The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-07-12

. authority and direction, which each indi-
Y yidual ought to have in the management OF
' the State, that / must deny to be among the
direct original rights of men in civil society
l for / have, in my contemplation, the social
). man and no other. 1t is a thing to be set
a tied by Convention"
1 commend the whole beautiful essay from
' which the above extract is taken to the con-
, federation of thosaSsho hear me. 1t is en-
titled reflections on the Revolution in
f France" I ask for nothing that is unjust
f I desire to give the West that due weight in
the councils of the State to which her num-
, bers are entitled, but ask for the East that
protection to which her interest is entitled.
1 protest against the principle which would
place that interest at the mercy of the mere
numbers of the West. If white man in
Henderson pays tax of one dollar on his
: land, and a white man in Craven pays two
dollars on the like quantity, it is revolving
to every mans sense of Justice that the white
man in Henderson should not only be equal
ly protected in the enjoyment of his proper
| ty, but should also have the right of dispo-
sing at his will, of two dollars belonging to
the white man in Craven for every one dol
lar of his own
was greatly edited by the movements of
the gentleman from Rutherford in his intro
duction of the amendment under considera-
ton. An amendment which deprives the
East of all representation of her property,
and all protection save the generosity of the
West! The air of sincerity with which he
enunciated his political dogmas was admira-
BILE. He was actuated by desire to pro-
mote the interests of the East he desired,
for her own sake, to rectify her own mis-
takes; he hoped that the West would be al
lowed to come to her; and he was so very
atfectionate, that thought he would open
his arms and give us one long and loving
embrace. watched his countenance, under
the impression that 1 might detect a smile
lurking around the corners of his mouth
but no. he was calm as q summers morn
ing.
L envled his conSummate composure.
have not had time to examine the benevo-
lent provisions which the gentlemans ordi-
nance would make for us, as the printed
copy was placed in my hands only few
moments before got up, but take an OK
ample theretrOm almost at random.
To Halifax and Northampton united the
delegate proposes to give one Senator, and
to the County of Yadkin he proposes to give
one Senator. Those counties have a white
population of 1880, and an aggregate pop
ulation of 32,S14, and were assessed in the
year 1860 by way of taxation, $50, 095
1adkln has a white population of 9,1O6,
an aggregate population of 10, ia, and was
assessed III 1860, $4,43S. So Yadkin. with
little over two-thirds the white population
of Halifax and Northampton, not one-third
enth the taxation, would, under the dele
gates amendment. be entitled to an equal
representation in the Senate The remark of
the delegate, that should his purpose to
serve the east, as well as the west, be defeat
ed, he thanked God he had done his duty,
can now be duly appreciated. 1t reminded
ME of the Quaker's prayer:
God bless me and my wife,
My son and his wife,
Us four and no more,
! Now and forever more,
Amen"
! God bless Rutherford and Polk and Nc
| Dowell and Burke and Yadkin, but let Hall
fax and northampton stand out in the cold
But notwithstanding the delegates placidity
of countenance, 1 could not help recalling.
during the delivery of his speech, the old
song
win you walk into my parlor said the spider
We all know the fate of the fly had she ac-
cepted the Northumberland can make
the application.
l will now proceed to examine the COM
plcXlOn of the House of Commons under the
report Of the delegate from Lincoln, appor-
honing the representation on the white basis:
Edgecombe with white population of
6,SI9, an aggregate population of 1876,
and taxes assessed in 1860, to $24, 349 is al
lowed one member.
Watauga pays an aggregate tax of 81 ,493,
and with less than two-thirCls the white poD-
uation of Edgecombe, with little over one
fourth the aggregate population and with
less than one-siXteenth the taxation is al
lowed one member.
But it may be said that the sources of taxa
ton have diminished in the East to which
| reply that it is reasonable to suppose they
have diminished i'll the West in a like ratio.
But to meet this objection will add the tax
on real estate and polls The real estate tax
of Edgecombe, T5407. Watauga $77S.O3
Poll tax of Edgecombe, $4,6S6. Watauga
$432, so that Ed secombe pays seven times
larger land tax than Watauga and more than
ten times the poll tax, and yet they are to be
equal in the Commons.
Halifax has white population of goal
an aggregate population of 19,442, a taxa
ton assessed in 1860 of $1S,639. a tax of
real estate of 1850 on polls of $5,017, and
is allowed one member
Polk has white population of 3317, and
an aggregate of 4,043, an aggregate taxation
OF 81 ,5O2, and tax on real estate of 1878,
and in polls of $3.50, andis allowed one mem
Der.
So Halifax with nearly twice the white
population of Polk, more than four times
the aggregate population of Polk, more than
twelve times the aggregate taxation, six
times the tax on real estate, and more than
twelve times the poll tax, has only the same
Beaufort with one and one-h half the white
population of Jackson, nearly three times the
aggregate population, nearly nine times the
aggregate taxation, four times the taxation
on real estate, and seven times the poll tax,
is entitled only to the same representation
in the Commons.
BERTHE, with white population of 5,sO6,
an aggregate population of 1870, assessed
for taxation in 1860, 81 ,272, in real estate.
$3,531, on the poll 5000, is allowed one
member in the Commons.
Allegheny with two-thirds the white pop
ulation of Bertie one-fourth the aggregate
population, one-ninth the aggregate taxation
one-fifth the real estate tax, and one-n1nth |
the poll tax, is-allowed one member.
But lest it may be said that cite extreme
cases, will select three among the smallest
counties in the east in white population, and
compare them with some counties in the
west. 1t must always be remembered, in
this argument that the proposed amendment
to the constitution apportions the Senate, as