The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-27

rested in keeping up the feeling of dis
satisfaction.
It will be seen from the assessment
and collection Of taxes that the amounts
are not greater than prior to the war.
Previous to reconstruction, large
amount of capital OF the State was in
vested in the Bank of the State. md the
profits of that institution were used to
support the State government. Money
was loaned to the planter, merchant aud
business man, and the per centago thus
derived went to sustain tho machinery of
government; now, those men arc COM
PEELED to pay their tax Direct instead Of
by per ccntage to the Bank of tho
State. In all communities the subject of
taxation is one which operates on all
classes with the livelicst feelings OF
alarm, and more particularly is this the
case in communities where the land
holder has been, until recently, compa-
ratively exempt from the visitations of
the taX-gntherer.
BETTER FEELING PREvA1LINa-No REpU-
DIATION.
am constrained to believe that much
OF the turbulence and disorder in the
OF people who puttoo much G >ntidence
80 AthcAs ~ iA Atitt CAhtS EOt ntOo oICt iFc
of corruption and extravaganza, on the
part of the State government, have been
put in circulation in tho hope, no doubt,
of clogging the wheels Of government.
These reports have created want of
confidence on the part of those who hold
our securities, and have operated against
the credit of the State. A better feel
ing, however, begins to prevail, and
am gratified in saying that. at the pre-
sent time, all parties seem to be ready to
lay aside political differences, investigate
and accept the truth instead of rumor.
| With such n condition of affairs, am
convinced that the future must inspire
confidence, both at home and abroad,
and that our citizens will feel that the
best interests of the State will he sub
served by cordial cooperation of every
class; and the oft-repeated rumor of the
disposition of any party to repudiate
any portion of the debt created is with
cut foundation. as q reference to the
proceedings Of tue Tax x-payers' Conven-
tion. held in this city, "a copy OF which
IS forwarded,) comprising among its
members tho most intelligent and promi-
nent men OF the State. whose influence
IN this direction would be potent for
either good or evil, having pledged
themselves in that convention to hold
sacred the obligations of the State, ns n
careful investigation satisfied them that
no such extravhganco or increase of the
State debt had taken placo in the admi
nlstration OF the finances as to justify q
conditional threat In that direction,
should change of administration place
them in control of affairs; indeed, If any
| feeling is more dominant thun another
on the part of the taxpayers. it is that
tue debt, amounting to S2.24l, $40, con
tractcd during the war, should also be
held Us sacred obligation.
| THE CoMrLAINT OF TAXATION.
While 1T Is recognized right of the
taxpayer to complain of tho burdens Of
tnxntion and the poverty Of the people,
yet it is fact patent to observation that
the annual increase of the staple pro-
ducts OF the State. tho value OF property,
and the nccumnlating wealth of tho citi-
zens are so ]argely added each yenr to
the ability of tho people to meet their
obligations. that very soon our present
State debt will be looked upon as u COM
paratively inconsiderable sum.
| Tho immense wealth to be derived
from phosphate rock alone. in the rivers
and inlets of the seaboard, is sufficient
in itself, if properly cared for, to meet
the entire expenses of the State Govern
ment.
desire. in conclusion, to call your at.
tention to the fact that the annual ap
propriations to meet the expenses of the
State Government average less than
81, 500, 600. which is collected from every
species Of property, both real and per-
sonal, and yet the Federal Government
has collected from our citizens annually
nearly doublo that amount, while the
sourcc3 from which this revenue il do
rived is limited to few subjects of tax
alton, aud therefore confined to Il very
small number of taxpayers.
| morely refer to this subject to illns-
trato the fact that our people do not
diiler from tho people of other Common
wealths, aud that the complaint Of tuxa-
tion is II common ono to MI communities
aud to all parties.
[ remain, very respectfully,
(SignrtU ROB'r X. SCOTT, Govr.
Fresh Crackers.
| IU5r received, full supply Of FRESH
u CRACKERS and BISCUITS, consisting Of