Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-21

up with goose eggs and thus could get ar
gument and will have to be satisfied with simply stating
bis position He said his competitor had charged him
with arrayng one class against another but that be-
himself was fresh from contest of that sort.
His proposition was this the Constitution now taxed
slaves persons and he proposed to them as proper
ty This the only government that made the poor man
shield to the most valuable property. The clause 10
the opposition platform protected the native products
but the Democratic platform taxed everything except
negroes. There now about $7OO,UOO,OOO worth oil
property in the State except $lOO0OOOOO and tax the
$600000000 ten cents on the dollar and suthclent
amount of revenue will be raised
Talk about protection, it Just and right the
who owns $500 worth of slaves should pay only eighty
cents and the owner of $500 worth of land three dol
lars He was in favor of equality, and when the cry OF
eouaty was raised at the ballot box he was n favor OF
it, and now he was in favor of equality at the tax box
He in favor of protection all alike but in the name
of Heaven do not protect slaves at the expense OF the
poor white man.
By ad valorem slave tax would only be increased
three cents the $780, and this was to drive them
from the State 10 the name OF common sense let them
CO. It had been charged upon him through the high
ways and hedges that he in favor of taxing horses
tin cups goose eggs, &c. it was an Infamous SANDER
He here catecsed Gov. Ellis which resulted in consid
cradle laughter at Mr. POOLS expense He said he Uas
IN favor of tar,ng the pr iate billiard tables Uorh $500
the same as $500 qOorth of land Land yielded some
thing and the billiard table nothing Here you could
see the own of contempt rise upon the cOuntenance OF
the ter of the SOIL He did not to go into details,
and did not to the last discuss the pacticaby of ad
valOrem.
Every Southern State except N. G. taxed slaves as
property and that strong enough ground for him.
He here made excuse for the of Mr. Fera
Uncle Syme and others to ad vaorem in one night
but the about good as bis own for voting
against ad vaorem in the last legislature and only caused
a sheer. He asked would they have been fools enough
have adODtp0 the amendment Of Mr. Turner pXPmDt-
ing tin cups, &c? He hoped no one thought So AS
regards the Convention he did not whether 1t was
open not. He wanted the people to ask him ques-
lions any and every subject he stood ready to answer
them. He advocated great prlnci PIE, and he did not
ask them to vote for him, mere man no. he wanted
them to vote for ad vaOrem because 1t great prln
cpe He then referred to the Opposition candidate for
the Presidency calling aloud in laundering tones, the
names of Bell and Critenden again and again, causing
the crowd to with laughter but seeing his mistake
said Bell and Everett. He did not care for platform
the name of Bell was enough; forgetting that five
minutes before he called upon the people to vote for
principles not men. Here his time expired
Gov. Ells's reply was undoubtedly of the most
whitening, scorchlng and annihating replies ever
heard and the oldest present expressed the
opinion. There was such continuous laughing and
applause that it impossible for to retain my seat
suffice it to say he referred to Andrew Jacksons opinion
OF John Bell and of Mr. Badgers proving him in the
Senate of the u S. political liar, also showed some
curious looking documents, winch 1OO, Salu were
KnoaU- Nothing documents, and referred to M. POOLS
Know n othingsm in such witty and sarcastic man.
ner to make sorry for NJ p and closed by leaving
the assemblage in most pleasant state of excitement
Mr. again replied, and made some humorous express
sions which pleased ALL and endeavored to excuse him.
self of his dark lantern relations by attacking Gov Ellis
He quoted Mr.. Holden again in favor of ad valorem,
and dWelt upon the of John Bell as being sufficient
for him. He said he would trust Mclean that devoted
abolitiOnist as soon as he would Douglas.
The discussion closed after having attentive hear
ing for over four hours The Democracy is jubiant,
and are gorying over Gov Ellis decided victory, while
the Poolites seem to be standing off cogitating.
This think is pretty correct report of the principal
point taken.
The OTHER SIDE.-There are always two sides to
question, but European affairs they appear in the
English journals and copied by the American press
seem to have but side IT, for example, it becomes
the interest Of England to excite nsurrecton il any
part of the world that she may step and take posses
son the uniform practice is for her newspapers to black
ball indusriousy the character of the ruling Govern
ment to manufacture public opinion which will
sustain her nerposton in the cause OF justice and right
The American newspapers In general follow the bell
weather of the London Times with the most charming
The testimony Of the Times and other Lon
don journals, IN regard to Neopolitan affairs may all be
true though in the Southern States OF America
preends to believe word the witnesses say when
they speak of American Institutions Strangely enough
HOWEVER, Is Wien ABUSE OOe-
ernments against which they have grudge in the Old
World. At any rate so mOmentOus is the tide OF de-
that the public will pardon the n 7. Daily
News for occasionally producing an agreeable ripple by
throwing such distractions in %he stream as follows:
ave deem-nay we know Victor Emanuel to be
brazen-hearted despot who pirates of Liberty while he
practices tyranny. We have never had faith in the pub
lie virtue of who is privately vicious. more
consummate traitor to all the sacred bonds of chaste
Getty does not live than is this very King of Sardinia
Such thing as patriotism he only knows in the alb
stract. He has the brute bravery of prizefghting
Sayers without his soulvaor. He is just the sort of
thing to use and be used by such man Louis Napo
Leon He could readily sell his infant daughter to the
embraces of aged roue as he could sell the indepen
dence of Savoy and Nice for consideration which
touched his interest and avoided any practice of con-
science he may be found possessed of.
1t may be bold in u.s. considering the unpopularity
here of the King of Naples and his rule in Sicily to de-
clare ourselves his friend but do so. and under all
circumstances dare do 1t is way to stem the
torrent of invectve and brun the food OF malice. We
prefer to stand alone with the much abused-all the
more proudly do we prefer it, if he is most wrongully
abused-than to glide down the stream OF Islander and
scott. This is proving Democratic valor. And
wherefore should we not give support and sympathy
to Francisco of Naples? Is it because he is Bourbon?
Is it because Napoleon needs to put Murat On his
throne Is it because Great Britain wants the nobest
island in the Mediterranean? On the contrary these
should be reasons why side with the gallant
youth who rules the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
What it he has done? His life has been pure and noble
There are around him no traits of scoundreism like
those which blacken the of Napoleon There
around him shreds of the debauchee and libertne
such as hang heavily the of the King of Sar
DINA. He is now il the twenty-fth year OF his age,
married. of placid of most pous incnations-and most
spotless personal character. What, then, makes him
We deny that he u.s. except in so far all
men are who become obnoxious to powerful aud in
OVnaStV BV h0r GOLD and for her
interests England can do, and has for long time been
doing her utmost to create disaffecon in Sicily She
covets the island 1t is of the utmost consequence to
her ascendancy Just so it is with France and just so
with Sardinia the puppet of France The liberty of
the Neapoltans is great, as well marked and well