Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-21

who had SO noby supported him two years ago. ne fet
under sense of the deepest gratitude but IL was
satisfaction to him, coming again before the
feel that he did so with consciousness that he had dis
charged the responsible duties that they had
to his care with faithful and honest heart onlEe
his competitor be the advocate OF no new or Vsoa
nv scheme He came to talk about Democratic principles
and pocy-to talk about the interests OF the people OF
the Sate-the whole people from the boards OF the
East to the mountains of the West scompetor boast
ed of new ISSUE TO one unaccustomed TO sten u he
speeches OF the Opposition candidates. 1t would appear
that his special mission or mercy anu pfo'eo'o
to the poor man. against the imposition and oppression
of the rich The Governor had seen the wne1
the Opposition had not special mission to perform ana
q new issue to present. The paramount primer
pies ~ of the American party was once new rs
sue 1t was new issue that Americans shouiu RUE
America" It was new issue that the Constitution Oh
the United States should be changed, aud that the n.y.
ing oppressed and pershng few who had escaped from
the heel of tyranny and the yoke of oppression IN oher
lands should be permitted to take shelter from Inc
storm under the spreading oaks oil our 1oress. was
new issu and special mission, which his frendS
few years ago had to perform to establish In tns country
religious test to Office Two years ago the canoloae Vi
the party he fought had issue and speclai mssion
1t the proposition then, not to equaze taAatlon'
not to relieve the poor OF taxes and place them
on the shoulders of the rich but to pay all the taxes Dotn
of the poor and tie rch and besides, to educate the
children of the State bya distribution OF the pubic lands
1t was necessary for his competitor to have new Is
sue, for the old ones upon which his party had been
beaten before were out and odious The Governor
charged upon his opponent insincerity. The object
was equaze taxation not to raise more revenue from
negro property, but to beat the Democrats: con-
venton was mpractcabe and could not be held even II
his competitor were to be elected.
He showed that Mr. POOLS proposition that there
was inequality D the distribution of the burdens OIL
the State and that that inequality worked to the bene
fit of the stakeholder not true. That SO lar from
the system which his competitor recommended with such
great guso working to the benefit OF the poor man. II
would have direct reverse tendency. 1t would OPP
press him and work to the benefit OF the capitalist, the
bank stock and the SPECTATOR This he showed
from facts and figures 1t was agreed that there was not
more than seven hundred million of dollars worth pro-
perty the State Ten cents the hundred dollars valu
alton OF this amount would be required to meet the emer
gencies OF the State. Now the application OF the ad
valorem system to thosepeces of property from which
we have hitherto derived revenue would take OF OF ano
$50 900. And admitting, for argument sake that II
would add $4,000 to the amount now raised upon the
black polls there would still remain deficiency of $40
900.