Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17
Friday, September II, 1859.
The UnioNville Resolutions.


Benz. Kennedy was called to the chair
and Il. A Mcknight, ESQ. was ap
pointed secretary. Major b. H. Rice
offered tho following preamble and
resolutions, with a iaw ur2rop.iqts
remarks:
Iercas, The aiiormous taxation in..
posed by tho present State govern
mont, ard :!.eir rocl.lcas iasu:nm O.
bonds, exotic alarm in the minds rt
those whose capital and labor stand
pledged, without their voice or con
sens, to the redemption Of tho same
and, whereas, it is deemed just to our.
selvc.'; as al7o All net Of good faith, to
give to the world notice of our inten
tion to aviod tho payment Of the obi;
cations therefore, be it
Resolrrd, That wo declare and pub.
lish, without delay, to all concerned
ouS ':mi> position and liability to pay
!thc :x0nstro..s lon.lcd debt raised aud
being -i<ci - the nano Of South
Carolina, ard our solemn capcat against
the purchase Of Or advance of money
ON: such bonds, for MY consideration
created since 1866, ,ly it is unal, cradle
purpose Of the capital aud labor Of
thie State never to pay them.
Rssclrsd, That we arc willing to pay
all tho legitimate expenses Of civil
government, and the obligations Of
The State, principal and interest, crca
ted ty her representatives in rood
faith, r-syicus to the war.
hrs2les", Thht wo na,.-e and 6a:.
f1s cit;zens. Of whatever nativity or
color, have with us \ co1nmon interest
mid the same necessity for the sas. L.
restoration Of honest and civil rIlr,
and the preservation Of life. lbccrtv
and property" i'll an afflicted connnoi..
wealth.
Resolred, That in view Of these
grievances stated, We hereby place on
record our opposition thereto, aud in
vitc our follow-suffors &C every county
~ the State to meet with lis by thei,
representatives in Co!uDhia, or Wed
nebday, the 10th day Of Noven,be,
next, to take counsel together, and to
adept such measures All may Le prope,
for security and rcliof - i...,
After discussion, they wore unani
mously adopted, On motion it was
f'sslpea, That the Charleston Neus
<Colu,nbis P1en;r, aud the papers o
the State generally, be requested te
publish copy Of the resolutions.
The meet adjourned, 80 meet agair
+ or the FIRST Monday in October.
These resolutions ore fully endorsed
= Ay the Unionvillo Times, and the At
te9tion Of the State Press is especial
.ly aifecte4 TO them for the purpose 0
sliciting . general discussion Of thei,
policy. We regret that we oanno
agree with our fellow.cititizens 0
Union, and must believe that their ac
tion is hasty and M-advised.
=. We're it proposedi to inaugural.
some legitimate moycmept, or com
bine In some well:directed measure, Il
control the action Of the present obi
.oug State Government, or TO over
thrcv it sltogethcr, the proposition
would .r,eet Hearty response from
:. every true caro:inian. Bnt what il
: here proposed I? Ry threats Of fu
'ture repudiaAion iofi TIE State Bonds
issued by Tie present Government
30 to depreeiate ,hena,' as to prevent
their negotiation. The measure sug
..Gested we believe to be. sp&irely inef
fsctiye for the purposs-mars 0rutun
JHt.sn-but even admitting that il
could accomplish tho cnd designed
.wo,,ld,it be pohtic? p. ,.'' e"
.Wchid it 'be truu policy so to Grip
pie tbs credit ogtho present State
Government, as to prevent it's Dor
rowing money, by the sate of its
: Bonds in, Northern 1narkets7 That
. Govern ment is 61ed fact--a govern
e5nent de taeto, aad for ALL practical
pggposss, a government de j~re,, It is
vested With tiap powers Of sovereign
.ty-that' highest Of all powers, the
control Of the sword and the .,purse,r
the power Of imposing taxes, and ds
enforcing their collection. That Gov
.eEnment is bound to havo money. If
Ais. ecannPt sberfaw, twill take it
-,frsm ms directly. III at cannot mo
lsgotiAe: ito ,bonde. ~ I wip .tsx'l
.etaxbEt41! sDeiwe propose, to. resist:
I, ,theel tax collector !? That would, rbp
j. .ysyyfob3u1tiieon, yfb 1ien, Of which We hays, en naagh
Il for; % i;fhs ipreaent. Il fis .. question Of
> paying 7as We 30, ,pS saddnpg5 postsrjtt.
with Q pat Of tie burden! si2Ca@b
:BptH Is not likely INST aby acai;on;
Hers xbnM sg iefoet7 Tie rrsdit or 'the,
issass . Bonds; a. u 1pfsvehA their ne.
goration. 1t might dcpreciats their;
valns, ,aea, TO- the aztent: of tbst DE-
nf8fdafiOu fha m nifo1 on5 laknp ~