!
l
tine trees and fences are, buret. If
land iir not physicked with mmw it
; Q. But young -siavea Wrjc, '
, dou't produce -any t&n : : eaght they
to be taxed ?--. ; ! , i 1
A. Wby,notT "IVre ere--tfae
Statvl -acres of Uad
injpffoxal, and 45,543,008 acres tm
imprwel'. Xa Wake, 1161,091 ira
prwwl, at352,l7S iiBfrevel
all ,$he ;unimBrmi land is. taxed 20
SlOO.Velae. - Besides 'little
g&0 mcreuee more. rkfUXy in vflrj
tie irnan.qviy -oiror wvewmeni.,
cQJVkat tse?Slui6f la.ndand
slaves weakened, and what do they
fja.y4nto the Treasury ? f
-Jlz The value is in Tjooad number
800,000,000, and they paid $305f
880,, An ad valorem' tax ,of a little5
:over,10 .cents on ,$10C would bring
thfemtr anioun by Jfjhich the land
tax-would 6e' dinrijiithed one-half and
slave of the average Value .of -$$00
would pay jiOtJJ0.cerita..--' -
Q. Do the Punttitvttoflt of gther
SoUfMp ...,9PQiKn" .restrictions
A. jQnly two. In Tennessee, none
except thpse between 12 and 50 ca
he taxed, but they vw$t be taxed ad.
ralorepb: ..LiyfrgipabW -property
epcejfi'flUpeH-w&tfe ii xjad according
to'-aiue jSlavesoverll2 years must
ho taxed as high' as $on$ vorth o,f
ladAW'A'h4n T- : ' " ' '
Q. Are there any other inequali-
tie, under fhg, last revenue bill?
, :;&t yYes, many. The following table
wilt show some:
;Ves-jwi'-J1000 val:
V ..'ue, paid
Taxable slaves, .
. Land . ' .
Joney at interest,
' f stocks, &c. ' '
0oo4s beught, .
C16tthmg, v:
Watches, '
Pianos, '
$0 57
oo.
40
5 00"
15 00
10 00
7 50
10 000
100 00
50 00
40 00
10 00
Standard
Buggies, Carryalls, &c!
Liquors pought out ot
::'-.t.tbe . State, '
"bought in the
State,." : '
Studs and Jacks, (say'
Mechanics. 4"C, oh their
labor,
' Mr. Holen, in the
- of. 20th June, says it
N. C.
was
necessary
for the Democratic Party to pass this
Tcry law. .
1 Q. What mechanics, overseers,
. ; &c., pay a heavy tax on their wages ?
.A. Yes a mechanic making $500
pajs $5 on his wages and 80 cents on
his poll. A slave mechanic working
at the same bench, making! $500,
would. pay 80 cents only. If the slaye
is over 50 he pays noth ing. .
. -Q. I suppose, then1, the iwjnfce rae
. chanic is free from all other jtaxes.?
A.' You are, mistaken. Every hou
est merchant wilJ admit that he char
ges his, Jax to his customers. That
tax must be paid whether the goods
rot op his shfilyes or lare burnt.
Q. Does that make the price of
sugar, coffee, salt, calico, and other
, necessaries higher ? j
. Y " A. Certainly. Sugar, for example,
! costing in Petersburg 7 or 8 cents,
. will be .sol.4 in Yake or Orange for
10 or 4? TCpn't. Part ofjtj hjgh
price is the tax. !
; Qf. Has the Democratic party pro
. filed a remedy for this unjust system
of taxation ? J
A. None at aL In their platform
' they say " they deem it the duty of
the. legislature, in) passing acts for
raising revenue, st to adjust taxation
that it shall bear as equally as prac-
ticaDie,-witmn tnej limits ot tne Uon.
Btitution, on the various Interests and
classes of property in all sections of
h"e State'- - .
'Ql Poes this Dempcratic platform
go for taxing hogsL ducks, chickens,
.'Jt'cjoes. Hogs are classes of
property j" sp are chicjkens ; and the
U '4 tlie 'fay : f the
Legislature toT-"bear upQn $em."
Q. What is the pteanin&of the ex
pression rwithin the limits af the'Con
: stitution"? " ,
A- That taxation shall bear equally
Oft aU classes xcept on slaves ; but
taxation must not bear equally on
j Bjayes hecause they Bay (tit is pr3ma
turp, Impolitic, dangerous and unjust"
to alter the Constitution.
1 - Q. What remedy does theConsti
) tutippal Union. Party propose ?
; A, They say the first thing to be
5 ( done is to alter the Constitution fo as
to give the Legislature the same power
sptrf tax tlaves that they have to tax oA
" L r ptoperty, and fhen adopt the prin-
'ciple' of ad valorem taxation, with pr.o
pier discrimination, t
Q. .Does their platform advocate
4he taxation of all property, such as
hoffs, ducks, chickens, &c.
. A. No: thisj charge is bronght to
I ;tnrn away tne attention of tA people
from the two hundred millions worth
j "flf slayo Dropertj. The' Legislature
" 'can'-taj these things now if they want
f to, bat ,tlifiy do iibt They will never
tax things feo small 'in value that the
expenses of collection wijl be more
than the tax. !
Q.4,But the Democrats .say you in
tend to abolish or decrease the tax on
the circus, on. exhibitions, on pedlara,
"on licenses to retail, and such things ;
j that fcrne ? ; ;
- At Tha$ ?s not-true.
Such thin pi
are not taxed as property but as priv
: lieges or licenses ; f he Legislature will
sun nave tuii power over xbese thugs.
.Just so .all corporations, as banks,
might be tared for the ' exclusive pri
.vilees granted jtHem.
Q. Will, the tax on Milliard tahUs,
playing cards, bowling alleys, dirks
Ana pistols and such ait46les be necea
aarily reduced ? f
A. ,Bj no meens. The tax on .inch
things is In the nature of a police reg
ulation tor the suppression of vice ot
tit promoting the good order of the
eouimnmiy, uq tax is a
In Tenaessee it w $ trxnu to jrw
dirks, ie kaVces mnd usftob ft all
,oy tpise a high tax 1
JL Wottld the tax onmonev be low
ered ttecessarily f. ' :
i A. No, if money -is niadje o. pay
contv taxes. itwould W ower-ed.---
: .
Q. Ioes Jthe XJcnjstitutional Union
I'blform allcur of discriinination I
A. .Yes, in.favox.of the native pro
ducts of the State and the industrial
porsoits of hef citizens.
Q. What ts the elTect of this!
haegulaturfi way favox oiir
Ottrpeoplfij4y:executing some article
and by. laying higher taxes on foreign
products and. luxuries, uch as Cham
pagne, French Brandies, &c. It may
be very properand necessary. to tax
more -heavily attiles made abroad;
where the purchase money is spent out
of. the State,- than articles made here,
where the money would be spent a
morig North Carolina workmen.
Q. Have other Southern States
ailopted ad valorem in practice ?
A. Yes, Georgia, Kentucky, Alary
land, Florida, Louisiana and Texas.
So have Arkansas and Missouri though
the Legislature of Arkansas exempts
slaves nnder 5 and over.00 years old;
,tjaat of Missouri exempts those under
three. The provisions of the consti
tutions of -Tennessee and Virginia have
been mention eel. Except in these two
States the Legislatures of allthe States
but North Carolina have power to tax
all slaves.
- For the 'Iredell Kxpreiw."
The Pet Lamb.
- Gov Ellis, in his ppeech at Newton,
.compared Ad Valorem to a "pet lamb,"
which was very dear to its owner, but
was reluctantly surrendered by its
young master, because it was found in
a scabby division of a flock of sheep
His speech, from beginning to end, was
based on fatso premises and designed
to deceive his hearers, and 1 was sur
prised to sec how low an cstimato ha
put upon the intelligence of the people,
llis design, to deceive the people and
induce them to reject a measure which
would really benefit tho poor map, and
especially the land holder who has no
slaves, stood put in bold relief- But
notwithstanding the thick log and de
ception with which his speech was
clothed, occasionally tho truth would
poep out. Thus it was with his anec
dote of the pet lamb It was very dear
to its young master, just as ad -valorem
is to aii hoijest men who understand
it, but was surrendered because it was
found in a "scabby , crowd." Is not
correct principle as pure and as valua
ble in a low crowd as a high one? in
a poor crowd as a rich one ? Or, if
you please, in a small party as a large
one: lne debt of the btate ls verj'
large and is. increasing. We must pay
the debt or repudiate. The big party.
or democrats, made the debt and all
honest men m the State should unite
to pay it. The land is bound for the
debt, or as the Governor says, is mort
gaged for it. The land holders .are
deenlv interested in the uavment of
this debt ; and arc revolving in their
minds how it is to be paid. !Now, as
the "pet lamb," which represents ad
valorem, is dea to the people, it should
not be rejected; simply because it is ad
vocated by a "scabby crowd," but the
best means possible should be adopted
by the people, regardless of party or-
Sanizations, fbr the payment of the
ebt. Nine-tenths of the people of the
State, I Verily believe, would vote for
an ad valorem tax if they understood
it, and were freed from the shackles of
party. But there Is the tug. A dem
ocrat may look at. this "pet lamb" and
love it with" all -hi heart, but though
he shed tears' over it, ije and jt must
part because it is found in a "scabby
crowd-" Butpray, vhatsoi?tof acrowd
does the democratic, party present at
this time ? Is it a "scabby ' crowd t"
Not at all. It is scattered to the four
winds; so that its members cannot be
collected into a crowd of any kind,
either good, bad, or indifferent. And
I do hope that the scattered fragments
ot the party whose leaders, (the peo
pie being judges) are the most corrupt
men that ever had existence will learn,
before the first Thursday in August
next, that they are free-men, and bound
to no. party ; and march up to the polls
and deposit their votos, independently,
for J ohn ool, who represents the pnn
oiples of Equal Taxation,
HOMO.
" " For the "Iredell Express."
Messrs. Editors : There arc turning
points in the history of mdividua's and
plaocwhcn one step in the right di
rection will secure for them an unbro
ken stream of prosperity. But if they
indulge in a masterly inactivity, or (as
the "Eomans would express it,") in
"otium cum dignitato"- until the fa-
rored season is past; they, wjth rufh
less hands and reckless hearts, Uun a
,wny from. themselves and those who
come after ihem the stream of wealth
and the tide of prosperity. Whon
Caesar crossed tne Kubieon, he then
turned the point that sealed and fixed
his future destmy. The. citizens of
Iredell, and the people of Statesville
are at such a point." Whether the much
talked of Kail Road from Charlotte will
roach this place, will depend entirely
upon tho spirit that is" manifested and
the action that is taken this week. If
the .Road should be secured to States
ville, there is little doubt but that real
estate would soon ruaup fifty percent.
But if for the want of prompt and uni
ted action, the road shou d fail to come
to Statesville, there is little doubt but
real estate wmrnndown at least one-
half of its present value. The value of
property would run down below what
woma oe necessary to secure xne roaa
Jjet no one tm has any property in
Town, 6r any respect fbr the place,
think for a ' moment .of allowing the
road to pass. 'This is f nrueb more
importance to the people' of Statesville
end the county, than -Little Ad, Big
Ad. or Ad -Valorem, r Drop every thing
rather than Jet the fioad pase. It can
be prevented. Let " thera bo a long
pulj, a strong pall, and a pull altogeth
er. Then the Boad will come. Then
Statesville and the county : will have
omjnunicative advantages equal to
any inland town and county in this or
an)-therf State, A CjTlZEN.
, ' 11 . i . : : i ' : 3
IreDtll fm.
- EUBENE B. BRAO SON,
JEDITOKS ASJ tItOIniCTOtS.
STATESVILLE,
a
FRIDAY,
s JULY 20, I860.
Our, Term a. 4
flWi "IREDEU. EXPRESS U pubUsiMd apon the fol
X lowing Tnu;"frum which tbn will be no drrfcition.
Huhtcriben therefore Will gpweru Qttmmire accardiagljr.
1 eody one yer. If peid ia mdvuxe, $2 OO; -
IfpriVtthi8 pooth --. 8 3;
. If peid. within 6 eionUj, 2 50;
If not pejd till the end pT.tketMcriptim jmt, 3 OQ.
Hominees of the Union Convention!
For President :
JOHN BELL,
OF TENNESSEE. ' '
For ' Vice-President .
EDWARD EVERETT.
OF MASSACHUSETTS.
r;-. , , , i
Juatici Jjemands thai Jjiice Value in. Slaves
Should Pay, Equal Taxes with Lands and oth
er Taxable Property.
PEOPLE'S TICKET.
FOR QOVIRjfOR,
JOHN POOL,
OF PASQUOTANK
FOE THE SENATE.
H..Q. SHAEPE, Esq.,
OF IREDELL.
Town Meeting.
The Citizens of Statesville are requested to
assemble at the Court House, at 4 O'clock,
P. M., on Wednesday next, 18th July ; to
take into consideration a subject of vital im-
portaftte to the prosperity and welfare of States
yijle.
It is desirabie that every Citizen would at'
tenl.
Our cotemporary of the Char
lotte Democrat charges that the Ex
press has done Gov. Ellis injustice by
louncing that he had withdrawn
from the canvass. Our statement was
based upon information received from
a democratic source, which we suppos
ed was good authority. A gentleman
who arrived from the T3ast informed
us that it was currently reported on
the line of the North Carolina Rail
Road, by the employees of the Road,
that Qov. Ellis had withdrawn from
the canvass and that Mr. Graige would
take his place. That Qov. Ellis had
appointments to meet Mr. Pool, at
subsequent dates, which were being
published in the Express, had no bear
ing upon the case; nor any addition
al appoinments.
We told it as 'twas told to us. We
deny having done Govr Ellis any in
justice in announcing that he had with
drawn from the canvass ; if blame there
be it rests upon the shoulders of some
of his friends who started the report.
The Democrat again charges that
Messrs. Smith and Vance: left their
seats m Congress and returned to
North Carolina, to make speeches
But the Democrat has not a word of
complaint to utter against .those mem
hers of Congress who left rtbeir seats
and went to Charleston, to secure, if
possible, the nomination of Douglas.
For ten days, in the more important
part of the gession Congress was left
without a quorum to legislate for the
welfare of the country, by the absence
of democratic members who had gone
to Charleston, to save the party and
nominate Douglas," if they Could.
At that period, it mattered little if
Messrs. Smith and. Vance were in
Washington or at home.
" But the Express is entirely mistaken in
saymg'thal the Democrat v for Dougla
bout the time o tbe Charleston Conven
tion. The Democrat has been for Douglas
a the nominee at no time, and our neighbor
in cnaiesvire cannot snow tna: it has."
,. . Charlotte Democrat.
The abojre is very defiantit is very
much like the assertions which Gov
Ellis is in the practice of making up
on the stump ; when he thinks,' proofs
are wanting to refute a bold assertion
lint to-the point. Hero is what the
Democrt published in its issue of the
5th June : ,
" Such men, therefore, who .belong It the
Yancpy school, need no one to read them
out of the Pany. The tree is known by its
froit But Mr. Douglaa stands upon differ
ent grpuml, an I to tar trotn reading him out
. i . . ...
uj wiepafiy. w nare never read nira any
where only where w have found him by
nia own act, rig' t upon the question of
sigvery amt tn laror ot a Loiimtutionai Un
ion." Western Democrat.
Who are meant by ''such men '
.Those that belong to the "Yancey
school,"- the very party which the
Mtemocrat now supports, The tree
is known by ita fruits." By the fruits
of disunion of course, ''But Mr,
Douglas stands on different ground,'
sic. . Read the Democrat's article
again, and see if, 'about , the time o
the Charleston'Convention," he was
not 4for Douglas," nd opposed o
"such men, therefore, as belong to the
Yancey school." .- .
But the Democfoty in another ar
ticie of June othj.was even more de
cided and hitter against Yancey and
the Secedera. --. Read the following
.'rThtt is Win. L Yancey- man who
want to precipitate the ettton Stale into
KeToloiKMi,-and tUue, drool re tbe Union
We condemn hie course and disapprove. o
omscaeinea new aa we uid lal eoramer
when be made a fiery speech ia Chaflotte
Western Democrat y June 5. ' "
Jfow we puttie jnestHn;to every
jnindU J)id VkoSi the democrat de
jiouace Yaneeyand the Seceders, and
waa he no.in Taor oJ)oug as abont
.the time of tte Charfesfam Conven
tion?"
WiH our -neighbor aot now confess
that the Express was not "entirely
mistaken was not mistaken at all,
in saying that the Democrat was "for
Douglas about the time . of the Charles
ton Convention?" "We pause for a
reply." ,
A Stingy Governor not Wanted!
The Washington Diepa.tch speaks in
praise of Gov.' EJlie' stinginess, and for
voting to take away $2,500 that had
been given to the Buncombe Turnpike
Company.. Gov. Ellis may have been
stingy to the West, bui he has not been
parsimonious to the East ; for both of
whiehwe suppose, the Dispatch thanks
him. .
Yes, Gov. Ellis is so stingy, that he
refused to give a poor Democrat a dime
at Yadkinvilie, to buy a ginger-cake!
This we can prove by a Democrat who
heard the refusal. The rejected indi
vidual made application, therefore, to
Mr. Pool, and had his hunger relieved
with a larger sum.
Yes, Gov. .Ellis is a stingy man too
stincrv to be re-elected Uovemor of
North Carolina. Gov. Ellis is too stingy
to have his slaves taxed equal with the.
land of the poor man, and tho labor of
the mechanic ! The rich man's slaves,
he says, should not be taxed as other
kinds of property is taxed.
A stingy Governor, at the present
time, is below par in the estimation cf
any, even stingy men except the Dis
patch, we hope. .For stinginess is al-
lied to littleness, and that to meanness
it is contemptible in a Governor I
Stinginess never commenced to build
our Railroads, and it would never fin
ish them. The East lias her Railroads;
the West is wanting hersr but if J. W.
Ellis, unfortunately, shall be ro-elected,
the West will never ge.t another cent
for any purpose during his term of
office.
Bear it in mind, people of theJWest,
that there are men, in the East who
will vote for Ellis, because he is known
to be a stingy man.
Mr- Pool at Taylorsville.
Mr. Pool and his competitor address
ed the citizens of. Alexander, at Tay
lorsville, Saturday last The company,
we learn, was very large, and Mr. Pool
made a fine, impression upon tho minds
of his hearers. We regret that we
havb received no report of his speoch
for publication. Those who have the
best opportunity foi knowing, say that
A.
Mr. Pool will gain largely upon Gen.
Leach's vote in Alexander.
The Harmonious Democracy.
Several Democratic sheets, 6o called,
in North Carolina, are engaged in a
cat-fight, that for fierceness nay, eav
age brutality excels any conflict we
ever have heard of, in modern or an
cient days. Although each party en
gaged in this war, say unmentedly
hard things of the Opposition we have
forborne publishing what they say of
each other. If the half of what they
say of each other be true, the two di
visions of the leaders of the Democra
cy of the State, are, without doubt,
unmitigated rapscal ions, withputapar-
ticle of honor or honesty in their hearts
And yet, these are the men who sup
portall of them John W. Ellis !
Comment is unnecessary.
Judge Badger's Speech at Statesville.
We find a very correct and full re
port of Judge Badger's speech at this
place, on the 26th tilt., in the Salem
Press, furnished by a gentleman who
was present and took notes We will
endeavor tc find room for this speech
next week.
The Agency of tho Bank of
North Carolina has commenced busi
ness in Statesville, and is prepared to
discount notes, bills, and supply North
em exchange.
The Banking-ilouse is the back-building,
south of the Simonton House, re
cently occupied by the Rail Road Com
pany. The Company have removed
their officeCo the rear of the same
building.
Be Vigilant!
The election will come off in less than two
weeks, and it berioores the friends of Equal
Taxation, the friends to tbe beet irtereats of
the State, to be diligent in the great cause
which is to equalize the burdens of the peo
ple by electing John Pool the next Governor
of North Carolina. Let each friend to this
great success see his neighbor acid reason
with him upon the subject show him the
evidence- which may be gathered from any
of the documents and newapapere that advo
cate the measure that ad valorem is right
and proper ; that all other modes for raising
revenue are unjust and inequitoua. Do I
we beseech you yon who are friends to jus
tice and equality in bearing the burdens of
the State devote the abort time that re
mains, to this important deity to your fellow
citizens and the State which yea love so well.
And on the day of the election,- let all other
work be laid aside 'for that 0Aedaynd see
to it that not one voter, who favors eqaaJ
taxation, is allowed to stay away from the
polls. Send conveyance for all each, aa
may themselves be unable to go.
Can the Express Inform as whether or not
Mr. Pool endorses Bin and Eriarrr t
CharktU Bulletin.
Mr. Pool does andors Bxu. aod Evaurr,
the Unioa, Qnurtitution and the Enforcement
of the Laws. Thenalr candidates and the
only platform upon which the South can re
ly, if she would seen re her just rights. All
other candidates now in the field are section
al-unnliable,- 1
A JCorrupt Governor.
lt b a-well authenticated fact, that Gov.
Ellis wpUedkarial?hfch .were published
in bis organ at KaJeigh, the Prms, praising
Atnu in high terms for hepanner in which
he had administered the affairs of the State
That was tad enough m aH conscience.
But Oor, Ellis has since bit ttpon a new
expedient to ufcesease hie polarity, which
is nothing lees than pardon ing risniaale
out of prison, where they had been sent upon
a fair trial for offences com aa it ted agawst the
peace of society, and attempting to take Ilk.
The following, which we find communicated
to the Raleigh Register, speaks for itself:
"Ellis's latest act of follv was committed
in Nash County, when he was last there with
Mr. Pool, to address the people.
It is known that there are two parties a-
mong the Democrats of Nash the Battle
party, and the lay lor party, who are at en
mity, the one with the other. Becent pub
lications in the Wilson Ledger sufficiently
demonstrate this fact. In August, 1859, at
Nashville, the week of County Court, several
of the Battles, and one Thomas Benton Tis
dale, made a murdettras assault on Dr. Tay
lor, the last and present candidate tor the
Senate against L. N. B Battle, Esq., in which
Dr. T, was severely beaten, and wounded
with a kuife, in tbe neck, on his back and
on his bead. Tisdale used a butcher's knife
oa the occasion, and either cut or' struck Tay
lor when he was lying helpless oo tbe ground.
At the Spring Term of Mash Superior Court,
Tisdale was put upon his trial, convicted and
sentenced by Judge Sanders to sixty days
imprisonment. It waa subsequently remitted
to thirty days. Tisdale went into jail, re
mained there a few days, the door was Jen.
open, (or as some say the padlock on the
outside broken offhand he mader his escape.
I he Governor went 10 Nashville on bis e-
lectioneering mission, a petition was present
ed to him, and he pardoned the oSender. On
bearing of this at Wilson, Judge Banders was
indignant, awl said : "If Ellis has turned
lisdale out ol jail he ought to oe locked up
in his place. A prominent democratic law
yer said, he would not have had the Governor
to have done tbe deed for jive Hundred dollars.
Ellis saidwhen remonstrated with, that "he
had lost several hundred votes in Nash at
the last election, and he must get them back
in some way. How was be to do this by
liberating Tisdale? The Arringtons and
Battles voted for McRae. They are now all
for Ellis 1
These are the means resorted to by tbe
present Governor of North Carolina to make
rotes. ' He delivers the jail that he may win
over, the friends of the jail birds."
Sr. Breckinridge and His Southern
' Supporters.
Our cotemporary, the Charlotte Bulletin,
has opposed the pretensions of Stephen A.
Douglas, with as much ability as any jour
nal in the country, because of Douglas'
"Squatter Sovereignty" principles, whichare
deadly hostile to the rights of the South in
the Territories. The Bulletin has given Doug
las no quarter, and he deserved none. But
where do we find the Bulletin now ? Advo
cating the claims of John C. Breckinridge, a
man who, by his public speeches, the only
criterion we have by which to judge Douglas,
is the counterpart of Douglas in the more o
dious features of his squatter sovereignty doc
trine. Can our cotemporary he aware, and
the journals that have taken tbe same side,
that Breckinridge lias made use of such lan
guage as the reader will find quoted in the
following extracts which were copied from
speeches delivered by Mr. Breckinridge On
various occasions J Here u what the Presi
dential candidate of the Secedors uttered up
on a momentous subject only a few ' short
years ago :
Breckinridge's Indorsation f Squatter Sover
eignty. The Memphis Appeal (Dem.) proves that
Breckiu ridge endorsed in 1854 the Squatter
Sovereignty heresy of Judge Douglas. We
copy the article of the "Appeal," with the
comments of the Richmond Whig:
"But it may be said that Mr: Breckinridge
and Mr. Douglas differ in their views with
regard to the powers of the territorial legis
lature, and the time when the people of a
Territory may settle the question of slavery
for themselves. Mr. Breckinridge also meets
this point and disposes -of it satisfactorily.
In the 'Congressional Globe, vol 29, page 141,
will be found the f dlowing passage :
"It is contended on one band, upon the
idea of the equality of the States under the
Constitution and their common property in
the territories, that the citizens of the slave-
holding States may remove to them with
slaves, and that the local legislature cannot
rightfully exclude slavery whilejn the terri
torial condition ; but it u conceded that tbe
people uiav establish or prohibit when they
come to exercise the power - of a sovereign
State; on the other hand it is said that slavery,
being in derogation of common right, can ex
ist only by force of positive law ; and it is de
nied that the Constitution furnishes this law.
for the territories; and it is farther claimed
that tbe local legislature may establish or
exclude it any time after government is or
ganized. As both parties appeal to the Con
stitution, and bate their respective arguments
on opposite constructions of that instrument.
the till wisely refuses to make a question for
judicial construction the subject of legislative
conflict and properly refers it to the tribunal
created by the Constitution itself for the very
purpose of deciding "all cases m law and
equity" arising under it."
"There is the doctrine of Breckinridge,
which is identically with the doctrine of
Douglas. . Breckinridge is against the sece
ders' doctrine of "protection to slavery" in
the Territories, and is fbr leaving the whole
question of slavery to the decision of the "tn-
haUtants" of the Territories I Thus it ap
pears that the principle-loving Seceders
the advocates of "protection to slavery" in
the Territories, and the mortal haters of
Squatter Sovereighty have nominated a can
dictate to1-the 1 residency, who is out-and-out a-
gamst "protection to slavery" in the Territo
ries, and who is as much a Squatter Sover
eignty man as Stephen A. Douglas himself t
Was there ever so disgusting a display of in
consistency and insincerity on the part of any
set of men on earth before ! What are hon
est people to think of such singular and hyp
ocritical conduct 7
And again:
'Mr Breckinridge, . in speech made at
the battle field of Tippecanoe, ia 1856, said
' "I am connected with n party that has for
Us object the extension of slavery J aor with aay
to prevent tbe people of a State or Territory
from deciding the question of its existence
with them for themselves!" The speaker
Continued t
"I happened to be in Congress when the
Nebraska bill passed, and gave , it my voice
aod vote, and because it did what it did, viz:
It acknowledged the right of the people of the
JerrOory to settle the avUtion for VumsslvesI
and not because I supposed what. I do not
now believe, that it legislated slavery into
the Territory. The Democratic party is hot
a pro slavery pajrty."
Did Douglas ever offer any language
stronger than the foregoing, opposed to tho
rights of the South 7 Indeed, so strong la
the language used by Mr. Breckinridg to
declare his priceipkei upon the question of
carrying slavery into the territories, that no
one can possibly be mistaken ia bis meaning.
Says he Mo amneeteJ vilA a party that
has forks cbjosi ike crtounm Wry.'
aetwmledge the right of the people nettle tie
fusstion for tXemsehes!"
Such sentiment go as tar as any freesofler
can ctwoet excepting Beware himsalWa
opposition to the rights of the South. A4
yet there are many SovtKam journals, eart
ed in advocating the claims of Mr. Brecn-
ciJge to the Presidency as a sound man, pnd
ear friend of the BulU&nlht champion for
BonUiern-rights -is atnoag them J
i Mr. Buchanan- who aided with ZtjN&i
(the present freesoil cohdidate) against -9g-las,
a few years ago, in Illinois, is firlr&
inridge ; Mr. Buchanan well knows tbafin.
supporting Breckinridge, against DouglaX 5e
is new rendering aid to Lincoln quite aaJB
ciently as if he were to openly avow andSts
his influence fbr the candidate of the Bepjb
licana. Mr. Buchanan, no doubt, prefer
Lincoln aa his first choice ; but Bttckmt?ige
would answer, if perchance he might ;et
elected. The President supported Unco& a
year or so ago, with all. the power of hi, sit
uation, as one who was avowedly an' eny
to the. South; and he hr now supporting
Breckinridge, in - like manner who -3di
T m contacted witk no party that kasJP it
object tht txientwn slavery t" "The Lno
eroUe party it net a pro slawsry parly, t J&. .
We ask the reader to ponder, the speeches'
of Mr. Breckinridge and compare them ptb
the speeches of Douglas and Lincoln nd
then say if there beany difference beivcD
them insomuch aa the right of the Sootier
concerned f
Victor 0. BirrinnrVAdttrai to
People of Canarrua aiid Stanly Count sa.
We invite , the especial attention ofrjhe
reader to the perusal of the above namecTtd-
dress, which will be found on our first "ft re.
It ia a capital treatise on ad valorem, ancThj
a applicable to' the people of other conofie
as to citizens of Cabarrus and Stanly, fXr,
Barringer is one of our first 'men, wboeehad
is as clear as his heart is pure and patriotic.
Read also, "Ad Afalorem'.Explaineihy
Questions and Answers;" which, hkVhe
address, reaches, the understanding and deals
in plain truth. j 7 . . '
: Messrs. Pool and Ellis at fiewtonS
.The candidates fbr Governor addressed :
people at Newton, Friday last. The $y
was cool and pleasant, and we learn fjhe
crowd was very large. Gov. EHi op ed
the debate. Hie harangue was dry nd
threadbare, and he excited no enthuiaaa
moog the honest Dutch Democracy .off Ca
tawba ; who, are as little inclined as.any people-in
the world, to oppose what is rigbj be
tween men especially wm they hot oppose
equal taxation. - A Dutcfciian like hir par
ty, but he love Jcmcx mfire, and his a fad.
when aroused, will grasp a abject Tike IS gi
ant and scatter error as chaff before the ijndV
The Dutch are good thinker good phjso-
pher good citizen, and invariably -Xjuat
men. Their confidence is enduring nnT it
is abased, and then woe be to thefrai.
tor. '' ' .. ft-
Mr. Pool followed in a clear, logicalviand
truthful expose of ad valorem, which reviv
ed the frequent applause of the large ttuti-
tude. We have heard his address Broken of
by Democrats, who were present, in the Kgb-J
est Jerms. The impression which Mr. Pool
has made upon the mind of the people of
Catawba, by hi visit to the County, will be
felt sensibly in the coming election. ! The
candidates were courteous towards eaeh. oth
er, and no incident occurred to mar the pro
ceedings of the day. ' I ,
Concord Female College, i
We have been requested to state) tbt the
next session of this institution will Open
August let, under the auspices of RetuS. C.
Millzw, President, and a corps of able? Pro
fessors. Rev. Mr. Millen, late of Sou tf Car
olinat, was well known in this section $L few
years ago for a devout and able miniate of
the Qospel ; he is a distinguished scholar,
and possesses tbe brightest qualifications for
the important station which he has bejo en
gaged by the trustees to fill. The College,
we have no doubt, will attain to a higfi de
gree of prosperity under theerHcientadraini-
tration of Mr. Millen and those ladiean1
gentlemen who will be associated with jjiim,
L t a a . ' '
eacu oi wnom nas ueen cnosen witn pecu
liar regard to eminent qualification. i
The domestic department wjl be .placed
UDder the management of Mr. Millennia la
dy, whose careful attention kirtbe health and
general welfare of the young ladies wigUver
be exerted in their behalf. C 'V-
: 'r
Staterrillc Male Academy, j
C. M. k J. B. AWPKEWS, TrincipoU.
On reference to our advertising columns, it
wHl he seen that Prof. J. B.. Andrew ha
associated with his brother. Prof. C M Ai?
drews, and that the management of fhe Stales
viUe Male Academy will, in future be con
ducted under their joint proprietorshipMr,
I C. M. Andrews, for several years,. ha con
ducted an institution of learning of tb first
class in the southern portion of the Sta and
occupies the first rank a an instruor of
youth In all the branches composing ai'tho
rough v education. The united abilitfe of
two'such competent instructors andisptplisi-
artana, as tbe Messrs. Andrews, must plaje th'
Statesville Male Academy iipon an equality
witn tne best college in tbe South, at4 en
sure the institution a fair share of pubc pat
ronage. Am pie arrangement wi II hi made
to instruct any number of students in th in
stitution, and board can be bad.- in thelami
ly of one of the Principal, hd ia the r com
mnnity, upon reasonable term.. -?
To Correspondent. : J
We have oa hand several communication,
which will appear so soon a the election ia
over. Till then, our colutnn most bVldeyo
ted to the cause of Equal Taxation, wjtich
paramount to all other aubject. ; '
Benefit of UsingPhogphate pfliatirpeii
On daj last week, we visited th &rm of
Mr. T. H. MeRorie, a mil or two fronltoirn,
on purpose to see what a fin crop of wheat,
oat aad com, poor land would product when
aided by a li ttle phosphate of lime a 'ft.
Ulizer or timulnt. Mr. McRori had en
closed and culUvated some exhausted ld
fleldi th poewt oa purpoa t. iteiit' th
benefit of this fertilizer. The wheat and
oat which have baea harvested, aref the
best ; no flner, w will venture to sayj 't
Um grown in any locality this year, ) any
soatnera btata. in corn, which wa? plaat
d also upon poor land, ia the most I jproxnis-
hot our farmer profit by this piece of h
fbrmatioQr those who hatr poor laiul, and.
ii i . . , i , . . i...
uppiy taemseive wun poewptuu of lime.
fbr the naxt crop. Now is the time when it
honld be pujasedheeana H caoj h had
cheaper thaa at any Mother time the Ibeigbt
beinCletf. M ' :' - -
, w e mvcersiana ma Air. Jieiume dign
keeping a wpply fifth article at hU store,
which wHl b sold 4 Try moder pe
jlto th faraers ia the county and other who
tnay desire to raise good crops upon poor land.
Our farmer need no more remove from their
comfortable homes to. new countries; their
old worn-out lands the cast-off old fields
will produce equal to jthe rich prairies of the
west, under the application of small quanti
tiesof phocphateof limar - . v J
Difieulty between Kessn. Pool & EQitT
W have received Isay the Raleigh Reg
ister, of the 11th tnsUnt) the following card
ia explanation of a dlfflculty which occurred
at Henderson villa between Messrs.' Pool and
iii: ; ,j . .. " ..' I
We were present at the discussion at Hea
dersonviHe on this'day between Gov. Ellis
and Joha Pool, in which personal difficulty
occurred; and to prevent mis representation
of the circumstance, we deem tf a doty to
the publio to make a brief statement of facts.
Mr. Pooi in his opening speech stated, that
it had been reported, that he was in favor of
everything, evps, 4c, Ac That his
competitor did not aay so himself, but only,
argued o, from the platform of Mr. Pool'
party, and Mr. Pool went on to remark, that
anybody who charged him with being in fa
vor of advocating this thing, told a Tie, and
he authorised every' person, present to say he
aid so. , ....... ,
Gov. Ellis, when be came to reply to this
part of Mr. Pool's address, charged Mr. Pool
with using uch language as he would! not
have used in a rich man' parlor. ' Mr. Pool.
kin his rejoinder to this remark, said be did
not know any other language which should
be used, when such a charge was made,! and
he would not hesitate to use such language
in a rich man's parlor or anywhere else.
when it became, necessary. Gov, Ellis rose,
from bis seat in exdtedand menacioe mac
ner, ana said Mr. root was using language
unbecoming a gentleman. Mr. Pool replied
by saying Tu are no gentleman, whereaoon
Gov. Ellis made at him. with his ritrht kan.1
extended, which-Mr. Pool Caught with bis
left band 'and drew back hi" riirht hand to
strike, when a gentleman caught Mr. Pool's
right arm and prevented the blow Mr. Pool
being at the time standing at the judge's
eat, and Gov: Ellis standing below at the
ptn-K aesa wnn ue juage s bene; three
feet high) between them when friends in
terposed and Mr. Pool went on with his re
marks aod-repeated the same thing ia the
same language a before, and said that Gov.
Ellis's conduct was unbecoming the Govern
or of the State of North Carolina.: That if
he felt arrieved at an v remark of ltk ihu
was not the place or the time or the monhef
to adjust such difficulties.- That Gov. Elli
knew who be is, and that he jaras responsible
to him or any other geatlein-tn ft an? olf-
ense given, and be was ready to settle such
matters' at any time and in any way. That
tbe Governor bad not chosen the usual mode
recognized by gentlemen ur setije such mat
ters. Mr. Pool remarked, that he did"not
wish his friends to become excited, or take
any part in the matter; that he could settle
l.t bimselt. Uov. uis said Mr. Pool's re
mark, to h friends was gratuitous, and that
he was Governor of the fitaie and could not
fight. Mr. P o! .replied that the law forbid
every body from figbtingr and the matter
closed: " JOHNlIeLAlN. ,
WILLIAM PATTOX,
.a! mjixer: " .
Al II. JON E"
ATJ. McBRYER,
T.3V. TAYLOR,
f K 8. GASH,
H.D.LEE..
F. C. BYERS,
SAM'L. C. BRYSON,
S. P. BRITTAIN.
J; Y. BRYSON,
Henderson vill'e, July 2, 1860.
Bell and Everett in Alabama.
The -State Convention of the; Con
stitutional Union party met at Selma
on the 28th. Over two hundred dele
gates were in attendance, representing
all parts of the State, and the highest
degree of enthusiasm prevailed.
A iull Electoral Ticket was nomi
nated and the Convention merged in
to an immense Mass Meeting, Col.
Isaac Croom presiding.
Every degree f confidence is how
entertained in the succcs of the Bell
and Ererett ticket.
A SURK CURK FOR TOOTDACUX.
Move out West, get the swamp tgne
and it will shake the ache "and tooth
out of your head in twenty minutes.
"Not sjutferoM to th Rmm frailly .7
nM eotur oulU UMir aolw t Ue."
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! STATESVILLE
MALE ACADEMY.
C M. Jfc J. W ANDREWS, Principal.
THE nrrH'SESSIoi of this fnstitation
wilf commence ot Wednesday the 1st day
of August, I860. ,.'r-i ;
The . PrineiDaia having devoted aeveral
year: to teaching, in.separst Schools hare
associatea uiemseives, ueiieving, vjhu oy to
doing, they will afford superior advantage
to Parents and Ouardian, ' who wish to ob
tain for their sons and ward,- instruction in
th various hranches taught in CLASSICAL
aad ENGLISH Schools ; and hope that th
marked, success and liberal patronage, attend
ing their former effort will be continued to
them, in their united capacity.
In connection i with all th usual instruc
tion in a Classical School, there will be daily
exercis in Tactic and DrilL
lVecaUon.Th School is situated t
Statesville, amoral, healthv and flourisbing
Town, immediately on the Westers 5. C B
B. train arriving daily from Salisbury and
Morgantoo.
Patron, who inay prtf boarding tbeir
one and wait! with the Principals, ess da
o by making immediate application.
Communications should -b addressed to.
C M. 4 J. B. Andrews, SutesvUKXC.
llrs. Jo A Vannoy,
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