The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-04-05

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Meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce =
r.r The State Debt-Resistance, Ia. TaxatiOn
Proposed State Convention OF Tax
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The Charleston Chamber Of Com
merce held special meeting, on >. last
Thursday at the hall to take Into con-
sideraton the financial condition Of
the State. The inc citing was called to
order by Vioe.Presidont S. Y. Tupper,
who, in few pointed remarks, t.x-
plained the object Of the meeting
tie reverted to the oppressive taxation
with which properly .holders were
burhened and the prospect of its
continued increase, and stated that tho
levyiug or expenditure of the pnblic
money by "a body in which neither tho
wealth nor Intelligence of the country
were repre- cnted was iu its broadcast
sense the "syranuy Of taxation" lie
concluded his remarks rs follows -
"Di,con.eut prevails throughout the
entire Commonwealth. Crime, rob
berry and corruption stalk boldly be.
fore US and &, uupunishcd. The
white man and property holder being
virtually excluded from all legisla-
,ion, |, powercss to resist or reform
the NAL administration of public af-
fairs. We have mct together, gentle
men, as merchants and property
holders, not az politicians or Office
~ l,,
party, to consider what can be done
to unite the conservatism, the intelli-
geDee and taxpayers Of the State in
some movement to check tho repAeity
Of government officials, aud repair the
evils OF which we cumplaiu'
Mr.. Iupper's remarks were recciv-
cd with applause.
Wm. Kn,onel, Esq, ros, and said
that he fully coucurrod in the views
OF the Chain man Of the Chamber, and
would subu it preamble and resolu.
tions which, ho hoped. would be
found to represent with pIopriety the
sentiments Of the body. MIR. Rave
mel then read the following pream bl Q
.nd resolutions:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, Under the operation Of
the present State Government, the
majority Of the property holders and
tax payers Of the State, from whom
the public revenue is mainly derived,
arc excluded from any power in the
legislation Of the State, and from any
practical Influence in the imposition
OF taxes and, whereas, the none VS.
raised hy taxation are improvideutly
and corruptly used and expended BY
persons who Lold Office under tho
State Government, and the sums an.
propriated f'r alleged public uses
are excessive and extravaganza; and !,
whereas. he credit uf the State has
been, pie 'ged illegally, and III. now
proposed 10 pledge the credit of the
State for further loans, by new i,sue
Of bonds, which may be negotiated in
iht market tn persons who may take |
them, 10 isnorante Of the circum
stnces under Nhich they are issued.
Therefore,
Resolved, TIL It we, the property
holders and tax ayers of the State, |
residing in the City of Charleston,
do hereby deem it our duty to dc
clare that the bonds heretofore issued
without legal sanction, and tho SO.
called sterling loan, or any Other bonds
or obligations hereafter issued pur-
porting TO be under, and by virtue Of
the authority of the present State
Government, will not be held binding
gu u, aud that wc shall, in every
manner and at all timea, resist tho
payment thereof, or the enforce
merit of any tax to pay the, same by all
legitimate means within our power.
2. Resolved, That We deem it our
duty TO warn al persons not to re.
ceive, BY way of purchase, loan or
otherwise, any bond or obligation
hereafter issued, purporting to bind
the property or plodgc the credit Of
the State ond that all such bonds or
obligations will be held ny q US 10 be
null and void, as having been Issued
in delegation Of the rights of that
portion of the people Of this State
upon whom the public burdens are
made to rest. '""
3. Resolved, That the tax layers
of the State are hereby REQUESTED to
meet in their respective counties for
the consideration Of this subject, and
the enormous tax lcvies Of the cur.
rent year, and for the appointment of
two dcleeatesto represent each county
in o State Convention, TO be held IN
Co!un'bia on Che second Tuesday in
May next, for the same purpose. q"
d. Resolved, That this State Con
vention of T.x-paycrs be requested
to confer with His Excellcncy. tho
Gove'nor, on the dangerous fiscal con.
dit'on OF the State pnd request his
official aid and co operation IN the in.
vcs;igation Of the accounts of the
Comptroller and the State Agent IN
New York, so that the amount and
chnractcr nf tho hnnHnd ,Y..Ef ,,;11.)t