The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-06-20


become its advocates. But when he came
to "ugusi " his hopes vanished. A thing
may be dangerous to day and highly safe
Tomorrow; but to say that it is "unjust."
shows that they never will agree that this
species Of property shall be taxed like other
Perhaps they meant it was
(" dangerous proposition for them to oppose.
and aunjust" because they believe they
alone are entitled to the exclusive power
and control over public affairs. After its
being /" premature. impolitic, dangerous and
unjust to alter the Constitution 50 that the
Legislature may tax slaves equally with
other property. what do they propose
"at tie same time we deem it the duty Of
the Legislature, when passing acts for the
raising Of revenue, so 10 ADJUST taxation, as
II bear as equally as practicable within the
limits OF the Constitution. upon the various
interests and classes Of property in all Sec
iinns OF the State
That is 10 say. while they deem it "pre
mature, impolitic. dangerous and unjust !"
/" al This time" To have tair taxation, they
regard il the duty Of the Legislature to tax
equally. every species Of property, except
negroes. Why exempt slaves: Is it rea-
Sensible 70 exempt slaves fran tayation
equally with n,her property, and to exempt
nothing elses | an a stakeholder myself,
said Nc. b.. though not large one, and |
don't see why should not pay as much tax
o. my property. according 10 its value. as
any one else. If person owns a large
number Of negroes. the natural increase, in
the course of twenty years. will double the
value of his property, while land don't in.
crease, but on the contrary, will in thirty
years become completely worn out. Two
tracts of land don't begct third tract.
daughter ami applause What do our OPP
Fanents say ia opposition to our platform
They are IN trouble because they profess TO
think we are going 10 tax the poor mans tin
cups. and make an inroad on his hen rcost.
rney well know. however. that nobody ever
proposed mr. contemplated such thing. So
great is their affection for the working man
that thew really believe what they don't be-
lieye. L,ugiter.l They ought to be ashamed
Of themselves. [Contirued laughter and ap.
plause. Our plan is simply TO so alter the
Constitution that all property may be taxed
equally, according to value. BIT even il
we were going 70 tax tin cups, let Us see
what such tax would amount 10, at ten cents
on the 800 worth. lie would allow FIVE tin
cups to each family, though he thought this
allowance was too liberal, for he had too
much respect for any man TO suppose that
be woaid prefer a tin cup to gnurd. unless
il was for the purpose Of drinking whisky.
when perhaps the tin cup would be prelera-
bic. Laughter.] Five tin cups valued at
FIVE cents a piece. would be twenty-five
cents. The Tax on five tin cup. for one year
would amount To one. foriieh part Of one
cent. or in other words one cent would paw
the tax on the tin cups If one family for
FORTY years. INV let Us see what would he
the tax on chickens; but, by the way, he
would object 10 that. because he had them 10
bly, AMI il they were taxed the country
people would be sure TO raise their prices On
them. Sappose we allow one hundred TO
each family. At ten cents piece they
would be worth sl0. The tax on SO worth
for one year would BE- one csnt. The united
tax on the chickens and the tin cups Of one
family for one wear would be one and one.
foriieth of a cent Laughter and spplause.
will leave IL To some better arihmetician
than myself 10 calculate what per cent. Of
this amount the collector would receive.
IContinued laughter sud applause Flee
cents would paw the ta= on all the chickens
aud tn cups 81 one family for four years
Can any body conceive OF men making such
complete asses Of themselves a. to suppose
that We bad any idea Of taxing these things
But let ns see what the whole tax in the
State world be On al the chickens and tin
cups. We will suppose there are 10000
families in the State. As i j. only the poor
people ~ho 80 much excite The compassion
Of our Democratic friends. we will suppose
that ont Of TIE 5000 families there are
10000 poor families. Now the entire ;aS
ou'all the I'm cups possessed hy the 10000
popr families would nniy be sin per annum.
sni the entire tx On al the chicken, would
only be 500.
There are too clever gentlemen on the
Democratic ticket IN this county. Mes.rs.
Mprdecai snd Cox, each 81 whom he sup.
pn.sd owned AZ lest me hundred negroes.
u tie principle 81 Egaal Taxlfinn should
be sIepird, these gentlemen would each
have 10 pay IN tier negroes about 500
take. Inste,d Of so, az now. Uf course.
though they don't object 10 the increased
m Ia'orsm beelg.e Il will Tar tie poor
nan. to cups. N1bldy supposed that the
resolution N the Opposition Platform 10
fegard 10 Convention ever contemplated
such ihingas the taxing " tin cups. When
the resolution was before the Opposition Con.
veusian. hr. Turner wanted % amend Il ~
that i would exempt tan cups. peater plates.
&c, bui knowing that the Democrats would
misfsprt.rnt i any heF, be MIR. b. oppo.
sed any thange IN THE wording IL Il. The
resolution provide. thai We shall diserimin.
ate Tin lirar ~ the native products of our
State" Wat does that mean Whv, that
a. between Wis, j. produced By our own
people. and the productions " The people 81
other Stsira. W. .hsll discriminate in favor
Of The former. Aud the industrial pursuit.
Of her citizens" What is The meaning Of
that / msans that the Workingm.n's horse.
fsfnifsre. tin cups. i yas please. and many
other things, slall be exempt from isKatIon.
II was never contemplated by tie U position