The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-18
Tax-Pazers. Convention.

Opou motlous Inc freSluent appointed
Messrs. Giles J. Patterson. Geo. John.
son, st. Julian Jervey and J. s. John
son, Secretaries Of the Convention.
Delegates registered their names in the
alphabetical order of their Counties
Two colored men. Samuel Lark and
j. A. Givens, from Aiken County, and
three others from ColIeton, are among
the delegates. The convention was
opened with prayer by Rev. Wm. Mar
tin. Hon. W. D. Porter delivered an
earnest and eloquent address.
The convention being in order for
business, Charles 81. Simonton, Esq, of
Charleston, offered the following resolu-
tions:
This convention not having been
called in the interest of any political
party, all political discussion or allusion
to the questions now agitating the two
great parties existing in the nation,
would be foreign to the purposes for
which it is assembled:
RESOLVED, No resolution or motion OF
this character, or involving such discus.
sion, will be received by the convention.
Resolued, That the convention address
itself to the consideration of the follow
ing subjects:
l. 70 the preparation and adoption Of
memorial and address, whereby the
people of the Urited States can be in
formed of the wrongs which we suffer,
by reason of the frauds and extrava-
gance of our State Government, and by
the total disregard of the interests Of
the tax payers, who are not represented,
and who are thus deprived of the ad-
vantages of republican form of GO.
vernment.
2. To the preparation and adoption
of some msde whereby just punishment
can be visited upon the perpetrators
and authors of these frauds, and whore
by the commission thereof can be- pre-
vented in future.
3. TO the preparation of an address
to the people Of this State, giving them
the counsel of this convention as to the
course OF conduct they should adopt 30
as to ameliorate, counteract and pre-
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deDs which they now endure.
To these ends, be it
Resolred That the following commit
tees be appointcd:
An executive committee, to consist of
twenty-o one members, to whom shall be
referred, without debate, all resolutions
and propositions not specially referred
to any other committee.
A committee, to consist of seven
members, to whom shall be referred the
preparation of an ado ess and memorial
to the National Congress-, and through
them to tho people of the United
States.
A committee. to consist of thirty i've
members, on the causes Of the increase
OF State and municipal taxation, and
the mode and measure Of relief there
| for.
A committee, to consist OF seven mem-
bers, to prepare an address to the poo
pie Of this State.
"A committee on printing, to consist
OF seven members.
MIR. Lathers. Of Charleston, seconded
the resolutions. In recent visit North
he had found entire sympathy with the
present movement to exist. He had en-.
loyed the privilege Of an interview with
President Grant, and was strongly en-
couraged to believe that the evils which
oppress us wore fully known to him and
as fully condemned. Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress of the great
Republican party had expressed to him
their adherence of the conduct Of the
Radicals in this State He had nowhere
met with anything but approval OF the
step which this convention is now about
to take. There. has been too little co.
operation among our people. In view
OF the evils which surround US, We must
be willing to give time to their correo.
tion. The strength Of the dominant
party consists in their union, and in it
alone. He read extracts from officials
IN condemnation OF each other, anG
from "The Prostrate State" to show
the condition in which we are. Mr..
Lathers continued at soma length, civ.
ing En- elaborate presentation of the
abuses which the people of South Caro-.
lima suffer.
Mr.. Keitt. OF Newberry, and MIR.
Dudley, OF Marlboro, followed in
speeches., in which the unrepublican
character Of the State Government was
strongly exhibited. The former offered
q series of resolutions, to the effect that
q committee of ono from each County
should wait upon President Grant. and
to bring to his knowledge the state OF
things here, Mt the same time proffering
to him the support of the people OF