Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24

western majority Ass
A"S"ie oack poh'' $50, 1926
IN the East, 95 AGA
" 'no So, 461
Eastern majority ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40 OO3
A""oie iree olacK poll. 1854
In the East, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l74I
Eastern majority, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1888
Aggregate taxable poll East, .l2l 1O2
West,... 93,999
Eastern majority, 27,lO3
Aggregate poll taxes, $lO8 Oh IS
Paid by the East 6O,551 90
"est,.......-... 47,523 SIS
Eastern excess, $l3, OPT As
In the calculations above submitted Orange and Per
son have been given to the West though properly be-
longing to the East taking the End degree West Longi
tude as the dividing ne which throws more than two
thirds OF each on the East side of it. Exclusive of these
there are 81 counties East of said ne and it has been
from them that these statistics have been calculated
which show that though the 48 Western counties of the
State have the greater white taxable polls by H. 1888,
yet the aggregate taxable polls in the East exceed those
OF the West by and consequently paid under the
old tax law, $l3,O27 45 more than the West, and
presume under the new the relative proportion is about
the same. This exhibit shows the Justice and equity of
those constitutional provisions by which negroes of Ger
tain ages exempted from taxation and the rest taxed
but little injustice to the East and the West receives
partial benefit, and ought to be satisfied But change
the principle, and tax all negroes according to their
value, and gerry great injustice would be done to all
saVeowners especially to those OF the East, who own
twohirdS of the entire number of negroes in the State
In investigating this subject it oug ht to be remem-
bered that county and school taxes are derived Soey
from land and polls, and fourfths of it from land and
slaves, and these county assessments generally,
great and ottentmes greater than the States
ment. 1t should also be recoected that the negro is
liable to Sickness to depreciation in value and 10 DEATH
by which bis labor is entirely lost to the and TO
the State, while land remaiL3 permanent and may be
made more valuable In addition to the public taxes
paid by the owner of slaves there are other unavoidable
tozeo which Lo iLUuIr, JIHIes greducI
than either the land poll tax estimated by $lOO val
ue though it would seem at first view to be only the
same. To illustrate:
Negro $500, 20 cts. tax on $780,. 81 90
II days lost time by sickness, 90
Paws Savs Working UiIlI roads 90
SIS 90
$500 worth of land, 20 cents. 90
Difference. SIT 90
This ad vaorem system, ii 1t IS ever adopted, Will
become more OdiouS than the old congressional
system of direct taxation during the first years of our
national existence, when tax assessors and collectors
seen, going from house to house throughout the
whole country It created bitter feeling and ami
mostly against the Government than any other OF Its
1t SEEMS Mr.. Editor all that is required TO explode
noO and forever, this ad vaorem hunbug, is for the
people fully to understand its true bearing, and the great
injustice would do, not simply to the Shareholder, but
to all classes especially to the small land owner anc
householder. But there is another view to be taken
this ad valorem question: which renders it still OBJ
norotS 1t its iqutsoraaL character, by which the
private affairs OF every and woman are to be made
public. It would not do for them to estimate the value
of their own property that would be assessing the
own taxes while some might deal justly, others nigh
not hence there would have to be assessors or nqusl
tors general for each county, to whom eUery thing mus
be submitted for inspection and valuation. These as
SCISSORS would have to be paid a good round sum to-
their or months services, creating the necessity
an increase of taxation the people. This system o
espionage would reveal to the whole community the sit
uaton of the private affairs and pecuniary condition
every individual which certainly is contrary to the &c
MUS and design of our institutions. Every man know
the runous effect such system would have upon credit
trade, ard business of every description.
This idea alone, ought to be sufficient to cause To
people to scout it and its advocates and believe the
aCM do it, for they honest Just and troe and wi
not sanction any movement of demagogues calculated
affect change of the Constitution, the present mod
of assessing the State taxes for the purposes avowe
by them. CONSERVATIVE
APPROPRIATE APPoNrMENT.-The Executive Cemmitte
of the State Agricultural Society has appointed John
syme Esq., of Raleigh one of the judges of Cabln
cent events pointed out the poroine department Lily
as one better adapted to his TASTE but moment
reflection convinced of AS Judge or CaDn
work he will have an opportunity OF acquiring tna prac
knowledge of the value of chairs tables bedseads DC
which but prove useful when the al UdoTea sy
TEN of taxing mems furniture into operation
We would take the liberty of suggesting that particular
tention ought to be paid to the following que
ton What is the difference in value between salt box al
box of salt between legess chair and CHAIR Wtho
legs? and the precise dd UG0e value between Tee a!
IL four legged stool? He could also submit to one OF
g Committee on Fine Arts, whether bed bugs are TO
considered live stock and dd UdlOreed accordingly !
decided in the affirmative, there will be an alarming
of taxation in certain ocales-and in case OF
IS w for onpayment of taxes will the sheriff be usted
selling the live stock in the instead OF ndlVdu
ly as in other cases? This last point could be submitted
Mr. Badger and if he it, of its good law.
Sound practical knowledge these and other nj
points, will be OF incsculabe advantage when John Pool
st Governor. .
that norton of Cabinet work which executed by
- Lathe but Mr. Syme's exceedt Judgment, united WI
% his unrivalled experience in turning S0TTSe renoefs
remarks from superfuous He cannot pc much asra
when calculating the Gd Udloren value OF fancy turning
heartily endorse the appointment as an excellent one POI
ically and pecupiariy .-WdTrenon Neo0S
It turns out that Miss Amanda Young, OF Tolet
whose irrepressibe" desire to become an actress
,e nshed the press with readable item, had been seduc
r by Mr. j. B. Howard, painter. living at Iole'
1t who promised to procure divorce from his own
and marry her. TO avoid discovery be caused hef
leave her home in the way indicated concealed her
Pontiac and then actually had the lmpudence to reto
re and assist the father in the search after the mssl
ne child of course throwing him Oft the right course
man has been arrested and his victim has been car
id lhome again. .---.+--,sg ,ss-E -
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