Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-09

For Lieutenant Goremor-Hon. T. G. Perrin
Of Abbeville.
Secretary of State-Samuel Capers.
Adjutant and Inspector General-Colonel j. r
Thomas
Treasurer-Wm Hood
Comptroller Generals. L. Leaphart.
Attorney General-I. w. Hayne.
! Superintendent of Elucation-J. A. Leland.
i Gen. Preston, from the Committee to nominate
delegates for the State Central Executive Commit.
tee, reported the following Wade Hampton, j.
P. Thomas, F. w. McMaster, Joseph D. Pope,
of Richland; VIM. Shannon, of Kershaw; S.
McGowan, Of Abbeville; and Prioleau Hamilton,
| of Chester.
Mr. Gregg, from the Committee to nominate
delegates to the Democratic Convention in New
York, on the Fourth Of July, reported:
Chestnut alternates, j. A. Ingis, A: 2: Aldrch.
FIRST Dsstnct-W. S. Mullins j. B. Kershaw,
alternate.
Second District Carlos Tracy; NJ. L. Bonham,
alternate.
Third Distrct-J S. Preston, J. B. Stanley,
alternate.
Fourth Dist1ct-A. Burt; W. D. Simpson,
alternate.
Gov. Perry moved that the delegations from the
different Congressional Districts nominate men,
bers of Congress- which was agreed to.
After consultation, the following nominations
were made:
First Congressional Dish1ct-composed of the
Districts of Lancaster, Chesterfield, Marlboro +,
Darlington, Marion, Horny, Georgetown, Williams
burg, Sumter, Clarendon, and -Kershaw-J. N.
Frierson.
Second Congressional District composed of the
Districts of.Charleston, Colleton, Beaufort and
BanweI-Jobnson Hagood.
Third Congressional District composed Of Or
angeburg, Lexington, Richland, Newberry, Edge
| field, .A6bevi1e and Anderson S. MCGOWAN.
conee, Pckens, Greenvile, Laurens, Spartanburg,
Union, York, Chester and 6eld-Samuel Nc
ALLEY.
Col. Thomas stated that, as it has been asserted
by eminent legal gentlemen that many portions Of
the Charleston Constitution were illegal, he moved
that the Hon. A. Burt, Chairman of this Con-
vention, be requested to give his legal opinion on
this subject; which was unanimously agreed to,
and the Hon. James Chestnut was requested totake
the Chair. r., , r.. -.
Mr. Burt said, in substance, that it was his ear
dopted is fatal to the welfare of both races 1t is
an imposition. He agreed heartily with the senti-
ments expressed here, and addressed himself to
the white man and the black man. protest, said
the speaker against that Constitution, because it
seeks to destroy our past, our history-every land
mark. No people on this continent can endure
the burden of taxation that that Convention i'm
poses. All taxation BY that Instruments is imposed
upon real estate and the sale of merchandise. The
taxable property is held by the one race, and the
law-making power by the other. Not only the ar
duous appropriations are paid by the whites, but
all others, with the exception of small tax for ed
,,,,noeo, W,tbo,,t on,, ouoES no fio,
whatever, one class is allowed to vote, while the
other is disfranchised Taxation without represen-
tation is tyranny. Those who do not hold the
property, vote and make laws; while the property
owners are not allowed to vote for even consta-
bic. Those who hold Office are melted to increase
taxation. These voters are not required to know
letter of the alphabet. The holders of taxable
property in South Carolina will not be able to pay
the taxes on that property. If colored man ac-
quires real estate-the object which he desires he
is placed instantly in the character of the white
man. But by this Constitution, the coored man
will not be able to hold that property three years
those who favor that instrument, would say that
the homestead exemption does not relieve the prop
erty from taxes. No judge-even though he be
from New York, Ohio or Africa-can decide that
the homestead bill exempts from former debts it
is only exempted from future debts. think it
legitimate to impute to the Convention the desire
to misead honest people relative to this homestead
matter. What the people. desire. is exemption
from debts contracted on the basis of property
which has since been swept away. The Constitu-
ton of the United States declares that no State
tracts That vaunted homestead law can protect
no man from the payment of any debts contracted
prior to its passage and that is the relief which is
needed. The speaker then referred to that provi
sion of the Constitution which annus all debts for
which slaves were the consideration. The Chief
Justice of the United States has expressed the O.
pnion that they are as binding as other debts and
the Supreme Court will so decide. He also asser-
ted that there are fatal mistakes in the judicial ar
ticle of the Constitution, which would work to the
injury of both blacks and whites So cumbersome
and conflicting are the details Of that Constitution,
that we will be crushed by it. The impoverished
people cannot bear up under it. Every antagon.
ism between the two races is melted by it. | call
upon every white man and colored man to unite,
resist and defeat that Constitution, by every means
our oppressors permit us to use: 1t is duty we
oweto the living and to the dead.
On the conclusion of this address, a resolution
was adopted, that the thanks of this Convention be
rendered to the Hon. A. Burt, for the able, lucid
and searching analysis of that instrument promul-
gated by the Convention in Charleston, and that
he be requested to furnish copy to the Executive
Committee for publication.
Mr.. Jeter, seconded by Mr.. Cannon, submitted
resolution, that the District Associations nomi-
nate suitable persons as candidates for State Off
GERS; and also appoint speakers to address the cit
zens, irrespective of color; besides supervising the
ballot boxes so as, if possible, to prevent fraud
Which was agreed to.
After the adoption Of resolution of thanks to
the Chairman, for the faithful discharge of his du
ties-to which an eloquent response was made; the
Convention adjourned sine die.
:fInanttaI ann GuntlnRrttal.