The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-11
For the standard.
Dt16tIe1stI
,,,dlords of the City of Raleigh.

of the City OF haielSh'
- n,retins of Renters of this City held
CONT House on Monday evening last,
n6srsirned were appointed committee
nmn,;aIize the Landlords Of the City OF
rh on the subject of Rents.
,hoye meeting was composed or Kent
.i,bout distinction of color, who are
n honest effort to support their
r. nav their debts, and contribute 10y
fN,' tt: or labor and skill in the me-
ln nrts to build up the City of Raleigh.
,".t;ur was not called in tactlous
pl ar 40 these. who took part IN it, pro-
tbrrafen or dictate to the owners of
!" ;s, the City. Those who composed
1T tbe owners OF houses should have
," for the same, bat they were salts
hat ropital invested in houses in the
!. 80, nsying larger dividends than like
S g f;nyostets in any other species of pro-
,,,;1 1865, the fortunes of war brought
XIV large number of camp-toliow-
III scttled here temporarily, for the pur-
:. H ftrofic They possessed peculiar adj
vas tor geitiag their wares over the
-. then in the hands Of the military
"rit;.s, and by reason OF the enormous
- exacted for their goods, and their in
pcs With the officers on duty here, they
onsl,ed to offer large sums for the use
'nn hnnses &c. These camp-followers
, o the food-gates of high rents, which
-. sweeping away not only our hard
;mgs but cur prospects of prosperity as
fopIe, t,ro,,r,, which r,o
1, ;ns+ nassed swept away fortunes. We
~ that capital invested in bank-stoeks,
ct,te bonds, has been rendered valueless,
/ we heartily sympathiZe with those OF
faIIow citizens who have suffered in this
.,~t But we too have suffered, and we
tnot see the justice of charging these losses
Is We are in no way responsible tor
Il losses, and we respectfully submit that
|shonld not be called on to pay larger
| cent On one thousand dollars invested in
ses because another thousand invested
hank stocks has been rendered yaueieSs.
f. know that taxes are high. We know
l houses. fences, SC, require repairs, and
4 do not object to paying reasonable per
for these things We know that the
}rpcy of the country is not on par with
| but we also know that it is better
<rncv than we had during the war.
fompaint has been made that some do
nay their rent. With those who are
! and fail to paw, we have no sympathy
sxord of excuse. But some are not able
'bav, and reduction would enable such
heet their rents in the ratio of reduction
klthough We do not own as much property
lou do, we feel that this is our city ant
country. We feel deeply interested il
|ateyer tends TO improve the condition OF
5se around us, and we beg Of our property.
hers not to cstrange, by course of injus
the kind feelings of the non property
Hers. We feel that cur prosperity de
Ids in very great degree on unity as &
i ne We cannot believe that those with
|bm and for whom we have suffered, viii!
Dress us or do US injustice in this our try
hour.
h view of these reasons and Others. we
bectfuKv but earnestly request the proper
owners of the City, to meet Together and
such action as to them may seem
Il per.
JOHN B. NEATHERY, CHM.
R. X. TERRELL,
J. 3. JORDAN,
S. D. HARRISON,
OSBORNE HOLT,
J. r. CASWELL,
WILLIAM HIGH,
AUSTIN CURTIS,
STEWART D. ELLISON.
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