Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-12-10
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OF THE WAKE COUNTY wORKING-AENs
ASSOCIATION.
To our fell1r-eitisens Of North Carolina:
The WAKE Coux1r ASSOCIATION OF WORKING
Nix. having embodied the objects Of their organi-
za.ion in an address. submit the same with becom-
inc Difference to the serious attention OF their fellow
citizens throughout the State. A free interchange
of thoughts and opinions especially upon subjects
of general Government is one OF those inaenaoie
rights secured to every free people and invaluable
to every elector in. popular government IKE our
own, who desires TO perform consc,ent'ousiy the
duties devolying on each citizen. To deny this
"to deny freedom Of opinion, ant conformity OF
conduct to convictions honestly entertained IN the
language of an eminent son Of our State rs tyT1dsy
in It's most odious form" In the honest exercise
then of this privilege secured to and every one,
bv the constitution under which We live. We have
thought proper to address you on SUBJECT, IN our
opinion Of great and lasting moment to US all beg
gng you at the same time. to investigate 1t with
that calmness and serious deberatiOn its importance
essentially demands.
Being ourselves satisfactorily convinced that
thorough and radical reform in the revenue system
of the State is loudly and urgently called for at this
particular time as we'll BY the individual interest Of
every taxpayer, as by that future progress and
prosperity we hope to see our State make and en-
low We have voluntarily associated ourselves toseth-
er, in the expectation Of being able to accomplish
more to advance that reform, by united effort than
We could possibly hope to do BY any individual ex-
ertion And if by fair arguments, By discussion
and by the publication of such facts and figures as
are within our reach the whole subject OF our reve
nue. system should be laid before the honest people
of North-Carolina in its proper lights and all its
important bearings, We shall be contented with the
result of our efforts and amply repaid by the bene
fits rendered to the community at large, for any
time or labor we may have given in so doing. Hon.
estly and fairly canvassed as We trust the subject
will be, cheerfully abide the decision Of every
conservative voter within our limits, who will give
the matter . moments unprejudiced consideration.
For sincerely believe that the attention Of those
directly interested being directed to the great
importance Of a change IN our revenue system-a
change having as its basis the principles Of fairness
justice and equality to every one our people will
never permit the agitation Of the question to rest
until the end sought for is attained.
To prevent the Misrepresentation that this move
msnt Of give rise to- and to correct in the
beginning the erroneous opinions entertained and
the groundless fears INDUCED in BY some as to the
ultimate objects Of association, it may be we'll
enough to declare few things, which none Of us
ever desired. or intended should result from the
union We have, for honest purposes, entered into
And in ordinary charity We ask you to defer any
judgment Of condemnation as to our intentions, un-
til at least more convincing evidence is given YOU
than the fears Of few, whose prophetic visions
discover dangers that never exist and whose absence
when real dangers and difficulties present themselves
is never satisfactorily accounted for.
a. then, not our object to start any new politi-
cal party or organization, either upon this any
other platform to raise any issues tests in the
selection Of CIR representatives or public officers.
The political parties now existing amongst as, We
believe to be enough and sufficient for the ends
sought to be accomplished by their several organi
zations and it is not our desire or intention to dis
turb them in any respect II We can, however,
succeed in mpressing the mind Of all parties with
the fact that other subjects besides federal politics.
local to US are Of great and lasting Importance and
az such should claim at least portion Of the time
and thoughts Of those whom the people look up tn
for guidance, and which should he thoroughly in.
vestigated and dispassonately considered, We shall
We think: have done much for the public interest
1T u not our object, ALPHABETICALLY NOT, while ad
vocatng just equalization Of taxation 30 Gar Is the
same can be effected to array one portion Of our fe
low citizens against another portion-one class
against another cass-or one section against anoth.
CT section The most careless observer Of what has
passed into history and Of the events now passing
in other communities ,nerest beginner in the
study OF political economy, knows full well, or
ought to know, that the antagonism between labor
and capital existing elsewhere can never affect the
social condition to any extent Of an agricultural
community like our own; especially when that
community has engrafted upon itself the conscrva-
tive element Of domestic slavery. With only II
persons, in 1850, to the square mile,-no large
cItIes--with small amount Of capital, and that
generally diffused, the most industrious and un.
scrupulous demagogue can never, with us, succeed
IN bringing about any estrangement between the
rich and the poor.
1t IL not our object to depreciate by anything w
90, the value Of any particular kind of property
nor do We desire any discrimination to be made 70,
or aynsnst any species OF property. On the con
trary, the cardinal point OF our belief il, that n
unjust and oppressive discrimination now exists ir
the principles Of our tax system and for its remov
al We address, you. We hold that property Of eve
ry description, receiving equal projection from ou
government, should contribute, with the person,
protected it's equal proportion in the support o
that government That as dollars and cents meas
ure the value Of every species of property, an,
privilege OF exemption bestowed upon the sam,
anount Of dollars and cents in one kind, and no
upon the others, ID unjust, and granting immuni
ties at war with one Of those fundamental princi
pies upon which Is based our whole organic law.
IT, not our object to repudiate any Of the obli
cations heretofore entered into by the State or here
after to be contracted; nor do we in any ,nanre
desire to be exempted from the payment Of GU
proper share Of the public revenue, necessary :
preserve sacredly the public faith and credit
the exigencies Of the treasury require US to psy tn
sums we now pay-aye, should it become neccsssr
70 increase the amount in ratio greater than il ha
been increased since the year 1877. We will nav m
same cheerfully, and gladly, if We can but be sati
fed that We are only paying our proper proportion
and that all other citizens Of the State arc REQUIRE
to do the same
1t Is not our object to call in question the int,
tons Of those Who first gave to North C,rolina 4,
present revenue System; nor to arr.ign before Il
upon which that system IS founded, without ~
rial notifications in the several tax bills hersto6o
passed, have inconsiderately. ne are willing 70 ,
1ow, pissously oppressed large class Of their {
low-citizsns The formss, We shall ever venes,
70, GseT pstsfolasn. tbsis many sacrifices, and ID,
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