Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-03-17
Consistent MT. Poolt

exposes Mr.. Pools opposition to the Fayetteville
Coalfelds Road, and his gross inconsistency on the
subject of ad paloren. .-@'
How will the Fayetteville Observer dispose of
these facts? The Observer well recolects the deep
interest which was felt in the success Of the Coal
fields Road and the selfsacrifcing zeal with which
members of the Legislature from all portions of the
State spoke and voted for the measure. Wereoiced
over the success of the appropriation as act of
justice to the good old town of Fayetteville and
a great forward movement on the part of the State
to develop the immense of the Deep River
valley. We knew no party then this subject,
and we know none now. Democrats and Opposi-
tonists stood side by side in support of the measure
and rejoiced together over its success. Where
Mr.. Pool on that occasion? Where was the states
of the Albemarle county when this act of JUS
tice was proposed for Fayetteville? Where was the
gentleman who had labored and voted for the Abe
marie and Chesapeake Canal, he should have
done, and who was here called upon to "do unto
others" as others had "done unto him?" Why, he
either absent or lodging, voting against the
bill 1t was all right in Mr.. Pools estimation, to
vote hundreds of thousands of dollars for improve
ment in his own section, and all wrong to vote an
appropriation for another section. Is that the lib
erality is that the patriotism is that the statesman
ship which the people of the State to expect from
Mr.. Pool in case he is elected Governor?
So far as Gov. Ellis is concerned, we know he
the friend then, he is the friend now, of the
Coalfelds Road Will the people of the Fayette-
vile region of the State, and of that section which
is destined to be greatly benefited by this enter
prise turn their backs old and tried friend for
the purpose of sustaining Mr. John Pool?
But Mr.. Pool says now that he is an ad Ualorem
man and the advocate of equal taxaticn This is
what he says. The article below from the Journal
shows what his acts have been. Will the people of
the State place man at the helm who looks one
way and rows another?
"a GLANCE AT THE RECoRD-We have been glar-
cling over the Senate journal of the sc sion of
1S5S-59, and we therein find recorded certain votes
which we commend to the attention of the Fayette-
vile Observer, and of all other persons who take or
profess to take an interest in the Fayetteville and
CoalfedS Railroad
On page 81 we find the vote of Mr. Pool recorded
against 1.-The Bill to aid in the construction and
equipment of the Western Railroad from Fayette-
vile to the Coalields" The bill was defeated
The bill having been reconsidered and amended
was put upon its second reading as amended. On
page 153 and 154, find the yeas and nays as re-
corded-Mr. Pool absent! 1t passed its second
reading.
On page 2O3 we find the vote on the passage of
the bill the third time as amended We find that
Mr.. Pool voted against 1t. \ tie vote and the bill
lost
On page 2O5 we find that Mr.. Miller moved to re-
consider the vote by which was rejected the bill TO
aid in the construction and equipment of the West
Railroad from Fayetteville to the Coalfields
Mr.. Pool stands recorded against re-considering
that bill. Re-considered
On page 227 we find that the bill to aid in the
construction and equipment of the Western Rail-
road from Fayetteville to the Coalfields, was put on
its third reading passed and ordered to be engross
ed Mr.. Pool again absent! Mr. Pool nerer voted
for it; all his votes against it.
Let us look at the Gd raL0rem record, taking text
and comment:
WHEREAS, Great inequality exists in the present
mode of taxation and it is just and right that all
property should contribute its proportion towards
the burdens of State
l. ResolUed, That we recommend Convention of
the people of the State be called on the federal basis
as early practicable, for the purpose of so modi-
flying the Constitution that every species of proper
ty may be taxed according to its value, with power
to discriminate only in favor of the native products
Of State and the industrial pursuits of her citi-
zens.-OPpOsition Platform.
The section in reference to al ralOrem taxation
involves principle so manfestv Just and equal in
Constitution, with the least possible delay. When
taxation was comparatively light the uncertainty
and inequality of the present system were overlook
ed. But it has now become matter of importance
to the State credit, well of justice to citi
zens, that some system should be adopted, cOmbin-
ing certainty in raising the requisite amount Of
revenue, with perfect equality to every section of
the State and to every class of the people-.JOhn
Pools Letter of acceptance.
The above may be regarded as the text By way
of comment, we may point to Mr. Pools record in
the last Senate:
On page 73 of the journal of that body We find
that Mr.. Bledsoe introduced series of resolutions
as follows:
Resolred That it is the opinion of this General
Assembly that the government of North Carolina
established for the equal protection of all the
citizens and property within the limits of the State
ResOlred, That the government having been es-
tab.ished for the equal protection of all the citizens
and all the property within the limits of the State
justice demands that all should equally contribute
to the support Of the government in proportion to
the protection enjoyed.
ResoLred, That in the collection of rerepue, for
the support of the government and the payment of
the public debt, it is unwise unjust and inexpedi-
ent, to discriminate in favor of, against any par
ticuar class of persons any particular species of
property, not contemplated by the trainers of our
constitution.
ReSOlCed, That any system of rerenue imposing
upon class of citizens property more than their
equitable share of the burdens of government, is
inconsistent with the principle of Democratic Re
publican equality, upon which the government was
established, and without which it could not exist
ReSOlred That the committee on finance are here
by instructed to report bill upon the principles set
forth in the foregoing resolutions.
Mr.. Carmichael moved to amend the resolutions
by striking out the last of the same; which motion
prevailed, yeas "a, nays Is. Among those who
moved to strike out this operative resolution find
the name of Mr.. Pool The question then required
upon the resolutions as amended which deter
mined in the negative, yeas 1S, nays 81, Mr. Pool
voting in the negative thus recording himself as op
posed even to the abstract principle
Again we find on pages 1884, 2S5, that Mr.. Turner
introduced bill concerning a convention to amend
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