals are made, are fewer iu
number than the slaveholders and will be forgot teu
when the day of triumph shall come to these aposr
ties of -'equal .taxation." The "dupes and victims"
will behold "their light, their star." endeavoring to
fuvr t hit most numerous class of voters, under the
general form of "discrimination" allowed by the
platform.
It would seem, however, that although the rcsolu
tion of the opposition does not bind the party to
adopt an unbending rule of ml valorem or equal tax
ation (as some of them call it) such was the mean
ing of the Convention, In the proceeding, as re
ported in the Raleigh Register, the central organ of
the ad ralorem, it appears that Mr Turner of
Orange, moved to except from the tax lists, such
property as "tin Gups, pans" and the like, but the
proposition was finally rejected. This action,
therefore, would seem to show that the "opposition"
meant'to tax all property subject to "discrimination"
(not exemptions) according to its value. If this be
so, and I submit that their refusal to adopt Turner's
or a similar exception, leaves no alternative but the
inference what a time our assessors will have !
"How many basins, pans,cups and saucers, chickens,
etc., have 3'uu and what are they worth ?" Verily,
ad valorem, should he written ad captundum, for it
will tale in every article of property, although it
will certainly fail to take in those who will reflect
calmly on the consequences which are tq follow.
I may, hereafter, review the juskiflcatlon which is
set up for attempting " to break down an ancient
landmark of policy erected by our fathers." If so
I shall try to show, and feel sure I can succeed, that
their plea'is a false one. I shall also examine their'as
sertion that Freehs uffrage was a sectional compromise
of 18:35. I have confidence that the " truth of his
tory " teaches no such doctrine, and I think I can
make it appear, although I was not a member of the
Legislature of 1833, ANGUS.
Mk. Edtiok: The "Opposition" Convention at
Raleigh, with much show of patriotism and a tn-eat
flourish of political honesty, resolved that the Dem
ocratic party was unworthy of poubhc confidence.
And why not worthy ? Because, amonx other thinss.
iTRtytthese honest and consistent patriots," 'r they have
violated long standing compromises of conflicting inter
est between different sections, and broken down the
ancient landmarks of policy erected by our fathers,"
Of course a party which would do such great wrong
to the interest of the country, cannot be trusted with
safety. This is their argument. It follows, of neces
sity, those who make the complaints, if honest,
would not be guilty of a similar offence themselves,
because it would be an acknowledgment of their
own untrustworthiness. But they assisted in " vio
lating " and " breaking down " " compromises " and
'landmarks," and not only that, but nosy rely for
success, upon an additional foray upon the Consti
tution. Therefore " our enemies, themselves, being
the judges," are unworthy of public confidence.
There is no escape they stand self-convicte L in the
nakedness of thair own hypocracy, seen and loathed
by all whoso prejudices have not blunted their rear
son.
The DemocrotiG party says that it is opposed to
disturbing the sectional compromises of the consti
tution, State or Federal, believing it to be unwise,
But, the ad talorenis reply, 'you violated them
once and hence, it is lawful for us to do the same
thin0"." Ah, indeed ! we rejoin if so doing, made
us unworthy, how do you feel ? Does the medicine
kill the 1 monk, but cure the peasant ? Does false
hood in one man cannonizethe same crime in another.
If you say that our acts render us unfit depositors
of public trusts, you stand condemned by your own
acknowledgements for you propose to strike down
an " ancient landmark of policy, erected by our
fathers and leave the public councils blundering in
darkness and uncertainty." The annals of politi
cal warfare afford no parallel to this stupendous hy
pocracy of the conservative Opposition.
But 1 aeny mat me OOIUOCraue pariy nan eer
violated a
sectional compromise or tne vonsiijuiion,
n V. . ... oj.nit.rn'KKn , i , i nrtAred as Jin e.s-
vi any uviiui wuiujuiuw " x.xxx ..v. --"i
sentii into the adjustment of sectional disputes,
made by the convention of 1835. If it did, the
very men who now make the charge so lustily as
an excuse for their own disturbing propensities were
equally guily, for their objection to Free Suffrage
was only as to the mode of bringing it about. They
said they were willing for it to be done by a- conven-
non, oux, not oy ine ueneral Assembly. This ap- 1
Elies of course, to those who refused to vote for the
UL in the Legislature, and to all who opposed the
spirit which governed them in their opposition.
One of these, in the late convention of the " Oppo
sition," made the strange confession that he was a
member of the Legislature when free suffrage was
acted upon, at a very tender age, without wisdom
enough to vote intelligently upon a proposition af
fecting the organization. He was smart enough.
however, to vote, (so he thought) for a convention,
with
tain
instructions to amend the Constitution in cer-
particulars He was too simple to make a j
;e himself, but abundantly wise to determine i
chancre
that others should do it, just as he wanted it done !
I repeat, the objection was not (so they said) to the
removal of the "ancient landmark," but to the
manner in which it was to be done.
liut was the clause reiaimg to iue .a. qua.,-.
fication for electors of the Senate, a part of the
sectional adjustment of 1833 ? It has boon so as-
serted, and that with confiderce. The authority of :
a prominent man has been called into use, to slio w
that it was, and to prove that, had his voice been
heeded ' no proposition to "equalize taxation would I
ever have been heard. More upon that 'and the
sneech hereafter. The statements of prominent '
men, when made under "due advisement," and fur j
from party and personal prejudices, are entitled to I
?rTrenenSideratiln' csl,c'ciil,1'-if facts do uot con j
The "truth of history" is, however, the other way,!
and that overwhelms all "authority." The 7th ;
Section of the Constitution of North Carolina adopt- '
-i . - .1-1,1.1 1 1 hr ,
eu at liaiilax on tne icun aar oi iJeceinwr, 1 u.
21 years, who have been inhabitants of any one !
county within the State twelve months, immediately j the result of the uewdevi for relieving the people
preceding the day of any election, and possessed of, Qf their burdens.
a,,free, lold'.withi ,tho sam county, of fifty acres j A debt hangsover the gtate which evcry honest
of land, fp six months next, before and at ttie day i . J
of election, hall be entitled to vote for a member of . luan de!ilrt;s tQ beud. It was a debt created by
the Senate." It will thus be seen, that the land tho votes of members of both political parties, am!
qualification for Senate voters, was in the Constitu ! j,uch ;s responsible for its existence, and each ought
lion from the foundation of the Government, and : .j . f respollsibiiily
could not, therefore, have .been a part of the com-; , 1 ... ...
promise of 1S;J.. It is true the Constitution was of providing for the- means of liquidation. It was
altered on that subject in 1835, but only so as to j made upon the basis of taxation now recognized by
make it conform with the change made in the basis , our iaws ; and if that basis is destroyed,, and bur
of Senatorial representation. The word "coHiity'4 j piaced on a species of property, which the
was stricken out of the clause and the word dis- ; 1 "i,Srt f ;,u
, . . . , ! owner supposed to be protected, a violation ot faitli
tnct inserted. !. ' , , r .7. ,.
It is well known that the main purpose for which : is committed and the very condition of things pro
file Convention of 1835 was called, was to adjust sec' 1 duced, which was foarcd by eastern delegates, and
tional differences between the East and the AVest, arid ; that fcar eXpresscd in the debates whkh tc-jk ulaco
that, but to modify the basis on which ie Lepsla- ; Constitutional Convention of 1SS5..
f if Ti-rnll nM'fr have been autnor- ,
ized. By the Constitution of 1776, each County j There seems to be a diversity of opinion among
was entitled to one Senator and two members of the j the advocates of a change of the Constitution as to
House of Commons, with a borough representative, the effect which a carrv;g out of the "oppositnmN
for several towns which need not be named. Inc. "
Wrifpl2icd and that justly that the basis was platform will have on the slave aud other property
unfair and unreasonable,, that as power was always j of the State. Some think tliat only a pari of the.
conferred hy the creation of new counties, the East J property must be taxed, whilst others insist that tho
would not make them, because it weakened its rela-; vhole nmst come in for its proportional burden,
tivo ntrenth in the Ieaisla'ture and the people ot ! .
he AVest," suffered f great grievances therW To And I see it stated that Mr Pool their candidate
remedy their vexatious cause of sectional dispute, j for Governor, has declared himself opposed to an
the Convention was called, and its adjustment was j increase of taxation on slaves J If this is his position
the only compromise of a sectional character enter- j s . h- . occupv;n a most unenviable atti
ed into As a part of this adjustment, and to re-1 J 1 -
V- Vu t? V .r Q n th vic nf nmr.jitHJe? If ho means to let the present rate remain,
heve the Last of any lear as to tins- u.se oi povi or .
which it was believed the AVest would, get by the why does he propose to alter the Constitution at
change of basis and the development of its ! a;j ? - I have heard that in the lust Legislature, one
wealth t7ie clae reqviriny the Legislative tax f the obiections urged by him to the Revenue bill
be eoual. was inserted. The East believed that ti i i v -x , i i i
the AYest had the power, Internal improvements j was that the tax proposed by ,t, to ho levied on the
wouia De eiuerea mio, :i puuuc ucot umi muwv
provi
our section ; whereas, there is supposed to be many
thousand acres in each. The idea therefore that the
Free Suffrage act. and the hantlinjr of the oppose
tion are at "all similar except that both effect the
, .X-X.-X: - X . : . , .1 ..JX....1.- .jut , ..1 1 'I'i...
klUWtdniipiiri.r-dtctairtn agTnnst unjust
the General Assembly, are required to own, respec.
tively, one hundred and three hundred acres, and j
no onerous burden can be imposed, except by the!
consent of the landholders themselves.
I propose hereafter to show, that if ineuualitv ex
in tli" ifl' itnr;rl l.iml mmi! clnvi tlwvrv
is a remedyinside of the Constitution; that the in
equality alledged by the opposition does not exist;
that whether it does or does not, it is "dangerous"
to firritnto tlir rtnoctlrkn n t w lipin.v T'nll ff liiirlii,.r ti
all classes in the South, anil that the clause proposed
to be abrogated, being a part of the sectional com-
fo'" , ,,.f,... .
promisesof the Constitution, whether right or wrons
demands acordial observance by every true conser
vative, and every one who is a friend to the peace
and quiet of tho Couutry. AXGUS.
Mr Editor:
If (as the Opposition in their seal for
their youngest bantling assert) the taxes on lands
and other property are higher ad valorem, than aro
slaves, and they really wish to remedy the evil at
tho earliest possible moment, I submit that they
have adopted the wrong course to accomplish their
purpose. There is no necessity of their "breaking
down an ancient land mark of policy, erected by our
fathers," and producing that sad spectacle of "the
public councils blundering iu darkness and uncer
tainty." If, for example, laud, in order to pay the
deVts of the State (created, surely, as much by
those who constituted the "opposition" as by the
Democrats) should properly pay one sixth of one
per cent, ad valorem, and slave property should pay
the same, and no more, and does not now pay it if
this party will only raise the poll tax to 2 66, their
darling object will be gained. AYill they do it ?
AYill they come out and advocate a means of redress
within the Constitution, and thus save the expense
and useless trouble of calling a Convention on the
Federal basis 1 Have they no other purpose iu
view, but to remedy the alleged inequality ?
In all their arguments in favor of a change of
the Constitution, they institute a comparison be
tween Tthe State tax paid by land and by polls, to
prove that an unjust discrimination is made in be
half of the owner of slaves. If the discrepancy
exists, which they declare, and they mean to equal
ize it, it is sheer folly to pretend that the tax on
the poll need not be .increased, to a very large ex.
tent at least two hundred per cent. That is too
plain for cavil. But, do they state the question
fairly ? Do they represent the extent of the tax on
the slave poll, just as it really- exists ? I say no
nothing like it. Let us see
They say that under the Revenue law, $10,000
worth of land paysa State tax of $20, whilst the
same property iii value in slaves only pays G, and
hence, that seeming injustice is done to the slave
holder. But the story is not all told ; fifteen negros
at an average of $660 j would most generally consist
of 8 between twelve and forty years of age, and 7
above and below those extremes. One fifth of the
number, or three, would probably be subject for road
duty, and be called out, on an average, five days in
each year, At present rates, the labor of these ne
groes would be worth $15, (and the master subjects
himself to a fine of $1 each, if he fails) which added
to the State tax, would make the entire tax paid by
the owner, exclusive of coqnty taxes, the sum of
$21. Besides this, there are other burdens imposed
on the slave holder to which land is not subject.
The odious discrimination complained of, does not
therefore, exist, even when negroes are worth a
price unexampled in the history of such property.
If the value of slaves was now, what it was ten or
, . I,, .1 x
I twelve years ago, it would be seen, that m propor-
1 tion to value, ad valorem, if the phrase is preferred
of taxation made, and consequent heavy .ourttena . Journal, page Zx that upon a proposition ot r
imposed on the slave property of the State, which j chcrry to strikc out ''eighty" with a view to tho
was principally in the Eastern Counties, and. hence, I . f ' . tl,., . rn .
insisedoi. affection to their 2 Ids S.ft
tion to landholders would only have been sectional, J - r
..... , ,i x.x x ( : . 1 , ...... tl,.,f ! x ..I.,,-,,.. ,v:i hut fli'fitL. AlliI Vi'L
oeu an tne ianu in tne itaie us ouiimini w m.n. t.- w, ...' --x . j - , --, ,
in this day of classic politics) the div:mination ia
against the slaveholder.
'As a "sweet morsal" to the owner of sl 0 l)r0p
erty, however, it is said, that if "ad valoreu" is
adopted his taxes will not be increased matcriiif y
in the aggregate; that he will pay but lhvie mJre
on all his negroes than he now does on a pat.. anu
the land holder is promised a decided reduction m
his contributions to the support of the e-overnmen..
This is all a delusion. To "float" our present debt,
and provide a "sinking fund" for the payment of
the principal at maturity, it is necessary to raise an
annual revenue of about 4G0O.OOO. This is in
round numbers, for the precise amount need not be
stated. as it does not affect the argument. From
whom R. ... m . V
.. c,reml.u, I( luu lax ou
land is reduced, the tax on othor property must be
raised, there is no help for it. Where shall we sol
Tu slaves, merchants, capital salaries to what ? It
must be d QJ. repudiation fou
To . , . . . ,
Let no lnan dream that lie will escape. Ferhaps
new subjects will be discovered. AVhat a-e they ?
AVhy, we are told that we shall soon have equal
on aaU property." Yes we shall, no doubt if
, .. , , . , , .
tho Opposition succeed. lo make good their
pledges, to all those whose especial burdens are to
be relieved, the advocates of "equal taxation," must
euiarge the schedule, and subject to the necessities
of the State, every species of pioperty known to the
law- Nothing can escape. The house and the
kitchen, and the stable and the pasture and tho
woods and the poultry yard, and the dairy and the
work shop, are to be ransacked, and the contents of
all.valued for purposes of taxation.
This is to bo
m w '.'.'j1- - ---'
he is sustained by them who. differ materially from
him in regard to the very question, nor which they
rely for success ! The discrepancies existing bo-,
. . . i , - . ii.
j slvus as to thc construction of tlu purposes wh
thKiuiUululJUUl lilS UaiTV. iiuu ur.i x.
iicb
gowvn them show one thing too phunly to. admit
of a doubt. They demonstrate that if i " Oppo-.
sitiou " succeed in irettinsr control of public affairs.
1
I some classes of tax-payers, will be subjected tu,
' niOst
grievous disappointment. If they coiyplaii;
of the deception practiced upon them, all tt;o con
so.ation they will probably get, will be that givcu
to his deluded followers, by the " Veiled Prophet
i 01 A""'.'".
I " There je wise saints! behold your light, your stars 1
i A e would be Uupes ana victims una ye are :
ANGUS.
CIRCULATING INCENDIARY DOCUMENTS,
AYe learn that one Harrold AYyllis was tried and
convicted in Gramillc (S. C.) District for circui
ting Helper's Impending Crisis, and other Abolition
Documents through the District, and sentenced to,
one years imprisonment.
The Enterprise says ; One of the most important
events of Court Week, was tho burning of several
copies of Helper's Book, a key to Uncle Turn's
Cabin and other abolition works, which wore found
in the possession of Harrold 'Wyllis. The burning
took place in front of the Court House, on Tuesday
afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in the presence of a largo
crowd of persons. The pyre, on which the books
were placed, was made of contributions by citizens
of Granville, Pickens, Anderson, Spartanburg and
Laurens Districts, and the whole was lighted up by
a colored citizen of Greenville, who begged the
pleasure which such a task would afford. Consider
able feeling was manifested, but as no abolitionist
or black republican was on the ground, that any
one knew of," the occasion passed away without any
remarkable demonstration.
Franklin Observer.
OiTRAGors Assault. At a late hour night be-:
fore last, as one of the editors of the Enquirer,
Mr. Borland, together with Mr. Stiekney, were stan
ding in front of our office, engaged in conversion,
three men approached, walking rapidly as if design
ing to pass, but at the instant they arrived in front
of the- unsuspecting parties, two of them struck
prostrating Mr. Borland to the ground and stunning
Mr Stiekney, at the same time taking to their heels.
Th alarm was given but the remark that policemen
in this city are ajwa's invisible when their services
are likely to be of any use, was shown in tljis caso
to be about as truo as common, nota soul of
thrm being in their beats. Mr. Borland is
confined tohis room, badly iniured -.while Mr.
Stiekney was more fortunate, receiving but slight
wou nd s. rAIeniph is En q u ire r.
A Cat Distinguishes Hekself. A matronly cat
residing in a grocery store on Tchoupitoulas-street.
recently became the happy parent of fivo kittens and
a puppy, and the whole family arc now doing better
than might be expected. The puppy is as complete
a young dog at any boasting legitimate maternity
ever was, except in the matters of feet and cars,
which are exactly those of the feline species. i
other respects it is all dog, and one of the prettiest
we ever saw, symmetrical form and close haired,
glossy, tan colored hide. It looks like a rat terrier.
The curious little hybrid sucks away among its bro
ther and sister kittens as if it was just as good as
any of them, and. is ey.dontly the object of tho
special care and affection of his mother. N. O.
Crescent
-w -
Superior Court. Under a Subpoena we have
been in attendance at Stokes Superior Court this
week Up to the time left no case of importance
had been brought "before his Honor for trial. The
ability with which Mr. Settle, the new Solicitor,
discharges his duties, as a prosecuting officer, was
a subject of remark. Judge Baily appearsd to bo
as popular in Stakes as he was in Forsyth. Indeed
he is uniAersally esteemed we believe throughout
the State.
The Democracy of Stokes aro well organized and
will present, in tho hour of battle an unbroken front.
The new issues and humbugs of the least effect
them. It is the oponin of the leading men of tho
county that we shall inake considerable gains. -
Winston Sentinel.