The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1871-05-18


l$0fhe ESeoutivetsommittcos \
49, MrscSimmous offered n resolution that n
cammiituc OF hvs DO appointed to- confer with
i7ie Governor. IN regard to the posipunemcnt
OF The collection OF The tax in November: and
th"' they rero'. to This Convention which
was referred To The Executive Committee
Col VIM. Wallace offered the roI;,wipr
which WAS referred TO the Executive Commit :
Tee:
Whereas, crimes Lirhcrio unknown in South
Cmr"hna VIZ: cmbcsxliug of public funls and
huhery IN The Legislature, have become 50
htgrani as 10 make inr Government by word
nnd rcpi uuch in The eyes of u civilized world -
com"iIicd. ns they have been. almost OPENLY
III the p "scnce ot the Executive and in. l.
trucy General of the State whose uu,v il :
lo see imat ali Offenders are brouyh, to Justice
\nd whcrc"s, these VIOLATIONS Of law on the
part o. those occupying high places in the
Government, cominiiIc cd almost opcnIy md
with impuni,y bcgct u spirit Of lawlcssness
Throughout The Sta Q,
R'soircd, Tuat the Attorney General be in.
sirucIel io find ON and pro .ecuto ail such or
tenders, aud thnt II corImiIcc OF five me,nl,ers
"i tins Convention hc appointed TO MD that
officer in the discharge OF lis duty
MIR. a. Ii. Woodruff of Spnrinnburg, offered
the following res tuition, which Was refer. ed
10 The Execut.va Committee:
Resotoed That il bc referred to the Commit
ice ut Eleven To report us To the proprieIy of
proposing Svm. plan. rhroug;, The Governor
ct o,neiwi-e, Ivy which the law requiring nil
official nutic@s 10 be published in certain pa
pers be repeated, OF mvlifcd as to reuiuve
said rcauisiiion.
Mr.. ~ &. Stuart, CT Beaufort. offered the
following preamble ard resoiuIions, whicn
We're reicr red to the Executive Committee
Rrc'sn'zing our rbli ,arions rs delegates of
Tins STATE. IN voluntary convection assembled,
nl,t
Will be most conducive to SOCIAL harmony,
mutual Co OF era ion in and support OF The
Government, and confidence III the fnanc q!
@o"di''"" ''f tho s'"'n. H"o, living suL "coop-
ing in good faith the nssurIncrs Of his Ex =.
cerlen'y tue Governor that lie vii. rend3r any
aid In his power Id tnclIaIc such object ami,
that any plan which his Conven ion may
adopt. consistent with our system Of Tree gov.
eruu'cni, Will deserve The nest attention Of
tho General Assembly. Approaching his sug
gcsIion as TO the proper mode for remr,lyimg
existing evils, TO vii 10 secure for the State
The services Of cilzens whose experience and
personal character would furnish u su flicieut
guarantee tor wise legislation aud judicious
expenditures OF tho pubic funds. BE il
therefore,
Resolred, That The Executive Committee of
this Convention DO, and they are hereby, ro-
queSicI 10 nominate " committee, TO consist of
noI less tnan three nor mora than ten comu,,
,enI persons. viii" I'll al make md cause to be
made II thorough inves isaIiou Of all the liza
bIllIes OF ihis state.
Rsxoired. hat his Exceliency the Governor
be. and he is hereby. requested 10 render nuy
AID III Ills power 10 The accomplishment of lhls
object, and as an important agency exists in
The State OF New Ioik. II visit 10 which would
entail much cx! en>c ON the members of this
committees. this a!d be extended to embrace
transportation of This committee.
H.
departments he. nni arc hereby requested 10
give the committee access To all sources OF in
form uinn within their power.
RrSo'rcd That the Executive Committee be
contluu"us in its org ,nIsL'io, subject 10 the
cali 0. hIS EEccl cn y nnd us canirml,
RcSo|U'2 That III addition 10 he duties hero
iabeture provided Tor the members OF This
commiii'c, he E~"cuiiva Committee shall by
conference A"i communicative. with lis En-
cclency 'hc Governor, Whenever by him de-
sired, assist him To secure the services o. cui-
Lens 10 fiji tho various Offices Of State and
County.
ResoIccl That We are opposed to repudia-
non. anl nope ihu tue result of The arrange.
mcnt herein provided for will secure the
prompt payment of nll lawful obngarions
Pr0".deL how;rsr, That we distinctly reserve
the right TO farther action on this point until
after Ihe reports herein contemplated arc
nude.
Nr. u. IL. wilson otere'i the fOlowing.
ResoiUsa. Tunt it be referred to the Exccu-
tive Committee 10 devise some plan by which
the necessary expenses OithlS Convention shall
be provided tor.
20 referred.
On motion "f Gen. Chestnut. IL wns
RsSoiOed. That The Executive Conmittee be
allowed 10 continue In session during the hot
ding Of the Convention.
On motion. the Convention adjourned, at
] 7. NJ, 10 i. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convsn;;an met =, p. NJ.
MIR. F. F Wnrlcy, offered the following
rcso!uri. n. which was referred 10 the Execu
tive Committee:
ResoLUed. That this Convention representing
the tax payers OF the Siaie oi SouIn Carolina,
Hni authorized 10 speak for them. solemuIy
declare The intehrion Of The people 20 resist,
ny al. lawful means, the payment of my debt
hereafter con'rac'ed hy the present Stale Gov
ernment. or by amy subsequent government, in
which The lax payers are not represented.
MIR. Robert Adams of ltIchand. offered the
following prean hlc aud resoluI lions;
Whsrcas IaxnIion without adequate repres
senfHIion is an anomaly iD n true ltepublican
government and whereas the tax"payers Of
the Slate Of South Carolina are now laboring