The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-17
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and also uotcd against calling a ComU"mt'on to
amend the Constitution. His friends have at
tempted to explain why he voted, but they have
not denied the fact that he did rote against ad
yaIorem and Convention. Truth will not permit
them to deny it. But as soon as Mr. Pool was no.
minated for Governor, he turns about and tavors
what he had before opposed We pledge our word
to the people that these charges are true; and that
they place Mr. Pool in inconsistent position and
show that he cannot be trusted every one
for himself
Now, let us see what ad valorem means. We
say that the scheme of the opposition party will
subject a mans Household Furniture, Fornoing
To2Ls 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 soiU be tdred # jain
Pool and his party get into pocer. 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 on the subject of all valorem, explaining it,
&c, says
"Above, we have stated what we understand to
be the position OF the west adj valorem-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
d revenue law, to discriminate only in favor of
the native products Of the State and the industrial
pursuits Of the citizens IHts is precisely the
position Of lUr Pant, 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 are to be taxed,
what is there left to be exempted? What is the
use of talking about the Legislature discriminating
in favor of native products? Are the large CAPT
taists, wealthy men, who are engaged in manufac
turing cotton and woollcn goods, to be exempt
that would, it is true, be discriminating in favor Of
to exempt them and tax the poor farmer whose
whole estate consists of little land, few hogs,
cows and sheep. Such discrimination would be
unfair and Gov Ellis and the democratic party
opposed to it. II native products are to Be ex-
cinpt, why then the little negroes, born in the
State, must be exempted from taxation, and those
who vote for Mr. Pool for the purpose Of taxing
little negroes would ne disappointed
Is any further proof necessary 10 show that the
scheme Of the Opposition party IS designed to tax
the farmers stock. furniture, &c If So here it
is Mr. Gorrcll, the Senator from Guilford, and Il
friend Of lir Pool uade a speech in the last Legis-
lature in favor Of al vaIorem, which speech we
find published in the Raleigh Register Mr. Cor
rel, after showing the amount and value Of live
stock which would be subject to taxation, says:
There Is also large amount of FURNITURE, |
plate, carriages and buggies, WAGONS, CARTS, |
and FARMING TOOLS and IMPLEMENTS, |
MERCHANDISE, bank stock, money at interest
&c, &c, all going to make up the aggregate wealth
of the State, bit 'chich acoUM cHtcr into tie tar
able property Of the State UHdcr tie I'D raiOrcn1
system Of taTatjon.'
Now remember this is the language of one of
Mr. Pools friends.
Further: the Convention which nominated Mr.
Pool emphatically refused to recommend that any
thing be exempted from taxation We quote from
the proceedings of the Opposition State Conven-
ton, find them in the Raleigh Register, as
follows
Thursdoy FEB. %, lSG0.-''NIr Turner of Or
ange, moved to take the vote on Ad Naorem, Of
terng amendment against taxing such small
matters as tin cups, plates, &c.
Air Badger proposed change IN his amend
mcnt, which was accepted. The amendment of
MIR Turner was then adopted
Mr. Henry, of Berlie, then moved recon sdera- |
ton Of the amendment, entering his protest
against it.
Mr. Barringer, of Cabarrus seconded Mr. Henry.
Mr. Rayner hoped Mr. Turner would withdraw it. |
The motion to reconsider prevailed
Not being 'cithdror", The amendment res
r.jccted.
The question then recurring on the passage of
the Ad Falorem reSo luton, it passed almost unani-
mously.'
SO 3lr Turner moved to exempt such small
matters as tin cups, plates, &c" from taxation, and
the Convention refused to do it.
Now let Us refer to the impropriety of springng
this ad valorem question at this time by the oppo-
sition party. While it will tax articles that real.
ought to be exempt, it will also iniurousy affect
slave property. And to sustain this assertion We
also quote opposition authority.
The Raleigh Register of Jan y, 1860 says:
'Aboltionsts would make capital ont of the
discussion which the al valorcm proposition would
excite, and if they could do so now or at any time
it is an argument to show that as long as the nro
ducts of slave labor constitute the principal wealth
of North Carolina, tie proposition should nat be
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