Wilmington journal., 1866-10-04
From the Raleigh Sentinel.
Public Meeting of the Worising-EIen of
Raleigh.

Raleigh.
On call previously made, meeting Of
the Worklng-men was held at the Court
House, in the city of Raleigh, on Wednes-
day evening, Goth inst, for the purpose of
considering the propriety of nominating
candidates for the Legislature, and to take
such other action as they might deem ne
cessary.
The meeting was called to order by the
appointment OF Mr.. Jas. G. Maroon, Chair
man, and John c. German, Secretary
After an explanation of the object of the
meeting, on motion of Mr.. John n. Bunt-
ing, Committee of three were appointed
for the purpose of reporting resolutions for
the consideration of the meeting.
The Chair appointed Messrs Jno. n.
Bunting, Jno. Nichols and Peter Fleming
q Committee for that purpose.
While awaiting the report Of the Com
mittee, the meeting was highly entertained
by a short speech from CaptainJ. Q. A. De-
Carteret, who arose after urgent calls from
the house, in which he eloquently treated
on the past rights and wrongs of working
men, and their present and future political
duty.
After which, the Committee on Resolu-
tions, through their Chairman, reported the
following preamble. resolutions and nomi-
WHEREAS, The Working men OF Wake county,
feeling tia al their interests have never been fully
and properly represented in our state Councils,
and believing that by fostering and cherisling our
mechanical and agricultural Interests alone we can
hope rapidly and etfectualy to repair the destruc-
tlons Of the late disastrous war; desire to express
their CONVICTIONS upon the present situation there
fore,
of wretched poverty, and our people scarcely able
to maintain themselves by their labor. we are op-
pos@C to the w OF any tax OF the appropriation
Of any money, b. the next General Assembly, for
any other purpose than such are indi= peIlsaby
necessary to support the machinery Of the State
Government, unless it be found practicable to re-
establish the Common School System, for the bene
IL Of our poor white children.
2 ReSOtUed. That the Howard amendment
will dlstranchise many Of loyal citzens,- will
have tendency to dis0rganiZe our State Govern
as VIC believe, viii ultimately lead 20 negro suf-
fringe, We are opposed to it's adoption by the next
General Assembly.
3. Resolred that the Working-men of this
county, in order that they may have their fair
share OF the representatives, do nominate ticket
to Be Composed II two - ..tir number, and Of two
other acceptable citizrl,3 taken from the other
walls of life.
Essotced, That we respectfully recommend
t. The cliizens Of Wax county the following tick
ct: For tire Senate, Wiley D. Jones. For tie CON-
MONS Albert Johnson, VIM Laws aud j. Q.
DeCarteret
On mOtlOu Oh 4nf. oepafkS, the feSOJu-
tions were voted upon seriutim.
The first and second resolutions passed
unanimously, and the third, after discus
sion, was finally adopted.
The fourth resolution was amended by
the substitution of Capt. r. S. Perry for
the Commons, in the place of VIM Laws,
and then the entire resolution was reiec-
ted.
An animated discussion as to the pro-
priety and policy Of nominating capdi-
dates was then had, participated in by
Messrs. Collins, Royster, Nichols Barbee
and others.
Finally, on motion, the third resolution
was reconsidered, and the following adop-
ted in it's stead
ReSOlred, That we, the working men of Raleigh,
pledge ourselves to vote against any candidate
who taUOrs the adoption of the Howard amend
ment, or opposes the early re-establshment of our
Common School system.
After which, on motion, the proceed
ings of the meeting were ordered to be sent
to each Of the city papers, with request
to publish.
The meeting then adjourned
JAS. G. MAROON, Chairman.
JNo. c. GoRA1AN, ISecretu1'u