The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-10-08
For the anderson Mtelkgencer.
WILL1AMsToN, S. c., 0

WlLLlAMSION, =. u, OCLoueI L.
The citizens of Williamson township met
this day for the purpose of organizing Tax
Union. DR.. 81. I. Epting was nominated for
temporary Chairman. No other name being
put in nomination, DR.. Epting was called upon
to take the Chair. DR.. D. D. Moore was re-
quested to act as Secretary.
The Chairman, after explaining the objects
of the meeting in few pertinent remarks, ap-
pointed the following as a committee on per-
manent organization, viz. J. B. Rogers, H. NJ.
Prince and G. w. Anderson. After few mo.
ments deliberation, the committee reported for
election the following gentlemen as permanent
officers of this Tax Union, viz: President,
DR.. Fl. I. Epting; Vice President, Maj. A. NJ.
Hamilton Secretary, H. M. Prince; Treasu-
rer, DR.. D. D. Moore. The report was unani-
mously adopted.
DIR. Epting then addressed the meeting in
the following words:
GENTLEMEN: The object of this meeting is
to organize Tax Union for Williamson town
ship. do not think that argument is neces.
sary to convince any thinking mind that the
future prosperity of ourselves and our posterity
must depend upon our action In every political
aspect that may arise In the future It Is the
duty of every one of us to participate In this
grand movement, and if every true citizen of
South Carolina will zealously enter into this
organization, we must eventually shatter the
strongholds of evil, and put down all manner
of corruption, and raise the standard OF right
and Justice instead. For the last six years we
have submitted to a taxation unheard of in
any country that has ever existed, and we are
to blame for allowing ourselves to gradually
drift into our present political condition. |
of the reconstruction acts of Congress, that
our political leaders, in whom we had the ut
most confidence, advised US to stand aloof, and
have nothing whatever to do with political
matters. We obeyed and stood with our arms
folded, and allowed our State to be controlled
by party of men who had no interest in our
future welfare or prosperity. They were
backed by people who had no political quail
i6cations, and who, in justice to humanity, to
ourselves and to our country, had no political
rights, and thus you see the hand Of the usur-
per was upon us, but if every good citizen Of
South Carolina will come forward and be a
co-worker in this noble cause, it will ultimately
result in the prosperity of our down-trodden
State, and we will again be placed on the broad
plateau of political freedom, and rise from be-
meath the stencil that surrounds us, and once
more take our place among the most honorable
States of the Union.
Eloquent and pithy remarks were made by
other gentlemen. On motion, the following
gentlemen were appointed an Executive Com
mittee, viz: J. B. Rogers, DR.. J. W. Crymes
and G. w. Anderson. The following gentle.
man we're then appointed as delegates to repre-,
sent this Tax Union in the approaching meet
ing of the County Union: DR.. w. A. McCor'
kle, G. w. Anderson, A. NJ. Hamilton and DR.
H. I. Epting.
On motion, the meeting adjourned subject to
the call of the President.
H. I. EPTING, President.
Fl. NJ. PRINCE, Secretary.