The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-11-01
TIE Proposed STATE CONVENTION.

The annexed resolutions adopted BY meeting
of citizens at Greenville Court House on the 18th
inst, should have appeared in our last issue. 1t
is therein recommended that the Legislature call
Convention aad that the people Of the several Dis
tricts meet at the Court House on Monday next to
instruct the members to this effect. Now, We sin
oerely trust that the people Of this District will
have nothing to do with the movement and thst
there will be no effort made to instruct the Sena-
tor and Representatives to commit such an egre-
gous folly as to call Convention for the purposes
indicated by the first resolution Undoubtedly, If
language conveys ideas the object of this conyen-
tion would be to amend the Constitution SO as to
impair the obligation of contracts" and this is the
prime object Of the move. We charge it upon the
leaders over the. State that this new dodge
means REPUTATION, nothing moro nor less. But,
even though South Carolina might be led astrey
by new lights from time-honored principles, it is
the simplest absurdity to talk Of amending the
Constitution of the State in this particular SO long
as the Federal Constitution prohibits the passage
of any clause impairing these sacred obligations
Processing to have accepted the fact that States
are not superior to the General Government, this
fresh effort to prove the contrary might end disas-
trously also. At any rate, We do not choose to
lend any assistance however feeble, to place the
State in false position at this time. But, besides
tkis there are various reasons to urge againstthe
proprety of calling Convention at this time. The
useless expense to the State the want Of causes to
make the Convention an absolute necessity, and
the inability of the people to devise an equitable
plan of relief, are among the objections which
might be urged against the movement. Without
designing on argument, however, upon the subject
we respectfully submit that it would be,unwlse,
impolito and totally unnecessary that the Conyen-
t;on be held to afford relief to the suffering and
impoverished people of this State. Reputation
is out of the question, since the Federal Govern
ment is potent and powerful, and nothing less
than Reputation would relieve those who are
clamorous for further Infringement upon the rights
of creditors and the organic law of the land. But
We forbear, and present the resolutions Of the
Greenville meeting: .,.p IA
1. RESOLVED, Tint We do respectfully recommend
that the Legislature of this State be petitioned
through our respective members, to call o Conven-
ton at an early day, to take into consideration the
condition and wants Of the people, and, if practi
cable to provide some adequate and certain means
of relief, and to rectify any imperfections which
experience and o. sober second thought may show
to be wrong and unjust in principle, and Injurious
to the general welfare and good Of ell the citizens
| thereof.
2. Resolved Thst we do further recommend that
similar preliminary meetings be held in this and
other districts throughout this State, and that o
general meeting, to carry into effect the foregoing
objects. be held at each Court House on the first
Monday in November next. ra :.