The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-05-24
THE TAXPAYERS CONvENTI0N--
POLITICALLY.

THE TAX-PAYER'S C0NVENT10N--
POLITICALLY.
The following embraces the utterance
the only accepted utterauce-of the
recent Tax Payers Convention, politi'
eally:
"Thc delegates to the Tax Payers
Convention now met, and sitting in
Columbia, South Carolina, desiring to
be fully understood by their fellow
citizens of the State and of the United
States declare
IL. That they mediate no resistance,
whateccr, to tie Government ofthe United
States, and intend, in respect thereof, to
conduct themselves as peaceful and Law
abiding citizens.
"2. That we regard the Reconstruc-
tiou measures as tinaiities, and recognize
them as portion of tho established laws
Of the land.
"3. That we hook to time aud peaceful
agencies only for the solution Of any
difficulties that now or may hereafter
exist in the administration Of the public
affairs of this State; and We entertain
the hope that all the changes and modi,
6cations that may be desired in that
connection will te effected by the quiet
influence of an enlightened public
opinion.
81. That the exigcncics Of the Zines
demand from the people other efo.ts
than those intended to promote the
success Of any party" their true in
tcrests consisting in uniting with good
cilizeus of any aud all parties, in
advancing the welfare Of every section
the State, and all classes Of the peo
pie"
Upon the points involved in the
above, there was, very properly, but
little discassion-the body. embracing,
al it did, true representation of the
better elements Of the State, Of both
parties, exhibiting a calm and deliberate
/!
and wise conservatism, which We regard
an augury of good for the future.
1t was emineutly proper, and indeed
necessary, under the threatening and
disturbed condition Of the State, and. in
view of the misrepresentation and
misapp-eheusions abroad, which are
being used against us, for party purposes,
that that body should speak forth the
real sentiments of the people. 1t did
speak. aud speak truthfully aud we'll,
meeting not only the prese.s necessities
of the case, but endorsing fully the
position ASSUMED in the late political
contest in the State, thus sweeping away
the charge Of insincerity. Of which We
saw SO much 10 the Republican prints,
during aud subscquentto that contest
And when the Convention declared
'rhat ve regard the Reconstruction
measures as 6nalities," it simply pro-
mulgates the fact in the case-fntiy
apparent to every dispassionate aod
Intelligent reader and observer-the
longer denial OF which can no. only
isubserve 90 good purpose, but Is actual.
ly aud directly prejudicial to. the reste-
ration (for period as far as can now
be seen into the tuture) Of any thing
like good government, aud the recovery
of that influence lost, which our people
so scnsibly feel. and which is the negs-
tive cause Of the bad government which
now oppresses the people and disgraces
the State.
| we want the negro questioh put %
lres,, to the end that shea the names Of
good aud competent mea are put for
yard for Official position The question,
Of their suitablepess, or availability, OF
Ichapces Of success, gill not tufu spon'
jthat, isape, bat upon their srue merits
and Giuefs. As long as this question s
fagitated, ss caanes hope totSseuse The
Lsersices oi onr best citiEe1s for oGcs;
for i. il but too true, that those sho
tshavs pandered 70 Radissiis,a. az ne