The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-11

communication with his Excsllenoy the
Governor, Whenever by him desired, aE-
sist him to secure the services OF oiti-
zens to fill the various offices OF State
and County.
{ Resoloed, That we are opposed to re.
pudiasion, and hope that the result OF
the arrangement herein provided for will
secure the prompt payment OF oil lawful
o'iligntions: Pr0uided, hoUeper, That we
distinctly reserve the right to farther
action on this point until after tho re-
porls herein contemplated are mnde.
Mr. Is. Fl. Wilson offered the follow
ing:
Resoloed, That it be referred to the
Executive Committee to devise some
plan by which the necessary expenses +
this Convention shall be provided for.
So referred.
On motion OF Gen. Chcsnnt, it WIS
Resoloed, That the Executives Com
mittee be allowed to continue in session
during the holding of the Convention.
On motion, the Convention adjourned,
ut p. NJ, to 7 p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met ut 7 p. M
Mr. L. L. Warley offered the following
resolution, which wns referred to the
Executive COMMITTEES:
Resolped, That this Convention, repre-
scntiDg the taxpayers OF tho Stnte nf
South Carolina. and authorized to speak
for them, solemnly tleclnre the intention
OF the people to resist, by all lawful
menus, the payment Of any debt here
after contracted by the present State Go
vernment. or by any subsequent govern
ment, in which the taxpayers uru not
represented.
Mr.. Robert Adams. Of Richlanl. OF
fered the following preamble aud resp
lntions:
Whereas taxation without adequate
representation is nn anomaly III true
Republican government; and whereas
tue Taxpayers of the State of South Ca.
rolina are now laboring under tho intole-
rnble burden arising from non-represen-
tation in tho Legislative councils Of the
State; therefore,
ResolUed, Tint we recommend to tue
Governor suspension Of the collection
of tnxea for tho year 1871, until the ad-
lournment of the next session of the Lee
gislnture.
Resoipetl. That it is the sense Of this
Convention that the necessities Of tho
taxpayers Of Sonth Carolina Imperative
AJ SuCa bOSpcu6lOH.
Referred to the Executive Committee.
motion of Mr.. It. Y. Simons, it W1s
Resolpei, That this Convention OF the
property holders and tax payers of the
State of South Carolina do hereby deem
it our duty to declare that the bonds
heretofore issued. withoutle sanction,
and the 80 called sterling Loan, or any
other bonds or obligation hereafter
issued. purporting to be under md by
virtue OF the authority Of the State, us
ut present constituted, will not he held
binding on us; aud thnt We recommend
to the people of the State. in every man
ner and at all times, to resist the pay
Inent thereof, or the enforcement of any
Tax to pay tho same, by all legitimate
means within their power
Resolred, That we deem it our duty to
warn all persons not to receivt by way
of purchase, loan or otherwise, any
bonds or obligations hereafter issued,
purporting to bind the property or
pledge the credit of the State; aud Tint
all such bonds or obligations will be held
to be null aud void, as having been
issued corruptly und improyidently.
The Committee OH Suffrage and Elcc.
ton made their report
Col. j. z. Thomas supported the
scheme Of cumulative voting ill all elo.
qnent speech, and by m unnnswerablc
argument, advocating the principles OF
minority representation.
Mr.. G.. A. Trenholm spoke in tile same
strain, showing, by instances from re-
cent English history, thut tho principle
Of minority representation is in accord
nnce with the teachings of truo politi-
cal economy.
Ex-Gov. Mnnning spoke ut length in
opposition to the report Of the commit
tee.
Gen. NJ: W. Gary supported the re.
port Of the committee in appropriate
md striking terms, showing The nd
vnntagcs Of the cumulative system OF
voting.
Mr.. Chamberlain, in support Of the
report of the committee, made an elo.
quent and affecting speech; ut the close
of which, the question being put. tic
report was adopted. :.
Hon. a. 7. A!drich, from tile Execu.
tive Committee, reported upon the nucs-
tions OF representation and taxation.
At II Z. NJ, the Convention adjourn.
cd till - NJ. to-mqrrow.
BANK ORGANIZATIONS On Saturday
last, n National Bank, under the title Of
the National Bank of Newberry. with n
m Y,tfat ofao1y ~