The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-06-08
For the anderson Inteligencer.
Review Of the Tax PAYERS Convention.

Mr.. EDITOR In resuming the consideration fl
of the May Convention, the next point which
claims attention, is the effort of Col. Richard
Lathers. He is lately from New York, it
seems, but he says that last vinterh he came to
Columbia with a great desire to do something
for the State finances. He was conspicuous as
an advocate of the Sterling Bond Bill. Col.
Lathers was not appointed On the commission
to sell the Sterling Bonds. At least, that
measure got wrong in some way, and he now
opposes it. He is also said to be fnsneier, or
capitalist, or something Of the Kind, which is
probably true, as one of his resolutions related
tlo, the Fire Eoan Bonds. (These Bonds are
probably a just liability of the State.)
A feature ofthe proceeding, was the Offering
/ of resolution, BY Mr.. Ellison Keitt, providing
for a petition to the President and Congress,
asking them to take charge Of this State
However, the gentleman from NewberrY found
himself in q minority Of one, on motion TO
table his resolution. g'
Mr.. Warley, of Darlington, offered resolu-
tions looking to an investigation Of the man
agement Of the Blue Ridge Railroad, in certain
particulars. In this section Of the State we
hope for the best, in spite of the uncertain and
clouded prospects of this road. It would
scarcely be profitable to discuss this subject,
although it is one in which thepeople are deep
ly interested, and one which may yet excite
much feeling. a. IN
| In the resolutions offered by Mr.. G. W. Dud.
ley, we find the pledge made that our people
now regard the reconstruction measures as
fnalities. This is yell. 1t is useless longer to
struggle against them. The majority is against
us on these measures, and the majority must
rule, in government like ours. The Consti-
tuition as it is, with aigovernmentwisely and
Justly administered under its provisions, is YET
good enough to secure the happiness of every
inhatbiitant of this broad land, whether he lives
in, mansion or hoyel-whether he halls from
New England, the West, or the South. :.
The fourth of Mr.. Dudley's resolutions pre-:
misses "that the exigencies of the times demand
from the people other efforts than those in
tended to promote the success Of any party"
While earnestly fayoring AL efforts 10 build up
our State materially, the writer has already ex-
pressed dissent from the clause relating to
ifparty.9yIt is needless to repeat OH that score!
But; since the Convention touched che subject
of party, it may not be improper to say, that,
as we find thing, it is almost certainty, that
under the Democratic name alone can the full
strength of the white men of South Carolina
be called out tits all important that we do
ascertain our full strength at the next election.
Four years mayahave worked changes in the
relative strength Of parties. IF by some "fank
lmoyement," !" the ;control of the State govern
ment should change hands, we will gravitate to
the Democratic party, anyhow. If the thing
| is inevitable, let it be done now Time alone
will soon make the State Senate Democratic
| 1t viii be harder to get the House. The Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, and 4Adiutant and
Inspector General will be the last to.be gained
at the polls. - - - =
/ This is stated on the supposition that the
colored vote will;remain Republican for some
years. This is not certain; but, judging from
the past, it is probable At any rate, colored
voters will as soon join the Democratic party,
as some undescribed thing, of uncertain dura-
ton, of uncertain policy, and of which they
know nothing. We went over to them politi-
cally, last year. We did right, but we failed,
with, I5trust; the best intentions. Let them
come tous politically now: If they will not
Elet them draw the political dividing line
wherever they please; We cannot dictate to
lthem in. this matter. It is very doubtful il
white Republicans can do that. They will not
Ilconsult US concerning it. We consult our own
Interests, and so will they, in the not distant
future, in spite, Of ;carpet-baggers- Then, if we
Ehave stood Long enough on. the same ground, to
t.let them know what We do mean, and where we
;dostand, there is mueh hope that they VIII CO.
operate with us politically -.
/ The resolutions, Of DIR. Dudley have been
Eparticularly noted, because they are asummary
kof the political action Of the Convention, ex-
lIcepting his Ku Klux resolution. A much
Rmore positive resolution, introduced by Mr..
EWarley, was reported by the Executive Com
Emittee and adopted. The Convention is justly
entitled to great credit for placing itself square
Ely against Ku Kluxism. l am not prepared to
Esay that all the doings vi the Klan are out
|, ,raeeous and altogether bad, but their tendency
lIisiyery dangerous, and must be condemned.
1T would be great deal better for South Caro-
Iilina if we could never again hear of Ku Klu1r
ism within her borders. $50,
\ On the second day, another instalment Of
gentlemen who had been left out by the people
in their meetings, were voted in as members.
It will be noticed, that of the members thus
omitted, and thus admitted, several contributed
liberally to the interest of the proceedings.
T Mr.. A. P. Aldrich, of Barnwell, introduced
the resolution looking to continuance of the
| Convention. -
/ Mr.. T. Y. Simons, of Charleston, started the
proposition to confer with the Governor, in
reference to. the postponement Of the collection
of taxes. This was one of the best things ac-
compIshed by the Convention. 1t will be
good thing, if, in all the future, the collection
Al. riad Of al