The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-12

semblcd yesterday morning, at 10
o'clock. Hon. james Ohcsnut in the
gtT;
/The Executive Committee. to whom
were referred the resolutions of MessYs.
Hart and Kennedy, beg leave respect
fully to report, that they recon mend
the adoption Of the following modifica.
ton OF said resolutions az u substitute
therefor:
Whereas, to our great surprise, a
com munication uf President Grant to
the Attorney General, of date I'd Sop
tember, instant contains the following
declaration: 1.-The recent atrocities iu
Alabama, Louisiana and South Caro-.
lima. show a disregard for luw, civil
rights, aud personal protection, that
ought not to be tolerated in any
civilized gsVernment;" aud, whereas,
We are contident that the infor.
mation conveyed to the President
regarding .hcsu alleged atrocities in
Sonth Carolina is not true,
Res0lDed. That one delegate from
each County he selected by the Presi-
dent of this union, to inquire what
atrocitie, Of the above nature, if auy,
have been recently committed III thlu
State. aud if any, IN what section
and by what class of persons; aud that
s".i delegates report without delay the
result of their Investigations to the
Executive Committee of the State
Union. r.
a number OF resolutions, etc. were
presented. but. uuder the rule, were
referred to the Executive Committee,
without debate.
Mr.. Dudley introduced resolution.
to tho effect that the Executive Com
nittee be given power to nominate
candidates for Governor and other of.
ticers. if the Republican Convention
should not nominate proper officials,
that the tax payers could consistently
support. The rule WIS suspended, and
the matter waH discussed by Messrs.
Dudley aud Kershaw in favor and
Messrs. Miles aud HarI!ee against. It
was finally referred TO the Executive
Committee.
Gen. Bouhum and Col. Rion made
interesting speeches, which we're
warmly received.
A resolution was introduced, that
Col. Is. T.. Wardlnw, formerly of South
Carolina, bnt now prominent citizen
of Florida aud Master of the Stam
Grange Of Patrons of Husbandry, be
invited to IA seat on the floor of this
Union. 1t wus unanimously adopted.
Col. W., being present, made hand
some response. aud took his seat in
the body.
AT II O'Clock. the Convention took IL
,,,Lil ..n, IL
Committee time to consider; upon
again cunning together, and the traus-
action of some important business,
illere was another recess until 8 o'clock.
- The following report was adopted:
The Executive Committee, TO whom
were referred the resolutions Of Mr.
Ryan, MIR. Henderson and others, on
the subject of the authority oi the
State Cuion to make nominations and
the e1peaieucy of it's exercise, respect.
fully report, thnt they huve carefully
weighed aud considered all the differ
nnt opinions on the subject which have
been expressed, and have agreed upon
accommodation which they hope
and believe will harmonize and unite
our actions. The committee recon-
mend the adoption of the following
resolutions III substitution of all others
HeSotceti. That the Executive Com
suittee Of the State Tax Union be uu-
thurizsd ulIi empowered, in the e1-
crclse ot their discretion, to recommend
to the citizens Of the State, III favor Of
honest and good ent, to send
Delegates TO convention to assemble
III Columbia, on such day as shall be
fixed by the Executive Committee, to
consider the necessity of making
nominations for State Offices, to be
elected at the approaching election.
Resolceti, That for carrying out this
purpose. the Executive Committee re-
quest the Presidents of the several
County Tax Unions, or such other
persons as they shall select. 20 call
primary conventions of their Counties
to elect AS many delegates to said con-
vention as their respective Counties
are entitled to in the House of Repre-
scntatives.
The following resolutions we're
adopted:
By MIR. Manrice-That the thanks
OF the State Tax Union are due aud
hereby rendered to the Hon. James
Chesnnt, for the able and impartial
manner in which ho has presided over
the deliberations of tho body.
That the thanks of the State Tax
Union are due aud are hereby ton
dered to Mr.. J. @ Seegers, of the city
of COInmbin. for the 0ratnitons nsa nf