Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-03-21

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ases Consistent Mr.. Pool! I
The Wilmington journal Of the 18th thoroughly |
exposes Mr. Pools opposition to the Fayetteville
Coalfelds Road and his gross Inconsistency on the
subject Of od salorsm
How will the Fayetteville O6ssrrer dispose Of
thee factsf The Observer well recollects the deep
interest which was felt in the success Of the Coal
fields Road and the selfsacrificng zeal with which
members Of the Legislature from all portions Of the
State spoke and voted for the measure. We rejoiced
over the success Of the appropriation an act of
justice to the good old town Of Fayetteville, and as
great forward movement on the part of the State
to develop the immense resources of the Deep River
valley. We knew party then on this subject,
and we know none now. Democrats and Opposi-
tionsts stood side by side in support of the measure
and rejoiced together over its success. Where was
Mr.. Pool on that occasion? Where was the states
man of the Albemarle county when this act of JUS
tice was proposed for Fayetteville? Whore was the
gentleman who had labored and voted for the Abe
marie and Chesapeake Canal as he should have
done, and who was here called upon to "do unto
others" as others had "done unto him?" Why, he
was either absent or dodging voting against the
bill! 1t was all right, in Mr.. Pools estimation to
vote hundreds of thousands of dollars for an improve
ment in his own section, and all wrong to vote an
appropriation for another section. Is that the lib
eraity is that the patriotism is that the statesman
ship which the people of the State to expect from
Mr.. Pool in case he is elected Governor?
So far as Gov Ellis is concerned, we know he
the friend then as he is the friend now, of the
Coalields Road. Will the people of the Fayette-
vile region Of the State and OF that section which
is destined to be greatly benefited by this enter
PRISE turn their backs on old and tried friend for
the purpose of sustaining Mr.. John Pool?
But Mr. Pool says now that he is an ad ralorens
man and the advocate Of equal taxation. This is
what he Says The article below from the Journal
shows what his acts have been. Will the people of
the State place man at the helm who looks one
way and rows another?
"A GLANCE AT THE REcoRD.-We have been CLAN
cling over the Senate Journal of the session of
1S5S-59 and we therein find recorded certain votes
which we commend to the attention of the Fayette-
profess to take an interest in the Fayetteville and
Coalfelds Railroad:-
On page "a we find the vote of Mr.. Pool recorded
against 1.-THE Bill to aid in the construction and
equipment of the Western Railroad from Fayette-
vile to the Coalfelds." The bill was defeated
The bill having been reconsidered and amended,
was put upon its second reading as amended On
page lob and 154, We find the yeas and nays as re-
corded-Mr. Pool absent! It passed its second
reading.
On page 203 we find the vote on the passage of
the bill the third time as amended We find that
Mr. Pool voted against 1t. tie vote, and the bill
lost
On page POS we find that Mr. Miller moved to re-
consider the vote by which rejected the bill to
aid in the construction and equipment of the West
ern Railroad from Fayetteville to the Coalfields
Mr.. Pool stands recorded against re-consdering
that bill. Re.considered.
On page 227 we find that the bill to aid in the
construction and equipment of the Western Rail-
road from Fayetteville to the Coaields, was put on
its third reading passed and ordered to be engross-
ed. Mr. Pool again absent! Mr.. Pool nsrer voted
for it all his votes are against it.
Let us look at the ad ralorem record, taking text
and comment:
WHEREAS, Great inequality exists in the present
mode of taxation, and it is just and right that all
property should contribute its proportion towards
the burdens of State:
!. Resolced, That we recommend Convention of
the people of the State be called the federal basis
as early practicable, for the purpose of modi
flying the Constitution that every species of proper
to discriminate only in favor Of the native products
of State and the industrial pursuits of her cit
zens.-Opposition Platform
The section in reference to dd palorem taxation
involves principle so manifestly just and equal in
its operation that it ought to be incorporated in the
Constitution, with the least possible delay. When
taxation was comparatively light, the uncertainty
ed. But it has now become matter of Importance
to the State credit we'll of justice to our ct-
zens, that some system should be adopted combn-
ing certainty in raising the requisite amount of
revenue with perfect equality to every section Of
the State and to every class of the people.-John
Pools Letter Of Acceptance.
| The above may be regarded as the text BY way
of comment we may point to Mr.. Pools record in
the last Senate:
On page 70 of the journal of that body we find
that Mr. Bledsoe introduced series of resolutions
as follows:
Resolped, That it is the opinion of this General
Assembly that the government of North Carolina
was established for the equal protection of all the
citizens and property within the limits of the State
.Resolrsd, That the government having been es-
tab.ished for the equal protection of all the citizens
ana all the property "Itnu ue hutS vi ue o!aIe
Justice demands that all should equally contribute
to the support Of the government in proportion to
the protection enjoyed.
Resolped, That in the collection of rerepue for
the support of the gorernment, and the payment of
the public debt it is unwise. unjust, and inexpet-
ent, to discriminate in favor Of against any par
tcular class of persons any particular species of
property, not contemplated by the trainers Of our
! constitution.
! Resolced, That any system of rerenue imposing
upon class of citizens property more than their
equitable share of the burdens Of government, is
inconsistent with the principle of Democratic Re-
publican equality, upon which the government was
established, and without which it could not exist
Resolred, That the committee on finance are here
by instructed to report bill upon the principles set
| forth in the forepoinp resolutions