Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-03-06
THE WORKING MEMS NATIONAL CONvEN-
TION

This body, which assembled in Philadelphia last
Friday adopted resolutions to the following effect
on Saturday:
ResolpeG, That we, the working men of the Uni
ted States without distinction of party, believe that
as consequence of the sectional controversy now
as,tating our country, we are now approaching the
verge Of national, social and financial ruin; that
oar material prosperity, our hopes Of happiness and
future security, depend upon the preservation of
the Union.
2. That in the mere abstract questions which
have been used to distract and divide the honest
masses, the working men have real interest As
can hardly hope for safe solution of pending
difficulties through the politicians of the country,
we therefore exhort our brethren to lay aside all
their party feeling surrender forever the ties that
have bound them to favorite leaders, and unite in
one solid column for single purpose-the preserva.
tion of the Federal Union.
3. That the territorial question ought to be set
tied on constitutional basis, and the resolution
then goes on to endorse the Crttenden compromise.
4. That the Union must and shall be preserved,
and the cooperation Of brethren is invoked to
"hurl with speedy hands the accursed traitors who
have, with impunity, desecrated the inmost sanctu-
ary," of freedom.
5. This resolution deaounces all attempts made oy
partisans or public papers to promote disunion, and
that the ship Of State has been too long confded to
,nen who are unworthy of the trust, and who have
permitted her to run upon the qucksandS OF Sec
tional strife; WILL therefore, vote against aspiring
demagogucs, and vote for firm and patriotic men.
&. This resolution denies the right of any State
to secede, but deprecaes the of coercive power
| by the Genera! Government. the Government
rests upon the Will of the people, the source of all
political power.
Z. This resolution deprecates the election Of any
man to any public trust who has by any means en-
dcavored to prevent just settlement Of the present
| difficulties.
| s. The Legislatures of the different States are
requested to repeal all personal liberty bills that
may violate any constitutional principles Of the peo
pie Of the United States.
g. The working men of the thirty -four States arc
selves to lay upon the altar Of their country all par
| ty predictions, and to maintain the Union Of all
these Statcs "one and inseparable, now and for
ever"
TO- The next National Convention Of the Work
ing Men is to be held at Louisville, Kentucky, on
the 4th Of july 1861, and hope is expressed that
the working men will send delegates from every
| State
After three cheers had been given for the resolu-
lutons, Mr.. John o. Lawrence, of Virginia, moved
in very able speech, that ar Executive Committee
of three he appointed, with power to increase the
number to thirty-fou The following gentlemen
are the committee the President Mr.. j. B. Curry
and Mr.. John Wolf.
Mr. Touchstone, of Maryland, delivered a very
impressive speech and introduced several resou.
tons IN support of the laws and the Constitution Of
the country The Convention then adjourned sine
| die.