Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-09-17

lowing declaration "The recent atrocitles IN a.
ALBANIA Louisiana and South Carolina. sno" US
regard for law, civil rights and personal PiH.e.5
ton that ought not to be tolerated IN any clvine
poyernment;' - and, whereas, we are cohn9el.
that the information conveyed 10 tne Iiesiue' GneIi
regarding these alleged atrocities in South 'aroA-
Resolued, That one delegate from each county
be selected by the President of this Union, 10 m
uuire what atrocities of the above nature II any,
have been recently committed in TINS state' aar au
if any, in what section and by what class OF per-
sons; and that said delegates report without ae-
Law the result of their Investigations to the Execu
tive Committee of the State Union.
Under this resolution, the Chair announced
the names of the following gentlemen, who
shall constitute the said committee: From
Aiken, E. S. Hammond Abbeville, F. A.
Connor; Anderson, j. S. Murray; Barnwell,
w. Gilmore Simms; Beaufort, VIM. Elliott;
Charleston, C. R. Miles; Chester, W. A. Wal
ker Chesterfield, A. Mcqueen, Clarendon,
]. E. Tindall Edge6eld, M. L. Bonham
Fairfield, J. H. Rion Kershaw, E. M. Boy
kin; Laurens, J. w. Watts; Lexington, G.
Muller Marlboro, G. w. Dudley Newberry,
J. N. Lipscomb; Orangeburg, J. H. Kellar
Richland, E. w. Wheeler; Sumter, J. B.
Moore Union, J. W. Finch; williamsburg,
S. w. Maurice; York, j. F. Hart.
The several delegates on the committee are
requested to investigate thoroughly and re-
port promptly to James H. Rion, at Winns.
boro, Fairfield county, who will act as chair.
man, consolidate the several reports, and
transmit the whole to the chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the State Tax-Union.
Mr. Dudley introduced a resolution, to the
effect that the Executive Committee be given
power to nominate candidates for Governor
and other officers, if the Republican Conveu-
| ton should not nominate proper officials, that
the taxpayers could consistently support.
The rule was suspended, and the matter was
discussed by Messrs. Dudley and Kershaw in
favor and Messrs. Miles and Harllee against.
1t was finally referred to the Executive Com
mittee.
Gen. Bonham and COL Rion made interest
ing speeches, which were warmly received.
At ~ 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 unimportant busi.
ness, there was another recess until o'clock.
The following report was adopted:
The Executive Committee to whom were re-
| ferred the resolutions of Mr.. Rion, Mr.. Hender-
son and others, OIL tho subject Of the authority of
| the State Union to make nominations, and the ex-
pediency of it's exercise, respectfully report that
they have carefully weighed and considered all
the different opinions on the subject which have
| been expressed, and have agreed upon recon-
mendation which they hope and believe will har-
monize and ,unite our actions. The committee
| recommend the adoption of the following resolu-
tions in substitution of all others.
| RESOLVED That the Executive Committee Of the
| State Tax Union he authorized and empowered,
in the exercise of their discretion, to recommend
to the citizens of the State in favor of honest and
good government to send delegates to Conven-
ton to assemble in Columbia on such day as shall
be fixed by the Executive Committee, to consider
the necessity of making nominations for State Of
ficers. to be elected at the approaching election.
Resolved That for carrying out this purpose,
the Executive Committee requests the Presidents
of the several County Tax Unions, or such other
persons as they shall select, to call primary con-
ventions of their counties, to elect as many dele
gates to said Convention as their respective coun-
ties are entitled to in the House of Representa-
tives.
The following resolution was offered by Mr..
Elliott, which, after discussion, was laid on
the table:
Resolved, That in the event of a nomination Of
candidates for State officers by the Convention to
be called by the Executive Committee, it is the
opinion of this Union that the Tax-Union organi.
zation throughout the State should be used to aid
the election Of such candidates. 5
After adopting the usual complimentary
resolutions on the efficiency of the officers of
the meeting, the Union then adjourned, clos.
lag harmonious session.