The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-09-17
Proceedings of the State Tax Union.

Proceedings of the State Tax Union.
This body met in Columbia on Thursday,
10th of September and effected a temporary
organization by calling Ex-Gov. Bonham, of
Edgefeld, to preside over the meeting, and re-
questing Messrs. WIG. Simms and E. S. Keitt,
to act as Secretaries. The delegates were then
enrolled, and it was ascertained that twenty
six Counties were represented.
A permanent organization was made by the
election of Hon. James Chesnut of Camden,
as the President, and W. G.. Simms, Esq, Sec.
retary. An Executive Committee, composed
of the following gentlemen, was elected:
First Congressional District.-C. W. Dudley,
s. w. Maurice. Second.-C. R. Miles. G. Mul-
Ter. Third-William Wallace, J. n. Lips
comb Fourth.-Thos w. Woodward, R. W.
Shand. Fifth.-M L. Bonham, VIM. Elliott:
A number of resolutions were submitted, and
referred without debate to the Executive Com
mittee, after which the meeting adjourned until
IL o'clock Friday morning.
On ..re-assembling the next morning, Fri
day.) Gen. Chestnut in the chair, the delegates
proceeded to business, and among other things
the following report was submitted:
The Executive Committee, to whom were re-
ferred the resolutions of Mesrrs. Hart and
Kennedy, beg leave to report, that they recon-
mend the adoption of the following modi6ca-
ton of said resolutions as substitute therefor
Whereas, to our great surprise, a communl-
cation of President Grant to the Attorney-Gen-
eral, of date I'd September, instant, contains
the following declaration: "The recent atroci-
ties in Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina,
show a disregard for law, civil rights, and per.
sonal protection, that ought not to be tolerated
in any civilized government; and, whereas, we
are confident that the information conveyed to
the President regarding these alleged atroci-
ties in South Carolina is not true BE 1t
Resolced, That one delegate from each Coun-
ty 10 selected by the President of this Union,
to inquire what atrocities of the above nature,
if any, have been recently committed In this
State, and if any, in what section and by what
class of persons; and that said delegates report
without delay the result Of their investigations
to the Executive Committee of the State Union.
| ted, but, under the rule, were referred to the
Executive Committee, without debate.
| At IL o'clock, the Convention took recess
until 4, to allow the Executive Committee time
| to consider; upon again coming together, and
| the transaction of some important business,
there was another recess until s o'clock.
The following report was adopted:
The Executive Committee, to whom were re-
ferred the resolutions of Mr.. Ryan, Mr.. Hen
derson and others, on the subject of the au-
thority of the State Union to make nomlna-
tions and the expediency of its exercise, re-
spectfully report, that they have carefully
weighed and considered all the different opin-
ions on the subject which have been expressed,
and have agreed upon q recommendation which
thew hope and believe will harmonize and unite
our actions The committee recommend the
adoption of the following resolutions IN sub
stitution of all Others
! Rcsolred, That the Executive Committee OF
the State Tax Union be authorized and en-
powered, in the exercise Of their discretion, to
recommend to the citzcns of The State, IN favor
of honest and good government, to send dele
gates to convention to assemble IN Columbia,
on such day as shall be fixed by the Executive
| Committee, to consider the necessity OF making
nominations for State offices, to be elected at
the approaching election.
Resolred, That for carrying out this purpose,
! the Executive Committee request the Presl-
dents of the several County Tax Unions, or
such other persons as they shall select, to call
primary conventions of their Counties to elect
al many delegates to said convention as their
respective Counties are entitled to in the House
of Representatives.
The following resolution was offered by Mr.
Wm. Elliott, Of Beaufort, and laid upon the
table:
Rcsolufcd, That in the event of a nomination
of candidates for State officers by the Conven-
ton to be called by the Executive Committee,
it is the opinion Of this Union that the Tax
Union organization throughout the State
should be used to aid the election of such can
didates.
The State Tax Union then adjourned until
the annual meeting on the fourth Tuesday in
November unless sooner convened by the call
of the Executive Committee.