Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-07-19
Edlfarial Change.


Tn MONDAYS issue of the Wilmington Daily Herald
Messrs. g. e. R. Burr announce their retiracy from
the Edtorhp and Proprietorsbp of that paper having
disposed of the whole concern to A. M. Waddeil Esq
We mart with the Messrs Burr with the kndest feel
ings During their comparatively short experience OF
what they so truly designate as the cares perpexltes
and confinement of daily publication our intercourse
with them has been unmarried by the existence OF any
unpleasant feelings or the occurrence OF single disur-
bling incident We trust that in whatever other hed or
labor they may select more congena 10 their eengs
and inclnaons they may with all the success that
reasonable men have right either to hope for or DESIRE
With the new Editor and Proprietor, Mr.. Waddel,
we have been acquainted for some years. While
knowing him to be political opponent, we have
always respected him as gentleman and friend Weteel
confident that nothing the future will disturb the cor
dial personal relations heretofore existing between u.s.
but that all our discussions, although conducted
with the earnestness of opposing partisans, Will yet be
marked by the mutual courtesy of gentlemen Mr. ad-
DELL we need hardly say possesses all the talent and Gull
tvation necessary to enable him to succeed We can
not wish success to his politics. but to him. personally
as an individual and an Editor we do most heart
lily and freely.
Opposition Authority cad valorem.'-What 1t
Means.
The Greensborough Patriot, strong and leading
Opposition ad vaorem paper in an article on this sub
ject explaining it says -
above we have stated what we understand to be the
position the West ad valoremthat is, that EVERY
SPECIES OF PROPERTY is to be TAXED according to
it's value not only land and negroes, but HORSES COWS,
SHEEP and HOGS leaving with the Legislature in franz
ing law to discriminate only in favor of the ma
products of the State and the industrial OF the
nifj1 his 1Sp9J
position which he has taken the East and the position
which he will maintain in the West"
So said the editor just after having had converse
ton with Mr. Poo.
Mr. Gorrel, the opposition Senator from Guilford
made speech in the last Legislature in which he made
use of the following language -
There is also a large amount of FURNITURE plate
TooIs and I'M PEEMENTs MERcHANDzE, bank stock
money at interest &C. &c., all going to make up the az
taxable property Of the State under The ad uaorem system
of drat,on."
Mr.. Gorrel is supporter of Mr.. Pool.
In the proceedings of the Convention which nomina
ted Mr.. Pool, the reported in the Raleigh
Register, we find the following -
Thursday Feb. 49, 1867" MIR. Turner of Orange, moved
to take the AID Valorem offering amend ment
against taxing such small matters tin cups plates &C.
MIR. Badger proposed change in his amendment, which
was accepted The amendment of Mr. Turner was then
adopted.
Mr.. Henry, of BERTHE. then moved reconsideration
the amendment, entering his protest against it.
Mr.. Barringer OF Cabarrus, seconded MI Henry.
Mr.. Rayner hoped Mr. Turner would withdraw it.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
Not being 'c'thdra'c'' the amendment aoas rejected
The question then recurring the passage of the Ad
Valorem resolution, it passed almost unanimously.
These extracts all from high Opposition authority
show what is meant by discrimination in favor of indus
trial pursuits. 1t means heavy taxes goods brought
into the State for sale for the benefit of capitalists in
vesting in factories. 1t does not mean exemption Of
stock, farming implements the like small matters
as household truck.