The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-02-25
The Taxpayers Convention.


Tho Taxpayers Convention assem-
blcd in Columbia at IL M. on Tues
day, Hon. W. D. Porter, President.
The Convention opened with pray.
er by Rev. VIM. Martin. Tho Preoi.
don't delivered an eloquent opening
address.
Business being in order, Mr.. Sim-
onton Of Charleston, offered q pre-.
amble and resolutions, to the follow
ing effect:
!. No political, resolution or mo-
ton, or discussion will be received or
heard BY the Convention.
2. Tho Convention will consider
tho following.
a. The preparation Of memorial
to the people Of the United Statos.
b, The adoption Of some mode of
visiting punishment upon the perre-
traitors aud authcrs Of tho frauds
whereby the State and taxpayers are
now burthoned.
c. Tho preparation Of oil address
TO tho people of this State, giving
their counsel as TO the cause Of con-
duct they should adopt in the prcmi..
ses.
3. The appointment Of an Execu-
two Committee. A Committee to
prepare the memorial. a Committee
on tho cause Of increased taxation
and the mode Of relief thercfrom.-
a Committee to prepare tho address
t. the State. y Committee on Print
ing.
Mr.. koitt Of Newberry, offered a
| series Of resolutions TO the effect tbat
committee of one from each county
should wait Oh President Grant and
inform him of tho state of things
here, and pledge him the support Of
the people Of this State. Referred
to an appropriate committee.
lntros uccd resolution requesting
Hon. L. l.. Cardoza to furnish tho
Convention with copy of the vouch .
ors upon which he paid 1881 900 for
printing for the year 1878.
Mr. J. NJ. Williams offered a reso.
luton to the effect that n committee
be appointed to prepare an appeal
to tho young mon Of this state dis
couragipg emigration by them.
Referred to Committee on address
to the people of this state.
MIR. l.. ID. Dessausure introduced q
long series of resolutions regarding
the payment Of ta1os, and tho prose-
cu'lon and punishment Of those who
have fraudulcntly used the funds Of
tho State.
On Thursday Mr.. Richard L,thers.
made personal explanation denying
the report that hc had lobbied tho
funding bill in its present form
through tho Legislature.
Gen. Gary submitted n rcport on
immigration. lie had sent u sub.
committee to confer with tho State
Grange on immigration, but this
body refused to confer with any other
organization. Gen. Gary also gave
tho following facts:
MIR. L. Molchers has introduced 800
immigrants, and has $4,000 to bring
on others. lie has twenty agencies
III Germany, and one in Now York.
The charge for bringing an Immigrant
from Switzerland or Germany to
Charleston is forty.eight dollars.
Rev. Il. Il. Gaines has introduced
400 immigrants, has orders for 800
more, and can supply 1000 families q
week. He sclects immigrants and
brings them on for SEQ for adults and
Sl3 for children, frrm New York TO
'"'S D'd'o' Other persons have been
engaged in this work, aul tho uggrc.
gate number Of newcomers is lea,ly
$50 9ho"sa"" The report givos the
difficulties attending the schvme, and
tho advantages to tho South. 1t
shows that $4,000 votes will change the
government Of the State, aud that
these oan Le brought on. Tho report
then advises:
/. Tho establishing of o bureau Of
Immigration, with Ohio State Commits
s'oner, and ono for each County.
3. The duty Of tho Commissioner
snail DO to procure immigration.
3. 10 protect immigrants after
their arrival.
4. 10 call n meet;no of +l,