The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-05-05
TIE TAXPAYERS MEETING ON MON.
DAY.

ment, a large meeting OF the TAX
payers of the District was held in
the Court House, on Monday last, for
the purpose of appointing delegates
to the May Convention, which meets
in Columbia on Tuesday next.
On motion of Thos. G. Perrin, Esq,
Mr.. F. A. Connor was called to the
chair, and W. A. Lee, Esq, requested
to act as Secretary.
The Chairman, in announcing the
object of the meeting, expressed in
its behalf his warmest sympathy and
cooperation. The end proposed was
to secure good government and re-
lief from intolerablo oppression. We
should select moderate men as dele
gates and he trusted that by calm coun-
sek and united action the Convention
might accomplish something in ad-
vancing the end IN view.
The following preamble and rcso-
buttons were then introduced by Ed
ward Noble, Esq; and were unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, the property-holders and
taxpayers of the County of Abbeville
have been invited by the Charleston
Board of Trade to appoint two dele
gates to represent them in Coaven-
ton, to be held in Columbia on the
second Tuesday in May, to consider
the following preamble and resolu-
tions, unanimously adopted by said
Board, which we endorse cas- the
opinion and sentiments of the tax
payers Of this County.
Resolved, That two delegates,
with two alternates. be appointed by
this meeting to attend said Conven-
ton as representatives from Able
vile.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS:
Whereas, under the operation of
the present State Government, the
majority of the property-holders and
taxpayers of the State, from whom
the public revenue is mainly derived,
are excluded from any power in'the
legislation of the State, and from any
practical influence in the imposition
Of taxes:
And, whereas, the moneys raised
by taxation are improvidently and
corruptlyused and expended by persons
who hold Office under the State Gov
ernment, and the sums appropriated
for alleged public uses arc excessive
and extravagaut:
And, whereas, the credit of the State
has been pledged, illegally and it is now
proposed to pledge the credit of the
State for fur, her loans, by new issue
of bonds, which may be negotiated
in the market to- persons who may
take them, in ignorance of the cir.
cumstances under which they are
issued. Therefore,
l.. Resolued, That we, the property
holders and taxpayers of the State,
residing in the County of Abbevile.
do hereby deem it our duty to declare
that the bonds heretofore issued with
out legal sanction, and the so-called
sterling loan, or any other bonds or
obligations hereafter issued, purport-
ing to be under, and by virtuo Of the
authority Of this State, will not be
binding on US, and that we shall, in
every manner and at all times,
resist tho payment thereof, or
enforcement Of any tax to pay the
same, by all legitimate means within
our power.
9. Rssolved, That we deem it our
duty to warn all persons not to re-
lceive, by way Of purchase, loan OF
otherwise, any bond or obligation
hereafter issued, purporting to bind
the property or pledge the credit OF
the State !; and that all such bonds or
or obligations will be held by US to
be null and void, as having been is
sued corruptly, improvidently, and
for fraudulent purposes, and in dero.
cation of the majority of that portion
Of the people of this State upon
whom the public burdens are made
to rest. ...
3. Reselued, That the taxpayers Of
the State are hereby requested to meet
in their respective counties for the
consideration of this subject, and the
enormous tax levies Of the current
year, and for the appointment of two
delegates to represent each county
in a State Convention, to bo held in
Columbia on the second Tuesday in
May next, for the same purpose.
u 4. Resolved, That this State Con-
vention of Taxpayers be requested to
confer with His Excellency, the
Governor, on the dangerous fiscal
condition of the State and request his
official aid and cooperation in the
investigation of the accounts Of the
Comptroller and the State agent in
New York, so that the amount and
character Of the bonded debt and all
other liabilities of the State can be
DO clearly stated, with view to such
further action as may be necessary
for the protection Of the public cred
itors and taxpayers of the Common
wealth.
On motion of Col. James S. CothraD;