The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-05-09
Ad yaiorcm Taxation.--The>yya
ton News. IN


THE editor Of the Warrenlon News iathis issue D
THE 9Th ui, has attempted an to our recent
article on the subject Of ad ysloem taxation If oul
Arguments failed TO convince him Of the justice Of
equality in taxation, he has equally failed 10 convince
US Of error in our views. We DO 40. admit nor has
he set forth any evidence show. that project has
been adopted in 1860 for political capital OF for any
other purpose. "ihe very thought OF which was de-
nounced In 1884,
The Legislature, as the constitution now stands. has
power TO tar, at It's discretion, lands, horses cattle
sheep and hogs, chickens, eggs, lin cops and Pnltes
everything ercept siave property. Around this the
constitution has thrown lis shield AMI provides that Il
shall 30 taxed, not property IN proportion to its
value, but persons. subject only 10 poll tax not
larger 10 amour, lhln that paid Upon white polls
Property in land and houses Is taxed according 10 IL
value; why should not the same rule be applied 10
properly in slavesi In 1854 land had it, protection
from undue share ~ tie burden II taxation ii The
freehold qualification Of voters for the Senate; and il
was hen perhaps proper that the taxation upon slaves
should be limited BY s0me rule. But the case is now
altered; the protection which The landed interest had
has been removed, and why should not the limitation
Of The tar slave property iail with II III this
Particular there has been change ID principle since
1857; Il was then foreseen and loretnd, that il The
constitution was altered impair the protection
which the landed interest had against an undue burden
Of TAXATION. other amendments would be required 10
put the two great classes Of property holders upon an
equality. That Is oil iha, il now asked.
The News ssys I" lie tMr. Gshaml opposed Free
sufage. according 20 the Recorder because i would
inPsif the protection which The landed interest had
against undue share u tie burden u taxation anJ
ye, he feels himself al liberty 10 support measure
which amply sen6es his ieau.'
We ATE At loss 70 attach defGiie meaning to
this sentence. and Ne very much doubt whether The
writer's own mind was clear when he wrote i. What
measure What fear The only fear e,ytessed
was. that the landed interest nigh, Be osetbardeaed
with iaIe. The measure advocated d, that th. iear
msy BE- sbaled BY equaliIins the Tar upon land and
nssIees. !. there any Inconsistency 10 this
The News ssys III i evident the Recorder bases
il. defence Of the Governors consistency on the ialry
81 considering lie owner. u Land and Ire owner. u
slaves distinct and separate classes tr,reas ieg are
sdeaiiesLy De saa,e ~
= i true that ihsy are idsutically the sane ~
Thee q large class Of land owners who IN their
land. BY lhs sweat q their brow. .,me without any
assistance fion slave hbor and o,hen but ia a ,ery
hniisi degree where's very la,se nunbcr IL slsse.
are smPiayed b. their owners pctap. more pro,abl,
~ meehsaical snd other oecupaitons totally d.con.
nssiej With the soil Cin 1t then be truly said the,
ihsy :. dsnlcay The same I" And besIie.. /. NJ
tae large slave holder better able 70 pay oul u 81.
abundance larger proportional iaI Than The l.bor.ag
farmer euhiyaling his iiiy acre tract
Bot u 10 admit that these two interests are iIenl
slly the same" !. ihs. any reason Why each specie.
Of PfoPsay should not bear IL rasable proporon %
iaEest i ), no. rather an argumeB IL favor u such
! proposition And again, the Ownership Of The Two
'Pseiss o. property = not equaly appouionel among
Ian payers; sons possess larger and some smaller
proportion d slave property hos lhsa can justice IL
1one % ssgh unless ne value Of each j. brought into
confederation in experiencing the burden u taxation
Besdes siays OVER hfiy wears q ago. however ,ala.
'ble pays no tar While The land has no release And
" there not instances % B, aanj perhaps many Of
hem, in which the man who support. himself snd his
AMY By The labor q bis own band.. /. made % paw
10 iss Of eighty cents upon bis hsad while bis neigh
80 owning slave whose work sfnfds an income sun.
'lenl Tor his support Pays only The zane Would Il
70. seem tia, an such esss properly paid 10 tar
The Editor o. the News must bs able 10 ace much fur
her than we can.f tean perceive any thing incons,t
Of With southern ssicsmanshp in ,he proposition 10
lace slave property AMI land upon an equally ID 10
sbiiiy 70 TAXATION, a. Ne pfsiebds.
The News ssts II Free suffage haa len landowners
leieassless, woul 4 not 10 patriotic sud eon.er.
alive % resist ,Iase-ownsrs being reduced 70 The same
ls.s y We eannoi answer this question N the sit.
native. The property q siss,holIsrs i much larger
? amount and quito - profitable IN IL employment,
nd We ealnc, sny iast why i shOui not hs
qually subject % State burdens. The bfssrh made IN
he Constitution BY The introduction Of FIRE. susss
snno, Be healed The evil esa b prevented only ~
asins The other great interest in the same category
hai one may protect Tie other.