Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-16

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THE TAXPAYERS DELEGATION.
The House subcommittee on the judiciary
had session on the 9th on the subject of the
South Carolina grievances. The opposing
delegation, headed by Whittemore, occupied
the entire session. Congressman Elliott made
an argument against the prayer of the memo
rialists on constitutional grounds, and protest
ed against congressional interference. He
held that the evils complained of can readily
be abated by copciliatory action on the part
Of the memorialists' party. He said that the
thoughtful Republicans ofthe State wereready
and anxious to cooperate. The Supreme
Court of the United States, in Texas u.s. White
held doctrines opposed to the spirit of the
prayer of the memorialists and in McCul-
Tough us Maryland, maintained that the
United States cannot interfere to prevent the
abuse ofthe taxing power in a State.
Whittemore followed, inveighing against
the memorialists for their refusal to partici-
pate in the conventions forming the new State
Government, and denying the charges of an
extravagant use of the public funds; also
holding hattaxation in South Carolina is not
excessive.
This delegation also appeared before the
President, and were accompanied by both the
United States sSenators from this State and by
Congressman Wallace, Elliott and Cain. L.
G. Carpenter acted as speaker on the occasion.
He addressed the President at length, claim
ing that after the rebellion South Carolina,
like other rebellious States, assumed her place
under constitution which guarantees equal
and exact justice to all men, without regard to
the color of their skin, their creed, their poit-
ical faith, or their previous acts No man is
denied justice or debarred from participation
in the affairs of the government, even though
he may have spent four years Of fruitless eff:
fort to trample upon and defy the constitution.
The people of the State, in an overwhelming
majority, protest against any interference on
the part of the National Government, fully
believing themselves competent to manage
their own internal affairs in their own way
A mere handful of constitutional fault-fnders
have constituted themselves a committee to
represent the people, and have presented their
case to the country colored in the most artis-
tic manner. While it is true that the valua-
tion of property in South Carolina has been
much reduced by the ravages of war, and by
transforming large portion of it into citizens,
the Republicans of that State are not con-
scious of having been instrumental in bring
ing that condition of affairs about. The sys-
tenn of taxation and representation which pre-
walls in South Carolina is precisely the same
which prevails in every other State in the
great American Republic. 1t is not true, as
has been alleged, that those who pay the taxes
have no hand in levying them; but it is true,
as can be shown from the records, that many
of those who talk the loudest about oppressive
taxation pay no taxes at all, not even poll
tax, and whose names do not even appear
upon the tax lists.
After Mr.. Carpenter had closed his remarks,
which were attentively listened to throughout,
the President, in substance, said You have
presented uhat seems to me to be conclusive
ans,per to the n,emoriaHsts. I see no way in
which the General Government can interfere
in the management of your internal affairs,
and this told the memorialists. You have
a State government elected by the people, and
so long as this does not oppress the people
there is no ground for the interposition of the
National Government. From your statement,
it appears that it costs less to govern each cit
izen than it did before thewa Ifthat be true,
do not see how taxation can be burdensome
and oppressive. You are charged with ex-
travagance in the expenditure of public mon
ey, which, if true, you should correct"
Since their interview with the President, the
radical delegates claim that their reception
was all that could be desired.
Gov. Porter, for the taxpayers, has prepar-
ed written statement of the South Carolina
grievances, which was read before the judiciary
committee of the Senate on Monday.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, a memorial was
presented from G. w. Custis Lee, eldest son
of Gen. R. Z. Lee. asking that the Arlington
estate matter be referred to the Court of
Claims for such reasonable compensation as
was due. The currency question was taken
up, and the following is the bill, as amended,
which was passed by the Senate:
Be 1t enacted, &c., That the maximum
amount of United States notes is hereby
fixed at four hundred million dollars.
Sec. g. That forty.six millions in notes for
circulation, in addition to such circulation
now allowed by law, shall be issued to ma
tional banking associations now organized
and which may be organized hereafter; and
such increased circulation shall be distributed
among the several States as provided in Sec
ton one of the act entitled can act to pro-