, 1859-12-29
The Izrcpreasible Conflict liz North
from ite Satfoual Er1]


. Tie Raleigh IN. c. Standard Of a recent date
oontains long address to The people Of the
State, bg the ~ Wake County. .Nortincmeu's 's
Association" which cannot fail to be regarded
as an Illustration Of the ''irrepre>sib1e couflict"
which erere1lsts between freedom and sla,cry.
The object Of the Association is to bring about
an equalization of taxation iu the State. 50 thas
Stare property may he compelled to pay its
eqaal portion Of tho pnb';c burdens. The Con
stlsuttou Of the State, as it was renodelled in
1855, provides lint slaves between ages Of
twelve and fifty years shall be subject to poll
or capitatsnn tax, equal to that paid by white
men; and st.at those over fifty and Under twelve
shalt be entirely exempt from taxes.
: according to the address Of the Association,
this leaves 1S7,9l: slaves, worth $l1a,5t1s 500.
nntaxed. The 150, ,925 who were subject 10 tax-
alton, are valued ut tls9, ,Oo3, 900, md the tax
paid on this highly productive ala7e property is
only ,4C2, whilo real estate worth e.. 4a ISL
pays Sl4J,l5o. Here, then, is striking in.
stance Of partially to slavery. 0ne-hslf the
least. and estimated by the n1dress at one hun.
d1ed and twelve millions. rces uu.axed Alto
gesher; while the re:aaining half Of the slaves
are ta1ed'on!y half as much rs the land. There
arc other still greater inequalities; a.. for IN
stance, $5l $50 100, money loaned, pnys &c.
4 taxes, OF more than *z48. .Tt7, 500 worth Ut
slave proFerty! Hers the Discrimination i,i
The Workiug1neu's Association demand
change in tie Constitution, 50 that property Of
all kinds may be taxed upon the ad va1or<a.
principle, or according to value. The prescnt
arrangement, which entirely exempts young
slaves from taxes, would seem to hare been de-
signed to encourage the rearing Of Slaves for
market; or, at any rate. such is lis effect. On
the other hand, capitatvesteI in manufacturing
and merchandise is staxed enormously. 4 thou
sand dollars worth Of lind pays $i-s0. Il ne.
gro worth that amount, Or orer twelve or IF:
while thousand dollars invested in manufac.
turing. is taxed ten dollars: Is it susp.isin.
that State which adheres TO this policy Is ia,ur1
remarkable for the number Of s1nves it reass for
market than for the amount CT its manufactures!
This is an important movement in North Car
ottna-imrortant as well for the character and
influence Of the men engaged in it, as for its OBJ
ject. 1ts movers are not obscure visiona1ies,"
but prominent and leading members Of boih
political PARTIES and Aithoueh the Address dis
claims party purposes it is not improbable that
it. The Stdniart is the lcatin; Democratic
paper in the State, and the editor is ambitious
Of being Governor or United States Senator:
We understand that he fayor8 the movement
while the State Senator from Wake, demo-
crat. is Il prime moveF in the enterprise, and
probably tia author Of the Address. 1t finds
favor IN the western part Of the State with all
parties, and is published With appreciation bv
the Grcensboronsh Patriot, the leading opposi.
that it Is satisfied, from the Signs OF The times.
that tho Opposition State Convention will take
ground for change in the Constitution, SO rs
to eng7aEt the dd saloy<ss: principle Of taxatiou
upon it, at the peri Of the wcsteTn members se-
ced!ng, and running. an independent ticket.