Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-04-14

would tax articles not now taxed and thus keep up
the revenue of the State without increasing the tax
upon slaves. Gov. Ellis, upon this point wanted
to know why the reference to Jim Johnstons"
slaves and the small tax paid upon them, if it was
not to show that the tax upon negroes should be
increased? Why talk of the $1,000 negro in juxta
position to the $50 watch if it not that he (r
P) wanted the tax the negro increased according
to his value 1t must be intended either to increase
the tax upon slaves else to put tax upon articles
now exempt such as horses, cattle, implements, &c
Otherwise, why seek change? And the change
was not necessary except IN the case OF slaves
Mr.. Pool contendcd that the discrimination re-
commended in his party platform tantamount
to an exemption, though he did not designate the
articles in favor Of which he would discriminate. Ii
it desired to foster particular interest tax OF
half cent any smaller fraction of n cent would
be tar and they had the right to discriminate;
and this, upon the Governors ground that to dis
criminate implied difference in taxation, and that
some tax must be laid on ell articles in order that
discrimination might be made between them. But
Mr. Pool thought that hair-Sptting and took the
higher, holder ground that his platform should be
interpreted to mean exemption and not diScrinliRH-
tiOn, in the nice sense of the Governor and hence
he would exempt certain articles entirely from tax
alton, though he did not specify them, except as
'tle articles of household ard kitchen furniture
did not say what or how much.
The Governor had spoken of the present constitu-
slaves, as solemn compact between the East and
West that ought not to be diSturbed-it would en-
| gender i-feeng at home and give encouragement
| to the black Republicans. But Mr.. Pool sad this
came with i'll grace from gentleman who (he
alleged) had ridden into power upon similar dis
turbance of a constitutional compromise (Free Suf-
frage and the Governors party had upset the great
Missouri Compromise, and now, fOrsooth, proclaims
a piouS and holy reverence for compromises and
compacts Mr.. Pool commended that the proposed
change would not encourage the black Republicans,
but quite the contrary; that the present system
taxed slaves persons which playing into the
hands OF the Republicans. He wanted to tax them
as property, declaring that North Carolina was the
only Southern State that taxed them persons all
the rest taxing them as property.
These were the general grounds taken by the can
didates as understood them. Many little pleaSan-
tries and sharp encounters of wit passed between
them, which have not time to refer to- Suffice it,
that Gov. Ellis showed himself well skilled in giving
and parrying these blows. | will only add, that
Gov. f. made powerful impression upon peo-
pie, and that he has only to go and do likewise" in
the other counties, and all will be well.
PASQUOTANK.
Elizabeth City, April 7, 1860.
TIE CAUSE AND TIE ErFEcr-CovoDIsM-
George NJ. Weston, whose name appears in common
with Rev. Mr.. Pccks $94,02 80 dcilcation as late
treasurer of the State of Maine formerly editor
of the Augusta Age. Leaving the Democratic par
ty with Hannibal Hamlin, now black Republican
United States Senator from Maine they succeeded
in betrayng the State into the hands of that sec
tiOnal faction The result is shown in the deple-
ton of the State treasury, which, had the safeguards
thrown around it by the Democrats when in power
been retained, could not have possibly occurred.
Mr.. Daniel E. Somes, member of Congress from
the York district, of PeckS bondSmen and
borrowed of him so, 200, as Peck says Mr.. Somes
rlI- l.1 in I Y TO
deford Maine, he suddenly was turned into a dis
tinguiShed politician by virtue of Know Nothing
ism subsequently the black Republicans nominat-
ed him for Congress, and he elected. Large
sums of money were expended in the canvass; and
in spite of Peck'S loan of SO 700, SomeSs failure
in business was announced Immediately after his
last election Had it not been for SomeS's vote,
Gov. Pennington could not have been elected Speak
cr, nor Forncy Clerk, Ford Printer of the pre-
sent House. This will in part account therefore,
for the refusal of the Republicans in that branch of
Congress to allow vote to be taken the follow
ing resolution offered by Mr.. Hindman of Arkan-
saS, amendment Of CovOdes proposition for a
committee to investigate certain alleged coruptions
of the President and Executive of the nation
Speaker Pennington decided that this amendment
could not be voted on the previous question on
Covodes resolutions having been forced through by
the republican majority:
Resolved further That said committee inquire
whether any money was used corruptly to procure
the election of any member of this House. and also
whether any corrupt means were used, or proposed
to be used, in the election of Printer of this House,
and that said committee inquire generally into any
and all charges that have been may be- preferred
against any member members of this House, or
officer of the Federal Government, and report by
bill or otherwise"
No wonder that the black Republicans were afraid
to allow full investigation into the corruption of
their members! They appoint committees to
investigate alleged fictitious charges, unSuS:ained
by shadow Of specification, against the Chief En-
ecutive of the nation. but their SomcSS Operations
will not bear the light! This may be called Co
vodisn. "-Bost0R Post.
GEORGLA RAmRnAD-RIsE IN SrnCK=Me learn