The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-04-05

view Just yet, it still must hc ackncw-
lcsed that The eud under the ciicum-
stances is sufficient to justify the means
Mr.. Memminger, in his letter to Gov.
ernor Scott, proposes Constitutional
Convention. and the Charleston Repub-
lican, commenting on the proposition,
approves of it, on the ground that "a
convention might easily correct many Of
our evils, and might pcrchance, reach
the seat Ct the very worst Of our diScaS-
eS." just so. 4 convention Iy al
,neaaS should be had, aud ,hc sooner the
better, for one thing is certain, the tax
paying people Of this State we about
settled in the conl ic,ion that wrong so
gross must be brough; to 4 speedy close,
and convention Of the people will BE-
the best and safest way to work out a
solution Of the mighty trouble.
Since the above was put in type we
tind the following in the Charleston
papers:
4 SOLEMN WARNING- ILLEGAL TAXATION
CONVENTION Of THE PEOPLE.
\ meeting of The Chamber Of Com.
mcrce, which was largely attended, was
held on Thursday last The meeting
was called to c.trr by vice President
Tupper. S.se5al gentlemen gave their
views as to the financial condition, tu'
as We have no, tie spscc we onlv pro
duce the pres;;:;.i.v nu.i re>nluiicns which
were unanimously ,i.ptej:
Whereas, ~" t1c operation Of lhy
present Slslv 10" =. umcrt, the majority
Of the properly holders and taxpayers
of the Sla.e, from v whom the public rcve
nue. IS mainly derived, are excluded from
any power in the legislation Of The Stale,
and from any practical innnrnce III the
imposition of taxes; and, whereas, the
moneys raised by taxation are improVi'
IDENTIFY and corrup,!y used and expended
bv persons who hold office under the
State Government, and the sums ap'
propriatcd for alleged public uses are ex-
ce>sire and eXtravagant ard, whereas,
the credit Of the St"lr has been pledged
illegally. and it. is now proposed TO pledge
the credit of the State for further loans,
bv a 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 arc issued
therefore,
Resolved, That we, property-hol'lc!s
and taxpayers Of the State, residing in
the city OF Charleston, do hereby deem
it our duty to declare that the bonds
heretofore issued without legal sanction
ard the so, called sterling loan, or any
other bonds or obligations hereafter is
sued, purportng TO be under, and by
virtue of, the authority OF the prcscn,
Stat- Government, will not be held bind
ing on Us, and that We shall, in every
manner and at all times, resist the pay
ment thereof, or the enforcement Of any
tax 10 pay the same, by all legitimate
means within our power.
Resolved, That We deem it our duty to
warn all persons rot to receive, by way
Of purchase, loan or otherwise, any bond
or obligation hereafter issued, purport.
ing to bind the property or pledge the
credit of the State; and that all such
bonds or obligations will BE held hy Us
to be null and void, as having been is,
sued in derogation Of the rights of that
portion Of tie people If this State upon
whom the pnhlc burdens are made to rest.
Resolved, That the tax payers Of the
State are hereby requested to meet in
their respective Counties for the CON
sidera,ion Of this subject, aud The enor.
nous tax cvirs Of the current year, and
for the appointment Of two delegates t"
represent each County in State couYen'
ton, to bc ED 10 Columbia on tn.
second Tuesday in May next, for the
same purpose.
Resolved, That this State convention
Of taxpayers he requested to confer
with his Excellency the Governor, Oh
the dangerous fiscal condition of the
State, and request his official aid AID
cooperation in the investigation Of the
accounts Of the Comptroller a"d the
State Agent in New York, so that ,hr
amount and character Of the bonded
debt and all other liabilities OF the State
can be clearly stated, with Il view 70 such
further action a> NAV be necessary f"t
the protection of the public creditors
and Of the taxpayers Of the Common
wealth.
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The New Force Bill.