The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-06-12
THE CHARGE REFUTED.

THE CHARGE REFUTED.
We stated last week that Gov Ellis had been
wrongfully accused of having opposed the
amendment to the Wilmington, Char and Ruth.
Railroad charter The charge was made against
Gov Ellis by Mr. G. T. N. Davis in speech de-
livered before whg meeting at Rutherfordton
on the 14th ult. The Rutherfordton Enquirer
reported Mr. Davis as saying:
Mr. Pool voted for the amendment to the Whining
ton Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Charter; and
while he was doing so, Gov. Ellis descended from his
high position of Chief Magistrate of North Carolina
into the lobby of the Legislature and did his
utmost defeat the bill in aid of road. This he
(Mr ID stated upon the authority of late worthy
democratic Senator Dr. l.. A Mills, who was so dis
gusted with Gov. Els conduct that he said his
from Raleigh last year, he would never vote for
him again.
Now We will introduce Dr. i. A. Mills himself
to show that Mr. Davis is mistaken; and think
those papers which have given currency to the mis-
representation should, in justice to Gov. Ellis,
make the correction. We copy the following from
the Rutherfordton Enquirer Of the 9th inst:
sMR EDITOR: In looking your paper of last
weeks publication find that Mr. C. T. n Davis has mis-
represented in particular and in other respects
placed me in position that renders an explanation
necessary my part In his late speech before the
Opposition meeting at RutherfOrdton he states my
authority that Gov. Ellis went into the lobbes anu
eeconeertd against the amended Charter of the W, c.
r. Railroad then on its passage before our Leglsa-
did not say that said that Gov. Ellis went
into the Hobbies and eecOneered for the Central Road
or Western Extension. Being very anxious for the
success of the W., c. Rutherford Road, the two be-
ing rival Roads, was for Il time hurt with Gov. Ellis
and did say several occasions that would not vote
for him again On further reflection find that the
Governor doing nothing more than endeavoring
carry out the provisions of the platform which he
accepted at his nomination; l. to finish all works of
internal Improvement then begun On account of his
political principles and, particularly his position
the Revenue question shall cheerfuy give Gov Ellis
NV support at the ensuing election. Again, in com
pairing Mr. Pools against ad valorem and against
a convention Mr. Davis says | and other Democrats
voted with Pool. admit it. then against The ad
valorem princp pie of taxatOn-against convention to
amend the Constitution am against it still. Where
and twice against the conventions he is now in favor of
both. | am opposed to a convention because do not
think it necessary at present Our Constitution has
terved very we'll FOR the last twentsfve years; IT is
compromise between the East and the West: giving the
West the ascendancy in the House and the East the
ascendancy in the Senate branch of our Legislature.
think the old maxim holds good here: Tis well to let
well enough alone
To hold q convention would cost the State $50, 900
If it should remain in session long, twice that sum.
will quit writing-a thing don't like to do-for
of State will direct them against it. But if you
only after taxing all the negroes, they male and
female are, by the compromise or our CONSTITUTION
subject to eapitation fer fourteen years longer
than white POLLS this is considerable discrimination
against slave property If taxed ad valorcm of course
the captatou would be abolished and no great
deal gained by the change. Gov Ellis in his speech at
GoldSbor says present bill will admit of
reduction of land. if I'm in favor of that
Again don't think revenue system based the ad
valorem principle is equitable and just if placed
on the discriminating For instance to tax the
dining table in proportion to the billiard table; the
wheel and cards on level with playing cards; the
plough horse in proportion the horse. &C. &c
You will do the justice to publish the above card
my only object is to set myselfright.
l.. 4. MILLS
1t will also be seen by the above that Dr. Mills
is not in favor of ad vaorem, as has been reported
The fact is, all the efforts to injure Gov Ellis in
the West are without effect, and every day shows
the utter futty of such attempts.