Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-07-01


In conversation with Andrew B-ggarly, Esq, of
Eagle City, Iredel county, last winter he informed
US that ten years ago he paid about seventy five
cents taxes on land on which he now pays about
one hundred dollars; and" said he, "I pay the
hundred dollars now more cheerfully and with more
ease, than did the seventy five cents ten years
ago."
Mr. Baggarly is regarded as an eccentric individ-
ual, but his energy and enterprise more distin-
gushing features in his character than eccentricity
With small means he went into the forests, hewed
them down, selected his site, and now has in oper-
alton Touring mills, mills, cotton factories, &C.
He has raised up village there and thrift is vis
be all around him. MANY moor n"orl~ 'h-' s~-----
iy ltveu on a scanty pittance and with scarcely a
shelter their heads now reside in neat cottages
and daily partake of fare good enough for any
body.
Such are the fruits of the enterprise of one "ec-
centric " Individual; and we only wish there We're
mere such. He looks forward to the time when he
will pay five hundred dollars taxes, and longs for it
to come
That is patriotism of the true stamp. How DIFF
ferent from the miserable croakings Of pettfoggng
demagogues, who, conscious Of their own unttness
for Office, attempt to ride into power humbug
cry against taxes Weak and narrow minded they
have no better than to judge the standard Of
intelligence among the people by their own. Nine
times out of ten they will find themselves at fault
The people know that taxes necessary, and they
| pay them cheerfuiy. 1t is not the people, but
thin-sknned demagogues that rail against taxes
demagogucs that spend more money for whiskey
and tobacco in one year than they will pay in
| taxes.
We advocate taxes for internal improvements.
Every dollar paid thus judiciously expended, will
be returned four fold to ourselves posterity.
Our people able and willing to pay taxes to
cover the State with network of railroads, to cut
canals, improve navigable streams, and develop
the untold wealth of our mineral and agricultural
resources, now lying useless, and depriving the
State of revenue four times the amount of her
present taxes. We believe the people are in favor
of taxes, and that they will Indignantly .repudiate
the pcayune candidates for Office whose voices
grow dolorous and whose vsages are elongated owe,
the idea of the 'great burdens the people have tc
bear. 1t is worse than nonsense-it is culpable ig
norance or-somethng else.
Let the people rally with one accord and silence
the everlasting croakers, that, like an il-omcnet
raven, arc disturbing ears and retardng ou
progress by their hoarse and discordant notes. LIE
us complete great central railway from th
shores of the ocean to our western limits We pro
fess to know something of the western portion o
our State, and do not hesitate to say it is no
appreciated by the central and eastern portions
The people there have been taxed for improvement
from which they have received one cents bene
fit yet they have paid these taxes cheerfully, look
ing confidently forward to the time when the favo
would be reciprocated. And that time ,viU come
it is now near at hand, and then will our western
valleys pour forth their rich treasures of grain
minerals. That portion of the State will then tax
the position to which it is entitled in spite of tn
partizan malice of such men as Gen. Dockery ant
the stingy sefshness of others that might be named