The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-15
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not denied the fact that he did cote against ad
valorem and Convention. Truth will not permit
them to deny it. But as Mr. Pool was no.
minated for Governor he turns about and favor,
what he had before opposed We pledge our word
to the people that these charges true; and that
:hey place Mr. Pool in an inconsistent position and
show that he cannot be trusted, every one can see
| for himself.
Now, let us see what ad valorem means. We
say that the scheme of the opposition party will
subject mans Household Furniture, Farming
Tools and Implements, HORSES, Cows, SHEEP and
Hoes, and every other species of property, to tax
alton We say that whereas these articles are now
exempt from taxation, they aciW be taaed If John
| Pool and his party gets into poaoer. To sustain
this assertion We appeal to opposition authority
we don't offer democratic authority now, but We
quote Mr. POOLS own friends and supporters-that s
fair all must admit
The editor of the Greensboro Patriot, one of the
strongest opposition papers in the State, in long
article the subject of ad valorem, explaining it,
&c, says:
"Above, We have stated what we understand to
be the position OF the west on ad vaorem-that is,
that EVERY SPECIES OF PROPERTY is to
be TAXED according to its value, not only land
and negroes, but HORSES, COWS, SHEEP and
HOGS, leaving it with the Legislature in framing
a revenue law, to disseminate only in favor of
the native products Of the State and the industrial
pursuits of the citizens This is precisely the
position of .Hr Pool, the position which he has
taken in the East, and the position which he will
maintain in the West"
So says the editor of the Greensboro Patriot just
after having had conversation with Mr. Pool.
But if furniture, farming TOOLS cows horses sheep,
hogs, and everything Of that kind to be taxed,
what is there left to be exempted? What is the
of talking about the Legislature discriminating
in favor of native products? Are the large capt.
taliats, wealthy men, who engaged in manufac
ing cotton and wooen goods, to be exempt?-that
would it is true, be discriminating in favor of ''iu-
dustrial pursuits" but it would be very unjust to
exempt them and tax the poor farmer whose whole
estate consists of a little land and few hogs,
and sheep Such discrimination would be unfair,
and Gov. Ellis and the democratic party are OPP
posed to it.
Is any further proof necessary to show that the
scheme of the Opposition party is designed to tax
the farmers stock, furniture, &c? If so, here it
is: Mr. Gorrell, the Senator from Guilford and u
friend of Mr. Pool, made speech in the last Legs-
lature in favor of ad valorem, which speech
find published in the Raleigh Register. Mr. Cor
rell, after showing the amount and value of live
stock which would be subject to taxation, says:
''There is also large amount ofFURNITURE,
plate, carriages and buggies, WAGONS, CARTS,
and FARMING TOOLS and IMPLEMENT
MERCH ANDIZE, bank stock, money at interest,
&c. &c, all going to make up the aggregate wealth
of the State, but ,chich acould enter into the tag
able property Of the State under the al uolorema
system Of tdTdttOn."
Now remember this is the language of one of Mr.
Pools friends.
Further: the Convention which nominated Mr.
Pool emphaticay refused to recommend that any,
thing be exempted from taxation. Wequote from
the proceedings of the Opposition State Conven-
tion as we find them in the Raleigh Register, as
follows:
Thursday, Feb. %, 1S6O-'.Mr Turner of Or
ange, moved to take the vote on AID VaIorem, Of
fering an amendment against taxing such small
matters tin cups plates, &c.
Mr. Badger proposed a change in his amend
ment, which accepted. The amendment of
Mr. Turner was then adopted.
IS
ton of the amendment, entering his protest
against it.
Mr. Barringer, of Cabarrus, seconded Mr. Hen
ry.
Mr. Rayner hoped Mr. Turner would withdraw it
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
Not being ,othdraun, the amendment pds
regretted.
The question then recurring on the passage of
the AID Valorem resolution, it passed almost unani-
mously."
So Mr. Turner moved to exempt ''such small mat
tiers as tin cups, plates, &c" from taxation and the
Convention refused to do it.
Now let refer to the improperly of springing
this ad valorem question at this time by the opposi-
ton party. While it will tax articles that really
ought to be exempt, it will also injuriously affect
slave property. And to sustain this assertion we
also quote opposition authority.
The Raleigh Register of Jan. 81, 1860, says:
"Abolitonists would make capital out of the
discussion which the ad vaorem proposition would
excite, and if they could do so now or at any time,
it is an argument to show that long the pro- |
ducts of slave labor constitute the principal wealth
of North Carolina, the proposition should not be
brought up III the State"
In conclusion, all we ask is that the reader will
that We have quoted nothing but opposi-
ton authority against Mr. Pool and the electioneer
ING scheme of his Marty And we think there Is !