The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-06-20


the federal basis as early as practicable for
the purpose of so modifying the Constitution
that every species of property may be taxed
according to its value, with power TO dis
criminste only 10 favor Of The native products
of our State and the industrial pursuits OF
her citizens.
Can ANYBODY DENY the jastice Of that pn-
sition Ii negro slave yalaed at 81 900
is only taxed so cents, or 5 cents on the
slO0 value, is it right to tax land 20 cents
On the 800 valaef In the resolution Just
read there are two exceptions allowed to the
general rule of equal taxation. viz: With
power to discriminate only in favor Of the
natipe products Of our STATE and the industri.
al parsuiis Of her citizens. What man can
stand up in the face Of the people Of this
State and deny the justice Of these discrim.
snationss IL aman nvas s2N, 900 in siavc.,
@hy not tax his property equally with thst
vi the man who owns so ,010 IN land:
We all know that before the Convention
ef 1898 was called, the West had been Tor
long series Of years urging the calling Of a
Convention, and some OF the Western pea
pie had gone so far as to threaten TO hold
Convention themselves and 70 change the
Constitution, whether the East was willing
ur not. In 1855, several causes operated Ia
induce the East to agree 10 the calling of a
Convention. The West could nat have
called the Convention without the consent Of
the East. The Convention was called for a
specified purpose, and the members were
sworn not to disturb the Constitution in any
other respect. One OF the Constitutional
H. -
wac the maintenance Of freehold suffrage.
Why was that insisted upons Ii was the
idea Of the East that il the West got the
power she would increase the taxes upon
slave property and lesson it IN land. while
the West feared that the R,st might borden
land with taxes, 10 the partial exemption Of
slave property. And thus the compromise
was esfected-the landholder being protected
by freehold suffrage from oppressive taxation.
and the slsvehol1 der being protected BY the
cspitation tax from undue taxes on his pro-
perry. We have abolished one Of these
compromises By the adoption Of free suffrage.
and what could be more just than now To
change the other so as TO admit OF the one
being taxed equally with the other. according
10 yaiues Can anybody give a reason that
IL cuUllu Hul DE 50 Vile Ni Ilt lliIlns LlHI
give value TO property is the ability TO dis
pose Of il. What is the reason that one
Treasury note is more valuable than dozen
promissDry notes: Ii is because the Urea
sury note can anywhere be converted into
gold IN an instant. So with the negro. Ii
a man wishes to sell his land il will take him
probably five years to get purchaser, while
n negro can be sold IN forty-eight hours.
Nobody proposes to burden the negro. bit to
tax him equally with other property.
What DO our Democratic friends say in
the llth resolution OF their Platform:
Reseipsf. That we are opposed TO dis
turbiag any of the sectional compromises Of
our Constitution State ur Nnionat.' Who
talks about disturbing the National Consti-
tuition This - merely tub thrown to the
whale. They are now deyoutly opposed to
disturbing the compromises Of the Constiiu-
tion. How were they lew years agp in
regard to Free Suffrage: Mr.. Badger con-
tiBued to read from the Democratic platform -
land that We especially deprecate the in
PRODUCTION az this time BY the Opposition
PARTY Of North Carolina into our State poll
tics ~ question Of Constitutional amend
nent affecting tire bass upon which orr
revenue Is raised"
{" Deprec,t e Al fl.is fins" repeated Mr.. B.
What other time would be more suitable
t5sn the present: WHAT particular o5iec.
iian have they 70 fais fims? Taey 70 on 70
tell us-" believing il TO Be premature,
WHAT do they mean by premature :"
This use 81 the word "premature in the
Democratic platform reminded him OF a
fellow at Chapel Till, some year. ago. who
an a certain occasion was DESTROYS of attend
iag the gaees At Hilsborough, winch were 10
cone OF some DAYS thereafter. lie was not
a very bright yogth, and upon applying 10
zoe Of the TatOr. FOR permission at that line
70 70, was informed BY the Tgtor that bis
application was premature" Never hay-
iag heard the word :. premature before, re
took Il laf granted that II implied permission
20 GO; 80 Of he went at once. On HI. re.
tgrn he wss brought before the Tutor for
disobedleare. The Tatar asked him why
lie went q iIiilsD0riuga without Ms permis.
siOns The boy replied /" YO1 gave ~. per.
mission" :. gave yag permission siid
the rsiof. /" what did ssg = Way. SIR"
responded The byy, vna SAID Il va. prema-
fure, and | th5aghi Is that ihat ,aa meant
~ EANt W. slTs ID FNMALtG
when We discovered an evil, then was the
tine 20 remedy Il. II slaves PAID their fall
proportion 81 taxes. then might they with
some proprisiy call j; premature. $4,000
~ land pays twenty cents On the 500 value.
sr one-hith Of one per cent. Wat reason
wss there whs s59,10g IN land shsuld pay
siOO, while ESQ., 900 IN negroes only psy
abOst s3gF Bot The Democrats ssf IT =
" premature and We are lett 10 Jugb. d. 70
their meaning. M. Is. then read from the
platform the word succeeding premature p
VIZ lmpoiitie." What policy is there 10
continuing 10 tar ia North Carolina one spe.
eies q property double a. much o. another
kind 4 tafrd presume that il is impoIi.
tic N their estimation simply because the
propagation comes Iron the Opposition. Very
well. Continuing 10 read from the platform, )
/" Dangerous" To WHOM asked Mf. Badger.
Who is i going 70 damagsf The only dan.
ger that he could see 70 result from Il would