Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-01-25
For the Standard.
:; ANIEL R G0oDLoE, AND HIS FRIENDS IN
NORTH. CAROLINA.


In the year 1853, there was published in Boston,
by Daniel r. Goodloe, the present editor OF the
National Era" book of ~ 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 garblod extracts fiom the speeches
and writings OF some Of the most eminent of our
Southern Statesmen, among whom were MIR.
CASTOR and Mr.. Iredell, from our own State, TO
prove that their sentiments were inimlcal to the IN
stituon of slavery. This same abolition apostle, In
the year 1859, prompted by some one as mean as
himself to prove that the Working Men Of North
Carolina are inimcal to slavery, publishes garoled
extracts from an address on the revenue policy OF
the State, issued by men identified with slavery from
their birth. In the first case he succeeded IN con-
vncing no one, except some miserable fanatic, like
old John Brown whose ignominious fate should be
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 disposed to press it with all the force
they can command, not openly and boldly 1t Is
true but covertly and by inuendo as to the proba-
BILE attachment Of the Wake County Working. Mems
Association, to the institution of slavery Now If
they alone were responsible for the issue they seem
determined to make, the slave owners of the State
would soon and emphatically inform them, whose
sentiments in regard to slavery were most above
suspicion-theirs, or those Of the members of the
Association. And too, the same slave owners could
as readily inform them if requested, the reasons for
their judgment
Are there not others, behind the scenes, who,
afraid to discuss change in the revenue policy of
the State mperatively demanded by the interest of
four-fifths of the voters of the ate,-wlng to
give currency to the sentiments of Goodoe and 9th
ers thereby tacitly endorsing them in order if pos
sible to bring into disrepute any movement oppos-
ing our present tax system? If there are those,
willing to sustain their cause with such disreputa-
BILE weapons, it is nothing but right the people of
the State should know them. Are the people Of
North Carolina to be Influenced in their opinions by
the lying conclusions of abolition newspapers? Do
they for them at all on any subject much less
on the question of slavery? No! Nor would they
have ever heard what the National Era" and the
"Haryord Erening Press" thought of North
Carolina politics" had not the "Warrenton Ne,cs"
"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 are none in North Carolina
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, nor do they desire to do
So Yet, they are not afraid that the people of the
State should decide who arc the most consistent
supporters and friends of the institution, those
who desire that slaves should be considered as pro-
perty and be taxed as property, or those who wish
them protected persons and treated as the white
man is to be treated when revenue is to be raised
A MEMBER