Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-01-21
For the Standard.
For The StandATu.
DANIEL R. GOoDLOE, AND HIS FRIENDS IN
NORTH-CAROLINA.

In the year 1855 there was published in Boston,
! by Daniel r Goodloe, the present editor OF the
''NationaL Era" book of 70 pages, entitled The
| Southern Platform, or Manual of Southern Senti-
ment on the subject Of Slavery" In this precious
production, the miserable traitor to the land Of his
birth published CARRIED extracts ION the speeches
| and writings OF some of the most eminent OF our
| Southern Statesmen, among whom were MT.
| CASTOR and Mr.. lredell, from our own STATE 10
prove that their sentiments were inimlcal to the IN
sttution of slavery This same abolition apostie Ill
| the year 1859, prompted by some one as mean as
| himself to prove that the Workng-Men OF North,
Carolina arc inimca to slavery, publishes garoied
extracts from an address on the revenue policy oil
the State issued by men identified with slavery from
their BIRTH In the first case, he succeeded in con-
vincng one, except some miserable fanatic, IKE
old John Brown, whose ignominious fate should be
a warning to him. In the last, though endorsed by
three or four newspapers in the State his success
will be no greater Those papers have raised an is
sue, and seem disposed to press it with all the force
they can command not openly and boldly 1t Is
true but covertly and by nuehdo, as to the prooa-
BILE attachment of the Wake County Worklng-Mens
Association, to the institution OF slavery. Now II
they alone were responsible for the issue they seem
determined to make the slave owners of the State
would soon and emphatcally inform them, whose
sentiments in regard to slavery were most above
suspicon-theirS, or those of the members OF the
Association. And too, the same slave owners could
as readily inform them if requested the reasons Tor
their Judgment
Are there not others, behind the scenes, who
afraid to discuss a change in the revenue polcy OF
the State imperativey demanded by the interest Of
four-fifths of the voters of the State -willmg to
give currency to the sentiments of Goodloe and oth
ers thereby tactly endorsing them in order IT pos
sibe to bring into disrepute any movement oppos-
ing our present tax system? If there arc those,
willing to sustain their cause with such dSreputa
l. hrf rIrrhr fhn
the State should know them. Are the people OF
North Carolina be influenced in their opinions by
the living conclusions of abolition newspapers? DO
they care for them at all any subject, much less
on the question of slavery? No! Nor would they
have ever heard what the " National Era, and the
"Harttord Erening Press" thought of North
Carolina politics" had not the 'Warrenton Ae,es,
Charlotte Bulletin" democratic Press" Sails
bury Banner" quoted their opinions with tact ap-
probation.
Who are and who are not in favor of the institu-
ton of slavery, is question of vital Importance to
us at this time. There none in North-Carol!na
more willing and ready to answer that question to
the entire satisfaction of the most ultra South
ern man, than are the members of the Wake Coun-
ty Working Mems Association. There are none
here or elsewhere, more ready to defend to the
latest extremity the institution of slavery from any
and all aggresSiOns As to this, they have made no
issue in regard to others, do they desire to do
So Yet they are not afraid that the people of the
State should decide who are the most consistent
supporters and friends of the institution, those
who desire that slaves should be considered pro-
perty, and be taxed property, or those who wish
them protected persons, and treated as the white
man is to be treated when revenue is to be raised
4 MEMBER.