The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-06-26
MIR POOLS WAR ARGUMENTg +


vaIorem is equal to Mr. Stewards 90 irrepresslble
conflict" doctrine, and identical with the argu-
,ent used by the author of the ''impending crisis.
We mean by this that Mr. Pool is endeavOrIng to
array the non-slavehOlder against the stakeholder
not only trying to make it appear that the slave
owner is growing richer day by day from the bur
dens imposed upon the man who owns no slaves,
but actually enforcing the infamous nsInuatlon
that the slave-owner will not do his full share IN
defending and protecting his own and his neigh
bors' propertyI And this idea is especially en-
forced as he approaches the West, where slaves
are comparatively few. 1t is direct SANDER upon
the patriotism of the STAKEHOLDER. When and
where has the slave-owner refused to fight the
battles of his country, that he should now IN time
of peace be made to sweat for it! When has he
refused to shoulder his musket to repel foreign in
vasion or to quel intestine riot, and protect the
wives aud children and property of the man who
owns no slaves? When. Can Mr. Pool tell ? Are
the people of North Carolina becoming abolition
lied that candidate for Governor finds it neces-
sary to appeal to their preudices against the slave
holder in order to obtain place and power? We
think not Our opinion is that the people have
sufficient penetration to see through this trans
parent trick, and to rebuke the with 81 gnal
defeat who would dare at this particular juncture
to array the majority, who no slaves, against
the minority, who do own them.
In the discussion at Winston the other day, Mr.
Pool repeated his war argument. He said the
time might not be distant when the country would
be precpitatcd into a civil war, brought about by
the slave property of the South
In that hour, said he, the Shareholders of the
State would not be able to muster above twenty
thousand men to protect their property; that it
would have to be done by the poor-the on-slavc-
holding portion of the community who could raise
at least eighty thousand soldiers"
And therefore, fellow citizens, the stakeholder,
about whose property lives put in jeopardy,
should be made to pay the fiddler nooc! Is not
the inference clearly deducble that the is in
a bad situation who is "nf"rfUHate as tn otcn
sLrrcS? The argument of Mr. Pool when stripped
to its natural proportions is simply this: The pro-
lection of slavery in the State is the of the
danger of civil war-that the non-slaveholdcrs
would form the great majority of an army for de-
fcmse-thercfore, the minority should pay bonus
to the majority for protection, In other words,
the negro is the cause of our danger, hence his
owner should be so taxed as to ,rorE ren,oUal Of
the cause. We don't say that Mr. Pool openly cx-
hibited this phase of the argument; but we ask
any candid man if it is not Legitimate inference :?
aud at the same time if Mr. Pools logic is not
mOnstrOus
DREADFUL HAIL-STORM-One of the most
terrible hail storms that has ever been witnessed
in this section of tho country passed over the
Southern portion of Mecklenbure on the 10Th inst.
1t extended through the ncghborhoods of Steel
Creek, Sharon, Providence, &c, and we are not in
formed how much further. Two clouds arose. one
in the east, the other in the southwest, rolling and
curling in frghtful shapes until they met little
to the south of Charlotte the wind giving the rain
and hailstOnes a whirling motion We learn that
many of the stones measured eight inches in cir
conference, and in some places covered the ground
TO the depth of several inches The storm made
clean sweep of growing crops along its path, lit
terally stripping the cotton stalks and beating into
the earth corn, wheat, oats, syrup cane, &C., and
pealing the bark from fruit trees; in fact DESTROY
ing, at one fell sWoop the hopes of the farmers for
the current year. 1t is especially distressing to
the poorer class of persons who were almost en-
tirely dependent upon their little crops for living
successful re-planting being very doubtful I'M
less we have very good seasons and a late fall
We trust that not many are in this condition. The
feelings of one gentleman found relief in tears as
he described to the destruction of his crop and
his prospects. But the same hand that guides the
storm, feeds the young eagles upon the clefts of
the rock, and sendeth bread to the ravens when
they cry to him, and he will do right
L. S.-We are informed by private letter from
CLARK Greek, Cstawba county, that the same storm
visited that section. 1t swept away every thing
In its track-Cotton, Corn, Wheat. Oats, and Or
chards-strPping the forests shat;erino window
glass, penetrating the roofs of houses and le,v;nr
utter destruction in its train We hear Of its raw
ages as far down as Cheraw, S c.
CANDIDATEs.-.Jas. NJ. Weedbee Is tho Viii.
candidate for the Senate in PaSquotank and por
qulmOns. John T. Williams, Wing, and W 2
Martin, Democrat, are candidates for the Commas
IN faSquotank; and Nathan Newly is the Whio
candidate IN Perqumons.
III the Burke District, Col B. s. Gather WHO
a"u lion. W. W. Avery, Democrat, we see by the
S""Soury Banner, are to be the candidates for the
senate; and John Pearson, the Democratic candi-
ud'e lor the Commons in Burke
NJ, In Mcdowell, for the Commons, C. II. Burcin
W mig, and j. A. Fleminy Do.,,,or,t o,.o oo,l;