Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-06-02
The ouest;on. of Ta.ation,

We stated in recent issue that Mr.. Pools plan
ofaxing all property and that too at the same rate
was a new feature proposed to be engrafted onrour
revenue system; and we cited the example Of Lou
isiana to show that that State, though she taxes
lands and slaves according to value, nevertheless
taxes number of articles specifically, and also ex-
empts large amount of property entirely from tax
alton. We will cite the examples of other States in
future numbers but meanwhile, as Mr.. Pools par
tizansin the Restare charging thathe isnOtPledged
to tax every thing but insist that he is only after
the negro, will publish to-day extracts from the
writings and speeches Of his own friends to prove
that our charge against him is true. In the first
place we'will give the resolution of the Opposition
Convention, on which Mr. Pool stands. 1t is as
follows: ... ..... .--.,I
"RtSolred That we recommend Convention Of
the people of the State be called the federal basis
early as practicable, for the purpose of so mod
flying the Constitution that euery species Of property
may be tared according to its value, with power TO
discriminate only in favor of the native products of
our State and the industrial pursuits of her cit
ZenS"
What could be palmer than that? "Erery spe-
cies Of property" is to be tared No exemptions are
preceded FOR. 1t is true determinations propos-
ed, but determinations not exemptions.
Read the following extracts, and then say if Mr..
Pool IS not for taxing every thing from the most
insignificant to the most important article Of pro-
perty:
We shall soon have just and equal system Of
taxation upon all property. Register,
FEB. 25h.
"Mr Pool declared that the effect of ad ralorem
toy fbs
tar upon sLareS"-" that the proposed change would
tar articles not noC0 "red and thus keep up the
enue of the State without increasing the tax on
slaves "-DiscuSsiOn at Elizabeth City from the
Standard.
"The Journal informs its readers, in yesterday s
issue, that dd rdlOrem means that negroes shall be
taxed according to their value This is new I'M
derstanding of those two little Latin words We
have been laboring under the impression, all along,
that I'D rGtOrtn converted into English, meant 'ac-
cOrding to value and Gd ratOrem tdrdtiOR simply
the terying Of tGres upon all property, phether ne
grOes, land, any thing else according to the value
of said property. Wilmington Herald.
"There is also large amount of furniture, plate,
carriages and buggieS, c0gOns, carts and tdrnling
tools and implements, merchandise bank stock mo-
ney at interest, &c, &C. all going to make up the
aggregate wealth of the State, the value of which
have no means of ascertaining but rhlch IcOuld
SteT HtO me tdIdOte properly 81 the Otdte undeT
the dd rGtorem system oftaratioR. Ralph GOrreH
above, we have stated what we understand to
be the position of the West on dd rdiOrem-that is,
that ercy species Of property is to be tdred accord
ing to its value, not only land and negroes, but
horses eOWs, sheep and hogs, leaving it with the Ic
gisature in framing revenue law, to disseminate
only in favor Of the native products of the State
and the industrial pursuits of the citizens" This is
precisely the position of Mr.. Pool, the position
which he has taken in the East, and the position
which he will maintain in the West. With Mr..
Pool ad ralOrem is precisely the same thing in the
East as it is in the Vest Greensboro Patriot.
"Mr. Turner of Orange, moved to take the vote on
al rdlorem, offering an amendment against taxing
such small matters as tin cups, plates &c. "Tkt
amendment rejected !"-Proceedings Of the
Opposition State Contention, from the Raleigh
Register
Are the people of the State prepared for such a
system of taxat:on9 Will they adopt John POOLS
dd rGlOrem? Is it necessary that their horses,
cows, sheep, hogs, wagons carts, and farming tools
and implements should be taxed, as proposed 10y
Mcssrs. Pool and Gorrell, and the Greensborough
Patriot? We think not However, if they want
all these things taxed and that too at the rate
let them vote for Mr. Pool.