Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-02-15
For the Standard.
For the SlanuaIu
WORKINGMENS ASSOCIATION.

At regular meeting of the Wake County Work
ingmens Association, held in the Court House at
haelgh on the evening of the 9th inst, the follow
ing resolutions were introduced by Frank l. Wilson,
Esq, and undR aOusly adopted:
fesotred That having formed our Association
ana announced orr views on the subject of taxation
IN an Address to the people of the State,
not dSposed at present. to press the matter further
Ila'lHg as 1t were, planted the seeds of our Sent-
mehtS ana believing they were in good SOIL
we were willing to wait for them to terminate in
que season; but the use which has been made of ar
tices from certain Black Republican newspapers, the
effects otwhich calculated and no doubt
topreiudice and nure us in the estimation of our fell
low-ctIzens, has not permitted Us to remain silent
without sacrifice Of honor--a sacrifice Ice ,rW
Herer n2a&C.
ReSotced, That having expressed our views, and
one OF our members having ably defended lis
through the columns of the n. c. Standard against
the effects of the articles referred to- we are content
to leave the whole question to the calm Judgment Of
the people, feeling well assured that in this as in all
other matters, Truth is mighty and will prevail"
Ee20tred, That we repcl with Scorn and inCiigra-
ton the inSinuation, by whomSoyer made that we
are not true to and mindful Of the best interests of
rth-Carolina; and that whatever may be said or
thought of u.s. 10y those not disposed to do us Justice
we say to them and to the State, that in the event
OF Stewards election, or the election Of any other
Black Republican to the Presidency, VIC will be as
willing and as prompt as any to maintain and defend
Southern rights even to the splitting of our blood
Res0tced, That if not as rich in this worlds goods
as some others, yet what we have is as dear to us
as great wealth is to its 2ossessor and much more
necessary; and that despise those who count our
poverty disgrace, and measure our patriotism by
the amount of taxes we paw.
ReSOLred, That it docs not follow, because the
amount of taxes which we pay is not large that We
are not equally interested with those who pay larger
taxes, in having just system of taxation and good
government.
ReSolced, That orr right to unite for the purpose
Of protecting and advancing the interests Of labor
is clear anda well founded the right guaranteed
by the Legislature to capitalists to unite in banking
and other corporations to protect and advance the
interests of capital.
Res0trCd That while taking no pant in the party
politics OF the day. we are nevertheless deeply i'm
pressed with the danger which threatens North
Carolina, a sovereign slaveholding State: and
that regarding it infinitely more important to save
than to reform a State we not disposed to make
the question of Gd raiorcm taxation paramount; but
that we will continue to defend ourselves if attack
ed looking with hope to the next Legislature to re-
move the burden Of taxation from labor and to
adopt such plan of taxation will be just 70 all
! persons and to every species of property.
HeSotrcd, That the charge preferred against us in
certain quarters, that the tools of any man
or set of men, is wholly false. and that nothing but
malice and disregard for truth ever prompted such
charge.
ResOtced, That those newspapers in the State that
have heretofore published our platform and other
matters for us, are rendered our thanks and that
they and all others not disposed to misreprescnt u.s.
be respectfully requested to publish these reSolu-
| tons.