The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-11
The Ta1-Payers' Convention.
SECOND DAY.
"WEDNESDAY, May 10,

SECOND. DAY.
WEDNESDAY, May 10. 1871.
| At H. Is P. NJ, the Qonvention nssem.
bled, and was called td order by President
Porter. The jtnrnalf Of the previous
| days proceedings was read and con-
rsrmed.
Herndon, OF Abbeville; w. e. Holcombe
and D. E. Bradley, of Pickens; Col A.
Frederick, OF Orangeburg; James A.
Hoyt, of Anderson; M. l.. Bonhum, Of
EdgeAeld; J. 81. Doyle and Wm. @.
Keith. Of Oconee, came forward and
were registered as delegates.
The names of the following delegates
from Richland, were accidentally omitted
from tho list published yesterday: Robt.
Adams, DR.. o. w. Wheeler, John Fl.
Kipsler.
ESSOn motion Of Gen. NJ. w. Curry, tho
privileges Of the floor were extended to
Messrs. W. d. Simpson, Col. @. H.
Suber. Hon. w. II. Trescott and Col a.
.. Goodwyn.
The Executive Committee reported
upon the resolutions of Mr.. Q. i. War.
ley, exhorting the people of tho State to
refrain from oil ncts Of violence, aud to
look to the law and other propcragoncie
for the redress Of their grievances; the
cooperation of tho citizens of cach
County with the Governor, in the mp
pointment of County officers, and that
the people hold primary meetings and
petition the Governor and tho Legisa-
turc to repeal nll useless aud obnoxious
laws s-recommendiug that the same bc
adopted.
Judge A. P. Aldrich offered tho follow
ing:
Resotued, That The Executive Commit.
toe, with the President, shall have it in
charge t., protect tue interests repre-
sented by this Convection in tho interval
OF adjOurnment-to keep in view the
current legislation, and to call the Con
Vention together at such times Us they
may think proper. Also, that u com
mittee OF Eve be appointed by the Exc
cutive Committee, to prepare truthful
| and condensed report OF the condition
of the State, now and since the war, and
that the same be printed and distributed.
Referred to the Executive Committee.
Mr. Simons offered q resolution, that
committee Of five be appointed to con-
fer with the Governor, in regard to the
postponement of the collection OF the
tax in November; and that they report
to this Conventions; which was referred
| W eh5 A1A0SAt1fO SOu :
Col. VIM. Wallace offered the follow
| ing; which was referred to the Executive
| Committees:
Whereas, crimes hitherto unknown in
South Carolina, viz: embezzling OF pub
lic funds and bribery in the Legislature,
iiuvo uu5oluo 90 hasTaas as &c make the
Government by-word and reproach in
the eyes OF civilized World-committed.
as they have been, almost openly in the
presence of tho Executive aud the Attor-
ney-General of the State-whose duty it
is to see that all offenders are brought to
justice. And, whereas, these violations
OF law on the part of those occupying
high places III the Government, commit
| ted almost openly and with impunity.
beget spirit Of lawlessness throughout
the State,
Resolced, That the Attorney General
be instructed to find out aud prosecute
nll such offenders, aud that COMMITTEES
of five members of this Convention be
appointed to aid that officer in the dis.
charge of this duty.
Mr.. A. B.. Woodruff, OF Spartanbur1.
offered the following resolution, which
was referred to the Executive Committee:
Hesolcca, That it be referred to the
Committee Of Eleven to report az to the
propriety of proposing como plan,
through the Governor or otherwise, by
which the law requiring all otfioinl no
tices to be published in certain papers
be repealed, or so modified MS to remove
said requisition.
Mr.. H. q. Smart. of Beaufort, offered
the following preamble and resolutions,
which were referred to the Executive
Committee:
Recognizing our obligations MS dele
gates Of this State, in voluntary conyen.
tion assembled. to adopt such measures
as in our judgment will be most condu-
Give to social harmony, mutual co-opera-
tion IN and support Of the Government,
and confidence in the financial condition
OF the State. Receiving and accepting
in good faith the assurances of his Ex-
cellency the Governor that he will rem
der any aid in his power to facilitate
such object. aud that any plan which
this Convention may adopt, consistent
with our system of free government, will
deserve the earnest attention. OF the Cen
eral Assembly. Approaching his sug-
geetlon as to the proper mode for rene
dying existing evils, to wit: to secure for
the State the services Of citizens whose
experience and personal character would
furnish sufficient guarantee for wise
IL.