Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-21
LIVERPOOL, June Cd 1860
Consols closed at 94T.
The Question of Taxa,ion.


State that taxes slaves according to value at the
same time taxes all other property proposed by the
Opposition platform. This of Louisiana, Georgia
Alabama, Arkansas, Texas and Florida. All these
States discriminate in their tax bills and then exempt
large amount of property entirely from taxation. But
the Opposition platform would tar everything, and that
TOO at the rate 1t is not necessary that should
here specify the articles. heir name is legion The
taxpayer can them in his mind, and make a
list of them he choOSts for his satisfaction but let
him bear in mind in so doing that MIR. Know Nothing
Ohm Pool insists that he shall tnCltde everything.
ErrWhing must be tGred, says Mr.. Pool Let us
see how that would operate MIR. Pool estimates the
entire property in the State to be worth seven hundred
millions Of dollars. We think the estimate too high
but will take it be has made it, Ten CT hts on the
hundred dollars worth of this amount, onetenth OF
per cent would raise seven hundred thousand dol
lars There three hundred thousand slaves in this
State, worth at 5000 each, hundred and eighty mil
lions of dollars Ten cents the hundred dollars
worth OF this amount would be one hundred and eighty
thousand dollars. The lands are worth say one hundred
and fifty millions dollars; they would pay, at the same
rate, one hundred and fifty Thousand dollars.
Amount OF taxes to be raised .."...... $10006O
Amount paid on lands and slaves. ...... 100000
$4,000
Leaving $4,000 to be raised to make up the $780,.
900. How would this be supplied? Why, the remain
ing $4,000 must necessarily, must aneUtaby be raised
from netU sub eS OF tGTGttOn 1t cannot be raised by
specific taxes, for the Opposition platform proposes to
tax all property and erery species of property
cordng to value part OF it be raised from lands
and slaves, for the Opposition platform proposes the
same tax on everyhiDg-the old subjects must not be
taxed higher than the new Let Mr.. Pool and his
parti2ans meet these facts il they They do
it and stand on their platform. Raleigh Standard.
John Pool Trading for a the United States
SenaIe-Where Is the Letter
1t is currently rumored learn, upon undenable
authority, that young in Pasquotank county,
who has been reading law under Mr.. John Pool and
who now has charge of his Office in Elizabeth City,
wrote certain letter to Mr.. Frank Charles, of that
county, who stood prominently before the Oppositonss
for nomination to a seat in the next Legislature in
which letter effort made to put the party screws
to Mr.. Charles by making him pledge, in advance of
nomination, that he would support Mr.. Pool for the
s. Senate in he 1.-THE aforesaid Poo not elected
Governor. 1t is said that the letter reads thus:
"Sir-lt is understood that you are spoken of as
candidate OF the Opposition to represent this county
the next Legislature Satisfactory from yeu to
the following questions will insure your unanimous nom
ination list, Are you in favor Of the promotion OF
John Pool? 3D. In case of the defeat of John Pool
and out of it, If you member OF the next Legsla
ture, to secure his nomination for the Senate of the
United States ?"
This letter. we learn was handed to Mr. Charles but
he replied that he would make no promises Where
upon the county convention met and Mr. POOLS friends
used every effort to defeat Mr. Charles nomination and
they succeeded in doing they succeeded in roscr,b
ing because he acoud not pledge himself to vote
for John Pool for the United States Senate.
Mr. Pool has said, in many of his speeches, that he
would be elected if men let alone to vote according
to their own convictions, without the party screws
Who applied the party screws in Pasquotank coun-
| ty? We call upon Mr. Charles to answer.
Comment upon the above is unnecessary. The pub
lie will conclude at once that MIR. Pool and bis friends
have already despaired of his election and efforts are
being made to secure his election to the Senate in
the Opposition should get majority in the next Legis-
ature. Wonder how Mr.. Badger, the great Am OF
be we'll enough for Mr.. Badger to take the hint, and
watch bis friend Pool.-RaIeigh Press.