Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-07-25
e. G. Haywood, ESQ.

The Oppositionists and Know Nothings Of Wake,
IN their anxiety to defeat the election Of Mi. Hay
wood, have issued in pamphlet form copy Of bill
introduced by him in the House Of Commons at the
last session. the object Of which was to make provi
sion to meet portion Of the State debt about to fall
que but which they would have the public, and es-
pecially the voters Of Wake County believe was in
tended to raise the tax white polls fifty cents
The bill shows that Mr.. Haywood was then in favor
Of providing for the payment of the State debt BY
raising from white polls, and from black polls also
sufficient revenue for that purpose; the revenue
thus to be raised to 60 into the Sinking Fund and
to be soemnly pledged to pay off the bonds he pro-
posed to issue as they should become due To make
the matter more clear we will state it succnctly, as
follows: The State owed nearly if not quite mil
lion Of dollars on account mainly of endorsements
for the Raleigh and CASTOR Road The money was
not in hand to pay this debt and no part of the in
come from the usual revenue law could be spared to
pay it. What then? Mr.. Haywood saw that the
means to meet the debt must be raised or the State
must repudiate He accordingly introduced his bill,
providing for the issuing Of bonds to pay the debt
But he foresaw that without some fund pledged to
meet this debt when due, the bonds would neeessa
rily have to be sold below par. Hence the PROPOSE
ton to impose special tax with this view Land
was not included in the BILL because land was al
ready taxed considerably higher than slave proper
ty; and it was not possible to raise the tax on
black polls without at the same time raising the tax
on white polls. Such, in few words, was the sub
stance of Mr.. Haywoods bill and such its object
The object which he had in view was commenda-
ble and patriotic. That object was to provide in
such way for meeting the debt that the bonds of
the State, when put in market should not go below
par but, as part of the means in making this
provision, it was not, we presume Mr.. Haywoods
intention to ADMIT that slaves were not taxed suf
GENTLY high compared with other property as might
be supposed from mere glance at the measure
He no doubt felt and foresaw that under the pres
sure of heavy State debt if the shareholders did
not yield something more than they were already
paying, demand would be made similar to the one
now upon us, to change the Constitution and place
the slave subject Of taxation at the discretion of
the Legislature The sequel has shown that Mr. Hay
woods sagacty, both in respect of the proposed in
taxation slaves and the sale of State bonds
without such Sinking Fund as was proposed by him
to sustain them, has been fully and strikngly vind
Gated. The bonds, which must be sold for cash. to
pay an old debt, have gone in many instances con-
| siderably below par under the provisions of bill
like that of Mr.. Haywood, they would certainly
have gone at par, and must probably have brought
premium. We repeat then, his object was COM
mendablc and patriotic. If he had retained his seat
| in the Legislature he would no doubt have intro
duced other bills on the same general subject of
revenue and finance, and would have taken occasion
| the measure MISREPRESENTATION.
But what is the object Of the Oppositionists in this
business? Mr.. Haywood proposed to increase the
tax slaves well as white polls and yet they,
who are now rousing and exciting the people by a
proposition to tax all slaves denounce him for it
That which is right in them is wrong in him. They
these very Oppositionsts- contracted at least
half the debt for which both the white and black
polls are now taxed eighty cents and yet they are
trying to make capital against Mr.. Haywood by pro-
ducing the impression that be was for taxing the
white polls alone to pay the debt!
Bear in mind, voters of Wake County, that it is
not true that Mr.. Haywood is in favor of raising the
poll tax. The object of his bill has been accom-
plished in another way; and he is now opposed to
Increasing the rhite poll tao one cent We state
what we know. Be not deceived by the false charges
Of the Opposition.
1t is also reported that Mr.. Haywood has not re-
signed the Office Of Clerk and Master. This report
is untrue. Mr.. Haywood resigned that office betor.
the cdncdss commenced.
1t is apparent that the Opposition are making 8
desperate effort 70 defeat Mr.. Haywood We appea
to the Democrats of the County to make his cause
their own. Let them see to it that the numerou:
false charges against him are promptly met ant
thoroughly exposed; and let them, while doing
their full duty by others on the day of election, b.
sure to exert themselves for that candidate tn,
ticket who is thus unscrupulously assailed.