Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-28

when public debt be contracted for that purpose
and public increased to the interest on that beD
an nc hand intended to prevent the CON
sructOn of such works The people OF the East OF tnat
them o be useful and knew tnaa a
would and must follow, of which they were Wiling cheer
fully to pay their just part They only desrea 10 De pro
ton now gentlemen does not the East pay her just
proportion of the public burthens Let us see now tae &C.
stands The st District pays into the
public Treasury annually $92 64swhie the oth Dlstrct
where these expenditures mainly to be made pays $5
$40.
The small county of Gates for instance where there is no
expenditure of for public works. pays at this
time S. All while the county OF Burke lerger ana more
populous where 100000 to be expended On pub
lie works. pays $4,472. Now submit to you, aye, to all
candid East and West whether this is not the full meas
your proportion of the public taxes 9et there
neXOrabe demand for Though you pay your just
measurefu heaped and running over yet the cry Is
like the horse eech give give like the grave more
more -
The argument then goes show that this cry for
be this proposition to change the Constitution
and the adoption of the sd valoem system, which would
necessarily result in increasing the dsprOpoOn OF taxes
paid by the two secons thereby disturb the balance of
the Senate That the East have more pro-
perty than the Wesa consequence her superior market
facilities being older settled countryand must
cessariy under the ad vaorem system pay more taxes In
which argument the following language used
But Why this proposed Change? Do the people ask
No Why sir, out of so Senator'S only 10 voted for the
for what purpose Badger asks it, Mr. Pool asks it,
the Opposition Convention ask it, they say that system
equal taxation may be adopted but say and expect
prove that Opposition sena or and Governor and
Opposition Judges may be made.
in the discussion referred They written down
mong my just they given here and was partl
cular to follow my notes very closely as that was the rst
because Of the figures appearing in them about which
wished be and because of the figure of speech
quoted, which not clearly remembered by me, and
which desired to present correctly. . -,
these extracts although inequality of taxes paid by
tJVCS lS
cry yet nowhere is the West represented as max
ing that cry represented as coming from the pohs
tie Opposition party who the authors and ad
of of taxation in which this cry was - be
found. 1t this system that to produce more and
herein the s. demand for more.
Indeed my speech proceed upon the ground that
this scheme of taxation was the mere device OF po
cans to subserve party purposes and that the proposition
for change did not proceed from the people at ALL whether
East or West.
pose make any change the present orton OF tax
es paid by the East and Wts-that necessary public
works being constructed in the and these taxes
paid to aid in their construction. Yet at the
time opposed to increasing this dlsprop0rtlon, be-
would be unjust within ITSELF and such increase
would excite sectional conflicts and eaouses, that might
result in etardng useful works now properous progress
ing completion.
have been thus minute in order that justice might be
done Others while claiming it for myself. While in The
tracts given and the train Of argument referred to- will
clearly appear that language used by me- and which Ian
guage have MOI at any te dened was err Gus ap
appear how mistake of the kind might be made with
any suspicion of an intention to misrepresent.
The rule laid down by MIR. Foster, that difference, to
the statement in report presents an " issue OF CedC t
between the entertaining such differences indeed
one, tn t would operate quite hardly up
reporters themselves as upon other persons-and we
need not travel far to show this.
Mr. Fosters report of my Gainesville speech contains the
following language:
The main purpose Of his visit explain the princi-
plies and policy Of the Democratic party His opponent,
Mr. Pool, bet cen whom ard himself difference upon
national politics existed stood widely asunder from him
great question OF State policy"
The report Of AIR Garner opp contains the following
him and his competitor, but wide difference State and
Federal AFFAIRS Now neither MIR. Foster Mr. Garner
in error. Their reports this particular at po.s-
Both be accurate Now il Mr. Garner insists on the
then according to Mr. Fosters own rule an issue Of verac
ty would be raised between them
Now if Mr.. Garner were call to give evidence
upon this ISSUE would compelled say his report
this point correct and Mr. Fosters erroneous
and have no every else who heard would
in this evidence.
This little instance, occurring in the debate shows
very clearly that report themselves not ntabe and
that they need little of that charity which should be
extended to other Every knows the circumstances
under which reports made in this State None of them
discussions between Mr. Pool and occupy about four
hours and published III full would Fill some columns of
report that filed than about three columns,
that than tWothd Of speeches reported
at all.
The comments of the Opposition papers upon the reports
of my speech, leave to pass for what they worth
know they have been circulated extensively the West for
the purpose OF preudlclug me with people III whose cause
have been laborlng for the past sixteen years. having
my their behalf during my the
Legislature in l844and having at period from that time
to this RENTED my exerons to promote their interests
And this done too, while of those who
hold ng up dereic to Western interests speak
ing and voting directly against those interests But two
of the most prominent papers of the Oppo
dealing heavy blows the Western
interests while j upon every stump from the the
mountains, battling behalf of those interests.
Everywhere my best ability employed convince
people of the Importance of completing Western
railroads speedily practicable and that pract
cable with interests of the State to
complete could III
ed was often compelled in this labor, to meet excited
prejudices existing the some our best citizens
at the risk too, OF mourning their dispeasure yet met
them boldly, openly and without eguvOcaton reserve.
But of all the obstacles that presented themselves none
obstinate certain leading Opposition papers, that
week after week eemed with exaggerated
figures OF the cost of these works calculated to brighten the
people from their support And the people of West
have to blame for not obtaining such work for
their public works at the last session of the Legislature as
they desired know of none upon whom that blame could
with proprety be visited than upon these papers
These things the people OF the Vest well remember They
know who their true and consistent friends are, and am
perfectly willing abide their decision without fear of the
result And eel very sure too, that they will arrive at the
conclusion, thft action by public calculated
cite sectional ealousles Will tend to advance their inter
ests.
not eray to 0bsruct the progress of public works
the West than sectional controversy between the East
the West upon the subec OF amending the Constitution
proposed by the Opposition
instance of my life have felt that occupied po
ston of truer devotion to these works than the position
now occupy the question Of amending State Cor
stution and adopting the system of ad vaorem taxaon
az onNo. OuA ConhoAions
should be made without delay in order to give life
capital already invested and that the the
try itself may be developed This being done and
accomplished at early day. under the present order OF
things. Let this order remain Let certainty
to uncertainty The interests involved in Western I'M
too great and too varied to be subjected
dangerous experiments. We progressing surely and
certainly with these works. and they will continue pro-
surely and certainly to completion unless their friends
tempted to engage in political experiments upon
social SYSTEM the results of which, to say the least
doubt and uncertainty.
must apologize for having occupied much of your
space What have said deem necessary under the Cir
Il hope to visit all of the Western counties
soon. Indeed shall make it point to do desire to
the people whose interests have been represented
thew have