Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-22
MIR. Pool and Equal Taxation.

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The Standard aid the Journal and the Democrat have
made marvellous discovery viz: that Mr. Pool voted a.
Very good be given for his VOTE and Mr. Pool
will doubtless make them known in good time We do not
how he could have voted for Mr. Bedsoes proposition;
elected to the Legislature make laws under
the Constitution plain violation of of its provis
to call Convention amend the Constitution most
important point at that time not moOed before his constit
uens who had him the legislature other issues
and for other purposes.-FdyeteoiUe Observer.
The Observer mistates the question. The Journal
has not made any such discovery the Observer speaks
about Mr.. Bledsoe's proposition did not propose to
make laws in plain violation of one of the provisions of
the Constitution as the Observer asserts.
Mr.. Bledsoe's third resolution asserts:
That in the collection of reoeue, support of the
government and the payment of the public debt it is
against any particular class of persons any particular
species of property not contemplated by the trainers of
constitution.
Thus making exception in favor of all provisions
of that character contemplated by the trainers of
constitution. But Mr. Pool not only voted against in
structng the committee on finance to bring in a bill.
but he voted against the abstract principle.
Mr.. Pool says in his letter of acceptance, that the
principle in regard to dd Ualorem taxation is so mani
testify just and equal in its operation, that it ought to be
incorporated into the constitution with the least possible
delay.
On Monday December 9th, 1858, Mr.. Pool Sena-
tor of the State of North Carolina, soemny recorded
his vote under the obligations of his Senatorial OATH in
opposition to that principle.
On January 3lst, 1852 Mr.. Pool voted TO lay on the
table bill to call Convention for the purpose in ques-
ton, postponing it indefinitely, far his vote went
although now he cannot endure any delay.
Bas~ There appears to be some talk of changin
the place of holding the National Democratic Conven
ton from Charleston some other and larger City
1t is even said that the National Executive COMMITTEES
have such thing under consideration and the bare
ton of the thing appears to have put the Charestonan
| into quite an excited condition.
We take it that all this talk is only talk. The Ma
tional Committee has power in the premises
than any other thirtyodd gentlemen in the country
The last Convention which assembled at Cincinnati fix
ed upon the place meeting-the time only, left tt
the decision of the Executive Committee.
But why Charleston, whose organs are always abusing
National Conventions and talking disrespectfuy sucl
bodies and their membership, should make any FUSS i
more than see.
So far the charge of five dollars day. said to hav
been fixed by the Charleston Hotels and Boarding Hou
ses goes we understand that it is not quite so high
charged four years since in Cincinnati the grea
capital of hog hommony and corn whiskey. We SHOULD
think the cost would somewhat restrain the order of
pirants to seat upon the floor of Institute Hail. but
did not do so in the previous instance referred to, and
will hardly do so now.