Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-07-26

of driving it off to enrich and develop other States This
he was 'ns the
mechanic and the artzandepended ogon the genera
H ns syem Of sister Slave States and showed
that nowhere did system such that here exist
lar to these Of this state but before remarked none
of them had horizontal and unbendng dd edoTen system
In this State young apd because was de-
sirable they should be retained in the otate. but;
they ,s HS ns So aDd bunded Of
useful and Indispensable things simply because ney were
regarded in their true g1as the means sd
It glorious privilege to throw around sucn
species of property the OF the Sta e. AS ssH
would submit all bis property to be taxed but he de-
manded and he did with good reason that II al DIS pro
pery be taxed that of his neghbor should be taxed
also Why should this not be the slave owner asks and
he Gov Eis) considered it hard question to
| be taxed and not all other kinds of property
His plan to conGue to tax Injuries highly and to
bring down the tax land He considered the land tax
too high now, and he thought it might be reduced But
said he how is it possible to do this if the taxes were taken
uxuries? He showed by carrying out his previous
cuaens that the operation of the scheme would tend
to make the rich richer the poor poorer He considered it
bad policy in the landowner to shoulder the heavy burden
| to get rid of the light
We cannot follow Gov. Ellis through the whoe of his mas
tery exposition of this humbug In conclusion he alluded
federal politics. and after fine euloglum on the charac-
and services Of Breckenridge and Lane called upon the
democracy the State to rally to them as the only hope OF
beating the Black Republican candidate. Gov Ellis was
closely and atenvey listened to, and warmly appauded
on taking his seat.
| Mr. Pool in reply, complained of the in which
Gov Ellis discussed the question: and then he branched
speech which in our humble judgment as appli-
cable any other question that under
he spoke of the niger and the poor man as We have
heard the demagogue speak He did not attempt to
meet exposition Of the practical workings of the system
he proposed given by Gov Ellis. Indeed he knows the
hopeessness Of such task and gets cut of by throwing
all that upon the shoulders of the Legislature when they
come to form bill. We must confess and say
in all candor that Mr.. Pool disappointed We had
high opinion of his ability and ingenuity having heard him
SO throughout the whole of last session Of the
Legislature but not decent show OF what we
expected We submit this view to all candid men
who heard him. He put the whole matter the
ground of getting after the niger, and this notwith
Standing he had taken the ground in the East that he
alter the protection of the niger as he conen-
ded that at present there protection-for the
niger could be taxed without limit if the white men
thought fit say Mr. Pool then before large
save-owning audience He had taken that position in
the West At Newton he insisted that the Legislature
should merely have the power to tax all negroes but
they should be made Them He conrased the
nue. bills of past ages those of the present day. show
how different they This not the first time Mr..
Pool had done sohe was always famous draw
ing pictures the staring the State the
application made for appropriations to works of in
erna Improvement Here he took the ground that the
" poor white mans head protected saves,' while in the
East but weeks before he danger in the slave be-
ing placed at the mercy Of the poor white man He showed
how land and negroes alone could all the State
pretty picture truly for farmers who nearly all
was opposed taxing lawyers and DOCTORS but he was
also opposed to taxing the clerk and the mechanic This
paid salaries and fees had been paid by
awy ers doctors alone-leavng about $1,000 for all
others Gov Ellis had asked him he would tax the old
womans household cards and the gamblers alike
say yes replied Mr. Pool But, he continued the plat
ence-and the highest difference exempted In
Gov Ellis reading the Patriot to the position of the
tried explain. At length he the words every
species property to be taxed and said he knew nothing
about thatlt mistake the printer In conclusion
Mr. Pool pitched into the Presidential candidates and claimed
that Mr. Holden and Mr. Cngman for Douglas Where
he got the Information from that MIR Cngman was for Dou-
Lola aU0n Mr. Ouvlloo
matter right shortly His friends here under the impress
that he is for Breckenridge and Lane We have publish
ed that fact to Mr. Chngmans knowledge and he has not
| cOntradcted it.
Gov Ellis reioined in most whitening manner He twit
ted Mr. Pool his change of front the Democratic m
for the Presidency But short time ago denounced
Mr. Douglas as the advocate of squatte sovereignty and
spoke Of the seceders Charleston the salt of the
Democratic party To day he has not word for the
and gorie in Douglas being the National candidate.
Yesterday when before large Democratic audience
Ceaveand he depored the split in the Democratic ranks
Then he fishing for Democratic votes. To day he
uhllant the split because he before large number
OF K Ms. (1hs in alluson a crowd of the redel K. N.
strikers who went up to Newton to shout for Poo These
Know Nothngs. said Gov +. by shouting, end
by shouting and do thing else shout Perhaps
his competitor thought he in Iredebut he could
sure BIN he was OF the staunchest Democratic
ties IN the State Cloud cheers from the Catawba y
Gov Ellis then reviewed Mr. Pools record in the Legisla
ture. He showed tina Mr. Pool lodged the reducing
the tax on land on the passage Of the bill On
motion to take off the tax salaries below $1,000 he did
not consider it of sufficient Importance call the yeas
and nays but let be voted down unceremOniousy He
showed that Mr. Pool was absent when the roll called
45 times His competitor had done awful squatting
ON the important question of the revenue bill But he
present occasion and voted reduce the upon
class of vessels used in his county
the products OF the farmers and for free liquor his
people, the ground that they imported all they used
while he had voted to lay of twenty-five every
ton of produce and every railroad passenger passing
through other portions OF the State. There were no rail-
roads his section, be it remembered insisted
that the platform Of the Opposition goes for taxing ali
everything He admitted Mr. Pool did because he did
not occupy the platform of his party Loud cheers Gov
Ellis continued at considerable length this strain amidst
the cheers and applause of the people, In conclusion he
alluded to the assertion that the Democracy split on
National affairs WE'LL said he, it be split the smallest
portion of it is five times larger than his (Pools) Loud
cheers his party is not split is because there
piece large enough tConnued laughter.l Speak of plat
forms. They take the Constitution Which side of it The
Southern side or the Black Republican side? for they
they could not boast much of their Bell jackson once said
OF him that he " the meanest outside of penten
tay and then there question veracity between
| MIN and MIR. Badge unsettled.
Mr. Pool followed for twenty minutes, the discussion
closed.
Il Correspondence of the Journal
Il GoLDsBoRO' July Goth, 1860
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