The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-05-06

versal ''dcsire to write" and SO great is
the difficulty that none of the remedies
proposed are available, and nops of these
writer's have solved the question. And
yet something must be done. This tax
alton, SO high, and thus imposed, GER
tainly is tan.amouut to gradual conisca-
ton. Who are getting richer but the
tax gathering party? Who are getting
poorer, but the tax payers? The same
property, whose lossimpovcrishes the one
is, by its acquisition, through this pro-
cess of tar, enriching the other. Is
this to be submitted to? by the natu.
raj operation of this system, if submit
ted to, the property will in the end,
have all changed hands
And it will have worked out its own
RENE 1y; the tax gatherers, that is, the
property holders will be the tax payers.
The tax payers will be the majority, and
the difficulty will be solved.
Now this is just the remedy The
tax payers aust have the majority to
vote with them. And this is to be done
by cancellation of the voters who are not
getting rich by our taxes, and by emf
grafton. These are the only means by
which this is to be attained, and this is
the only remedy.
Is it then polite or wise to propose
plans of limiting colored suffrage, when
the colored race is to gr,nt it? Is it
sensible to propose a change in the con
stitution, when that change is to iujurc
the party who is asked to make it?
So great. Mr.. Eaitor, is the difficulty
of this question, that, all of the writers
having failed tc suggest any solution,
the people of the State are about to
meet in Convention in Columbia, on
Tuesday next, to consider it and en-
deayor to solve it.
L would not appear to dictate to the
delegates from our County to that Con
vention. But 1 say that unless a reso-
luton is adopted THAT will relieve the
burden upon our people, let us have NO
resolutions at all. Never mind any iu-
vestigation Of corruption, extravaganza,
dishonesty, on thez part Of the State
officials, never mind any further reveal
tons. The party admits there arc cor
rrpt men in power. The Convention
meets to consider the question Of the tax
Can the people be relieved? If there is
relief for them, permanent and secure,
it should be resolved to obtain it peace
fully ie possible, but to obtain it at all
hazards. Pcrhapss,e manly, ovtSpoken
sentiments Of meaI1lkhlinz-grAdually
stripped of their property, to maintain
an cxtravagant and corrupt government,
will carry an influence, and operate as II
check upon their grievances. Perhaps
some abatement of the tax, some com
promise can be effected with will re.
lieve the impoverished people. Let the
Convention sickle at no fair compromise
nor let it hesitate AT any fear, il relief
can be had. This is its business
Will that Convention consider the
question right, and will they succeed in
its solution?
Remember that Convention meets in
obedience to the call Of the Charleston
mercantile aud financial men, whose re.
solutions have been endorsed by most OF
the State press. Their resolutions re.
commended and wei announced the re.
pudiation of the State bonds. Many OF
the State papers recommend a refusal OF
aud resistance to the tax. Should the
Convention resolve TO refuse to pay the
tax, the issue will have come. Either
the tax payers will be relieved and tho
State government unable to continue o,
the bayonct will enforce the collection OF
the tax.
: A suggestion has been made public
and it has come from the tax gathering
party, to r~epudiate the State debt which
is of course the reason Of a heavy bur.
den of taxation.
Whether any such compromise will be
effected, or whether the real issue OF
further payment of the tax or opeu and
forclble resistance is to arise, we must
await the action of the Convention tt
know.
. ""mrromie@ be the order the day
let the State government, at least, con.
sent to allow time for the payment Of
the tax of next fall. Yes. let the Con