The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24

breckenridge and Lane, called upon the democracy
of the State to rally to them the only hope of
beating the Black Republican candidate, Gov
Ellis closely and attentvely listened to, and
warmly applaudcd on taking his seat.
MIR Pool, in his reply. complained of the manner
in which Gov. Ellis had discussed the question,
and then he branched off in speech which in our
humble judgment was as applicable to any other
question that under consideration. He spoke
of the ''nigger" and the ''poor man" as we have
often heard the demagogue speak He did not
attempt to meet the exposition of the practical
workings of the system he proposed as given by
Gov. Ellis. Indeed he knows the hopeessness of
such task and gets out of it by throwing all that
upon the shoulders of the Legislature when they
come to form revenue bill We must confess,
and we say it with all candor that Mr. Pool disap-
pointed US We had a high opinion of his abili-
ty and integrity, having heard him so frequently
throughout the whole of last session of the Legs-
lature; but we saw not even decent snow OF
what we so much expected We submit this view
to all candid men who have heard him. He put
the whole matter upon the ground OF getting after
the niger, and this notwithstanding he had taken
the ground in the East that he after the pro-
lection of the niger and as lie contended that at
the present there no protection-for the mig
ger could be taxed without limit if the white men
thought fit to Say so. Mr. Pool was then before
large saveholding audience He had not taken
that position in the West. Al Newton he insist
ed the Legislature should not merely have the
power to tax ali negroes, but they should be made
to tax them He contrasted the revenue bills Of
past ages with those of the present day, to show
how different they were. This was not the first
time Mr. Pool had done so-he was always famous
for this when drawing fearful pictures of the ruin
staring the State in the face application was
made for appropriation to works of internal improve
ment. Here he took the ground that the "poor
white mans head protected slaves" while in the
East but few weeks before he saw danger in the
slave being placed at the mercy of the poor white
man! H. showed how land and negroes alone
could raise all the State revenue--a pretty picture
truly for farmers who own nearly all the slaves as
we'll as the land. He admitted he was opposed to
taxing lawyers and doctors, but he also oppos
ed to taxing the clerk and the mechanic. This
was little clap trap-for Gov. Ellis had shown
that of the Sl3 900 paid Of salaries and fees, S12,
900 had been paid by lawyers and doctors alone
leaving only about $1,000 for all others, Gov.
Ellis had asked him if he would tax the old
mans household cards and the gamblers cards
alike Il say yes" replied Mr. Pool. But, he !
continued, the platform of our party goes for dis
criminating--ma difference-and the high
est difference is exemption. In answer to Gov. /
Ellis reading the Patriot as to the position OF
the party and of himself on the I'D unl0rem ques-
ton he read and tried to explain: At length he
to the words 'every species of property IS to
he taxed" and said he knew nothing about that
1t naiyAt be mistnhe of the printer! In concu-
sion Mr. Pool pitched into the Presidential candi- |
dates and claimed that Mr. Holden and Mr. Cling
man were for Douglas Where he got the infor-
nation from that Mr. Clingman was for Douglas
we don't know, and no doubt Mr. Clingman will
set this matter right shortly. His friends here
are under the impression that he is for Breckn-
ridge and Lane We have published that fact to
Mr. Clingman's knowledge and he has not contra
dicted it.
Gov Ellis reioned in most whitening manner |
He twitted MIR Pool on his change of front on the
Democratic nominee for the Presidency. But .
short time ago he denounced Mr. Douglas as the !
advocate of squatter sovereg nty and spoke Of the
seceders at Charleston the salt the Democratic
party" To day he has not word for the "salt
and cories in Douglas being the National candidate
Yesterday when before large Democratic audience
at Cleavcland, he deplored the split in the Demo-
cratic ranks. Then he was fishing for Democratic
votes To-day he is jubilant the split because
he is before large number Of Know Nothings
(Ihis Was in alluson to a crowd of the lredel Know
Nothing strikers who went up to Newton to shout
for Pool) These Know Nothings, said Gov Ellis
commence by shouting, end by shouting and never
do ything else but shout Perhaps his competitor
thought he was in Iredell-but he could assure
him he in Of the staunchest Democratic
counties the State Loud cheers from the
Catawba menu Gov. Ellis then reviewed Mr.
POOLS record in the Legisature.-He showed that
Mr. Pool lodged the vote reducing the tax land,
on the passage of the revenue bill On motion
to take off the tax on salaries below $1,000 he did
not consider it Of sufficient importance call for
the ayes and noes, but let it be voted down
He showed that Mr. Pool was absent
when the roll was called is times! His competitor
had done some awful sluatting the important
question of the revenue bill. But he was present
on one occasion and voted to reduce the tax upon
a certain class of vessels used in his own county to
the products of the farmers and for free
liquor for his own people on the ground that they
imported all they used while he had voted to lay
tax of twenty-five cents on every ton of produce
and on every railroad passenger passing through
other portions Of the State. There were no railroads
in his section, be it remembered Gov. Ellis
insisted that the platform of the Opposition goes
for taxing all and everything. He admitted Mr.
Pool did not because he did not occupy the platform
ofhis party. cloud Cheers.) Gov. Ellis continued
at considerable length in this strain amidst the
cheers aud applause of the people In conclusion
he alluded to the assertion that the Democracy was
split on National affairs. Well, said he, if it be
split the smallest portion of it is FIVE times larger
than his pools Loud cheers If his party
is not split it is because there is not piece large
enough. Continued laughter) Speak of Platforms
They take the Constitution side of it?
The Southern side, or the Black Republican side
for they too are the Constitution (Renewed
IauuhterO Politically thew could not boast much