The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-04-18
From the Albemarc Souihron.
Opening of the Campaign
DISCUSSION AT GATEsyILLE.

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ed to its utmost capacity, and the people ap
peared to take great interest in the discus.
sion. We were present and tuok notes, and
the following is substantial report OF the
main points in the discussion:
Governor Ellis made the opening speech
lie commenced by telling the people oi
Gates county that he was the candidate oi
the Democratic party for reelection to the
Office OF Governor. He told the people tina,
he desired in the outset, to thank the people
OF Gates for their warm and generous sup
port two years ago. The Governor said he
had been a careful reader Df the history Of
North Carolins, and congratulated the people
on the happy and prosperous condition Of
her citizens. lie alluded in glowing terms
TO the fact that the State had in successful
operation an asylum for the deaf aud dumb
and the blind and retreat for the insane.
lie said that in establishing these institu-
tions We were obeying the behests Of divine
Providence and acting in accordance with
the decree Of high Heaven. lie said there
was no point Of personal difference between
him and his competitor, but wide difference
on State aud Federal affairs. lie then ap-
proched the subject Of al pGlorem taxstion,
said il was an important issue, tie lauded the
constitution and deprecated It. disturbance.
The object Of the proposed amendment to
the constitution was TO increase the tax on
slave property and not decrease it on any
thing else; he characte the proposed
amendment as remarkable and dangerous
one, and deprecated any disturbance of sec
tional compromises. The present constita-
b,., Al, 4
West, and like the covenant between Abra-
ham and Abimaleck, it brought peace and
harmony to the people. lie had no doubt
the discussion Of al U0l0rcm would "prore
dry" but its importance demanded that il
should be heard. He then went into long
argument to show that the measure was pc
culiarly Western in its origin, and that that
plank IN the platform Of the Opposition was
mode of mountain max, and thar il would re-
suit in pecuniary injury 10 the East. When
the State taxes were but seventy or eighty
thousand dollars they were but small mat
ter, but now that railroads are 10 be run
through the mountains Of the West and
heavy debt in consequence thereof to be
paid, it was important to observe the com.
promises Of the constitution in regard TO the
subject. of taxation. The First Congress
sional District pays into the State treasury
about ninety-0ne thousand dollars. seventy.
one thousaUd nf which was to bore certain
little holes through the western mountains
which snme of Us are for the first Cnngres-
sional District gets nothing 10 return for ali
this. The West had no ground 10 complain
but like the horse leech, was ever crying,
give! give. and like the grave, more
more . ! aud there il still an insatrate and in
exorable cry for more. The Eastern people
should consider before they placed a weapon
in the hands Of their enemies Of the West
with which they NAV DESTROY them. The
people had not asked for al ra.orem. Mr.
Badger and Mr.. Pool asked for IT, lie would
go as far as anY Que to equalize taxation, it
was right and just. There were two ways
Of making things equal. Nir. Pool wanted
to equalize BY increasing the tax on slaves,
he would egualizc by decreasing the tax on
land. The tax on land was ton high nnw in
comparison with tax on slaves. III We de-
sired to amend the constitution why did we
not do il By Legislative enactment instead ni
BY an open Convention. Ii would br saicr
for the East. for kie Ussi had Ssrfrai fftle
things they iCdnied 10 Put into ne C0asiifY-
ZION. Some politicians. in the East crntcnded
and argued that il by al uaiorem taxation
the taxes Of the East were increased. that
the East would thereby have a larger repre-
sentation IN the Senate, but thew might be
assured. said tie Governor. that the West
would not submit 10 the loss of 4 single
Senator, even thnugh their resistance worked
a revolution. The Governor said that unicr
dd pdloreni taxation the East would BE- plleed
in the power 81 the West, and be taxed 10
build western railroads. Tie West wnnlJ
all the time have its hand in ihe pockets ni
the eastern people. and would have a bank
down here. and all the drafts upon that bank
would be honnred. for The sheriff wonll have
the control aud collection If them. The
East Was 70 the West what the tabled guase
was to her owner. Eastern men need not
be afraid that this goose would be killed, as
long as she continued to lay golden eggs;
eastern men were geese indeed, IL they con.
scented TO be caught in such a trap.
Gov. Ellis then went on and gaze second
edition Or rthash u his Raleigh speech
sbnnt the Constitutional Union party. Mr..
BADGER and M. Graham. which uur readers
can see By getting a copy pf that speech
which can be obtained very cheap.
The Governor then said:
The Opposition Convention il j. called,
and surely il richly merits the name. il!
presents collection 81 nppo.iies. contrarte'.
aniagonisns and contradictions, not 70 be
found elsewhere, in al Tie uncertain annals
of politics and politicians. They resolve in
favor Of system Ci az salnrem taxation,
and select gentleman 70 advocate the mea.
sure before the people. wha, bnt few months
since in his solemn and sworn capacity as
Legislator, recorded the convictions Of his
judgment against il. They propose Con.
yen,ion 70 alter the organic law, aud numi.
nate candidate to 2" befre the people and
say that il is RiaHr, who, bot few short
months since, said. under oath, that II Is