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FAYETTEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY MAY 26, 18G0;
NO. 14.
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' r , T Maid I Love.
The maii j love las Toilei eyes,
rose leaf iipaaf red, "
.fihe weara the moonsSiae rovad tec cck,
. Though sunshine ronad her ka4 ;
( And she la' rich in every grace, t
- - The poor in every fnile,
. : Aad crowned kinya might eavy im
Tke spUaader of her smile.
She walks the earth with such a grace
The lillies turn to look,
Aad waves rise u to catch a glaiK .
And stir the quiet brook ;
Forever will they rest again,
But chatter as they flow, i
And babble oa her crimson lips,
And of her breast of saow. '
And e'en the leaves upon the trees
- Are whispering tales of her,
And tattle till they grow so warm,
That in the general atir,
They twist them from the mother branch,
And through the air they fly,
Till, fainting with the love they feel,
They flutter down and die.
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And what is stranger still than all
The wonders of htr grace,
Her mind's the only thing to match ,
.The glories of her face.
Oh I she is natures paragon
All innocent of art ;
. And she has promised ma her hand,
And gave me her .heart.
Aad when the spring agala shall flash
Oor glorious Southern bowers, ,
My love will wear a bridal veil,
A wreath of orange flowers ; :
And so I care not if the sna . -
Should foandcr in the sea,
For, oh ! the starbeam of her love
Is liht enough for me.
Beauty, Wit and Gold.
In a bower a widow dwelt, 1
At her feet three lovers knelt,
Each adored tto widow nub,
Each assayed her eart to touch ';
One had wit, and one had gold,
. One wa3 cast in beauty's mould ;
Guess which was it won the price
, Tongue, or purse, or handsome eyes ?
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First began the handjome man,
Peeping proudly o'er her fan ;
Red his lip and'white his chin.
Could such beauty fail to win;?
Then stepped forth the man of gold,
Cash. he counted eoiu he told ;
Vealth the burden of his tale,
Could such golden pro?pctJ fail ?
Then the man of wit and sense
Wooed her her with his eloquence ;
Now she heard him with a sigh,
Then she blushed, scarce knowing why ;
Then she smiled to hear him speak,
Then a tear won on her cheek, '
Beauty, vanish ; gold, depart ;
Wit has won the widow's heart.
The "Wandering Jew. The legend of n Jew
ever wandering and never dying, even from "the
crucifixion of Christ to this day, has spread over
many European countries. The accounts, how
ever, as in full fables, disagree. One version is
this: When Jesus was led. to death, op
pressed by the weight of the cross, he wished to
rest himself near the gate at the house of a shoe
maker named Ahas-uefus, this man, however,
- sprang forth and thurst him away. Jesus turned
towards him, saying, "I shall rest, but thou shall
move on till I return." And from that time he has
had no rest, and is obliged, incessantly, to wander
aboat. .
Another version, is that given ty Mathias Ta
nsiensis, a monk of the 13th century: When Jesns
was led from the tribunal of Pilate to death the
door-keeper, named Cartafflious, aursucd him from
behind with his foot, saying, "Walk on Jesus,
Hiuci.yjwny aost thou tarry?" Jesus looked at
r! aod8aid "I walk on, but thou shalt
-tarry till I come." And this man is still alive
wanders from place to place, in constant dread of
tne wraftb. to come.
A lliirrl 1o.J J1 .t . ... -
---- .6Uv auua mat this wandering Jew
rw'T7 i1 J but severe and
renews his strength ; hence it is that, even after
w n' centum, he does not look much older
&an a Septuag71311;
Thus much for the indsI Not one of the
ARciest authorities makes eveu mention of an ac
count. The firat who reporta some svb thing is
iamonk 0f tU 13th
,1 , " w."ltI r awuf CUV S-M UV If U
.the world was filled with pious fiction, even , to
disgust. However, the storv ha .nrpl fW
a Vrorb, H nxns about
aike the Wandering Jew." But when their ev
Shfl?f? examined by the test of historical ered
ibLttat801ne impostor had mie
v .u uuie w impose upon simple minded
pieior some purpose of hU own." However,
rtgend not altogether untrue ; there U a
' Bering Jew who roves about Europe, every
centim tu: : . "Pj every
- ymnn isfironuue.
CflVVTPTrn Aon. 1 -
i - . vujiw n hu a nne re
ply of a convicted ast. v. . .
1 KilVIMf VD I - F
. fosted concenunff the aci i,- v.j "iTS
WEDNESDAY, MAY, 23,18G0.;
CELEBKATION OP TnE TTTG IITY-FIFTII
, ANNIVERSAuY " OF THE MECKLEN
BURG DECLARATION OF IN DEPEND
FNCli), . AND FOURTH OF THE LAFAY
ETTE LIQnT INFANTRY.
. At 7 o'clock, A.' M.,' the company met at their
'armory on Gillespie street, and proceeded ; to tho
election of ofScera.- : 1 . r ' . i ,
' A fetter of resignation frpm Captain Wm. 0.
Matthews was read,' which was unanimpusly re-
jectetl, when tie was re-elected comma nder of the
company for one year without a dissenting voice,
The -roUorwrog -ij a list 6f 'thc other oficers
elected : . - ''
lsti Lieutenant, J. B. Starr.
2d-i j " ; Frank. N. Roberts.
3d. , . ' " John A, Pembcrton
Ensign, Gporg Sloan, i
O. Sergeant, Benjamin Rush, Jr.
. 2d. " D. McR. O'llanlon.
3d. " James T. Rose.
4 th. ', M John N. Prior.
5th. " L. Christie Lincberry,
1st Corporal, Charles McNeilL
2d. . " D M. 3rcDonald.
3d. " John! McRac.
4th. George B. Atkins.
" Surseon. Dr. W. C. MeDufSe.
Secretary and Treasurer, Geo. B. Atkin?.
At OJ o'clock the company, preceded by the
LaFayette Cornet Baud marched up Hay street,
thence down to the west tide of Market Square
where they were joined by the Fayettevillc Inde
pendent Light Infantry Company. The .Battal
Ikmi under the command of Capt. W G Matthews,
then paraded to the . Depot of the Western Rail
Road, where, in company with a large number or
guests they took the train for a spot nca Spout
Spring, about twenty miles west of Fayctteville.
At 10 o'clock the train moved off 'mid the
roar of artillery,' music from the brazen 'trump,
the spirit stirring drum,' and cheers of ja large
number of ladies and other spectators that had
repaired to the Depot to gee them off. j
Onward speeds the train; it heeds the thought
of no one as it traverses the woods and waicr-bide
and nkirts the hill and dell with its precious
freight. Objects of interest arrest the eye as we
glide along on the promised excursion. No comU
ly cottages or elegant rnral mansions are to be
seen, but ! j j ' ,
" Th hAwthnrm tho JtHrT grave
i Pnt forth their bud, unfolding by degrees,
'Till the whole Iraify forest stands displayed,
; In full luxuriance to the sighing gales."
On we yped, to the tune of
! Singing through the forest,
i RatWing over ridges,
. Shooting under arch js,
I Uumbltng over bridges,
l' Whizzing through the mountains,
i . Buzzing o'er the vale
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Bless me this is pleasant
! Riding on the rail."
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In about one hour we reached our destination,
whore we fonnd a large number of persons from
Moore, Harnett and Chatham, jwhomet and Ts
wstecl us in houonng the occasion. I
Everything in rcadine, both companies, with
the LaFayette Cornet Band, proceeded to shoot
at the target with the following result :
Private Poin dexter Shemwcll, of the LaFay
ette Light Infantry, best average shot in the
two companies, 3 inches;, prize, two large silver
CUps. . ' ; j j '
Private John Wemysa 2d best avergo shot in
the LaFayette L. Infantry, 5 inches ; prize, a
silver cup. J '!
Private C. M. Vanorsdell 3rd best average shot
in the LaFayette L. Infantry, 61 inches; prize,
a set of silver spoons.
Private C. E. Roberts, best average &hot in
the LaFayette Cornet Band, 8i inches; prize,
gold headed walking cane. j
Private Frank W. Lander, best single shot in
the LaFayette Lt. Infantry inch.
Private Poindexter Shemwell, second best sin
gle ehot in the LaFayette Lt. Infantry, inch.
Corporal Daniel M.! McDonald and Private R.
T." Ellis, third best single shota in the LaFayette
Lt. Infantry, each 1 1 inches. j
I 154 balls fired, 110 entered, the target.
Captain James 31. Yann, best average shot in
the Independent company, 4 inches. j .
No. 35, 2d beet average shot, 5 13-24 inches
" 34, 3d ! 7 5.12
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13, best single shot, 1J
7, 2d best single shot, If
26, 3d ";" " 21
114 balls fired, 79 entered the target.
:At the conclusion of these exercises,
both the
Companies, with thair invited guests repaired to
the Southern side of the Railroad where a boun
tiful and well prepared dinner wa3 waiting to be
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devoured. Almost everything in the shape of
food or drink that could be desired was upon the
table, and after all had finished, quite enough
was left to feed at least two "hundred persons.
I ; Dinner over, the companies were again formed
when, after three cheers for. Lieut Gen, Winfield
Scott, Capt. J, A. Bradford, John D. Whitford,
(whose kindness and hospitality to both compa
nies whilst in Newbern, will never be forgotten,)
Gen., Walter Draughon, Major. J. II. Cook, the
Western Rail Road, and Spout Spring, all em
barked for "home. . " ' 1 . , " . j
.- We reached the "Depot in Town about 5$ o'
clock, when after three cheers" for. Capt. G. E
Curtis Engineer, all. wended their way to the
SniMWELL Housi, where the prizes were pre
sented in a very appropriate manner by Mr J
C. McRae, Messrs. Shemwell, Vanorsdell and
Roberta, re plied to Mr.- McRae. The Companies
Ithen marched tip Hay Street where after shooting
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soveral rounds, they jrere dimisscd. i , ...
Taking all together this was one of the" most
delightful days we have ' ever fpeut." Nothing
happened to mar in tho least the festivities of the
occasion.: ,', .', ,.
During the day we were very much enlivened
by the very eloquent musio discoursed by the
Layfayette Coronet Band. We must not forget
to bear testimony to the very efficient manner in
which conductor O'Hanlon discharged the oner
oua duties imposed (upon him,
. We have also been requested by tho officers
and member of the LaFayette Light Infantry,' to
tender their sincere thanks to Messrs. Edwin
Glover, and A. Porter, for their very hand.Vjtue
present, and to the fair ones who kindly present
ed the successful marksmen with three handsome
boquets. . .
': " i THE ORATION.
One of the largest and roost appreciative audi
ences,' comprising the intelligence and beauty of
the place,, and both of our military Companies in
unitormsacmblcd at FayeUeviilo Hall on Saturday
evening at 8J o'clock, to hear the Mecklenburgh
Declaration of Independence read by Sergt., D.
McR. O'Hanlon, and an Oration by Mr, James
C. Dobbin, Jr. .
After the reading of the Declaration of Inde
pendence, clearly and distinctly, Mr. Dobbin com
menced and for three quarters of an hoar held the
audience spell bound, save when a patriotic re
mark, an eloquent strain or a pathetic allusion to
the baptism, early struggles and triumph of our
country had the effect to produce the plaudits
of his audience.
It would be fully in u to attempt a delinea
tion of tho address of Mr, Dobbin, well assured
as we are that we could do justice neither to
hira or ourselves.
II? commenced by expressing a distrust of his
ability, on account of his inexperience and youta,
to do justice to the occasion which had called hit
audience together; he alluded briefly to the
heroic acts of the far famed "Regulators" who
were the first to carry into execution decrees with
reference to the cruel and treacherous stamp act
which waS introduced into the colony by the iron
hearted Tryon. He paid a tribute, to the patri
otism of the gallant men who met at Charlotte on
the 20 May 1775, and succeeded in casting off
the royal yoke, and carrying into execution tho?:e
rcat political principles which had ae jcropanicd
them to the "Province, and grown with their
growth and atrcogthened with their strength.
He spoke of what liberty had done for us and
appealed to every one present to stand by the
institutions which had been bequeathed us.
Hi allusions to the present state of afTtirs in
this country, Mount Vernon, and the military
and patriotic spirits of tho?e military' compa
nies who had honored him with their presence
were peculiarly touching.
Mr. Dobbin's style of oratory is very fascinat
ing; he has a fine voice, and he enunciates clear
ly and very distinctly.
We but express the opinion of the entire au
dience, when we state that it was the most ap
propriate and eloquent address delivered upon an
occasion of the kind in Fayettcville in a number
of years. .
DlFfERlXO. The Courier and Observer differ
from the Carolinian in regard to the number in
attendance at the Opposition ratificaUon meeting
in Fayettcville thU week, which was addressed
by Maj. F. D. Poisson, of Wilmington. Accord-
ins to these papers the attendance was very re-
speciaDieinpoinoinuuiocrs. A. .rFu,
to be a misunderstanding about the matter and
we copied from the G7r0?iian yesterday, we deem
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it jut to say that the CWter sUtes that there
were between two hundred and fifty and three
nunarea pcrsoua in neiiuanco upou mC uS
inqucfUon. 1 be oxacial account, ot course, Bays
it was " large and enthusiastic.
We have thus stated both sides of the news-
paper account of the xnaeting. As to the sp-ak-
ing Mr. Poisson is well enough known in Wil-
mington to render any quoution or comment from
l ayeucviue unnecessary, nuu wu uvV uovuju
to say." Journal.
The Courier differs frequently from some papers
in point of veracity. Tho one seeks to tell the
ih. iUMW.M,lnm.W i
The OAerrer and Courier correct m point
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of numbers. The Journal well knows that bare
faced falsehoods are not absolutely essential in
conducting a . Democratic newspaper.
Candidates. Levi T. Oglcsby, Evq-, of flar-
taret County, has been nominated as the Demo
cratic candidate to represent Cartaret and J ones
in the next Senate of North Carolina. C. R.
Thompson, Esq., has been nominated to represent
Cartaret in the House of Commons.
N. L. WiUiaxnson, Esq., as tho Democratic
candidate to represent Columbu county in tho
m-rt TTrtTico f Commons of North Carolina, lt
is a sood nomination. '
r nrv fA S.hnnl Prpshirti'rian General As-
semblv met at Rochester, N. Y., on Thursday,
scmuiy iiiei. n , ,
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Three hundred delegates ; were present licv.
Dr. Yeomons of Pennsylvania, was elected Jioa-
I'm 1
erator, and Rev. A. G. Vermyla, Clerk.
" LITERARY. -Tho sermon , before the graduat-
in? class at Warrenton Female Collcgiato load-
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U1UXU1UK VI I"""
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tion is has acquired under the present corps
Fitori. ' ' ' ' : " "
tnte will be preached by the Rct. F. N. Whaley, stadtly surrounded ny a guara 01 ooaiN the community, ana u tnis inreat aaou
v. 'MA.trB.hf Tnn'e ith vent all intercourse with the shore. The. crews in carrying their project, we may rely the "ans-
of Cbrkesville Va, on Monday night, June 5th, vent . rf slaveowners' as the orators of the Meif .
and the Annual Address will be delivered by the .q thJ commander permitted only a Association" affect to call them) will be compelled
Rev. J. M. Atkinson of Raleigh- on Wednesday rv, intercourse with the Governor of Nangasa- to rav taxes on slaves at their market ralue. The
THE NOMINATIONS AT BALTIMORE,
The convention of the self-styled "07
Conservative Union Party'' which assembled, it
Baltimore nominated John Bell of Tennessee, for
President, and Edward Everett, . of Massachu
setts for Vice President. The Convention adopt
ed no platform of principles for their candidates
to stand upon, and by which to be guided in
case they should be elected to tho important of
fice's to which they are nominated. We may per
hapa, admire their wtdom and prudence in thus
rcyiS publish their ecntimertsland inten
tions. It reminds us strongly of other -year,
when tho candidates of the opponents of Demo
cracy were placed in the keeping of a committee
appointed for that especial purpose, and who were
charged not only to keep tho candidates bilcntor
uncommitted, but to answer to no questions them
selves which could involve their views personally
or their parly "generally, in any line of public
policy. , '
It was thus tht the hero of " Tippecanoe and
Tyler too," was ejected. Du nnir the canvass the
party papers and orators denounced a United
States bank and a high protective ' tariff iiKt
loudly and perseveringly ; but as soon a the man
tle of power was pticed upon their fhoulders their
very first labor was to inaugurate the enactment
of both these obnoxious " and anti-Democratic
measures, which tho people had repudiated seve
ral times. " .
tn the prominent member of thw convention
at Baltimore, and especially in their nominee,
we dread there is " the same old coon" who lived
in the tog cabins of 1810. We hope that Dem
ocrats especially will not be deceived by hw al
tered appearance or new name. .
These candidates were originally Federalists
of the darkest dye and bluest stamp. Nj drop
of Democratic blcyl,cvcr circulttfi in their
veins. Although they did not go into the sec
tional Republican movement, they did not come
over like Choajc and Curbing anJ the son? of
Clay and Webster into the Democratic ranks
when they found that their former associate were
abolitiouized. But we bhall see I
NoiirxATRD. ' We loarnfrom the jroccding.
of a convention held at Whiteville,'c n the 15ih
inst., (which we will publish on Monday.") that
Tho. I). McDowell, EVq.. of BLuh n, ban Lcea
nominate i to represent the Sensorial District cf.
Lcgis!ah:rt j
Mr. McDowell ha. represented this District
several times in both. branches of the Legislature
with honor to himself and credit to his constitu
ents. We trust he will accept the nomination
made, an it is, with acclamation.
THE WAKE Co"uNTY nEMOCRACY.
Oa Monday last the Democrats of Wake Coun
ty held their Convention to nominate candidates
..,' ' n 1 i- rr i
for the Leg.Slaturc. George . Thompson, lv-q.,
was nominated for the (Senate, aud E. G. Hay-
ed bv the Chairman, bv Mr Howcrton, of Hali-
fax. Va and bv Messrs W W IIol len, Gcorw
W Thompson, E G Haywood, W R Cox, and
UJ -Mordecai. licsoiutions were aaoptea ap-
proving the doctrine of non-intervention on the
subject of slavery, and pledging the Democracy
-etho Count v. to suooort Steuben A Douchs in
event of his nomination for President. The
.
opinion was also expressed that the delegates
would carry out the wihes or the Democracy of
the State generally; by ; voting for him at Balti-
more
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uuage iou8l .v-,uv .r
plause, All of whith.wc learn from the S:and-
arj. I
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Poulson s American uany Aavcnuvr, ior uaiui-
ary 12, 18 1G, contains a reference to the Japan-
Cse at the period, which is worth quoting as
.bntrln. ibchanrra that has been effccte.1 nthe
. 0
Jspaneso policy since Commodore Terry s viiL
It U as follows: . , ; . . .
The empire of Japan, which comprwes a large
island upon the eastern coast of China, continues
,0 renst th, rfort, of commcrnnl ,oS.io,
, . 1 . t 1
tabhsh intercourFO and commerce with them, end
to exclude foreigners from their territories. 01
. . . .
cnts to tho Empcror but without success. The)
1 ,.. 1- Lit.
an equivalent, - japan, says uic rcp.y 10 .
i ,i f.t, n.l
i.uss an r T , - b
.-vwA I I rf 1 1 VPTBinn T I IT 111! Hll'll I I I1H1 lll:
n .oiu " 1 ,
tions. iter iew rt , ;-r
i nas coniracieu tu;iui, ft c... .
laxacg arc things which he does not wish
to see. introduced." The Russian ship was con-
v; v.Ar f,-rfiiper entenncr Japan witnoui tne
I ' j w --c- V' f .1 . t
Iiimpcror a permissiou puunucu vni...
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I IUARTI! W)" """"o V4
of oeracy ofdartin, held on the Dtn, J . i,. i,weu,
. jl.,waa nominated for the Commons.,;
wood, Henry Mordecai, aud . II. Cox. Es-qt t, pointed for this Senatorial lifrict, for the next
for the Commom. I two years, vb: John A." McDowell, II. Ciaik,
A M Icw'is, Esq , presided over the Conven- B ,r Woolen, F. Jerge, JJiii 1. Taylorsuid
i t n it . " i t i i -.u . Owen Holmes,
tion, and Dr J C Marriott and Ira Leckwith act- Qn of Ocorpc Y.V, the pr.wedings.of
ed as Secretaries. ' The Convent ioa was addaess- I ,1." Convention were liriH-tis.l to be forwarded to
n vMtun nimns tho iinteh ion nave I nmrwi mnnprtv. govern sales in tni. secuon.
u uui i'jji" ' ' 1 Ei-gj.v 1 r
...ii- j .i . :nrr1n 1 Vi.- nnr'ot tbpi-B L rccuLitod bv the bOUtt
. . . r .iflnion.l So it is iilain a riseor tall in the bo
port.-The Russians Have sent two lormer em- "f t '&cr .value; here. And t
DassieS. 10 J span, accoiujiauiev wjiu sw"; f ' vo I
presents wero refused, on tho pretext that it was valorem tax, lounaeu on tne vaiuc ti negroes iu
contrary to law for the Emperor to receive prcs- the States wdiere cotton is bringing high prices
cu . ? Rat it may be said that the valuators may remedy
enU without sending those eerily valuable m JJg u 7 ?
return, and that it was out of his power to send to j0 tne-ir jutv impartially, and can scarce-
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL f DISTRICT
V CONVETNIONV-
: -lrH to a call of the Democratic party of
Bladen, . Brunswick and Bolumbus counties, a
Convention of delegates from said counties as
sembled in Whiteville on the lath of May, for
the purpose of nominating a Democratic candid
ate to represent this Senatorial District in the
next LcgUlatnre of North Carolina. ; On motion,
the Convention wa. organized by calling Wm. T.
Frink, Esq., to the Chair, aud splinting M. W.
IVidgen aifJames C. Powell to aet as in crct-
rics.
On motion of John D. Taylor, Esq., the roll
of delegates was called, when tho following gen
tlemen appeared and enrolled their namcst John
A'. McDowell, John U. Clark; and M. W. Prid
gin, of Bladen; Richard Wcwteu, Wm. K. Gore,
J. G. Powell, N. L.Villiamson, F. George, W
W. .Wayne,, and .J. W. Rouo, cf Columbus ;
John D. Taylor, .f Brunwick. '
On motion, all Democrats present wore invited to
take seats and to act as members of the Conven
tion. On motion, of John W. Ellis, Esq., the
delegates from said counties were appointed a com
mittee to draft resolutions and prepare business
for the action of the meeting. The committee re
tired, and after a hhort jleliberatiou, rciiorted the
following resolutions viz :
WllF.ttKA?, The Democratic party of BLidcn,
Brunswick and Columbus, belie v in-; in the well
tried principles of tho Democracy, and that the
safety 'f the country and) imlfjnnh nrx of the
yxyi.V "depends on a strict adherence to the fame.
Therefore, be it resofm v
I. That we continue t have an abiding faith in
the principle-of Democracy as taughtby Jefferson,
explained by Maduou, carried out by Jsckson and
other Democratic Adiuifttratioii of thetloveruu'icnt
up to the present time. I '
II. That wc unhesitatingly approve of the pru
dent, able and statcMuan-like Admiuistratiou of
James Buchanan, our prcH'iit abK end efficient
Chief Magistrate.
III. That we heartily approve f the course
pursued by the Hon. John ) Ellis, our present
t iovcrnor, and that.we pleilre him a united and
unwavering support in the coming election.
IV That we regard the political doctrines ad
vaii. ed by the present Opposition jv-rty as extreme
ly dangerous to the institutions, the tieedoiu aud
independence of our country.
V. That we lok upon the propitiii to niter
our fc" tate Constitution by an oen (.'onveution, as
a da ngrrinii movement, well takulitcd to inip?e
heavy burdens on tho crlo in the way of taxc
heretofore ttn-now n, - .
4 VtTlt we are veil pie.x-eU witn t;.e Tipiiuht,
patriotic and manly course of our Senator in the
last Leir:slature, TiniMAS 1). Mo Dow km., Esq.,
an I that wo take great pleasure in uptiii reiiu
mcmlin him as our standard-bearer iu the tom-
injr electi n . ',
t)n motion" the resolutions wero adopted, and
Mr. Mc. Dowcll uiunimoush declared t be the
nominee i f this Convention. 1
On motion, the Chairm.in then :ipj-iiited a
Cpminittre o'f five to inform Mr. Melowell of his
nomination, and request his acceptance . of the
s-an.e, viz : w'cun i. xav.or, joi:u -v. .uci
,r y lVlL.haril WlHeu
There was an Executive Conui.itte the
Kin.e, viz : John 1. Taylor, John A. McDowell,
the Wiluiintoii Joumal And Favcttcville Caro-
hntan, witiitr-.c request mat tr.e same icpuouuca
The Convention then adjourned fine i.
WM.T. FKINK, Chairman.
r AV Priuukn, Uprr4.t '
J. C. PowtM., f-1111- c
m f
AD
VA LOR EM TAXATION
ON NE
GROE.S. r
The adoption of an ad valorem system of Lixa-
ion or accMcnl lnay in
lnocoars:c fa.fcw months, make insiderablo
difference in the taxable va!uc of an aulc blied
,j h j U win theron,re, be a pomt of va-
uj icinortance to establish a basis, upon which
-
JcJ t rrc-ent the price of cotton regulates
tlC V.-fee of cenvw, to which, iu cases of abso-
,uteKl!c. M reasonable objection can bes made,
t , r lh vstem be adoMea as n Inis.S l.P
an annU;li VMiu.ition it will work much injustice to
tue slave-owners of North Carolina. Ihit the
cultivation or tobacco and wheat, is no. so prvui-
aoe asin.iic.1 cmwn, ic v.. ..
A field hand worth 145 per
Carolina, will hire far SdOu in
1 1 fc 0anl:na hire far ?Qu in the
rot ton fields cf South Carolina5 and Mississippi,
anj there is a more than proportionate difference
in tho'pmfit which their laUr produce to their
. ffZ
lion. ioriu viiioi" u.,.v.o .-v. . .
M rriccs. To make this cvideut,
wc avc only to reflect that Richmond prices,' for
. .? i
aim
icrn
utli
lie
ftl.ivwwners of this r?tate may wheu the tobacco
murtct U dcpressetl, be eomrViled to pay an ad-
iy reconcile it wun tneir conscience rciurmu
fir. hnn.l red necrro fellows, in each district, as
: . -t . ir
mn whcn. it'b llotorious. $U00
'
each coA could be had for them within twenty.
fonr hours by ending them to lltchmond. Ihe
, rt virirm orators mate cerwun w cioc cci ou
0f their harangues, by threatening the slaveowners
with the anger of the ndn-slavcholding portion of
i t OnTxiton" boasts that siave ownera are w
I "I I .... , , . . . v
i rnmoriij, auu uiw w --0- v-
the'dctailsof the measure are before tho Legisla-
I tnre. UonsillUiivri3 are mieuucu w F'no iuc
l . . . . . . . -i . ;
ot tne minoniy, again,, 1T ""T
l justice of the ms;onty and the people cf North
u . ai
If the peters
ox tnis Mate are content to uve etku tre rzc.
ate profits prod need frcm the cuhiTatlca cf t-lae-co
and wheat, and to he txxed s.cccrilz to the
profits of the cotton crop cf South Carolina and
Mississippi, thea let then vote for Fwcl tzl ad
valoreni taxation. If they wish for ccnt;t"t":n
al protection against reckJWs dcniagcgulsra, lz!
corrupt offico seeking, let them vcte for John W.
Ellis, and with the conservative Dezic-cracy.
IKirrea.'O'.' Xa-$.
AD VALOREM NO. 2.
THE OPERATION Or AD VALOREM "WOULD ZZ CX
- I ' EQUAL.
The word "equal" 13 a very . citchirg one.
Every fourth, day of July we are told that "all
men are born free and equal' and in a certoua
sense it is true; yet daily observation teaches tis
that practically it is untrue, and that the greatest
inequalities prevail among men in almost every
particular ; all are not equally jtrcr, powerful,
rich or fortunate. '.So taxation ad t2l:rrri is
equal in-one sense, tIz : that men po:o;:r or
properties of eiualasscied values would Is taxed
equally; but in any other sense it is untrue. We
will illustrate this presently by examples s nu
merous and general as to cover the coics cf to.2
great majority. In the meantime we will stole
what we consider true equality or taxation to be;
and we will state it in the words ot Adam Smith,
the most celebrated writer on Political Eeoncny,
"which say3 Mr. Mill, "having Wen generally-concurred
in by-subsequent writer?, may be
said to have become cla5sicaL"
"The subjects of every Sto.te ought to distri
bute to the support of the gorcrnrient as nearly
as possible in proportion to their respective abili
ties; that it, in proportion- to the rrrmtie tchich
they respectively enjiy vnder the protection cf tie
State. In the observation or neglect cf this max
im consists what is called the equality cr ineyo-ili-ty
or taxation.
"For what reason ought equality to be the rule
in matters of taxation? For the reason that it
ought to be so in all affairs of government- As a
government onght to make no distinction cf per
sons or classes in the strength of their claims ca
it, whatever sacrifices it requires from thco she-all
be made to bear as nearly as possible wuh. the
same pressure on all, which it mut be c! served
is the mode by which least sacriSee is occasioned
on the whole. If any one bear less than his fJr
share of the burden, some other person must
suffer more than hL share, and the alleviation is
not eel r ris pasiLus so great a good to him 23 the
increased pressure upon the other is an cviL
J-Jijutilify of' hixalion, thrrrfurr, as a nixrim r
ltiti meant equality o f tacrijice. It means cp
jtortioniity the contribution each pmon totcardi
theerjieNitet aijttternmu-7it, o that he tel
mTihrr ti.ufe nSr f fWOMrr rent-hi t ire
f the pajfinent than amy etthtr person cxpritn-
nun his7 This standard, like ether standards cf
perfection, cannot be completely realized ; but .
the first object in every practical discussion should
be' to know what perfection is."
To the same effect is the language cf Say, "In
dividual revenue is the only real subject cf taxa
tion, and the specific commodity is selected o-ly
a.s a more or less effective means cf discovering
and attacking that revenue. If individual hon
esty could in every case be relied on, the natter
would be simple enough ; all that would te re
quisite would be to ask each person the amount cf
his annual profit., that is to say, his annual reve
nue. The "contingent of each would be readily
settled, and one tax only necessary which would
be at the same time the most equitate and tue
cheapest in the'collection."
A little reflection will show that however s.ke
the two principles of taxation may be on a super
ficial examination, yet in reality they are al;o-
rether dij-UncL
The Opposition principle is to tax property ac
cording to its value. Adam Smith's doctrine is
to tax incomes according to their amount. Wc
ask our readers to note well the difference, and
follow each out in their own minds iu 13 practi
cal detail.
Our business here Ls critical, not defensive ; ii
hi to show that the Opposition doctrine Is une
qual and unjust, and not to vindicate Smith's.
One observation only we will stop to mate on
Smith's doctrine to avoid misunderstanding. Be
cause theuppointment of tax to income is the
only just and equal mode of taxation as far a it
w applicable, it does not loilow tna. aa taxes
should be laid directly on income ; from the dif
ficulty in some cases of ascertaining incomes that
might not be possible ; the tax, therefore, most
bo laid on the property, bit apportioned to the
presumed income from it. We have not space to
cnlanre on the details by which this rrincirle is
attained ; our whole purpose now is to pcint cut
a the principle to be aimed at lncontrast with,
the "OrDositkm rrincir le. It is necessary sdrO t
remember that this principle, likeaJ ether g?--ral
principles is subject to te raised by e thers in
particular cases) according to the neecciiucs crp-ou-
cy of the State ; as we are not writing a ir.ae
on taxation, we can do no more than allude t
tins. "
The CorrER Mines or Tennessee. Re
marking upon the operations cf several ruiu;r g
the Nashville Union and American saj:
TbU vrrer district" lies in VoiiZ C01
ia
the south-eastern part of the State, bordering up
on the State of Georgia and North Carolina and
n the heart of the Nation, and from tho fiacU
brought to light during the past few yeirs, tlcre
appears to be no reason why these nines should
not equal the Burra mines cf Australia, which,
afforded such immense yields. .
' THE BALTIMORE DEMOCRATIC CON-.
" VENTION.
Acgcsta, May IT. A Urge denoocrau: mee
ting is being held here to-night to ncmini'.e dele
gates to a State Convention. Resc-lutlins were
adopted by an overwhelming msj :rity tl-t r.itl;n
al delegates be appointed to the fctaie Lcnven
tion, and that the delegates to the 13sl:::re C: -
venton be instructed.
Mr. Prescott's bequest to the Library cf Har
vard Collejre has taken effect by the trur-fcr t3
that institution of two
hundred s.ud e j
volumes, eome cf them 215.,
MC r- 1 ,- -' .- r -"' , '
t-nritv. f.irm'E? the enure c:.. ; ;u;a c - t: : cr
ginala for the "ilLtory cf Fcrll-izi tz 1 1;.
" neenan butter' is
course it is very strong.
tLe 1
r
Carolina ought not to forctt it.
companies m x-astern lennessee, cue ci wuku is
reported to have produced copper to the value c
S250.000 duringthe bst seven mouths cf 17o?,