The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-04-20

CAMDEN. APRIL 90, 1871. )
Meeting ofTax-Payers.
Large and Influential Represenc
tation-strong Resolutions.
Itwas moved, seconded and carried
that Gen. KERsHAw act as Chairman
of the meeting. General KERsHAw.
made remarks upon the object,of meet
ing; moved BY General Chestnut, that
tho Chair ,sppoint a Committee of five
to prepare business for the meeting
szThs Chair appointed on the Committee,
Cen. JAMES CHEsNUT, 'Col. ". NJ
SHANNON, Col. T.! M. BoYKlN, T. H,
CLARKE, Esq, and Major W. 2. LETT
lsxR.. The preamble and resolutions
J #sre adopted: vi .->.a1 u
!; The Z comm t,iln pittes,, appointed to pre-,
pare business for. the condsideration OF
!. this meeting, have discharged theiridu.
hty, and iaskl leave to report the following
preamble and resolutions as expressive
Of the feeling and opinions of the. the Tax
Payers of Kershaw County. -
1.-THE present condition of South Car
ioiina: :islrealiy appalling; while the fu'
ture promises no Eope unless some
speedy, and efeetual measure can - be
!sdopted for relief. r.
=. PoliticaIIyA7ithe white population and
property holders, 10 The main, are now
ina state of practical vassalage--being
iexoluded from participation in the
direction of the Government, and tax
extraordinarily without theib consent.
,They, are are governed entirely in the in
1terest of band of mercenary adven-
tuners who direct andacontrol a DONNA.
.tiug ghords Of indigedoe, ignorance and
Fice-supported in their scaudal0us
spls by military power 10 time Of peace
g~,Finaaqially, we behold the State al
lnost;df mot already bankrupt, while
the citizens are trembling on the verge
;;ofruin. We see also our political Ru'
lers squandering the public money in
corrupt,jobs, aud filing their pockets
with. pef wruDg from an soverburdened
people; itnd without scruple or.shame,
proposing in effect TO; put up; for. sale
th,i whole State, at public outcry, to
shs highest bidder, in u!order to meet
the demands of their insatiate rapacity
Property thus being rendered inse'
cure, aud industry oppressed and dis
couraged, we have become. naturally
discoutsnted, and hostile to the present
government of'the State as administer
cd We are no longer willing to be 81
wronged, and plundcred, norto, have
bur property oon6scated under mere
forms Of. law, and ourselves reduced Z
seryitude. With these views, and Geek,
;sa.. = 4
~. confer. with our fellow sufferers in, 9th
er parts of the State. Therefore be il
4 Resolued-That We the tax payers
Of Kersbaw County, do cordially ac
cept the invitation of The Chamber o
Commerce of Charleston, and the Boare
Of Trade Of that City, to meet them IL
convention at Columbia, on the 2uG
Tuesday Of May next, there to consider
Of such matters as may be brought be
fore that body. :
H!Resolved-Further that we do nov
appoint two delegates and two alter
mates to represent us in the said con
Vention. 81 ,g,fi= - ...s', -.
Gen. KENNEDY moved that ar
election be held by ballot for two
delegates and two alternates, the
four receiving the highest number Of
votes to be considered rs elected; the
two highest as delegates, the two mex
highest as alternates. The motion wal
. carried, and the meeting proceeded tt
the election. l.. ....s-.
81, 1t was moved and adopted that the
:, preamble and resolutions, be- publish
ed in the CAMDEN JOURNAL.
Delegates-Geu. J. B. KERsHAw
Gen. JAMES CHEsNUT; Alternates-
Coli w. NJ. SHANNON, Gen. j. D.
KENNEDY. - j,
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