Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-07-30
TaxpayoEs Of Orange Townshlp


Taxpayers Of Orange Towaship.
In obedience to resolution adopted
at "a ecentmeeting, the undersigned
beg leave to.bring to the notice of their
fellow taxpayers, the fact, that a Tax
Union for Orange township has been
organized, and the door of admission
te membership is open 10 all friends Of
good government, without distinction.
The property holders Of South Car
olina weighed down by enormous tax
alton, are now uniting to save them
selves from utter ruin. Tax Unions,
for this purpose, are being formed
throughout the State. They are not
party organizations. Their objectsare
by means within the law, to reduce
taxation within itsproper limits bring
corrupt State and County Officials to
justice, and promote an honest, and
economical administration of the gov
ernment. These objects commend
themselves, at once, to every honest
man of every party, and race; and
every taxpayer, without distinction,
who comes with an honest purpose to
promote them, will be welcomed.
Whether the Union for Orange Town
ship was formed by few, or many, in
the first instance, and with, or without
public notice, matters not, because so
soon as organization was effected, the
door was open to every friend of the
cause to come in. No action of any
importance has yet been taken but to
open that door, and before any can be
taken, all, WHO are with us in heart,
may enter it. To invite them to do so
is our present object. The MODE is
simple; The Constitution provides that
applications for membership shall be
in writing-be addressed to the Tax
Union of Orange Township-be signed
by the applicant, or by his authority,
and give his full name, and address.
Such an application, handed to any
member of the Executive Committee
Of the Union will be considered at it's
next meeting. In thus Inviting our
fellow taxpayers to unite with lis, we
do not ask them to do aught which the
most law abiding citizen need hesitats
to do. Tax Unions propose to exhaust
all means within the law. Nor do we
ask any to enter into political strug-
gle. The contest which the tax Unions
propose, is with official corruption,and
its consequence, high taxation. Organ
ization for this purpose has been com.
mended by leading Journals of both
the great political parties. Leaders Of
the dominant party in -this State have
been forced to admit the existence of
great abuses. Pledges of reform have
been made by politicians only to be
violated. We cannot trust them. Let
the people take the matter in hand.
It is proposed to invite, by tax Unions
all good citizens for this purpose. The
burdens Of which We complain are
weighing US to the earth, and threaten
to crush us. Relief can be attained
only by concert of action; and for such
concert, organization is indispensable.
The public thieves and robbers are
banded and drilled like an army. Let
us not remain an inefficient mob. For
years we have passively submitted to
the remorseless exactions of these vam.
pires. five have not the spirit and
intelligence to unite in an effort to
check them our case is hopeless: They
will go on until our utter ruin is nc.
complished.
w. M. E;yGEssooE EyEsoE,
+. ii. w. BRIaaMANN,
JAS. S. HEYWARn.