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m ■ ■I rteuglwrflEglj fatrat. - 0 SHERWOOD & LONG U jFamili) Xctospaper—Bebotcti to Uttrrature, Agriculture, JHamifacturcs, (tfommcrcr, an>B jftliscellaneous Keating. TERMS—$2.00 IN ADVANCE i VOL. XXI. aKEEISrSBOROUGKH:, !N". C, MAECH 30, I860. NO. 1080. BUSINESS CARDS, , liri»<;i:<«« K, ATTOR! _ ,._«-i 4 TT/iD Vl*V ATTORNEY AT LAW, 972 tf. ,1*0 LO\G. ATTORNEY AT LAW. GREENSBOROUQH, N. C. B. A. A. MILL. ir LEXINGTON, N. C III & ITLEY, COMMISSION AND \\ ...riing Mwchnnte, Kayetteville, N. C. ,.i •• | ||(MI having turned hia attention j1"1 sE AND MUX PAINTING, respectfully * , . | urcnage. ILrough, Oefa*w, 1«M»- 57 tf J. t . KllARP. O. HOOKER. F ,.ill It. rOiBW & UOOHER, IMI'OR- ,;e=ale (iROCERS, (except liquors) , PRODUCE »cJ GENERAL COMMISSION .. -. ,\ EWBERN, N. C. ja—n. 10-69 3m. Jo MiliRS.CouimiiMiioii Merchant, OLD lilt STY WHARF, \i't\ht'i'ii. IV. «'.. ., Brompt attention to all business entrusted to ' * ii.rember H. 1869. lypd ,lR. COFFIW * COBLE, JAMESTOWN, 11 \'< 1 "ve .-sociaUil themselves together for the j'pRACTICIKG MEDICINE in all ite various ,i uitention given to SURGERY. Of- Feb 1859. 24 tf. MISCELLANEOUS. Gr. L. MEENLEY, w - 2 CO -3 S rf a - 0 > m F 2 o g 1M *cc Pft- B 04 June 15,1869. CIKV 40 ly MJ. MOORE, Formerly of Stokes county. N. • C, with MFARLASD, TATMAN & CO., Ira- I! porters and wholesale dealers in FOREIGN and DO-MESTIC DRY GOODS, No. 247 Market Street and 234 Church Alley, between Second and Third Streets, J. B. M'Farland, \ PHILADELPHIA. $ H Berghauser, J. P. Talman. J jan20-Cm )JR C.OIdham SPRlACi, I860!—JOHN H. SPOONER. No. 249 Market street, Philadelphia, has now in store LONG & ! a *"u^ assortment of Men's and boys' Fur, Wool, Pan- „ "Gr"e"nsborough, N. C, having ! ama. Leghorn and Straw HATS Bloomers artificial .«.i. i— :- »i— r lowers, Kucnes, «c , to which the attention ol his North Carolina friends is particularly invited, either by person or order. 73-2m ■ , R. Depot. lB 4OI*ARTIBI:RSHIP.~JT A • .'. , lemselves in tl e practice of the law, in the count;, will promptly attend to all isted to their care. Jan. 1858. 967 tf LAW, J ,HNv». PAVIVIE. ATTORNEY AT -rmanently located in Greensborough, N. Courts of Randolph Davidson and —.1.. .. ......i »/» the collection of all 915 tf jromptly attend to the co his hands. Jan. 9^1867. Walfhi'x and Jewelry.—Having located in Leaksville, N. C, I respectfully offer lo the pub-lic generally a well selected slock of fine GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, with a large assortment ot FASHIONABLE JEWELRY Those wishing to pur- THE PATRIOT. M. S. SHERWOOD. JAMES A. LONQ. SHERWOOD & LONG, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. TERMS: KS.OO A YEAR, IN ADVANCE. Rate* of AdvertlHlng. On dollar per square for the first week, and twenty-five cents fei every week thereafter. TWELVE LINKS OR LESS making n square Deductions made in favor of standing matter as follows : 3 MONTHS. 6 MONTHS. 1 T«AR One square, $3 60 $5 50 $8 00 Two squares, 7 00 10 00 14 00 Three " 10 00 15 00 20 00 REMARKS OF MR. GORRELL, OF OTJ1LFORP, On the question of Amendments to the Constitu-tion and Ad Valorem Taxation. Mr. Bledsoc's bill to amend the Constitu-tion, by repealing the 3rd section of the 4th article of the amended Constitution, being under consideration in the Senate, Mr. Gor-rell moved to amend by striking out all af-ter the enacting clause, and inserting the fol-lowing: That a free and open Convention of the people, be held in the city of Raleigh, on the 3rd Monday of November next, the delegates in which, when duly assembled and organ-ized, shall have the power to alter amend and remodel the State Constitution in such manner as shall be best calculated to -'estab ish justice, ensure domestic tranquility. pro-which if tared to the same extent of land at fifteen cents in $100 valuation, would raise a revenue of 8329,604. It may be said that the average value of taxed and untaxed slaves is fixed too high. I think not at pres-ent prices ; but even supposing it is so, that will not destroy the force of the argument, it would only make the amount to be raised by an ad valorem tax a little less, but would preserve the same proportions- According to the Comptroller's report, the tax on white polls amounts to the sum of $31,291, $3,114 lesb than an ad valorem tax of 1.20 of one per cent., upon untaxed slaves. All the other Southern States have abandon-ed the capitation tax on white men. Prop-erty, not men, is the legitimate subject of taxation and the sources of revenue. Why should we preserve our singularity in taxing free men for the inconsiderable amount of $31,291, and leave a slave population ol six-ty- eight millions of dollars in valuation en-tirely free from taxation. For the last eight or ten years, the State has been agitated from Currituek to Chero-kee, with the free suffrage amendment to the Constitution, and after a ten years war, this favorite measure of tho democratic party, has proved triumphant. And what has it accomplished f The mountain has been in labor and brought forth a mouse. The priv-ilege has been conferred upon every free white man in the State, who has paid a pub-lic tax, to vote for a Senator to represent him on this floor, but ho cannot take his seat here, with ten thousand votes to back him, without a free hold of 300 acres of land. He cannot be Governor of the Mate; he ear-not |». PI Gil IS PERMANENTLY SET-IBHIGH POINT, N C, where he will give • i tendon to the duties of his profession. ntiea given to Obstetrics and the Diseases ■, ^.l Children July, 1859. 43tf |tV|S& IIIRDl'E, W. H. HARDER. PRODUCE COMMIS-Wr. I»0>\i;i,l/> Pi.iMo:r;i|diii(.il!- . lery is now opened, and Cameotypes, Melaino-types, and AMBROTYPES, which cannot be surpassed for DURABILITY and BEAUTY arc taken in Lockets. I' - \'.»-liiii;s. Petersburg, Va. Pins and Cases, lo suit '.he tastes and purses of all.— Having permanently located in Greensborough, they 3onfid»ntly expect a liberal patronage. {Cry Call and examine Specimens, and learn the J. IIA I.E. ATTORNEY AT LAW. *•»««; prices B,mm!, formerlv oecupieil ,,v A. Starrett. sec- , ....... K.C^-(Office in the Court Hwwc.) «» ^ g(ory rf Garl.e„.s ,,;.;<.,. building vv,st Market Si , , ki, , rotation in Randolph and the adjoining Green?h^ou?ll> N c Sepl 180,, 55, lf A.PUINMER, IMPORTER AM) DEAL-er in J:III:,;>II and American HARDWARE, SADDLERY HARDWARE AND CARRIAGM MATERIALS, No. 10 Bollingbrook Street. (si,;s OF THE «• V I Nr.XT I "OK l'O LIBRARY' HALL. PETEKSBI RC » *. ALL GOODS SOLI) A I NEW YORK PRICES. June I, lb.'9. IH : vy.f TTO HIRER, IEWELLIR % \ l> WATCH-MAKER. Went Unrkei. '■† •:, NM;,.::.. V C., has on hand and Is receiving , splendid anil wen selected slock ol fine and I'anliioi.nhle lewelr^ "i every descripii.ii, among which nn\ be found several magni-ticienl sets of coral Jeweh \ He has also a stock ol fiieUold an : ilvei Watches. All repairing done in'the BEST MANNER and war-ranted. All persons purchasing Jew slry. would do well to call on him before purchasing elsewhere, as he is confident that he can sell :is geo.t bargains as can le bought in Ibis market. August 1st, 1858. 996 tf. . -.r, CASH advances made upon consisn- 1-r.l Sept. 23, 1859. 64 t.m . AT LAW. ASHE: I. "" Ittentkm ,'iven 10 all business entrusted to ^1 71tfjan27 O. . ,.' J. U. CLARK. ■ I I.|-\ UL4RH, COMMISSION MER-VSTS, U ilminctun, H.C. Prompt per- -.!!•. «g »l n to consignments of Naval Stores, T therCountrj Produce, for Hale or shipment. - .•. Lint, Plaster, Cement, Hair, &c .... -H, 1859. *T I'.M'ERRt.ol North Carolina. With W.M GRAYDON ft tO. i.n »»<< Jobber ol l»ry «ood«, 46 PARK I .nd4 BAR! LAY STREET. ...wi.'-v . .,.„ work ' <ieo H ^fe,eJ ;•.' * -. " *:,• . ! V 11. UKVNOI.IiS. I J. 11. ROWLANIV lOWtiXD *t REY.\Or.>»«, 8DCCE88ORS ,•... i ■. Reynolds, Grocers and Commimnon ,••.. :■••!• i ■»1.K*. Va. -Otg" !'»>' particular at- • -.- le at Plcur,Or.-iin. Tobacco, etc.. avoid- , ^. .••• charges, and rendering prompt re- ,. •.- .-. 1867. »o» if (V said Mr. SPEAKER: I view the bill introduced by the Senator from Wake, as a serious and important one, because it has relation to a parti'-1ilar feature in the Constitntioo; and the amendment offered by myself as still nn>re important, for the reason that its sub-jei- t matter, emhracea the ioAo/cConBtitnlion. 'l regret my inability to discuss LheseW- ighty matters with tlial aLih\ and leamiug, *liioh their magnitude requires. But the snbj-it is before us. requirea our utti-m. ai,d 1 r,s-peetfolly ank tl»e indnlgonee <•*' we S, nate, whilst 1 sli-il! utterapt lo explain 1 ho reaaoiis rl-at have induced me to "tt-r n>3 amend-ment ti" a substitute to the original bill. The Senatorfrom Wake and myself have the earns object in view, our destination is l same. road; 1 by meat of the What has he gained by free suffrage ? privilege to vote for a man to tax him, and his representative in the Capital, is bound by the Constitution, to tax him, or leave one hundred and fifty millions of slave property untaxed , and he is bound moreover, to lay the same tax upon his head, that is levied iip'in the head of the poo-eat slave ilnn a ey-press swamp or a nee plantation it, the East; or a cotton or tobacco plantation i West. No matter bow poor 1 may be, he may not be or destitute he worth an axo, a spade, or a hoe where* tb to earn his daily bread, <-r the i>r- ad of 1 is children; he must divisions, for the ordinary purposes ot Leg-islation. A fish bill—cad a bill to amend the Constitution are considered here of equal dignity, the first, by some, the most import-ant. If bad laws are made, they can be re-pealed in two years, a^id better ones substi-tuted, before much mi>chief can be inflicted. But wo all desire and bzpect a Constitution to be permanent, and unchanged lor long periods of time,—no; like Jonah's gourd, grow up in a night and wither in the next days' sun. The making or amending of tho organic law, should I B tho statesmen, and not tin mere work oi the politicians of the State. I have another objection to Leg-islative amendment; i- is two slow and ex-pensive. Tho journey of free suffrage was a tedious and an expensive one; for ten years like a wounded snake, it dragged its slow length along until it was finally lodged iu the Constitution. I have never had the time to make an estimateOl what this one amend-ment cost the State. I have but little doubt when the figures are n'adeout.it will appear that free suffrage cost as much as tho Con-vention of 1835. By tiiis mode, only one amendment at a time is proposed, which must pass two Legislatures, and then be sub-mitted to tho popular iote before it can be-come a part of tho Constitution. And it has very much the appearance to me, that the framers of the amende*! Constitution never intended or expected if to be amended in this way. Now, I am fully sati [fled that the people of this State desire otln r amendments tn tlr: Constitution, besides tl o ojie contemplated in this bill. Othersar before this Legisla-ture, and others, and piflerent ones before the last, assembly. Thejudiciary is now re-ceiving a large portion pf the public atten-tion, and undergoing sj through discussion. Some are in favor ofelecting Judges by the people ; others are opppsed to it. I for one, am in favor of their election by the people. The lives, the liberty, a*id the property ol the people are in their {hands, and I can see no valid reason why; their appoint meat should not be in the bajnds of the people.— My experience and my Observation convinces me that the people are-is competent to elect Judges as the Legislature. If they are com-petent to elect the law-taaker, they are com-petent to elect tho la-}.' expounder. 1 be-lieve them to bo equally as pure, and more incornmtablo that the Legislature: less lia- ■ ■._.! • • , ..*.•_. _<■:..*_: Lo- be taxed, or the negro must go untaxed ; hie to tb« sinister operations of intrigue, bar-such a svsiem is behind the age in which we | jrain, and log rolling; \e: 3 subject to tho pow-live. at war with our intelligence, and our #r of the demijohn, and equally, as capable capacity, e us the ,,e humanity, and tho sooner tho deformity is hut he desires to arrive at it by one hjjkhn, from the public gaze, all the better another; he praters the amend Constitution by Legislative cn-for our credit as a State. Tax the property of the State, look to that alone, and to that 1 actment. I desire to stand upon the out pre- e^U(,//y jor .ne revenue necessary tto support cedents of our race; and adopt the old Anglo thc gOVernUient. Saxon. Anglo American machinery of Con- ,} the 8am(J reg0rt, it is shown •il.M\tMHOX8— nm- Sarah Adam* - irday the 8th instant, her large Bonnets, ltll»f tons, Flewen, Ru- U». Jw«~ » i'-li for cheapness and beauty, shall ■: ■-■] in this or my other market. IFTS CE NTS to TWENTY DOLLARS. ■ her 1, 185'J. _ Set*" I.MV.IOi JEWELRY STORE.— lii ■ .• 1 IIM- .111 'land the fine GOLD LE- •'• [Trust i ifactured by Johnuon of Liver- ■! ■: not London. Also, the Silver Lever I - ■--. > •••:;,..-i Virge Watch, with a variety or .■† • 11 lescriptions. All of which will be ■ft* lab. batches of all descriptions repaired- GEORGE RILEV. • 7- WILL. L. SCOTT. K""-l fc SCOTT, ATTORNEYS AND COUN- • itUw, - - GREKN8BOBOUGH, S. O, .• Courts of Uuilford, Alamance, Ran- .-...Moiiv. in establishing or changing the or-ganic law. We have a singular feature in our State Constitution,—a restriction on tho taxing power of the Legislature? a restriction exist ins in no other slave State in this Union; a bairicade, erected for the protection of a vast and valuable species of property in t ie State against the just claims of a revenue I This was not the case under the >ld Consti-and statesmen of the revolu-t< ROVER & BAKERS SEWING BlA-I CHINES—The attention of Housekeepers Seam-stresses, Dress-makers and Tailors, is invited to the unrivalled excellence of (.naif & Bakrr'N Sewing Machines. They are simple in construction efficient and durable in operation, beautiful in mode! and finish, and applicable alike to families or manufac-tures. The company feel confident that their Machines are the best ever offered to the public, and refer for contir- J^uL^"^ on white men, and an ad valo mation of this opinion to the thousands oi families who ' "** . .» have used them. Price from $.M) 10 $12~>. By the same report, that the real estate which is taxable, amounts to 897,- 841,481, and the tax derived from itto814ti,- 151.40, which is raised by levying fifteen cents in tho 8100 valuation of land; one thousand dollars valuation of land pays 8150, and the same amount in slaves, pays only fifty cents—one third the amount. Let eve-ry man ask himself, why should this state of things continue. But it must continue as Ions: as the restriction in the Constitution is tution of 1776 that instrument, the offspring I ke_t up for the reason, that if the tax on of the patriots tion, permitted the Legislature to tax ne-groes without taxing white men, or to tax them higher than white men, or to put a J. R. \- J. SLOAN, September 23. I80S TIREGS AXO IMEOIt l\ES! Agents. 8 tf slaves over of twelve PORTER & GORRELL, (SUCCaSSOBS TO T. J. PATKICK.) « hiloaic and Retail OrussrisJs, ■ •;• r,. f,,rsyihand Rockingham. All claims Are prepami t0 execute orders lor Druus and Medicines, } e.irb, antl .11. ,. , „ • • them for collection, will receive prompt 1 an<J ',( articles pertaining to the Dm; Business, with years and under the age ot flU) 3 tars MI.UI 1. Office <m.North Street, fourth door from ; neaUlesSj accuracy and dispatch. With large and iin- be subject to capitation tax; a business, and with a very rem tax on negroes, or no tax upon them at all if it should choose so to do. But by the amended Constitution of 18:35, it is provided, "Capitation tax shall be equal throughout the State upon all individuals subject to the same." "All free males over the age of twen-ty- one years and under the age of forty-five the age ■ • mer. '•llADI'MltLL, LAND AGENT. WILL ; • • • -■ • enter Government Land, Locate Land llukeini tstments lor capitalists at Western I'.'..-. an i transact a general real estate bu- , [ • • Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Address, j orders ;-. Minn, sot*. —lion. J. M. Morehead, George C. Men-li illet Gwynn and lion John A. Gilmer. 888 tf |\l,l'I- L 1 IIOMAS has removed his HAR-I' lo the rooms recent'y occupied by j St, Esq., ,wo doors North of LINDSAY'S ! . "ly opposite the New Court House, j * I be 1 leased to receive calls from his old j io generally. It is his intention ti hand a GOOD ASSORTMENT '■ 1K\ESS, and other articles in his line, which 1 . - Ito sell on reasonable terms. - I, I 859. 19tf ■' i,N M. EDNEV, 141 «;laaiiit>ers-s*.,! 1 •■ - every kind of Merchandize on the 1 ' rwards for ^J percent, commission. a. Parlor Organs, Organ Melodcons, " ' ■"- «', 1 • ,rs, ;Stools, Covers. Music, etc., / 1 r' tail All In itruments warranted. ■" ■ †"■† Jsay'g Patent Pump," Garden En- • • - ; liisti-uments and Pumps sent Refers 10 John A. Gilmer, C. P • I* 1. Swain, and others. 9.5fL_ l'l~ lv-,si Hamilton &, (Jraham. IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS. ofler on the most favorable terms •••-"ALE Bl \ ERS. a larse stock of For- " »n«l De>mentlc l»ry Goods, selected Fall & Winter Trade, ,' ' •• beautv, and its adaptation to :he ■•'•• R«L IN \. VIRGINIA. AND TENNESSEE TRADE tononi Buyers from all sections '*• -r and rigid 1 x.unm.uion ol oui Stock No. SYCAMORE STREET. Petersburg Va proved arrangements tor large stock on hand, which has been selected with unu-sual care, we feel satisfied that we can offer inducements to physicians and others who may give us a call. Physicians who buy trom us can rely on having their ders filled with pure am! reliable Drugs. Special at-tention will be given ;o orders. April 15. J. W. HOWLKTT. V. O. S. J. F- HOWI.ETT. JW. HOWLETT & SOU. DENTISTS. RE- • spectfully offer their professional services to the citizens of Greensborough and al'others who may dc sire operations performed on iheii leeih in the most approved, modern and scientific manner. They are amply qualified to perform all and every operation per-taining in any way to Dental Surgery, unsurppssed for ability or beauty. The Senior of the firm has in his possession Diplomas from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. Ameli-as Society of Dental Surgeons, and l>r. S. S. Filch of Philadelphia, and has been in the regular practice ot the profession for over twenty years. They have furnished their Operating rooms on ,\esi Sireet, two doors above the BR1TTAIN HOF8E. in a handsome and comfortable manner for the reception .u Ladies, where one of the lirn, may always b« loan I.— Ladies will he waited on al their residem . s I 1. red. June 23, 185il ■sons shall be subject to capitation tax." 1 am not sufficiently acquainted with the his-tory of the Convention of ISLJo to know the reasons assigned by that body,forthisstranjp anomaly, but the object is sufficiently plats. It was intended by it slaves "should be raised to make it equal on land, the tax on poor white men, owning neither land nor slaves, would have to be raised to an extent which would make it op-pressive upon them. By the Census report of JSortb Carolina for 1850, it appears we have in this State : Horses, Asses and mules, Sheep, Swine, Milch Cows, Oxen, Other Cattle, 14S.693 2D,: !59 595,249 1,812,813 231,709 37,809 434,402 3,276,024 THE HIM. AKCII STREET ABOVE Till 111). l'liiiad<M|il(ia. Tt»i,iitsj---Hl.-">0 per tl;t\ . {,r»re«i\8: • • • . 1 KEEP CONSTANTLY ON ; j, two miles North of James- : • Superior Rille Guns, which mable prices. As an evidence ot . - :: ,• .1 TIIV work. I will men- - v ... RIFLES TOOK '1 HE PREMIUM •' •• t Raleigh ast week. My address is '•• ■• rd county, N. C. A. LAMB "'' ■ i set ling orders by mail, should be r ' ••• direction of their letters, to avoid con- "' •, . A. L. ly 5ERS 188, Petersburg, Wm. ,V5lll'l\. KItO.& CO.. GROC '■ † ' '• •'.•■'ISSION MERCHANTS. No. >• H. MARTIN, SOX & CO., ■: I Mu N M E RCIIA^TS, 'Ritliino.Eid, Va. 1 ■† x. k*e*e RO. TANBAHILL, U. L. PLIMMKR, JK., H, M. MAKTIN, JB. Bal aitcntion eiven lo the sale of pro- ^ . * _ < ^ _ . — . .n. .. ' r goods promptly filled. 40-ly ,''* 1 an style of Hats and Caps •. , '."" * large assortment of Casimere Hats, .•• . Woo] Hats of all gradeB and qualiGes. •«.i»0B. w. J. McCONNEL. The undersigned having | has4 I ihe itiieresi of his former partner, Mr 1. ...1- ......:.•>• ;i ill. would call theallention of lh« | hlic I. iis 11 , i,ieu-ccs for those visiting Philadclpbi-i ilhei • 1 basmesi, or pleasure Its situation beiut bul a fen -teps 1V.1.11 '111 principal avenues of trade, off- rs iudu e"eo'- 10 ihi se >n busi-ness; while to those in search .-. pleasure ie con-stantly passing and rep !•»; rail wty cars and ih.Mie in close proximi'jr, awoi I » ft ■-"<•> '''•'• ■> ihe ml Mini .,1 htif 'im " ! ' ' - ' "esl in .11 In :'. i'lie i'. .-."'_: •- •' " i shall be pi «uh - . , . approbation and w«ul 1 solicit SOU I I CAROL1N \ PATRON iGb. UPTON S NEW 1 OMEK, Pi prieiot Angus: IS. 1859. -»'■' \5 BEJUfM SliOEJ*.—Thi 1 eshibin n at out Union Fair hu>l week by •■' M o: ti Lit • - have already been noticed The following is ihe Re-port ol the committee thereon : ••The Committee have exan ined lb* negro brogans exhibited by C .M &G LINKS, of Thomasville, N". C, and take pleasure in pronouncing tie m superior -o Ihe shoes made bv Winter. Or any shoes ot the same kind ever before seen in this market The committee would also call the attention of liie public to the ladies shoes manufactured at the same place by J. Shelly, especially as to nature of style and workmanship. COMMITTEE ! B. JACOBS, E. K BRYAN, C A. JORDAN, B. H. GREEN, B B LANE. These gentlemen are engaged in maaiifactiinng shoes at Thomasville, on the N. t'. Railroad, on a lar«e scale, and those of our people who desire to sustain home manufactures in preference to the North, will lose noth-ing bv sending their orders to Thomasville.—Xeubern Daily Progresi V Address C. jy5 C8tf M. *c G. LINES. Thomasville, N. C. blc and most convertub .Slate against taxation. At the time the convention of 1835 was called, the revenue of the Slate was about 880,000, and continued at this small amount for many years afterwards, and even until our internal improvements began to create heavier demands upon tho treasury. Th« revenue for the last fiscal year was $$02,612, and, we are informed by the Committee on finance, that8150,000 more has lo go to that amount annually to meet tin- growing de-mands ol the treasury and the sinking lin-d lor the next two years, n-akiug 8052,612.— And, when ih" bonds are all issn-d to 10m-plyte 1 iie w rks ol internal i»npr»v« mci t al-ready provided lor by law, we will have i«. raise ai annual revenue of one million ol il»*- lars. IVhell ore we lo look for thc m«a>:« of supplying these greatly increased :•"•• in-ui- easing wauls «>f the treasury, uph-so :.\ i-e to t he pro|tert\ of the Rt.de r By ihe Com, ti lbi's n-,.. t: :.,t'e,i eseni KesMnn of the (jeneml Ass(n.bl\. it appear-ti,:, toe whole a-niunt ot bl.ie« jiol 8 p:«> »n« a uapitaiiou tax the last fiscal year, was 150.- 'Mit. raising a revenue01 onl) 875,462. Now on ihe supposition that these polls are worth, noon an average, 81000 each, what is their value? S150.925.000. Wnat was the rev-enue raised from these? one twentieth (1-20) I ol one per cent., or five cents in the hnn-dollars valuatioil. Is the average price w h i have placed upon the taxable slaves too n gh ? I think not. From recent sul s :i n par' ol the country I am tally war-tint 11 fixing this average valuation upon th 111. ) the population tables in the pen Ueportof lb)50, it appears tlial the siav, al thai period was ^8S,54S Dv du< 1 ihe slaves in the State, subject to capi-tation tax, trom ihe whole number ol slaves,, ami it gives as the number of 137 000 elav.-s under twelve and over fifty years ol age. paying no tax at all, and not subject to taxa-tion under our Slate Constitution, according to my construction of that instrument. Now suppose we put an average value upon these of 8500 each, and we have the additional amount of $68,811,500 valuation of valuable and convertable property that not only is not, but cannot be taxed, and which even at the very low rates of 1-20 of one per cent. would raise 884,405 of additional reveneue.— Add the valuation of the taxed and the un-taxed slaves together and we have the a-mount of $210,7o6,500 of slave property in tho State paying only a tax of $75,462, and Live stock, Valued at S17,717,G47- There is also a large amount of property ...... , consisting of luruiture, plate, carriages and to lock up this valua- ' buggies, wagons, carls and farming tools and e property in the | implement*, merchandize, bank stock, money at interest, *«., &c all going to make up the aggregate wealth of the Slate, the value of wnich 1 have no means of ascertaining at present, but which would enter into the tax-able pprroopp,er of tho State under the ad valo rem system of taxation. But taking the aggregate valu* of the landed and slave property of the State, and ihe live stock, we have a sum total of $335,- 206,628. One eighth of one per cent, upon this amount would make a sum but little short of the revenue of Ihe last fiscal year, ami one-fourth of one per cent, would raise «&38 241 nr 8186,129 over and beyond the ■al wants of the State for the next year — ud when the value of all the property in ib. Male is as.ertai I and fairly assessed In taxation, I hazzard bot little in saj ing that one lonith of one per cent, would raise a million .f revenue annuallv flowing into the Treasury, which will meet its wants in all cnmiiuf mi... unless our State deb >>..• imprudentlj enlarged. approve such a Bjstera © equally upon all the property, and operating " •' — ° and in every way, of judging of the qualifications and temper of a .ludj members of Assembly. 1 had tho honor to' b(i a member of the Assembly which passed] tho ac* calling the , ,l.im.ited1 C<._onvent.i-on olrl8.8.,3-5; a„„nd1 \..o. t,c/;di l<■o_r'eration,» is to last throug*h .. .1 1 .- SI n! ,„„„,,♦ r.f 1 generations to come'. is no allowance taking the election ol ojir Governors out ot • \ the hands of the Legislature and giving it to the people. 1 have never had cause to re-gret that vote. The experience of more than twenty years, has satisfied me of the correctness of I hat votej Within that period we have had Governor* elected from both parties, and experiencejgoes to demonstrate, that it was a decided improvement on the old system. Since that tin'e, we have had more talentand greater wortl in the Gubernatorial chair, and thereby, greater dignity conferred upon the office itself. And I feel assured that a similar change in the appointment oi our judiciary, would he attended with similar beneficial results ; and {hat an election of our Judges by general ijiclcct, for a lung term of office, with a provisojthat no Judge should be elected for a second term, would give us an able, a pun. and a working set ofJudges not at all inferior to those who have been consideration of the delegates, in a free Con-vention ot the people. The Convention may be called, the delegates elected and convonod, and the Constitution amended, wherever thought necessary, all within the present year, and the public mind quieted upon this important subject. If such Convention were called, tho best men in the State would bo in it. Wo would find the wisdom of tho aged, tho vigor of manhood, and the ardour of youth, mingled in counsel and debate. I think thoro would be but little party spirit or sec-tarian feeling, but a great deal of patriotism and devotion to the best interests of North Carolina, bringing forth fruits which would fill the State with general satisfaction. Tho Anglo Saxon race has been for the last thousand years the conservators of con-stitutional liberty in the world. When the whole earth besides, has been covered with tho pall of despotism, the lamp of liberty has shone brightly in all lands where our race has had the ascendency, and by them will be carried to the ends of tho earth. The Free Sutfrago till and this bill is an innovation up-on tho usages of the race, a departure from family' precedents. For centuries past, the organic law has been settled and forms of government established by conventions.— When the last tryant of the house of Stuart was driven from the throne of his fathers, the Convention Parliament of England pas-sed the bill of rights, and settled the Crown upon William and Mary, thereby ensuring the blessings of liberty and a long career of prosperity and greatness to the British na-tion. A convention of our fathers held at Hulifax, in thc dark day of tho Revolution, when British bayonets were gleaming and British sabres flashing in the North, gave us the Constitution of 1776, under which we en-joyed "Health in the breeze, and Shelter in iho storm," for sixty years. A convention gave us tho Constitution of 1835. The con-stitutions of most, if not all, the States of this Union, were the work of Conventions; and the master-piece of human wisdom—the model of all free governments, which is now holding together thirty four grat States con-stituting together thc grandest empire of the earth, tho Constitution of thc United States, was the work of a convention composed of thc soldiers and statesmen of tho Revolution. Why depart from these old and venerable usages, these time-honored customs, to walk in the new and untried path of Legislative amendments of the Constitution.? But we are mot with the argument that wo must not break up the compromises of thc Constitution. I presume that all consti-tutions are to a certain extent compromises, but docs it follow that a constitution made under a compromise ofexisting evils or exist-ing grievences, at one time and in one gen-all timo and all to be made for human progress and advance-ment in political science, for the changes j which an increased population, and educated i people, the introduction and expansion of new pursuits and interests, naturally bring about? A ro the garments of the boy to be tho clothing of manhood, and tho vesture of old age *' All things around us are progres-sive ; science and art are daily unfolding wonders to our astonished view. Agricul-ture manufacturing, banking, mining, trade ami education, I am happy to bclive arc all progressing in our State and improving.— Are we to presume, there is no improvement and advancement in political science worthy of our consideration and adoption '( I think such a presumption would expose us to the ridicule of the age in which we live. Another argument used against a conven-tion is, that it will not do to trust thc pco- , pie in convention. Something radical and appointed at ddlercnl periods ot our l.i>iory, 1 ,cad| -sj.carcd {rQm a COIlveDtion. Some under the present Constitution. "ul ^ J wonderful foreboding of evil is entertained. think, however,they may be appointed: It would not be strange to hear the expres-there is a general desiire that life t°r'"res j sf0n of such iearB from tho other side of the of Judicial officers should be abolished, and j gfwt w>tgHL But I must express my sur-terms for years substituted in their place I pri„e to hear them in our land of represcn-ihat there should be some other mode than tutivc republics and free constitutions. I that provided in tho present Constitution, I fof ono am ||ot afraid of tho poop|{.. 1 be-which amounts to nothing) for retiring an ] ljeve jn lho joctrinc of popular sovereignty. n- A. Who would not ' taxation, falling And if my opinions could be of any weight or any influence, I could wish they were en-graven with a pen of iron on these grantite walls with which we are surrounded, to be read in all coming time that 1 am tho advo- , cate of popular sovereignty to its fullest cx- ! tent. 1 believe in tho language of our bill I of rights "That all political power is vested j in, and derived from thc people only."' Up. i on this platform our forefathers stood in 1770, : and upon it I stand to-day and expect over to stand I have read with admiration tho Colonial history cf this State, as recorded in Bancroft's history of United States, and other works 1 upon the same subject by our own native his-torians. I have seen with what wonderful sagacity they adopted such laws and ordi-nances as were best suited to their wants, and best calculated toadvancothcir prosperity and promote their growth. Constitutions and laws framed for them by philosophers and will grow and expand, and form a hap adaptation of its wants to the circumstant with which it is surrounded. I believe their right of government—their ability govern, and to select all tho necessary agei of government. I want to make them int ligontby proper systems of education, a conscientious by projier religious trainir and then I am willing to put ull power ii their hands. With an open Bible, a freo p 1 pit, and common schools covering tho bro area of our Slate, in my bumble judgment we ha^e nothing to fear from thc people. •' Tho common schools are now doing ago'x work in thc education of tho rising race; on colleges and high schools, both male and l'O male, are numerous and judiciously located ii every section ot the State, and what should M grtifying to every Carolinian, they aro w-l tilled with pupils. The generation that stiCi ceeds us will be composed of educated m*t* and women in all classes of society, and WMM educated mind is made to operate upon tjio great resources of our State—agriculturllf mineral, mnchani al and manufacturing, u ij der the influences of lho most auspicious c i mate in the Union, itiscvident to my mil there is a future, a glorious future for Nor) I Carolina. And now iu conclusion, I will take this c't casion to say, that in my opinion, it is va 1 to attempt to resist or defeat this great priii ciplc of equal taxation. It is a "coming evet t casting its shadow before.'' It is now 0011 pying public attention, and filling the public mind, and gaining friends and advocatesd:ji I3'. It is so obviously just, and Jso ominet't ly republican, lhat every man should pi v taxes according to what he hath, that no vt I-id objection can be raised to it by any reaso > rble mind, not prepossessed and choked wi^b tho odious principles of inotiopollies and iu-strictions. Our neighbors Norlh and Sou h and West, have all led the way in its adop-tion, and none ol them who ha\e adopted ji have again gone back to the old and antiipii , ted systems of specific taxation and unjiijt; discriminations. W'c oviselvcs, have.loi(g: since adopted it,in the taxation of lands, ail I its justice in the taxation of slaves, is equal*, as palpable as in that of lands. Why iiyt tax an aero of poor land as high as tho same quantity of rich land? as well as tax a ncg-o worth 8500, tho same amount as one worth 82.500 ? Thc public mind is at work on this nOU most important question in the political 1 omy ot the State; and it will lestil 'as wi<l fullers soap and refiners tire," and at no diN fant day, the verdict of tho people, the grant inquest of the State will be recorded for *•$ against it. With that .decision, whatever i? may be, 1 shall be content; but unless 1 gnal ly mistake, the igns of the times, and grot ly misconceive public sentiment, that dec n ion will bo in favor of toil great measure justico and reform. Position in Sleeping. it is belter 10 go to sleep on tho righi , for then tho stomach is very much in thep 1 sition of a bottle turned upside down, and ll|- contents aided in passing out by gravitatio If one goes to sleep on tho loft side, tho o oration of emptying the stomach of ils 00 tents is more like drawing water from a we I After going to sleep let the body take own position. If you sleep on your back. ••• penally soon after a heavy meal, tho weignl of the digestive organs, and that ol the laod resting on the great vein ol tho body, Bel I tho back bone, COmproaiCI it, and arrests tli flow of blood more or less If tho arrest ia partial, the sleep is disturbed, and there a , unpleasant dreams. If lho meal has been 1 cent or hearty, tho arrest is more decide I, and the various sensations, such as fallit [ over a precipice, or the pursuit ot a wi uj beast, or other impending danger, and ti desperate effort 10 get rid of it, arouse u thai sends on the stagnating bio »d, and I awake in a fright or trembling, or perspir tion, or feeling ol exhaustion, according the degree ol Magiiation, and the length P strength of the effort made to escape thc daij ger. Hating a large, or what is called ': hearty meal." before going to lied, should a waj 8 be avoided ; it is the frequent cause of nightmare, and sometimes tho cause of -ml den death. ~n.- uep, population neapablc or unfaithful Judge. The magistrates of the country, are also receiving a large portion of public attention not only here, but throughout the country. They are generally speaking, and honaet pa-triotic and useful class of public officers.— Such I have found them to be in the coun-ties where I am most aqnainted. But they arc an irresponsible body of life officers.— Thev have large taxing power in their hands, and are responsible to nobody, and cannot be called to an account as to the manner they exercise it. when once appoint-ed, whether qualified or not, they are in of-fice tor life, unless they choose to resign — There is no limit to their number in the dif-ferent connties, and their large number of-tentimes, impedes the performance ol those duties which the law Ihas devolved upon them. Public sentiment requires a change in ther tenure if office, .limitation in their number, and a higher grade of qualification than many of them can command, and ihcir | p0litieians, on the other side of the sea, by appointment by the people. | men who did not understand their wants nor Free suffrage has brought about a s,iangc | consult their truo interests, were, by a kind anamolv in the construction of the General j of self-preserving instinct, repudiated and re-lasemblv We now lave two Chambers ijected as tho bee would cast out from its cells elected by the same men. Under the old | tho juice of poisonous herb or unwholesome Constitution, thc two branches of the Gener- , flower. I have seen with what spirit they •U Assembly were intended to operate as a j resisted encroachments upon their rights, a^-The Hichmond Dispatch says svstem of ebecks and balances one upon the , and unjust exactions upon their property even ll0m0„pUM clothes arc becoming so lashion'i-J other But now, the same current of public j to thc verge of rebellion. 1 have seen them ^^ ,)UsillCsS I)ieIl in Virginia, that opinion operates equally upon both, because thc first of all tho colonies, to draw the sword ^^jn di,li;r(.nt parts of the State both are accoui table to the same set of men. 1 in defence ot liberty—the first to declare in- , |t in 0.siMl. Wllh t|,cir present facilities, j Why not let them all Bet together in the , dependence and to break and tramplo under . ti|, tbo namer0U8 ordcr8 lhut p0lir j„ U|,.,,» same body, like thc Chamber ot Deputies in ! foot the shackles of a foreign and unnatural ; them # ■ France. In times of high political excite- j government 1 rejo.ee that I live in such a . __ ^^ ' I ment and popular tumult, which occasion-; land—that I am descendod from such a race. XJilh h ,/„. t/,,,,,, ,,■„„„„/._KJ\ •,,■„■.., .* •illv happen in all free governments; what ' Such a people I am not afraid to trust. There wlu.rc melons are planted should be mulchno security can we promise ourselves, from the is the spirit of a sound mind and a sober be|ijre lne vjno hegins to run. You may u,i counter-checks of two b-anches of the Leg- judgment in the people ; a vein of common |d |loV or Blntw> or frc,h cut grass, or If isiature elected by the siimo voters, and hold j sense running through their actions, and the ! t.onvenient, small bushes, snch as willow, bh-: in> thei'r appointment for the same length of, conclusions to which they arrive are gener- ze, or any olher lhat will lie down flat. CM To preserve the balance of the Con- ally correct, and best calculated to promote r . , .,»;.. .u. c. ....«•.,..,.„ ,!..,; . have seen with what fairly and justly upon all the sections divisions of the State t Who would not pre-fer such a system to the present unjust, and in some cases, oppressive mode of taxation < 1 think that no sound and tail-minded tax paver, who would give the subject a candid investigation, could hesitate for a moment between the two. But we aro told by the advocates of the re-striction, that it will never do to remove il. The slaves will be run out of the State, and we should thereby loose the revenue to be derived therefrom. In answer to this objec-lion, 1 ask where would they be run to, in .•rder to escapo taxation. Certainly to no Other slave State in this Union, for In .»«Of time *YndTdaVt"V'w "the free suffrage i their general welfare. A people left iree and asAinsstw^jS^;s^^tas-y.=a -.** s* *-ISHSJ far half in alternate districts should expire eve-ry two years. Remodeling the basis oi rep-resentation in thc General Assembly :—an-nual sessions of the same,—conferring juns-upon Ladies Should Bead Newspapers It is a great mistake in femalo education lo keep a young lady's time and attention devoted to only the fashionable literature of the day. If you would qualify her for cor} vernation, you must give her something t>) talk about, give her education wild the ii\ tual world atel its transpiring events. I raji her to road newspapers and become familiar with the present character and improvement of our race. History is of some important. , but tho past world is dead, and we have lij tie comparatively to do with it. Our thought and our concerns shoul 1 be for thc preset t . world, to know what it is, and improved i $'■ condition. Let her have an intelligent coi-versation concerning the mental, politic!!, and religious improvements of oar tino Let the gilded annuals and poems Oi til • centre table be kept a part of the timo ooj ercd with journals Let*tho family— men, women and children, read thc newopopew this! 6rj.1l bill, without favor 1 Constitutional protection or exemption, most ot the Slates, in fuel, all of ihem so as 1 am informed, except Alabama, they have to la o an ad valorem lax, and in this latter State, they are taxed, by a sliding scale from the cradle to the grave. For these reasons, I am clearly of opinion that the Constitution ought to be amended ; but I differ with the Senator who introduced this bill, as to the mode. I have always been opposed to the Legislative amendment of the Constitution. We are not sent here with that view by our constituents, many of us come hero upon local issues and sectional diction upon magistrates out of Court up. all trivial cases of the assault and battery, Ihe election of a Liuentenant Governor, to-gether with many other; sudjects of amend-ment, with the discussion of which 1 shall not now occupy tho time of the Senate, are all receiving public attention, and undergo-ing examination. These arc ull proper subjects, lor the and die. i cultivation, will grow up with such political institutions as are best suited to promote theirindividual andaggregato happiness, just as naturally as the troe adapts itself to the soil from which it springs, and the atmos-phere with which it is surrounded, and bears the appropriate fruits of its own climate.— cumbers are as much belter for bushing ta| peas. i 8BjT "Dawkter," Mid an equisitc theoUu day, 'I want you tell mo what 1 can pi ^ into my bead to make it right " 'lit wat , nothing but brains," said tho physician teff' There are many who say more th: u thc iruth on some occasions, and balance tbo Take a tropical plant from the warm soil in j acc0ut with their consciences by saying less which it is imbedded and the balmy air with which it is batbed, and transplant it to the bleak tops of our high mountains and it bears no more fruit, but yielding to tho unfriendly influences of its new homo will soon sicken A nation, a State, if left to itself than the truth on others Feeding Turnips M Cows.—If this is dojic morning and evening, immediately after mi ik-ing, no tasto of turnips will bo disccrnablu'io the butter. 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Object Description
Title | The Greensborough patriot [March 30, 1860] |
Date | 1860-03-30 |
Editor(s) |
Sherwood, M.S. Long, James A. |
Subject headings | Greensboro (N.C.)--Newspapers |
Place | Greensboro (N.C.) |
Description | The March 30, 1860, issue of The Greensborough Patriot, a newspaper published in Greensboro, N.C., by M.S. Sherwood & James A. Long. |
Type | Text |
Original format | Greensborough [i.e. Greensboro], N.C. : Newspapers |
Original publisher | M.S. Sherwood & James A. Long |
Language | eng |
Contributing institution | UNCG University Libraries |
Newspaper name | The Greensborough Patriot |
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Object ID | 1860-03-30 |
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0 SHERWOOD & LONG U jFamili) Xctospaper—Bebotcti to Uttrrature, Agriculture, JHamifacturcs, (tfommcrcr, an>B jftliscellaneous Keating. TERMS—$2.00 IN ADVANCE
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VOL. XXI. aKEEISrSBOROUGKH:, !N". C, MAECH 30, I860. NO. 1080.
BUSINESS CARDS,
, liri»<;i:<«« K, ATTOR!
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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
972 tf.
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LO\G. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
GREENSBOROUQH, N. C.
B. A. A. MILL. ir LEXINGTON, N. C
III & ITLEY, COMMISSION AND
\\ ...riing Mwchnnte, Kayetteville, N. C.
,.i •• | ||(MI having turned hia attention
j1"1 sE AND MUX PAINTING, respectfully
* , . | urcnage.
ILrough, Oefa*w, 1«M»- 57 tf
J. t . KllARP. O. HOOKER.
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,.ill It. rOiBW & UOOHER, IMI'OR-
,;e=ale (iROCERS, (except liquors)
, PRODUCE »cJ GENERAL COMMISSION
.. -. ,\ EWBERN, N. C. ja—n. 10-69 3m.
Jo MiliRS.CouimiiMiioii Merchant,
OLD lilt STY WHARF,
\i't\ht'i'ii. IV. «'..
., Brompt attention to all business entrusted to
' * ii.rember H. 1869. lypd
,lR. COFFIW * COBLE, JAMESTOWN,
11 \'< 1 "ve .-sociaUil themselves together for the
j'pRACTICIKG MEDICINE in all ite various
,i uitention given to SURGERY. Of-
Feb 1859. 24 tf.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Gr. L. MEENLEY,
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MJ. MOORE, Formerly of Stokes county. N.
• C, with MFARLASD, TATMAN & CO., Ira-
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porters and wholesale dealers in FOREIGN and DO-MESTIC
DRY GOODS, No. 247 Market Street and 234
Church Alley, between Second and Third Streets,
J. B. M'Farland, \ PHILADELPHIA. $ H Berghauser,
J. P. Talman. J jan20-Cm )JR C.OIdham
SPRlACi, I860!—JOHN H. SPOONER. No.
249 Market street, Philadelphia, has now in store
LONG & ! a *"u^ assortment of Men's and boys' Fur, Wool, Pan-
„ "Gr"e"nsborough, N. C, having ! ama. Leghorn and Straw HATS Bloomers artificial
.«.i. i— :- »i— r lowers, Kucnes, «c , to which the attention ol his
North Carolina friends is particularly invited, either by
person or order. 73-2m
■ , R. Depot.
lB 4OI*ARTIBI:RSHIP.~JT A
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lemselves in tl e practice of the law, in the
count;, will promptly attend to all
isted to their care. Jan. 1858. 967 tf
LAW,
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,HNv». PAVIVIE. ATTORNEY AT
-rmanently located in Greensborough, N.
Courts of Randolph Davidson and
—.1.. .. ......i »/» the collection of all
915 tf
jromptly attend to the co
his hands. Jan. 9^1867.
Walfhi'x and Jewelry.—Having located in
Leaksville, N. C, I respectfully offer lo the pub-lic
generally a well selected slock of fine GOLD AND
SILVER WATCHES, with a large assortment ot
FASHIONABLE JEWELRY Those wishing to pur-
THE PATRIOT.
M. S. SHERWOOD. JAMES A. LONQ.
SHERWOOD & LONG,
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
TERMS: KS.OO A YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
Rate* of AdvertlHlng.
On dollar per square for the first week, and twenty-five
cents fei every week thereafter. TWELVE LINKS OR
LESS making n square Deductions made in favor of
standing matter as follows :
3 MONTHS. 6 MONTHS. 1 T«AR
One square, $3 60 $5 50 $8 00
Two squares, 7 00 10 00 14 00
Three " 10 00 15 00 20 00
REMARKS OF MR. GORRELL,
OF OTJ1LFORP,
On the question of Amendments to the Constitu-tion
and Ad Valorem Taxation.
Mr. Bledsoc's bill to amend the Constitu-tion,
by repealing the 3rd section of the 4th
article of the amended Constitution, being
under consideration in the Senate, Mr. Gor-rell
moved to amend by striking out all af-ter
the enacting clause, and inserting the fol-lowing:
That a free and open Convention of the
people, be held in the city of Raleigh, on the
3rd Monday of November next, the delegates
in which, when duly assembled and organ-ized,
shall have the power to alter amend
and remodel the State Constitution in such
manner as shall be best calculated to -'estab
ish justice, ensure domestic tranquility. pro-which
if tared to the same extent of land at
fifteen cents in $100 valuation, would raise a
revenue of 8329,604. It may be said that
the average value of taxed and untaxed
slaves is fixed too high. I think not at pres-ent
prices ; but even supposing it is so, that
will not destroy the force of the argument,
it would only make the amount to be raised
by an ad valorem tax a little less, but would
preserve the same proportions-
According to the Comptroller's report, the
tax on white polls amounts to the sum of
$31,291, $3,114 lesb than an ad valorem tax
of 1.20 of one per cent., upon untaxed slaves.
All the other Southern States have abandon-ed
the capitation tax on white men. Prop-erty,
not men, is the legitimate subject of
taxation and the sources of revenue. Why
should we preserve our singularity in taxing
free men for the inconsiderable amount of
$31,291, and leave a slave population ol six-ty-
eight millions of dollars in valuation en-tirely
free from taxation.
For the last eight or ten years, the State
has been agitated from Currituek to Chero-kee,
with the free suffrage amendment to the
Constitution, and after a ten years war, this
favorite measure of tho democratic party,
has proved triumphant. And what has it
accomplished f The mountain has been in
labor and brought forth a mouse. The priv-ilege
has been conferred upon every free
white man in the State, who has paid a pub-lic
tax, to vote for a Senator to represent
him on this floor, but ho cannot take his seat
here, with ten thousand votes to back him,
without a free hold of 300 acres of land. He
cannot be Governor of the Mate; he ear-not
|». PI Gil IS PERMANENTLY SET-IBHIGH
POINT, N C, where he will give
• i tendon to the duties of his profession.
ntiea given to Obstetrics and the Diseases
■, ^.l Children July, 1859. 43tf
|tV|S& IIIRDl'E,
W. H. HARDER.
PRODUCE COMMIS-Wr.
I»0>\i;i,l/> Pi.iMo:r;i|diii(.il!-
. lery is now opened, and Cameotypes, Melaino-types,
and AMBROTYPES, which cannot be surpassed
for DURABILITY and BEAUTY arc taken in Lockets.
I' - \'.»-liiii;s. Petersburg, Va. Pins and Cases, lo suit '.he tastes and purses of all.—
Having permanently located in Greensborough, they
3onfid»ntly expect a liberal patronage.
{Cry Call and examine Specimens, and learn the
J. IIA I.E. ATTORNEY AT LAW. *•»««; prices B,mm!, formerlv oecupieil ,,v A. Starrett. sec-
, ....... K.C^-(Office in the Court Hwwc.) «» ^ g(ory rf Garl.e„.s ,,;.;<.,. building vv,st Market Si ,
, ki, , rotation in Randolph and the adjoining Green?h^ou?ll> N c Sepl 180,, 55, lf
A.PUINMER, IMPORTER AM) DEAL-er
in J:III:,;>II and American
HARDWARE,
SADDLERY HARDWARE AND
CARRIAGM MATERIALS,
No. 10 Bollingbrook Street.
(si,;s OF THE «• V I
Nr.XT I "OK l'O LIBRARY' HALL.
PETEKSBI RC » *.
ALL GOODS SOLI) A I NEW YORK PRICES.
June I, lb.'9. IH : vy.f
TTO HIRER, IEWELLIR % \ l>
WATCH-MAKER. Went Unrkei. '■† •:, NM;,.::..
V C., has on hand and Is receiving , splendid anil wen
selected slock ol fine and I'anliioi.nhle lewelr^ "i every
descripii.ii, among which nn\ be found several magni-ticienl
sets of coral Jeweh \
He has also a stock ol fiieUold an : ilvei Watches.
All repairing done in'the BEST MANNER and war-ranted.
All persons purchasing Jew slry. would do well
to call on him before purchasing elsewhere, as he is
confident that he can sell :is geo.t bargains as can le
bought in Ibis market.
August 1st, 1858. 996 tf.
. -.r, CASH advances made upon consisn-
1-r.l Sept. 23, 1859. 64 t.m
. AT LAW. ASHE:
I.
"" Ittentkm ,'iven 10 all business entrusted to ^1
71tfjan27 O.
. ,.' J. U. CLARK. ■
I I.|-\ UL4RH, COMMISSION MER-VSTS,
U ilminctun, H.C. Prompt per-
-.!!•. «g »l n to consignments of Naval Stores,
T therCountrj Produce, for Hale or shipment.
- .•. Lint, Plaster, Cement, Hair, &c
.... -H, 1859. *T
I'.M'ERRt.ol North Carolina.
With W.M GRAYDON ft tO.
i.n »»<< Jobber ol l»ry «ood«, 46 PARK
I .nd4 BAR! LAY STREET.
...wi.'-v . .,.„ work ' |