The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-06-20
Delft, present AMI prospective.

Delft present and prospective. Sl9043,305
Oar present revenue is some 6 or s700, 900.
The interest IN this debt will be abnut mil
lion Of dollars. How il ii to be met but by
increased taxation? Under the Democratic
platform YOU can increase the tax on every
thing but the negro, but yon can't increase the
tax on the negro without raising il al the same
time ~ the head OF the white man. Taxes
will crriainiy b. considerably increased two
or three years hence and there is very large
proportion Of the property in North Carolina
which does not pay it, proper share OF the
public burdens Put pnlitics out Of the way
and ask any man II tits not tight that this
property should be taxed eqpally with nther
property IN accordance with its value /: The
present system is unjust and oppressive.
The Legislature has been obliged to tax the
salaries or wages 81 every man who receives
$500 or more one per cent. This is very
serious tax On the mechanic OF labprins man.
hut doubt not that they wnqid submit cheer
fully {" Il II they bore an equal proportion III
taxes with others. man n.as two negro me.
chanics which he hires out for $3.50 piece.
These negroes work SHE by side with the
white man. who earns $500 by his work. AMI
though their master receives the same for
his negroes that the white man gets, vet he
has 70 p'y tax on the twn &c only 81 Ga,
while the white man pays IS, besides ihr so
cents pail tar. The condition of things
have changed since 1855. Then, M one cpn-
planned oi the taxes. Since then they ha"
become enormous. on land aad on nearly ey-
cry thing excent uPprars
now wish 10 notice. sail VIZ. b.. s1fne ~
The objections u,ged against tie calling II
Convention. Same say they are aftsid that
the western delegates will change the basis
Of representation. What rea .0n have they
Tor this fear: Or western trend. DENY that
hey have any such purpose. Way should
We doubt them: lpresume they are a. hon
est as we are. Bat. if they did desire such
thing thew eolldn't do It. for that pnriinn
q the State which NAV b. called mid liz ives
tern North Carolina would raise her voice
against o. SOM have objected TIA C1nYen
ton because Of the enormous cost of holdtoy
y. u slaves were taxed Ell islly with land,
me increased revenue on that Kind &c prsp.
eriF " ten counties wnnid pas the Shne
eusi ~ Convention. WV, some IL them
.ss that The cnst Of holding Convention
VIII be s3fgl ana, wan.ler ihev lad mi
said s3,DOO 900. They are noted Tor their
Inclination % m..rrpr. sent. Taese are Mt
tirirreai objections. The ifls cas-. 81 their
opposition was. il vas proposed by tie q m.
sition party. and he nup made the prediction.
and wished his auhience t0take notice 81 tn
fact, that msnv of those WIN nov denaanee
this question q Equal Taxation a. being Il
this time premature. dangerous aud gnju,,,
w"nlh, twn year, frOm hi. timp. be il. s;rpn
gest friends. II vii! b. amusing to hear the
feasnn' ihey will gite f,r their opposition to
q hrs'. IN the meaniims. we have but
nns course left. We believe IL 10 be right
and just This j. the mn.t proper time u
Garrett an evil. TIE ouiy question l., j. IL /
fighti lit is righi. let q. press forward 10
blot out the inequality that now exists. zap.
plause.)
Vie had intended 70 make remark or two
70 reference TO Gov. Ellis. lie though, Gov.
Z. bad no right 70 drag him out 10 hi. speech.
IS. lie had said nothing 81 him aud want.
ell nothing Of him. lie had better keep al
his ammunition for Jnhn Poll, for il il my
opinion that he will need All he can com.
mani and more before lie gels lhrolIh this
1ahFarss thpptagsesl ne sptdhs ~ NY nav i
ing pronounced nv ipss Dirt. What does
he mean BY calling nv opinion an ipse dixif
sApplsuse and lapghte,.l The Governor ssys
!" Mr. Badger add Mr. Pool asks for I'D raio-
rem the people do not" that Is 10 say. the
people have not a.ked Gov. r. Tor IL but
they mean 10 hi,e il nevertheless. Now, il /
would MT concern me particularly il the
people did not choose u adopt al rGi0rfm. 4
u . true, have some negroes, AID pay but
little tasss on them but un9er the adyaIo.
rem system ! should h.se to pay great
deal more. What interest Is il 10 me, then
Though The Governor may not, know
great many ~ The people who want Equal
Taxation. and they mean 10 assert their
rights al the ballot boz. G0Y. Ellis SAYS /" il /
Is only hobby'--il 80, Pool will ride il into
The Governors Office. he says we ~ant 70
|. These hgate. msy ~, b. entirely accurate. lhsaah
they ere dsussts Bssiy >. esn 70 s.esusin,5 Il
liiis ,ims