Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-30
@ f51s issued have been recalled, there

thus issued have been recalled, there.
f07sl S!I,l,Iz III shIs ,con4@sst @ti tioaf
csnnob but deem this M tMraaisaeap1 as
for,pand without legal au-
4nd|a Eekhibislg eh frrsgu!t
iarityI anh capacity fol, fraed which
merits itJstern aondemnation. / &
This capacity for fraud has since
developed; and tsofuff evidences are
before us, IN the shape Of nearly thin.
tn millions of dollars Of bonds and
stock printed since Cor: Scots Cd. ga.
-5;5a;;ilss5zatl0n. Before deed of
infamyi Gweed Hand Connolly pale
their aneifettsa fregT aE ~ HS
The corruption Is made apparent:
So manifest was it that the Conven-
ton unanimously adopted the follow
ing resolutions. introduced by one qf
the Delegate from the city of Char
jleston. FyNyAfI ri -. Z \
Resozved, That this Convention of
The prorperty-holders and taxpayers
If tie State of South Carolina, do
hereby deemeit, our duty to declare
TIA, the sS7called sterling loan, or
{ any nv other bonds or obligations here
after ftttl.riS issued, Supporting to be under
and by virtue of the authority of this
Statey asat present constituted, will
not be held binding onHus3) and that
we e recommend r to the people Of the ne
State in every manner, and at all
times, toresistA the payment thereof
or the enforcement of any tax to pay
The same, Gby all legitimate means
within their power.
, Resolued,J That we deem it our du-,
ty, to warn all persons not t9 RECEIVES
By way of purchase loan Or other
wise, any bond or obligation hereafter
issued, purporting to bind the proper
ty or pledge the ereditJo the State,
and that all such bonds iand obliga-
tions will be held toll be null and
void, as having been issued cor
ruptly, improvidently and for fraud.
ulent purposes, and in -derogatipn of
the rights Of that portion Of the peo-
pie Of this State, upon whom, the
public burdens are made to rest.
These resolutions, unanimously
adopted, lwere at Aohoe a notification
and certificate to the world Of the
fraudulent character Of. any ! bonds
tn GREATER issued. And this, because
it was then ascertained that no such
bonds could be honestly issued. The
] frauds:then aoreseeB,g q have now ibe4i
come actual facts. What was then
prophecy is, now fulfllment.
= The holders of this, fraudulent over
issue, have for. seven months past in
the public? prints : and BY theIplblIiiis1h-
ed proceedings ! Of the :Co4Yentiop,
been warned against receiving these
bonds or obligations either by way
Of purchase or otherwise Nay more,
they have obeen' distinctly notified
that all such bonds and obligations
will be null and void, as having been
issued tcorruptly;;l improyidently and
for fraudulent. purposes, and in dero-;
Cation Of the rights Of that portion
Of the people of the eState upon whom
the public burdens are made to rest.
rrFor this .fraudplentdebt the people
of South Carolina are not response
ble.zICNot one dollar of principal or
interest'Wilf they ever redeem. Lee
gitimatei debtiisoone thing, but the
hand ofothe highwayman- is another.
No man is bound to pay a forged note.
.Itaiazihezheight yiaandSof
duty to the public, to prevent the
Aapdyofgforce n,the pocket. g Ya7
Mherehas Been Warningsin the past
ahdsassartionin the present. The ut
ter reputation of these bonds and OF
these issues, 6asEwitho1t authority, or
binding efficacy andSa alone the
fruits Of spoliage and wrong is the
first great remedy. No man can be
so simple, of whatever part of the
country, as to suppose thatany debt
will bssaoknowledg dged blythe real'peo-
pie Of the State, which is not founded
ait right.l'Soid lVA
The first remedy for this monstrous
wrong is, therefore. the nnalterable.
determination oreject and repudiate
every dollar Of indebtedness under
the Scott Administration, which bears
about it the slightest taint OF fraud:
The second is to bring to The bar Of
public judgment and fit infamy those
under whose auspices this wrong has.
been effected and this infamys coh-'
snmmated.-L haFleston-C Courier.
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