The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-23

That the National Labor Union is opposed
to the continuation and creation OF banks by
acts Of incorporation. by either State or ma
tioDal authority. with the privilege OF making,
issuing or putting in circulation any notes,
bills or other papers OF any other bank to cir
culate as money, except lega-tender treasury
notes.
Resolued, That The revenue laws of the Uni.
ted States should be altered. 30 that, INSTEAD
OF suboriinatius labor to capital, they may at-
ford lust protection TO labor and the industrial
interests OF the who.e country. That legal
tender money should be made legal tender in
payment of all debts public and private. and
convertible. at the option OF the holder, into
government bonds, bearing interest at the
rate OF 8 per cent per annum, with the priv
lege to the holder to reconvert bonds into
mopey or money into bonds at pleasure. That
the claim OF .bondhoders that they have bonds
which were bought with gteenb tcks. and the
principal Of which IS by law payable in cur
rency, should nevertheless be paid IN gold is
unjust and extortionate. That exemption from
tax of bonds and se ;urines is violation OF the
just principle ofrevenne laws.
That land monopolies are at variance with
the doctrine that "all freemen. when they
form social compact. arc equal in rights"
and If persisted IN must ultimately result IN
the subverslon Of free Institutions, as also tho
social and political well-beins OF the laboring
mssses.
That as labor ia the foundation and Cause
OF national prosperity it is both the duty aud
interest Of the government to foster and pro-
tect it. Its importance, therefore, demands
the creation of an executive department Of the
government at Washington, to.be denominated
the Department OF Llbor. which shall aid in
protecting it, above all other interests; that
the National Labor Congress earnestly recon-
mends the adoption OF euch measures among
vii classes Of wolkmen in al sections OF the
county as will secure the adoption OF the
eight hour system, and calls upoa the respec-
tive State Legislatures to follow the example
OF the National Congress 10 recognizing eight
hours az legal days work.
hesolued, That political equality being one
of the cardinal principles OF thIg organic ltion,
we, therefore, urge full restoration Of civil and
politlcal rights to every American. citizen ex.
cept such as bave been convicted Of felony.
The Committee on Obnoxious Laws reported
as follows: -.
Whereas, There exists in the statutes OF
several States enactments making it penal
offence for American mechanics and laborers
to combine for seif-proteciion, ~ secure their
inaiienable rights, fair days wages for FAIR
DAVIS work; and, whereas, such laws have been
passed exclusively IN the interest of the capi-
talist and antagonistic to the spirit Of Ameri-
can liberty; and, whereas there is no rer rress
for the mechanic or laborer lin the State Of
Pennsylvania to take an appeal, II, in his judg-
ment he thinks he is uDjustly. taxed and ccn-
yicted under this tyrannloal Law; therefore.
Rescued. That the working men of the Uni
ted States emphatically demand their uncon-
ditlopal repeal. Adopted. :,