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Itoportud loT the Ureeoslmro Patriot
Discussion at Grahafill
llie candidates for Governor : ad-
urpsacu u ptvpic at uiiiuillll uu J.UQH-
day last. There was a large crowd in
attendance composed not only of the
people of Alamance, jbut Guilford,
Randolph and phatham, were like
vise Iargely'represehted. .
Gov. Ellis fed 'off. j We did not
" reach the ground until, he was half
through, and therefore1 cannot give
even a summary 01 his speech. nen
" first we heard him he was discussing
the details of a revenue hill, instead
of the great principle of equal taxa
tion at issue between himself and cora-
" and the up-fyiUbusiness he had under
taken,' were most lamentably appa
rentj' in thus attempting to change the
Wue, and in the quibbles and small
thfhgs to which, in his, jcxtremity, he
wa$ compelled to resort The princi
ple! of equal taxation, is so manifestly
just and right, that as shrewd a poti-i
tiejan as the Governor, tould not build Wej m maintaining lit when it yield
sary land absurd. All should be plac
ed on the same footipg ; there could
be no oppression or 'injustice then
each would protect jthe "other, - But
there is oppression aijd injustice, "when
one particular kind of property is pro
tected at the expense of the rest.
There was something absurd in taxing
slaves as persons, when the Southern
doctrine is, that they ;are property.
The abolitionists considered them as
persons. Gov. Ellisi and his party
were actually in bad; company; they
were "unsound on the question they,
felt that they were in bad campany,
and like the thief who cries 'stop thief,'
accused him and his friends of excit
ing prejudice against slaves and slave
holders, and thereby giving aid and
comfort-to the abolitionists, and weak
ening the institution.1 This was not
so. His proposition would greatly
strengthen it, because the non-slaveholders
of the State, iwho were great
ly in the majority, and were now true
and sound, would ,be fauch more mter-
cup; all being taxed according to
value, f "J,he lattefr are faxecj at all.
Even supposing then, that the Legisla
ture, under an equal taxation system,
should exempt nothing (and it is usual
in all the States where this system
hitherto been like Siamese twins in
politics. t'
Mr. Douglas' absence from the Sen
ate during this Speech was much re
marked, and'mainly from the fa6t' that
Mr. Toombs Las been more tolerant of
upjeven a bad argument against it.
lie mtjst change the issue, and go in
to jthe minutest details of a revenue
bill,' to inake something of a showing.
He dare not gainsay the principle.
The Governor was courteous in his
bearing,, and "was listened to atten
tively by the large crowd present;
but failed entirely to create any en
' thusiasm among his friends.
, .1 Mr. Pool followed in a speech of
great power. There was great anxi
, ety to hear him. His reputation as a
poJihcdtspeaker, and close, logical
' debater had preceded him, and well;
did he sustain it. There could not
well be a more complete argument on
any subject, than his on the great
question of Constitutional reform
which he advocated. It is not our in
v , tention to attempt even a summary of
this masterly speech.; We took no
notes, andhvould therefore, find it dif
ficult to follow ;'it step by stjep. His
first object was 'to state the true point
at issue, and recall the minds of his
hearers from the wanderings of Gov.
, Ellis. .The question was not what
property should or should not be tax
ed?' whether .according-to its value,
. Af nfl if 1Q Tnw in Hlf ttricm1f rwlmna
unjust and unequal revenue bill. , The
legislature has the power now, o tax
-, Jevery tiling ad valorem, excepting on
ly slaves,- Slaves are taxed now, but
only as persons.; The question to be
' decided, is. whether the hands of the
jj legislature shall be untied, so that it
; nay 'rcaeh them as property. A just
'system or ad valorem taxation could
J not be inaugurated until this was done.
The hands of the Legislature should
; be untied so that this species of pro
perty may.be placed on the same fopt
'ing.fts all other property, and then,
the Legislature framing a revenue bill,
I Anight discriminate in favor of such
; property as justice might require
The Opposition platform proposed to
j discriminate in favor of the native pro
i 'jducts of the soil, and the industry of
- the people. Gov. Ellis and his plat-
.forrn, proposed an ad valorem system
I of taxation on every species of prop-
ertyj goose eggs, tin, cups, and the
j family bible included excepting only
1 the blessed nigger. There was the
Alifference; between them and there
i was the issue1. Shall the hands of the
; Legislature bp untied, so that slaves
I may be taxed as other property 't It
j was not Mr. Pool and his party, that
; proposed to tax such imall matters 4s
tin cups, &c, but Gov. Ellis and his
.party. They were the true and gen-
nine tin cup party.' The only species
of property that they propose to ex-
. cmpt trom bearing it6 eual burden,
I was not the poot man's cow or horse,
or tin cup, but the rich man's slaves
This was Gov.- Ellis' i platform, con
Ktructcd by himself, and he, Mr. Pool,
f intended to hold him there, scotch him
! Ihough it might. The ad valorem sys
tem of taxation is the only just and
cquitablo I system. Gov. Elh plat
; form' admitted this excepting only
: slaves from its .application. Should
rItivh ni'nnpvtv ho ntit.lfr" tn nponlinr
rivileges ? It was the most profita:
ble species, of property, and required
more- protection than any other ; and
at ithe same time, was more available,
because so easily converted into cash
Xherewas no reason under heaven,
why it should not bear its equal and
last share of the public burden. It
. would not do to say that slave proper
ty wouldTbe over burdened, and con
sequently driven from the State. I
would find the same system of taxa
tion in every other Southern State.
Besides, how; could it be over burden
ed, when it is on the same footing with
all other property. A thousand dol
lar slave will pay justs as much as a
thousand dollar tract of land,'
ed a large amount of revenue for the
support of the government, and would
not have that cause! j for prejudice a-,
gainst it, that may now exist, when it
ia specially favored and protected at
their expense.
The" last Legislature had passed a
most unjust revenue; bill. It might
have been more equal than it is, but
he was free to admit that great diffi
culties were encountered. Ingenuity
was exhausted in devising new sour
ces of revenue, and in attempting to
adjust and equalize the public burden
amonr the various classes and inter
ests. Still the bill is unjust and un
equal These difficulties will continue
and will incease as more revenue has
to be raised. The only way to avoid
them is an alteration of the Constitu
tion so that slave property can be
reached. There Avill then be an 'im
mense amount of taxable property
now untaxable altogether, to wit: .slave
property under 12 and over 50 years
of age and the rest will be taxable
as property, and no longer have the
white , man's head to protect it. "When
this is done, and the ad valorem sys
tem then adopted, the Legislature will
encounter no more difficulties in fram
ing a revenue bill. Until this is done
there must be ever-increasing difficul
ties and gross inequality and injus
tice. Mr. Pool went into the usual
figures showing the present inquali
ties : how a tract of land worth $1000,
pays $2 ; a thousand dollars at inter
est &2.40 ; a thousand dollars salary
10, and. so on ; and a slave worth a
thousand dollars only pays 80 cents,
and if under 12 and over 50 years of
age, nothing at all. The inequalities
arc soj glaring that i all must admit
them. ; jfiven those whom the proposed
change will most seriously efl'ect, must
admit them, and if they are just men,
(and most of them are,) they cannot
have the heart to resist it. Mr. Pool
was very happy in reply to Gov. Ellis'
deprecation ot the nigger question.
1 hat. the Governor should deprecate
the introduction of a -matter of State
policy involving the question of power
to tax slaves as property, because he
was tired of the eternal nigger ques
tion, was cool, indeed, in the face of
the fact that the nigger has been his
party's sole stock in trade for the last
20 years, and that, tDO, not in the
harmless way "in which the question is
now introduced, but as a basis for agi
tation and a disturbance of the peace
of the country. The Governor's holy
horror of the nigger question must be
of very recent origin. Hitherto his
party has lugged in- Cuffie on all occa
sions.' He has been their pillar of
cloud by day and their pillar of fire by
night. Without him they would have
been poor indeed! Mr. Pool conciu
ded with an eloquent appeal to all con
scrvative men to rallv under the ban
ner of Pell and Everett the Union
the Constitution, and the enforcement
of the laws. i iNo conservative, Union
loving man df leither section, whatever
his previous prty predilections, could
find anything to disapprove in the per
sonal character or official record of
these eminent' men. I They were not
men of yesteVday, without a name in
the history of the country. They had
both been shining lights for a genera
tion, and all the world knew them,
and kneAv them to be pure, just and
true, lhey were the only national
candidates in the field for the Presi
dency and Vice Presidency. The de
mocratic party was hopelessly rent in
prevails, to exempt a certain amount j his heresies than any other Southern
of property,) still the poor man could j Senator.
not complain that his plough horse
pays a pittance of a tax, when his rich
neighbor pays on his race horse, ten,
fifteen or twenty times as much. Here
was discrimination enough to
any one. iur. r. spoxe ior nan an
hour, touching hastily upon other to
pics, and concluded amidst the ap
plause of his delighted hearers. .
' The candidates were courteous in
their bearing towards each other, and
everything passed off pleasantly and
agreeably. There was no mistaking
the fact, however, that Mr. Pool had
the run. His friends were excited
and enthusiastic ; and Gov. Ellis' dis
heartened and crest-fallen. It was a
good time for the friends of equal taxa
tion : and a good account may be ex
pected from all that region of country
in August next.
From Europe.
The Steamship Palestine, from Liv
erpool, ..with dates to the 16th inst.,
has arrived. .
Italian Affairs. Garibaldi's expe
dition had landed at Marsala, a strong
ly fortified seaport on the western
coast ot foicuy, under the hre ot two
Neapolitan frigates. One of his
Steamers was sunk and the other cap
tured. Accounts of his present posi
tion are indefinite, but all agree that
he has been successful, arid is march
ing on Palermo.
Great consternation prevailed at
Naples, and it is stated that the lioyal
family were packing up their jewels;
also, that the King had called for aid
from the Foreign Powers.
Garibaldi's second expedition had
already enrolled 6000 volunteers, but
in consequence ot numerous diploma
tic representations, the government of
Sardinia would prevent its departure.
Garibaldi took forcible possession of
the steamer in which he embarked.
He publishes a letter in a Turin paper
excusing the act, on the ground that
it was done in behalf of the national
cause. . He also publishes a proclama
tion, calling upon theJinhabitants of
the Marches of Umbria and Sardinia
and the Neapolitans to revolt, in order
to divide the forces of the enemy.
The insurrection at Palermo had
progressed so far that on the 13th, at
the. termination of mass, the people
raised the cry of "Italy forever!"
"Liberty -fore ver.!" In the evening
10,000 people were assembled on the
Promenade, and the police were un
able to disperse them.
The troops were commanded to fire,
which they did, killing and wounding
several. There wrere many arrests, j
The Governor of Sicily had forbid
den the carrying of arms by the citi
zens.
There was considerable excitement
at Florence growing out of the rum
ored intention of the Grand Duke to
recover his pow.er. The National
Guard had been called out.
The Arabia has since arrived with
Liverpool dates to' the 19th.
Garibaldi's expedition was attrac
ting much public attention in England.
Nothing authentic had been heard re
lative to his moVements since landing,
but it was believed that he' was suc
cessful over the royal forcest Reports
generally concur that he was making
good progress. Some accounts say
that he had captured the most impor
tant positions in Sicily, excepting Pa
lermo and Messina.
It was reported that the King of
Naples had applied for foreign inter
vention. It was also rumored that a
treaty offensive and defensive had been
concluded between Naples, Austria,
Rome and all the deposed Italian sov-
Murdered.
Rev. Jno. E. Chambers, living in
Montgomery county, near the line be-
understand, was found dead, on Thurs
day night last, about 12 o'clock, un
der circumstances which lead-to .the
belief he. was murdered'. On the after
noon of Thursday, he started in pur
suit of a runaway negro that had been
lurking for some time in his neighbor
hood, and in about two hours after he
left,home, his horse, riderless, and ap
parently very much frightened, went
to the premises of Dr. Ewing the near
est neighbor of Mr. C. s. Mr. C. not
making his appearance, his son and a
son of Dr. Ewing started to look for
him and continued to do so until, his
bqdy was found at the hour mentioned
above. It was found in a creek (about
a mile from its mouth) emptying into
Little River, where attempts had been
made to conceal its Logs and dead
wood had been thrown in upon it, con
cealing all but, one leg, wdiich, floating
upon the water, attracted the atten
tion of the dogs the party had to aid
them in the search. On an examina
tion of the body sixteen Itucksho.tswere
found lodged in the left side. It was
CD
at fipst generally charged that the ne
gro Mr. C. was in pursuit of was guil
ty of killi-ig him. But we had a rum
or in town on Tuesday morning, that
circumstances had transpired to-fix the
crime upon certain of his own negroes,
and that they had been arrested and
lodged in jail. In the absence of any
more definite information we give this
rumor for what it is-worth.
Mr. C. was a local preacher, of the
Methodist persuasion. Wadesboro.'
Argus.
EUGENE B. DRAKE & SDN,
EDITORS HSU PROPRIETORS.
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not property, that thqr are persons, and ajjij
persons ahoujd be taxed. We again assert,,
that between th'e Abolitionists of the North--;
and the Ellis" party of ifortii Carolina, thertf
is no practical difference- each contends tha
the slave has & status the same with a whit;
man.
Nominees of the Union Convention !
Tor 'President :
JOHN BELL,
A OF TEXXESEI
i j
For Vice-President :
EDWARD EVERETT;
OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Justice Demands that Like Value in Slaivs
Sfundd Pay, Equal Taxes with Lands and oth
er Taxable lroperty.
PEOPLE'S TICKET. .
FOR tiOVERKOll,
JOHN POOL,
. j OF PASQUOTANK.
t FOIL" THE SENATE.
L.Q.SLIJilM Es(i,
-OF IREDELL.
FOK THE COMMONS.
A. E. P.. GAITHER,
A. K. SI MONT ON.
TO CENSUS TAKERS.
Vie axe rej;ued to 1'unnich BEANKS to
Ah scdolunt of the proceeJin m had at : '
.the two College Examinations, 'which .came
off in this place, last week, may he found 6n
the first page.
Resignation of Mr. E. W. Faucetfe.
Mr. F. having tendered his resignation as
President of Concord; Female .Colleee. W,
The Equal Taxation party contend for thJ following is a innate eDressive of the' feel- '
opposite of that, and say, slaves are proper ingfj of tjie oard of Trustees upoa ita recep-
ty and as property should be taxed upon theiition : f
lue- ; ; iA Whireas, Mr. E. W.; Faucette has oV
w rpi - -t ,'t, Atermined to remove to the South-West. and.
The vicinity of Bethany, was vJin order to carry out that detuon'
with a deluging ram, on Wednesday after- has tendered bis resigiiatioR as President of
noon of last week, doing considerable dau-, our College 2
&ge to the crops, sweeping away fences! SlcJ InelucUntly accepting this resignation,
T - -- " - - we feel it to be ourduty, and if affords x
Hon. J. M. Leach will accept oT thanW.6,?ure tPtinnrt the Institution; to
r t. ir t - i express our entire aUsfacUon as to the skni
for Public Documents, received through the-d ability. with hich he has mahasred the
mail. ' . '."affairs of the t!ollee! ' "
' ; - y It 8 gratiiying to us to testify, that by his
XDTiio. TffAtiTir in TnvlnTvilT !fclose personal attention, his untiring indus
Whig Meeting an TaylorsviUe. .try, and hiswhesW irral iuflulce, he
In pursuance" to previous appointment, aleHvs the' Institution in a healthy, growing '
enthusiastic meeting of the Opposition PaMytv condition, ' He, therefore, carries with him
of the fourth Senatorial District; composed" r0ur best wishes and fervent prarers, that he
of thev Counties
Wilkes, was held
inst., for the purpose of nominating a candJ-fity, WALTER' W. PHARR,
of Iredell, Alexander tiilXZ
in Taylorsville on the 4th JUion, as he has been in the State of his Dativ-
date to represent 6aid district in the Senate
of the next beneral Assembly bi.iSorih J
olina
tion was cailea to oraer by appointing a. vr
son, Esq., of Alexander, to the -Chair, any.'
requesting R A McLaughlin, Esq., of Iredelly
and James E-. Reynolds, Esq.," of Wilkes, t
act as Secretaries. ' . . ?$
Tlie Convention being organized Uie folluwi
ing gentlemen appeared and took their seatR
as delegates, t'o wit : - ' ; ;r.
Iredell W P Caldwell, R A McLauglUioJ
T)r T C Haleburton, R M Johnson, AbiVJ
Morrison, Rnfus W II Feiinster, R S Law
reuce, L W Morrison,' Miltoji Xlraham atiqt
T N Ramsey 10. ; " '
Wilkes I O Martin, AS Callowav; -Tames
E Reynolds, A K Smith and S J Jennii)gs--5
Abuarukr J F Moore. J P White, J
Miller, E M Alexander, ILisea Drum,, Azewi
T. H. McHORIE.
JOS.' W: STOCKTON
May 2yth; 18G0,
RR.
N,
Co.
THE LATEST EUROPEAN JJET7S.
ARRIVAL
OF THE
New York, June 3. The steam
ship Vanderbilt, arrire at this port
io-oay ntra jjiverpoot, Drmging dates
to the 23d ult.
General Intelligence. The in
surrection in Italy was spreading, and
'the fighting had extended to the Ro-
i nian lerntory. Garibaldi waS everv-
h(
Marphals and their Assistants, "which, l
v
t lie coi
iiun;ri:tv a
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How Now?
The Wadesboro,'. 'Argus says : It
is well known that in the contest be
tween Douglas and Lincoln in 1858,
the whole power and patronage of the
Administration were used in Lincoln's
favor against Douglas. Lincoln was
the ally and favorite of the Adminis
tration and the Democracy, and every
nerve was strained, and every ruse re
sorted toto electhim to the Senate over
Douglas. Lincoln is now the Repub
lican nominee for the Presidency.
What will the Administration Democ
racy now do, in case Douglas should
be nominated at Baltimore, of which
there is considerable probability ? The
Raleigh Sta7idardsmd Western Demo
erat are falsely charging that Bell in
his speech at Philadelphia, bid for the
Republican nomination but here is
the iact, that the Republicans at Chi
cago, have actually nominated the man
whom the President delighted to hon
or a Republican then and now the
candidate of that party for the high
est office in the gift of the people.
How are these things to be reconciled?
The fact is that, looking to the nomi
nation of Douglas at Baltimore, Lin
coln -was put in nomination at Chicago
to afford Democracy an opportunity to
support him against Douglas. There
is no doubt that there was an under
standing between the President' and
the leaders of the Republican party,
to the effect that if they would nomi
nate Lincoln, he should receive the
support and influence, of the Democra
tic Administration at Washington as
against Douglas. Who talks about
uniting with Black Republicans ? The
charge comes with: a bad grace from
Democratic editors. : Skin your own,
skunks, gentlemen' ! ,
i
'SO I
leui ul';
tributiii? iunoi
1 1 ,
uciore nana, win save the oinccrs a
trouble and delay, when they call upon fam
ilies for a statement of farm products, tic.
The price will be 1 per hundred. Or
ders should Le-eent in immediately.
ereigns
Appointments.
The candidates for Governor, Messrs. Pool
and Ellis, will speak at the following times
and places, the speaking to commence at 11
o'clock A. M. ,
Wwluesday, June 13th, AVinston, Forsytho.
Thursday, " Htli, Yadkinsville, Ysulldn.
Friday, " . lfUi, IMmoii, Mirry.
ftitanlay, " ll-ith, Oap Civil, Arhgluiiiy.
Moodtty. " '1-sth, .li'tl'tTson. Aalie.
WVdnenday, " 2Ut.ii, ; yVilkSburo', M'ilko.
Friday, '" 22tl, L n'ir, CaldweU.
Siiloiday, u il3id, Moranton, bui ki-.
Monday, " i"rh, : Marihri, McDowell.
Ad Valorem Bell; and Everett.
A : correspondent writes its from Boone,
Watauga county, as follows:
"Ad Valorcni is goinz'to sweep tlie Moun
tain counties, from all the sijrne of the times,
equal to a tornado.: I think Tool's ma jority
in thia county, will he sonne two or three hun
dredJ Bell and Everett are all the cry, with
the platform annexed."
Another correspondent w riting from Ashe
county, says :
'"The citizens of Ashe county will go strong
for Pool. Manv of the Democrats in this-
county concur wiih Mr. ; .Pool, that Kqnal
Taxation its honest, . just aind proper, and will
support him."
The above is but a specimen of the infor
mation that pours in upon us, each week, of
the popularity of our cause, which Mr. Pool
advocates.
The people of the Mountains have made
up their miuds to repudiate John W. Ellis,
and the unjust issue which he has made be
fore the people, will cause them to spurn
him at tin polls, for he i$ unclean, and they
know it. '
Ji
or a
thousand , dollars at interest. How
then, could it bo over burdened, when
Itis paying, only its equal share? '
The Constitution of 1885, in its re
striction of the taxing power of the
Legislature; over slave property might
hare been fair and just at the time.
Twenty-five years ago, a likely negro
fellow could he bought for 800. In
its relation to other property, this spe
cie?, comparatively j valueless then,
bore about its fair proportion of the
public burden. But now, when its
value has increased four-fold, it is the
grossest injustice and - oppression to
continue the restriction. It is the
duty of wise statesmanship to change
laws and Constitution?, according to
the exigencies and everrvarying wants
and feqnirementsof the times. The
priitctftion to lands had been taken a
way. Tiiis had been one prime rev
enue. . Slave property was the othei:.
Should it be entitled to retain its spe
cial protection and exemption? We
have equality at the ballot-box. He,
Mr. Pool, had voted for that, because
he thought' the great republican prin
. mt1 rtf hiWalitv. was tf more imror-
tarice than any vague iraotion of the j that equal taxation did discriminate
-w.cifV rtf Trnriwinn in Wl. Ha sufBciently foxtail practical purposes.
now for equality nt the ! lax box, The rich mans.race :bprse or silver
Particular and Special protectwn- of! pl are taxed a great deal more than
any species of property was unneces- hwl 8 "6" , "
twain. The slue' to make the two fac
tions stick together co'uld not be manu
factured. They would have two can
didates in the field. ! There was but
one path of safety ior conservative
men to take, and that leads them at
once to the support of Bell and Ever
ett. If thev love the Union and coun
try better than party, they will rally
at once under their j banner, and by
their triumphant election, put an end
to agitation and faction North and
South, and save the cpuntry from the
perils which environ5 it. Mr. Pool
spoke one hour and a half, and was
most able and eloquent throughout.
He had the undivided attention of his
audience, who manifested their appro
bation by frequent applause. It was
a telling speech : Theabove is. a most
meagre outline; and many things have
been omitted.
Gov. Ellis replied for half an hour.
He labored hard, and lit was evidently
1-111 TT 1 1
an up-tiiii business: ins is a Dad cause.
There can be no gainsaying or argu
ing against the principle of equal tax
ation. He went " off, j as in his first
speech, into the discussion of the de
tails of a revenue bill. : His main idea
seemed to be that discrimination and
not equality should be the principle of
taxation rdiscriminatipn against luxn
ries, &c. j ,
Mr. Pool in his rejoinder showed
The latest advices from Naples rep
resents the utmost consternation and
tumultuous demonstration among the
people, as prevailing there. The gov
ernment troops were dis.-spirited, and
the Royal Family were packing up
their jewels, and there were other
strong indications of an imminent pop
ular outbreak.
The Sayers and Heenan affair has
been settled. They are to have a belt
apiece. ; Sayers retires from the ring.
lvussis is again menacing Turkey in
favor of the Greek Christians.
Pullinger, the defaulting cashier of
the Union Bank, has been sentenced
to twenty years penal servitude.
Great Speech of Senator-Toombs, in Op
position to Douglas and Squatter Sovereignty.
A; Washington letter thus speaks of
Mr. Toombs' speech :
Mr. Toombs made one of bis power
ful speeches against' Squatter Sover
eignty, completely riddling the doc
trine, and holding it up to general con
tempt. I,
He proved that the uniform prac
tice of more than half a century had
been for Congress to exercise complete
power over the- Territories, and cited
the authorities to show that this power
had been used in various forms, all ac
knowledging its absolute and unques
tionable jurisdiction.
His argument- went to demonstrate
that Congress ought to afford protec
tion to blavery in the Territories, in
as much as we were bound by treaties
which subsequent laws had recognized
to protect the person and property of
tnose wno became citizens by the trans-
ier ot French, Spanish, and; Mexican
territory.
He contended that both parties at
Charleston and Chicago pledged them
selves to the protection of naturalized
citizens abroad in all their righU, even
at the hazard of war and yet only re
fused it to their own people in their
own Territories. .
Mr: - Toombs thus separated from
his friend, Mr. Stephens, for the first
time m twenty years.. They have
Edward Everett.
The Memphis Bulletin pays a com
pliment, alike beautiful and just, to
this eminent states-man. It says:
" The Crusaders invaded the Holy
Land to rescue the tomb of Christ
from the possession of the infidel Turk.
Disclaiming any purpose of comparing
any human being with Christ, we state
that Edward Everett contributed nine
ty thousand dollars to.rescue the tomb
of Washington from the spoliation of
time, and commit it to the guardian
ship of the women of America. Not
a cent of this immense sum of money
was : retained by him. He traveled
thousands of miles at his own expense
in this holy cause. The women of
America will not forget our glorious
American crusader, nor do we think
they will permit their husbands and
brothers to do so. Compared, as a
disinterested patriot, with Douglas,
Lane, Yancey, Hunter, Davis, and
otheKDemocratic aspirants, Mr. Ev
erett rises to heights of unapproach
abl3 splendor."
Mansion IIoi'se, Salishurv
; v June 4, 1 8(j (J
Arrived here in due time on Saturday af
ternoon, and took !odrinps at this old ami
popular Hotel, kept by rjowzee, where good
fare abounds, and attentive servants Wait up
on the guests. The Superior Court for jtow
an wis Sn session last week, Judge.. Osborne
presiding. The session of the court will he
continued this week.
1 have been told that political excitement
is running high in IJowain. Pool" and Equal
Taxation, however, here as in other portions
of thet State, is in the ascendant, notwith
standing this is the domilc.il of (Jov. Ellis.
A silly sheet has been put forth from the
Manner onice called the Little Adder, to
aid the cause of Ellis. The first issue is es
timated at about 3.000, and are to be distrlb
uted over the State, filled with slime and
venouli, falsehood and all manner of .mean
ness the vile think ; but like its real prototype
will be crushed by the heel of. every honest
man", find then consigned to the dung-hill !
The character of the "Adder" may be inferr
ed trom tne design or cut with wnicn it is
surmounted : the serpent has made an attack
upon a farmer's, pig; but the wearer of bris
tles very deliberately throws himeelf upon his
back and proceeds to devour the reptile, be
ginning with the head. A tin, cup is append
ed to the snake's tail, which, it is supposed,
contains the "dignity of the press" where it
is printed. '
The. snake- -is a contemptible, mean "beast"
there is nothing noble in his nature he
is despised by all, because his nature is to
injure all roen ; therefore, he ia a proper em
blem to illustrate tke principles of the Ellis-tax-alKthings
(butnegroeej-party. Of all
the animals or reptiles that walk, creep, fly
or era f I man j of them so noble as they
are the serpent was chosen of them all, by
the snakeworehippers in North Carolina
not of Africa $ electioneer for Jolln W.
Ellis! "0 !' ye generation of jVipers." D.
. ; f - .
Failure of a Eeouisition The Govern
f or of Ohio on Slavery
The Memphis Arjrus says : "A few days
ago we: briefly mentioned the arrest, inCleve-
"land, Ohio, of Kennedy, who eloped from this
vicinity some time since with a young un
married lady, having also in charge six or
8 even valuable slaves, the property of hi
wife. Shortly after the arrest Got. Harris
issued a requisition on-Gov. Dennison, of!
Ohio, for Kennedy, fwho was to be brought
back here to answer tbacharge of negro steal
ing, f Deputy Sheriff Swan, of this city was
IZ : - " - dispatched for Kennedy, but Gov. Dennison
The House of Representatives has refused ito obey the requisition, not recogniz
ing slaves as property, and the ofBcer return
ed yesterday without his prisoner."
This ia the doctrine, precisely, of the Ellis
party H North Carolina. Like Gov. Denni
eon, of Ohio, they contend that slaves are
Sharpe, Edward Beckham. II L Smith, EIiisX"ut-e 6,uce8MUI' '
Haynes R O Bennett, G .j Allen, s Davis, -Jf All the northern ports of China have
J Bentley, Elisha Bebber, Lewis Davis Johhg been blockaded by the . French and
Chapman, 11 L Steele. J J Tea sue, C JaivesJit1,ri:ek cf,,,A , ;
luiiLU.f. tM-.. I)r 1 J A aits. Ira Sliiith.:i -
Geo W'Long, Wm Smith, I) M .Pattersoii,!
Jlenrv Smith. Cyrus Flowers, V Te'ague, dt'lt
.v v :.!-.-H)i)-. i a .lories, -j r .letxieiwon, ivto-J
.-t.s 'league, V M Bogle. Dr J -M Carson,: E
C Iliuriujiton, .J M Bogle, 1) W' Moore, A
C Watts, -F A Campbell, R P Mathisou,'.W
G Jdmesiind Jas Bebber 12. .
On motion a committee of two pcrsoijs frbrw
each county was appointed to select a S;na
torial candidate for said district, consisting
-of the following delegates: . i
Iredell -Abner Morrison and M Graham,,
Wilkes J Oscar Martin and S J Jennings
Alexander J F Stephenson and Ya
Teague, Jr. -. , ,
pose of making a nomination, when Dr Joht
M Carson offered the follovyifig raoiutio
which were read and unanimously adbptedt.
Resolved, That we most heartily approv
of the principles set forth in the platform -of
tlie Opposition Convcntioi.,. which asswnbl't'
at lialeigh 6n the 22d of February last, b.
heving them to be so sounii, conservative
and just tllnt .every; North Carolinian, of?
whateve'r party he may be, can and shou'lj
tuport them.
Resolved That at this time wlientheSati?'
is deeply indebted and Jier citizens preseug
down with, heavy and unequal taxation, th;
people desire and demand a cliange in flit,.
ii'FCiit system of raising revenue. . We thereS
lore call upon every good and patri'fticeitifj
zen to come ove? and help uis to relieve th(
ixiople trom sucu unequal burdens.
Resolved, That in Jhn Pool of Pasquoik
tank wo rtpnri'7e mi .cfAiii i il ishwil crcntloj'
man, a true patriot and an able staiidanltPuPPort thie Chicago nominations.
bearer, and as he advocates (in our judgment u' , . . . ,
the best interests of the State, we most cordi-:)
illy endorse his nomination . for. Governor.
and appeal.to all the advocates of his yi
principles, to arouse tfiemseives to action antM
ran v to ms support.
Jusohed, that since fanaticism "reckless:
extravagance and corruption, disunion ant$
ecessionism have spread over this laiKia
threateningto defitrov our elorioua Reuublii
it is the imperative duty of every patnotantj
philanthropist to rally to the standard, of h$
country, and save tlie nation from ruin U.
engrave upon that Standard ''The Union of
the States, the Constitution', in the Utiiorjj
and the Laws enforced." with this bannfeif
under the lead of the noble patriots, Bellahu
Everett, the Union will be saved. ;
Resolved, Thai we most heartily concur i'l.j
the sentiment enunciated by the Democrat!
pany ot iuisconntf in tiieircouvention iviaroij
i858, when thev declared that . Steplieu A.
Douglas "had by factious opposition placef,
himself beyond the pale of the Demcratr j'
ranks, and that helnow stands identified .witsf
the I!;!ck Repulllicaiis in their damnabll
work for the overthrow of the "ConstitutioJ
and tne oppression -of the South.
Rcscdved, That we have seen with mortifll
cation and regret the demagogical and qorivU
temphbl.e efforts that ; have been made i fegfjand passenger boat, exploded on Tues-
noseocCnp-.ng,ngnananonoramepos0da movh lastabout 4 o'clock, at
to engender sectional differences m our Statue , J -r . , -, -P l. , . IV ..
bv falselv reuresentine that we of the wes6fthe kittle Ugar Jjoat, about OU mile8
are in favor of changing, the. present basis 6f.?beloW this, place, by which Capt. Wm.
representation in the Senate. . U Evans and three hands lost their
AAerthe adoption of the resolutions, 'Wf jiives. Capt. "Evans is supposed to
P. Caldwell,,!., in response to a call madighavc been thrown 75 or 100 feet into
unon him, rose and proceeded to address thea cane-brake, which being overflowed
meeting at considerable length in favor of thin the high State of the river, his body
resolutions and especially upon an ad oremfWas not found when we last heard.
Additional by the City of Baltimore
General Intellkjexce. The En-
Iglish House of Lords have rejected the
M :n ..." t- . i.i -i
Kuiii repealing tne paper autv, Dy e.ign-
ty-nmc majority.
f A The latest accounts from Sicilv state-
that daribaldi had gained a decisive
Ivictory at Monah. The Iseapolitan
vViovernment have very little to say
about' tlie insurrection. Their .last
bulletin states that two "columns were
pursuing the dispersed troops of Gari
Jbaldi." The insurgents were daily gain
ing strength. .
It was vagUelv reported that France
and Prussia: had signed a treaty on
the Eastern question.
i Congressional
i- . Washington, June 2.
SENATE.-i-The Senate amended the
House avmy bill by adding eight hun
rdred thousand dollars for the Texas
grangers, and eleven hundred thousand
for fortifications. i .,,
House. The business transacted
in the House was unimportant. The
jllon.'Mr. Winslow stated that he had
Ircceived from the best authority evi-
teiice that Alillard x umore would not
Special Ipateh to the'Cluirleston Courier.
Successor to Judge Daniel.
Washington, June 1.
Win. J. Robertson, of Charlottes
ville, Yirgiiiia, at present, a Judge of
the Court of Appeals, in that State,
will probably be appointed to the va
cancy; on the United States Supreme
Bench, occasioned by the detfth of Jus
tice Daniel.
The Captain of the Wildfire Eeleased-
Key West, May 28. The Captain
fjof the slaver Wildfire, has been re-
leased from imprisonment on his own
Ibond. "
A Sad Disaster.
We are -pained to announce another
'bvfatal steamboat explosion on the Cape
lijFear. The. boiler of the Kate Mc
Laurin, a . new and handsome freight
ported as follows :
"The candidate
in nomination before th(
k - i
system ot taxation. lietore Mr. Ca dwell had fciCharles . a free W of nnlor . i Rim.
- , j , . p
concluded hu remarks the UmurltiemujiJW8e'd--t0 nave been thrown into the
ed, when he gave way and the Comuiittee reipiver. William, a n-frro man belong-
- ' f o
to Mr. Duncan McLaurin. l was
-jinn
Gen. La Vega, the Mexican, who
was taken prisoner by the American
torces during the war with that coun
try, met an ignominious death on the
25th of April last at the hands of Ur-
quisa, commander of the Liberals, in)
consequence of the interception by the
latter of a letter in which La Vega ex
pressed a determination to shoot Ur
quiza at the earliest opportunity. He
met the fate he proposed for his ene
my. Sam Houston Still a Candidate.
Some one has sent to" us an Extra
from the Austin ( Texas) Intelligencer,
in which we find a correspondence be
tween Col. John H. Manly, Chairman
of Committee of Correspondence, and
Gov. Sam Houston, in which the lat
ter is addressed as ."the People's can
didate" for President, and accepts the
designation. Fay . Observer.
Hurt, but died before he could be lan
ded from the boat. The third boat
li'and lost was a free boy named John
jltenry Hayes, who was nnhurt by the
explosion, but was drowned in attemp
Jirig fo swim ashore. Fay. Observer.
resolved to adjourn on the 18th June,
sine die. Many important measures
will have to be laid over. The Senate
will prolong its session for a fef days
longer.
Committee were L Q .Sharpe, J M Jioglean6 11 n . t- v i i
A M Bogle, who received votes as -follow A- P- Hurt, which was delivering goods
L ii Sharpe. 4; J M, Bogle, l; A M Bole a .landing near by. Capt.; Hurt
1:' reported as true and signed , by the Comftivery prbmptly had him picked up,
m . ... " 1 attlivc ; he was brought to town in the
a.ica lAjifiuciuoit: ueuuie, jiLr. iiarpe wais
made the. nominee of the Convention by:s
large majority, when ,
mittee of threeone from each county, wa
appointed to wait upon Mr. Sharpe',. inform."
him of his nomination and request his attei
dance en the meeting.? The chairman' ap-?
pointed for the purpose: Messrs. . Caldwell
of Iredell, Bogle, of Alexander, and Calloway1
of Wilkes, who forthwith proceeded to per
form the duty assigned them ; ; and. having,
returned, introdnced Mr. SSarpe to the Con
vention, who then proceeded to address thi
meeting, principally ujx)n n ad valorem sys
tern of taxation. He accepted the. nominal
tion and pledged his best exertions in behalf
of the cause in which the State watf deeply
interested. He said he did not consider it
prudent to discioss all the points he might
make durinir tb fanvnu 0aiuuiallu aa '. ,Z
O w - wf.x....j - no -ii
might have opposition and also expected tf BaSpici6n, youhg Gorntoiu
address the voters of the district at. the pro- j:Minfl9 m'U rt
proy
per timea and. place. Mr. Sharp having
concluded, 1 1 ' ' ' :
On motion, it was ordered that the pro
ceedinga of this meeting be publiahed ' in the
"IredelJ -Express" arid that the Greensboro
Patriot be requested to copy.' . - i
The Contention then adjourned rn.ne die.-f
, r 1 A. CARSON, GVfl. y
R. A. McLacghliv, I
j Man Bobbery. 11
For some time, says the Norfolk
Argus, considerable sums of money
ifiave been missed from the mails in the
lower part. f Princess Anne coun
y. Efforts have been made to detect
he leak5 hut not, until Tery recently
fits the, cause ascertained, '.
It seem that a young ; man named
fThomaa Gornto, son of the postmaster
at the Court-house, , recently offered
'the Half of a ten dollar bill at the coun
ter; of the; Virginia Bank which! ivas
and the circumstance baying
itosud-
Sec'
V8.
ilenry disappeared from" the. county.
The portion of the note in 'his posses
lion, and which he h.ad partially burn
Jfd, b supposed to be one half of a noto
lent from North, Carolina to Blossom"
EIilL princeoS Anne co. j
,5 ; Various statements are made rela
tive to the amount that has been stolen,
prompt measures will no doub be
Jaken to arrest the guilty party.