The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-02-26

The Speeches-A Terrible ArralSnmen
of the Kings-The Encou, aSement
Immigration.
COLUMBIA, S. c., February II.
The Taxpayers Convention met in this CIT!
to day at 12 NJ. The attendance of delegates
was very large, and, as will be seen by the LIS
printed below. comprised representatives IRON
every county in the State save two. Irwin
Hall was the place selected for the meeting
and at the appointed time every available sea-
in the hall was flled-the delegates occupying
the body of the hall, and the spectators occu
pving the seats in the rear.
The Convention was called to order by tht
president, the Hon. ". D. Porter, and the fol
lowing gentlemen were chosen secretaries, viz
George johnson, of Newberry; Giles j. Patter
son, of Chester; W. st. J. Jervey, of Charles
ton, and D. S. Henderson, of Aiken.
The Delegates.
Upon a call of the roll of delegates, the fol
lowing answered to their names:
: Ab6euiue.-A. Burt, B. 2. Herndon, W. j
Smith, F. A. Conner.
anderson. A. HoSt.
AMen-J H. Giles, A. P. Butler, D. S. Hen
derson, E. j. C. Wood Issac A Givens, I. G
Lark, (colored,) Nathan Salley.
Benufort-J. II. Screven, VIM. Elliott, Johr
Conant, VIM. NJ. Lawton, J. G. Thompson, S
G. Millett, J. NJ. Williams.
Barn,ceN-A. P. Aldrich, Johnson Hagood
H. Il. Easterling, B. Weathersbee, J. c. Allen
q. Hartzog. James M. Williams.
Charleston.-W. D. Porter, G. A. Trenholm
Richard Lathers, Thomas Y. Simons,B. H. Rut
ledge, G. Irvine Walker, c.. r. Miles, W. G
I II
Dawson, ". St. Julien Jervey, E. E. Sell, Rob
= ert Hunter, L. D. DeSaussure, DR.. A. B. Rose
Chester.-A. H. Davega, J. s. Wilson, s. P
Hamilton, c. s. Bruce, Giles j. Patterson, Ju
lius. Mills, Jas. Hemphill: j. J. Mcclure, o
Barber.
Cheste.feM.-E. B. G. Cash, A. Mcqueen, G
w. Duvall.
Coueton-Robert Fishburn, Harry E. West
j. J. Fox, G. J. Henderson.
Clareldon.-Joseph Galluchat. W. L. Rey
nolds, J. L. Manning, J. E. Tindal.
Ddrlington.-J. ]. Lucas, B. F. Williamson
D. Strother, (colored,) J. A Law, A. R. Nc
Iyer.
Ed7efeh-M. L. Bonham, Ii. W. Gary
Lewis Jones, A. D. Bates, J. G. Sheppard. r
G.. NJ. Dunovant, ". II. Zimmerman, VIM
Loft, NJ. G. Butler, J. Y. Culbreth, j. II
Bouknight.
FairJeld.-John Bratton, T. ". Woodward
3. E. El1irs, II. A Galliard, G.. II. McMastor
DR.. John Wallace, Thomas McKinstry, Jas.
Aiken
Georgetoscn.-B. h. Wilson, W.W.Walker, L
P. Miller.
GreenviAe.-W. A. Mooney.
KerShau.-Jas. Chestnut, T. 81. Clark, NJ
Baum, J. 3. Kershaw, E. II. Boykin, j. D
Kennedy, L. J. Patterson.
Lancaster.-Jno D. Wylie, Jno. NJ. Beatty.
Laurens.-C. N. Miller, R. S. Griffin.
Lerington.-G. Miller J. N. Hoffman, j. j
Knots, A. D. Halterwanger.
Marion-Wm. Evans, DR.. VIM. r. John
stone, David Leggett, W. D. Johnson:
Marlboro'.-C: ". Dudley, T. G: Weatherly
B. F. Pegues, Nicholas Rodgers. W. J. Cook
G. Nance Geo. Johnatone, j. r. Spearman
Sr.
Orange5ug-T. J. Goodwynn, G. J. Odom
". T. Rives, A. D. Frederick, DR.. O. N. Bow
man, DR.. r. W. Bates,
Pickens w F. Holcombe, D. F. Bradley.
Richland.-W. H. Stack, J. c. Seegers, F
W. McMaster, L. F. Hopson, ". P. Speisner
Vim. Wallace, E. j. Scott.
Spartanbury.-W. n. Foster, A. B. Wood
Su,nter.-John S. Richardson, John B.
Moore, C. H. Noise, C. R. F. Baker, F. H
Kennedy, E. H. Holman, W. J. Pringle.
U1aion.-B. H. Rice T. B. Jeter, D. P. Dun
can, W. II. Wallace, W. Il. Gist.
WllidmSburg.-Jam McCutcheon. S. W.
Maurice, N. NJ. Graham, ". D. Knox, Thomas
NJ. Gilland.
York-Cad. Jones, A. B. Springs, R. n
Sims Rev. D. Harrison, Iredell Jones, B. H.
Massey.
The proceedings were opened with prayer by
the Rev. w. E. Martin, after which the presl-
dent, Mr.. Porter, delivered the following ad-
dress:
The Presidents Address.
Gentlemen Delegates-It is nearly three years
since the Taxpayers Convention first met. II
met for the purpose of ascertaininS as lar as
possible the extent of the public debt; OF ar.
resting the wild and reckless expenditures OF
the public moneys; of 6xiEg popular attention
upon the abuses and usuroations under which
we were laboring, and of reducing or bringing
down the rate and amouns of taxation within
limits that could possibly be borne by a people
already impoverished and engaged Ill con
stant struggle for subsistence. How far II
succeeded in any Of its objects need not nov
be discussed; but it may be safely affirmed
that, if it had done nothing else than arrest anc
defeat the issue of the six millions Of bonds
known as the ''sterling loan, 1t would have
deserved well of the country.
The meeting and action Of the Convention
did certainly have the effect Of arousing ane
concentrating popular attention. The State
authorities Of the day seemed to be impressed
by the sincerity and gravity of the movement
acknowledged that there were good grounds
for popular discomfort, and made abundant
promises Of retrenchment and reform ID the
future administration of affairs.
Before adjournment the Convention gave il
in charge to their executive committee, with
the president, to protect the interests repre-
sented by the body in the interval OF adjourn
.ment, to keep in view the current legislation
of the General Assembly, and to call the Con-
yention together again at such time as they
might deem expedient. 1t then adjourned SUBJ
ject to the call thus provided for.
Your committee have not been IN haste tc
reassemble you. They have waited till for
bearance could find no further excuse. Not
only have the promises given and the pledges
made been utterly and shamefully broken, bu
the career Of corruption, Of prodlgal expendl
ture and excessive taxation has gone forward
with accelerated momentum, till 1t has driver
us to the utmost limit of federation The prop
erty-holding and taxpaying people are not onl!
in distress but in despair. They see in the fu
ture nothing but ruin or revolution. TheI
government has become sword instead OF
shield, and threatens the very vitals OF the
BODY polite. This is not repubhcanlsm
according to all received ideas of civil freedom
and civil government-it is despotism, plain
naked, ruinous despotism.
Your committee, after careful and anxious
elaboration, came to the unanimous conclu
sion that it was due to the sufferiugs of the
people represented by the Convention, to the
patient and law-abiding spirit in which the!
have 80 long succumbed to the grinding exac
tions im1,osed upon them, and to the fearfu
nd that