The North-Carolinian., 1860-04-28
NORTH CAkUIINIAN.
FAYETTEVILLE, n. G..
WE NEVER SAID IT.

We copy the following paragraph from the Fay
etteville Carolinian:
. The Rutherfordton Enquirer comes to hand to-day
advocating extensive railroad speculation, and
assigning its reason for doing, viz that are
about to have an ad oaloren taxation and says as
the West has paid much of the taxes already, il
isibut fair for the East to give them money in
return. The Enquirer has forgotten that the Eas,
have heretofore paid the bulk of the taxes AID
that the West demands of her to pay all
The Carolinian has missed the mark about $50
miles, as presume he alluded to article pub
lshed a short time since in the Franklin Observer
and which contained some such argument as that
attributed to the Enquirer
| We presume the Observer has not forgotten that
the East has heretofore paid the bulk of the
tnat is one thing, In common with many others,
which Western men Aueeo. One fact how
ever, is pretty generally known i'll this part of the
State, viz that the bulk of the taxes have hereto
fore been expended in the East.
Will the Carolinian tell how ad valorem taxa
ton if adopted will exempt the w est from paying
| taxes -RutherJordton Enquirer.
The above from the Enquirer is correct so far as
our ''miss is concerned-we ought to have said the
franklin Observer We have not the Enquirer
for some time upon our table, until yesterday, and
since its former appearance it has changed hands.
Its new editor, Mr. Gilkey, seems to be gentleman
possessing ability, and give him for the
first time our -.
After so doing, however. let whisper to him
few words upon taxes. Our friend seems to be
ignorant of the fact that the East pays the bulk of
the taxes We sorry for this as sorry as if we
had child twelve years of age who could not tell
| us who made him. Why, friend Enquirer our own
! county (Cum 5eriand) pays one seventh or nearly
so, of all the taxes paid into the treasury! We
defy the Enquirer to point to one county in the
West that pays two thirds as much as we do
Now we will pass on to New Hanover, Edgecomb
and few of these counties which pay now the great
bulk OF State tax. Why, sir, you must have been
dreaming when you penned the above but we will
be lenient with the Enquirer, as it says that this
! fact 'is one in common with many Others that
western men knew" "When ignorance is
bliss, tbs folly to be wise" We hope however
that the Enquirer will eniighten its readers upon
two important questions First that Cumberland
county considers herself geographically and inter
estedly Eastern county, and that as such she has
paid nearly one seventh Of the taxes for State sup
poses. That inhe event Of ad valorem being adopted
which the fates have decided shall not be-she will
have to pay much sixth of the taxes
for the property in Cumberland is worth little
being nearly all torpentine land except with slave
makes the other valuable will increase her taxes to
a enormous extent. SO the people of Cumberland
intend to tell you fall by giving John w Ellis
an increased vote of 200.
! We hare set this do,cn in fqures, and eru1
allom you to compare nert .taU atter the election!
Now to answer the question Of the Enquirer, as to
| whether ad valorem will lessen the taxes in the
West say, first, if you intend, as Mr. Pool says,
to tax every thing excepting kitchen furniture,
taking hogs, CATTLE horses, mules, carts, wagons,
corn and every thing that is property, even TO the
choping axe, the pow all iafaitum-we say no
tIo be 4
one hundred fold, and we can find nothing
in the whole platform of the know-nothing party,
that says exemption. 1t says, and Mr. Pool says,
tax every thing and all things must be taxed ac-
cordingly, although a discrimination light tax
may be placed upon the industrial pursuits and
native products than upon slaves and land.
We do not believe that the taxes will be increased
upon slave property by that which Mr. Pool advo-
Gates hut the taxes will be increased upon the
orty of the people, and those who have heretofore
paid nothing but captation tax, will oe compelled
to paw heavily. This is evident from the fact that
you tax nothing higher than land. Liquors
playing cards. billiard tables, ninepn alleys, bowie
knives, etc. will only pay tax proportonable to
their value-same and-and find that the
taxes from these items alone. yearly amount to
$4l 600, and according to value they would bring
but $4,000, slight balance a" $50, 0OO to be added
to land, slave and other taxes yearly, and every
year. This proposition is pleasant How
does the Enquirer like it?
In reference to the expenditure of money in the
East would say that such is not the case if his
tory is to be believed. The Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherford r. R., the n c. Central, and Wes-
tern Extenson-uW IN the West-have cost the
State more than two-thirds of her whole public debt
!
"a Charleston to-day will be crowded with the
delegates who represent the national party of the
country from Maine to Texas, from the Atlantic te
the Pacific. Much speculation will be indulged in
as to the person who will receive the nomination
Douglas friends confdent of his success while
all parties who not his friends and they are il
the majoriy, feel confident of the of
other party, although that party is not yet known
For part, must confess that private
belief is that Mr. Douglas will not receive the nomi
nation. AS to the report respecting Senator Cling
man, to the effect that he has gone to Charleston
and has pledged the vote of the State to Mr. Doug
las, it is perfectly ridiculous. Mr. Clingman is
very fine gentleman, but happen to know th
delegates from this State sufficiently we'll t.
believe that they will act as if they of ag
and could spe k for themselves. If they prefe
Douglas they will vote for him if they prefer som