The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-07
Pubiio a1eeeings la Horle.

E0Ets Of3tWO pqpllc meetlng6 seEi 4oEK-
vile one. Of the,Rhitesfapd ,thS osherpf
The blaeks.. Thd following sresoI
were adopted : ~ thb whites. Colonel
". B. Wilson, Chairman Of the meeting;
aud Colonel Cad. Jones, Chairman of
the Committee on Business:
| Resoioed. That his Excellency the
Governor, Tor The disarming OF the mill
tia and removal 81 Incompetent officials
in this County, and for Lis veto ofsthe
appropriation of 1895, 600, has, by these
acts, to- this extent, entitled himselEho
public commendation. We cannot better
comment on the enormity OF that appro.
guage OF the veto message, to wit: Il
regard the expenditure of the money
already appropriated, and the sum in
ol1ded ins this bill, amounting, in tho
aggregateAto $780, 900, as simply enor-
NOUS for one session OF the Legislature.
Il is BEYOND all comprehension Ao,p the
Legislature could iegilimoiely sgpend one
Hdlf that amount is ST. nt-ls
Resolped, That the existing negro 60
! vernment Of South Carolina Is reproaoh
to tho civilization of the age; stain
upon the manhood OF an intelligent and
gallant people, who have SO long and SO
patiently endured aud submitted to be
ruled by their former slaves. We are
tired OF it, and will exert evory legitimate
and constitutional means to effect
| change.
Resolued. That, next to the character
of our Government, the wasteful e1pen-
diture Of the public money, the alarming
indtease Of the public debt. the robbery
and plunder Of the public funds, demand
4 nd
cite well-founded fear of an indefinite
extension OF our taxes.
Res0lued, That chief object in hold
ing this meeting was to urge the people
Of the County to be quiet, and, by oil
means, to precerve the peace of the
State. We earnestly express the hope
that peaceful relations between the races
may be re- -established; that there will be
no further violence, and we respectfully
invoke all law-abiding men to co-operate
with us in the attainment of these ends.
We know not the remedy for the troubles
that are upon us, but know that violence
is not that remedy. To those especially
who have engaged in acts of violence
We earnestly raise warning voice. and
assure them that force, if persisted in,
will be suppressed by the power of the
Federal Government.
Resolped, That the resolution adopted
i by the colored race, at their recent meet
4 ing, indicates suoh spirit as oommends
them to our confidence, and that we will
use our best efforts to seoure to them
protection OF life, liberty and property,
anu the enjoyment OF ali their rights.
| Resolued, That we approve the call OF
the Chamber of Commerce, OF Charles.
ton, for convention of the State. to
meet in Columbia on the second Tues
day in May; aud that the Chairman ap-
point two delegates and two alternates to
attend the same.
At a meeting of the colored citizens,
Charles Bessier, colored, was made
Chairman, and j. r. Bratton requested
to act as, Secretary. The meeting was
addressed ty Nelson Davis, colored, and
by General e. M. Law-the former op-
posing the resolution proposed, and the
latter advising its adoption. The fol-
lowing is the resolution, adopted unani-
mously:
Resolced, That we, the colored people
this County, earnestly desiring the res
toration Of peace and harmony through
ont the country, and the perpetuation of
kind feelings and true friendship among
all classes-both white and black-do
hereby request the mcmbsrs cs the Lo-
gislature-onr Immediate representatives
the Probate Judge, the School Com
missioner and the County Commits
sioner, to resign their respective Offices,
believing that such action, and such
only. on their part. will secure and
place the object of our desires on last
ing basis.
At the white meeting, the following
resolutions were also adopted:
Resoired. That we, property-lolders
and taxpayers Of the State. residing in
the County of York. do hereby deem it
our duty to declare that the bonds here
tofore issued withou, legal sanction, and
the so.called sterling loan, or any other
bonds or obligations hereafter issued,
purporting to be under, and by virtue OF,
the authority. Of the present State Go
vermont, will not be held binding on
us, and that we shall. in every manner
and ut all times. resist the payment
thereof, or the enforcement Of any tux
to pay the some, by all legitimate cons,i-
tutional means within our power.
ReSolred, That VIC deem it our duty to
warn all persons not to receive, by way