The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-05-18

Your committee believe that the a
is ripe to meet this evil, save this al
therefore propose the followings1
That we recommend to the Legislail
sage of an election law, by which,
tav- paying voters will have propof|
presentation in the Legislature oftH|
the 10000 voters who pay no taxed
ton so just, reasonable and consci& s
not fail to recommend itself faYora
right minded citizen. IA
OBJECTS OF CONVENTION AND SEEDpl
The Executive Committee, to VS.
ferred the paper presented byffr
Dudley, Of Marlboro, beg leave reco
Tepors, that the paper has receiyeolc1
consideration of the committee, ,thop
amended, and in its amended form,
ported to che Convention, with thesF
datiou that it do pass.
The following is the paper anl5
ferred to by the committee: M
The delegates to the Taxpayers g
now met, and sitting in Columbia, 81
Ina, desiring TO be fully undersfN 81
fellow. citizens Of the State, and OH
States, declare: ~
j. That they mediate no resista
ever to- the Government Of the Uni!
and intend in respect thereof, q
themselves as peaceful and law-a8
zens q
2. That we regard the reconstraH
ures as finaIE5esr and recognize th}e
ton Of the, established laws Of the I
8. That We look to- time and peal
eies only for the solution Of any diA{f
DOW or mag hereafter exist 10 the
ton of the public affairs of this Staa
entertain the hope that all the d
notifications that may be desired H
nection, will be- Effected By the quS
of an enlightened public opimnn-
4. That the eIgencies Of the tiY
from the. people other efforts ttan
ed to, promote the success Of ap
their rue. interests consisting 10
good citizens Of any and all parties3
ing the. welfare of every section oa
and, all classes fthe. people.
5. That ee<tain measures OF IS
essential TO. the peace and proepej 3
State; that prominent among ths
The adoption by the LegslatuE
method Of voting, which will secu
sentation therein of a minority Of
2. RetrernNnent in the expetS
State. Government by abolisang e
that car be- dispensed with, rsdneill
ries of public officers, and rfqN
economy IN the administrator Of
departments of the Government.
3. That the public debt shall not
ed; and that His Exceleneythe: q
requested to prevent if;poss ~
negotiation of the bonds antae a
of the Legislature, "to creale
State. fSouth Carolina. to Ehe cI
Sterling Funded Debt sf
4. To be relieved from p<la iri
IA. les ID one year, as is noweiy nf
provided by law. ~ EsE
5. Tahave the various oEdea Ist
by competent and trusswot SO
as to secure the prompt andql
ofthe laws, instead of the 1ted
of selecting them from thHs
without regard to their qualifcdS@
6. Such an amendment Of the laE
to elections by the people as will psE
from fraud either in the control or
the ballots.
I. That the pay and mileage Of
the Legislature be reduced to the In
ing previous to the adoption Of
Constitution; and the duration of
OF that body be made to conform te
lutte necessities for legislation. 6
Believing that the principles aho
really actuate the great majority Of!
it is the purpose Of this Conventia
the ends above indicated, and sue
dred measures, as may appear nei
after, by such peaceful and legitin
comport with the duty of good citla
not otherwise. a
The whole of the foregoing welp
special order for the next meeting.
The Convention then adjourned
day at u m.