Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-03-28


are c6uckling at the expectation of divisions among
Democrats on the subject Of taxation. They had
better not whoop before they get out of the woods
There will be no strife among the Democrats on this
question frue, they differ upon it as they differed
on internal improvements; but no Democrats that
We have heard of advocate the calling of an open
and unrestricted Convention for the purpose of en-
abling the Legislature to adopt uniform system Of
ad ralorem taxation upon any and every kind Of
property, as contended for in the Opposition plat
form. ga. ..- -.- ...sr.e o. ~
Our political opponents had better look to the di-
visions IN their own ranks before they make cacu-
latons on differences in ours. We understand that
many of their prominent men rcpudiate the ad ca
lorem plank in their platform, and refuse to stand
upon it. Among others, we learn that the Hon. X.
Rayner who has fought SO many battles for Whig-
gerry and Know Nothingsm--who has given the
Democracy more hard knocks, andreceived from them
more in return than any man in the State--refpses
to sustain ad ralorena, and openly avows his oppo-
stion to it. Mr.. Rayner, however, has been whip
ped into the traces before and if the interests of
Messrs. Graham and Badger require it he may have
10 pull III HARNESS. dSdlIi MI. Asdy uau oCtsCA
take care The drill scrgeants of Messrs Graham
and Badger have their eye on him. Every %ord he
says is noted by thcm and if he exhibits any rest
iveness he may prepare himself for their denunci-
ations If we were disposed to tell tales, we could
tell Mr. R. what they arc already-but no matter.
We have also been informed that Hon. David
Outlaw and Mr.. Joseph 3. Cherry, of BERTHE, make
no secret of their opposition to ad calorem. Let
these gentlemen also beware Of what they are about
Of course Mr. Outlaw cannot have the place of
Senator next winter That situation is already be-
spoke for another. But if Mr.. o. will behave him
SELF and fight hard for ad ralorem, he may be al
lowed to come in six years from now, when the
Washington; or, if he should want it for another
six years. Mr.. o. may have chance twelve years
hence That is, if he will work hard all the time
And Mr.. Cherry if he will be good boy, may pos
siby obtain the nomination for Governor some of
these days after the State shall have been thorough
ly revolutionzed by nd oalore provided no one of
the Central oligarchy or of their kith and kin may
want it. e-....s. Et 'efa
1t was well said by Gov. Ellis in his speech ac-
cepting the nomination for Governor, democrats
may differ, but they nerer diuide." They differ in
this campaign on O. State issue, and this difference
may be seen in the County campaigns but they will
not divide on this issue either for members Of As
sembly or for Governor They soiU cote the ticket,
whether they be for or against taxing all property
according to its value. They vii. stand together as
heretofore, and still control State affairs, and if re-
forms are needed or are desirable, they will effect
them in their own way and time. = ri
! H We invite the attention Of our readers to
the able and wcll-considered communication in ou,
paper to-day, over the signature Of III K. B., O
Northampton" The writer is gentleman deeply
interested in the soil and in the slave property o
the State and is at the same time more thoroughly
acquainted perhaps, with the state of the Northern
mind on the subject Of slavery than any of our cti
zens Ills opportunities have been such as to Civ,
him, for twenty years past easy access to North
ern society, in which he has obtained full knowl
| edge of the Northern feeling towards the South
and the warnings which he utters are, therefore
worthy Of our serious consideration. No one, ",
may add, is more strongly devoted than he is to th
Union according to the Constitution; but with
wise forecaste which should characterize all of u
ut time like this, he is prepared to anticipat
eve wbic may not be averted, and take car
of North Carolina and the South s. al all hazard
and to the last extremity: =
sEvExrH DnrRicr9r- at The District Gonvsntio,
held in Charlotte on the Goth, William Lander, Esq.
&C ccyn ana far,t Tnhn Waller of Mack lanh,,nr:o