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IA MEETING OF WORKING-MEN.

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RALEIGH, N c., Oct 18th, 1851
The meeting organized by calling Mr.. Frank. l.
Wilson to the Chair and appointing S. Nj. Parish
Secretary.
MIR. Wilson stated that he had presided over poll
tical meetings, but he had never presided over
OF as much Importance as he considered the present.
On motion, Committee of three was appointed
to report permanent officers and draft resolutions for
this Association.
The following gentlemen were appointed: Capt
Il. Rabey, b. f. Benton, and L. Burns, who retired
and in a short time reported the following:
For Presidcnt-JoHN r. HARRISON
Vice President--F. |. WILSON.
Secretary-S. NJ. PARISH.
Assistant Secretary-J. n. BUNTING.
And also the following resolutions were offered
read and adopted:
! ResOlred, That it is the opinion of the mechanics
and working-men here assembled that the revenue
laws Of this State not framed in accordance with
the principles of justice and equality that said laws
discriminate against and operate most heavily upon
those who least able to bear the burthcns of the
State and whilst We are ready and willing as faith
ful and loyal citizens to meet and delray at all times
our due proporion of the public charge and expen-
d,turc, we nevertheless have ri ht to insist, and
do respectfully insist that these laws shall be so
altered to tax every citizen according to what he
Is worth
Rcsolrel, That we reject any and every doctrine
which tvors class legislation and that We ask moth
ing for ourselves which would not be disposed to
grant to Others if our relative circumstances were
changed.
Res0lced, That it becomes the mechanics and
working men of North Carolina, while respecting
the rights and interests of others. to look also to
their rights and interests, and to insist upon
that political equality and that participation in pub
lie affairs to which they are entitled as free men.
ResOlred, That committee of ten he appointed
to prepare and publish an address to the people of
the State setting forth more fully the objects of the
association; and lest by possibility our objects and
motives should be miSconceived or nsconstrued, we
emphatcaly announce that this association has no
connection with party politics and that its members
left perfectly free heretofore to vote with such
parties as they may choose and for the of theS
choice.
! ResoIced, That we invite the cordial cooperation
in this movement of our fellow mechanics and work
F, ingnen of the State and that we will take pleasure
| in corresponding and acting with them in carrying
out the objects of this association: and with this
view we respectfully >ugges: to them the Importance
of forming associations Of similar character in their
respective localities
Resolred, That all the newspapers in this City and
State friendly to the interests and prosperity of the
! workng-men of North-Carolna are requested to
copy these resolutions ana the proceedings OF lhls
meeting
| Mr. F. l. Wilson then vacated the chair when
President Harrison took his seat, who also made
some very appropriate remarks on the necessity Of
such an association
| Moved and carried that a committee of three be
| appointed to draw up Constitution and Bylaws
| for this Society.
The chair then appointed the following gentlemen
| F. l. Wilson, E. Burns, B. F. Benton.
| On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet or
Thursday, the 9th inst, in the Courthouse, at I
o'clock, P NJ
S. NJ. PARISH, Secretary.