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

subl.:it Their cause to the consideration Of tie
Taxpayers Convention. Having bought our
bonds at time when 40 suspicion Of fraud OF
corruption existed In the public nina. we re-
spectfully protest against any idea OF repudla-
tion or reduction OF our just claims being enter
tanned by your honorable body We bought our
bonds In good faith, being induced to do so by
public statements, made and signed by Governor
Scott and Treasurer Parker, the highest officials
in the State At that time the credit or the State
Of South Carolina stood higii even with the linan-
cIal institutions OF the North, and the subScri-
Ders know that three OF the savings banks of
New York bought large amount OF your bonds,
and still hold the same. We are all wOrkingmen,
and not spectators by any means and have al
ready lost considerably by default Of three or
four years interest. Yours, &c.
f. KoRwAN, and others.
On this, Col. MclIaster offered the follow
ing, which was adopted:
Reso!ced by this Courenli0n. That when the
honest people of South Carolina control the
government they will do what is just, fair and
equitable among its creditors.
THE TAX UNIONS.
Judge Aldrich, in behalf of the executive
committee. submitted the following report up
or the subject of organizing the taxpayers OF
| the State:
Your committee have considered the subject.
and concluded that the most effectual mode OF
action Is that suggested In the resolutions re-
ferrcd-that is, to collect the proofs and conduct
the prosecutions that will put on record the evil
dence OF the frauds and SpOllationS Which nave
| made this Convention necessity. 1t may be
that, under our present system, 1t Will b ullil-
cult TO secure convictions, but at least the evil
| dence Will lie put on record and may be used to
| convince the Congress and the American people
OF the wrongs and outrageS to which we arc sub
ccted. Hence tho necessity OF an earnest effort
To make Il case that Will prove to the country
| how great are our wrongs, how perfect has been
our endurance how just is our appeal, and how
| necessary 1t Is that Congress Shall Interfere TO
preserve the character and vlndlcatc the civllZa-
| lion OF the State and the Union. TO do this,
each man In the community must lend his aid.
| Public meetings and conventions can do little
more than direct public opinion and suggest
modes of edress. II the necessity which calls
The convention Into being is not of sufficient i'm
| pOrtancc 20 arouse the people to a constant ef-
| fort to carry out their recommendations, either
the evils are not so great as they are represent
| ed, or the people are not worthy or the cuortS
| made In their behalf.
| Yeur committee are fully convinced Of the
| deep feeling which now StirS the public heart,
anu believe tnat 1t only requires ludlclous eI, Ell,
fort to keep alive and put In active operation all
the energies OF the taxpayers and honest ctlzcns
OF both races and all parties. TO relieve thc
State from the burdens and foundations which
threaten to destroy not only nef prosperity oot os
| party and race, but or state preservation APP
peallng to the pride and patriotism OF every ctl-
le erhcr i:a Sohns on M;t m ever % can be enecte
Without organization, and the mode suggested
in the resolutions appears to be the most simple
and effective. NV.
| Unions aDDearS to your committee to he the
most efficient plan. and IS heartily recommended
| To the favorable consideration Ol all honest anu
| virtuorlS citizens. We earnestly nope lhaC az
| the citizens Of the State, white anu colOred,
| Without reference 10 party. who are WILING W
cooperate In this movement OF reform, VIII JON
| these unions and actively use their influence TO
restore an honest administration OIL lhe govern
ment and relieve the people from Ill" crushing
| b lrtIcn or taxation under which they now groal.
To do this requires earnest WORK, anu edcn GU.
zen must contribute TO the necessary expense OF
rIrcrInr this much needed reformation. III Will
take but Il small percentage or the taxes ahll-
| ally collected and used by Ine corrupt govern
| mcnt that OppreSSeS us 10 perpeluite Ileii
power to carry out the purpose unucr conslderil'
| iion IL The taxpayers are really In earnest
| they must not only be firm and active, Dut
| DrOlnpt and liberal In furnishing the supplies
| Prosecutions in the courts cannot DE conuucleu
| without money, ana, unless tlle means De sup,
piled. the whole UDJccG vi llle vi SuulLdlloI VIII
| be a failure.
| Your committee cannot undertake, at this
| time to draIt constitutions and rules tOr Tue
efficient working or the Tax Unions, ana nave
| therefore. committed that duty to sub commit
| ice. who vii! distribute the same when com
| Dletcd. The committee recommend the adoption
| OF the following resolutions:
| P,soyrri That the executive committee De EN-
| nowercd 10 prepare system OF organization ol
ray Unions throughout the STATE, with authori-
| " 10 take all necessary steps i0r carrying the
| same into eliecJ. A., .,
| co,Intics represented in this Convention be con
| s:llutcd committees for their respective c0un-
lies. and charged with the duty " organizing
| Tax Unions therein, in accordance with The pan
| IN hc nr,nulratcd By the executive culnmltteC
| ~ Ink convention: that the said delegations
hl,n authority 10 I'LL any vacancies tat may Oc-
cur. and to elect chalrmen thereon, whose names
| shall be reported 10 the executive committee
| HeSolr,d That the executive committee Dc a'l-
| thnrZ,d To cuntin,ic its sessions after the ad-
lOurulucnt ul the Convention, until 1t shall nave
| completed the organization ana purposes con-
| tclnplaled in the foregoing reSolutioAS.
| A STIRRING SPEECH.
Judge Aldricl. in support of the resolutions,
said .,,...,.o
| II IS not necessary to dwell on the vice of the
| state government. Everybody knows 1t; we feel
| IL. This second meeting OF the taxpayers IS an
cloullent and touching proof, not only or our lot
hearance. but Of an earnest desire To peacefully
| restore ali honest administration or affairs. ana
conform to all the Congressional legislation III
| the direction OF peace and reconstruction. oul
endurance Is not so much the result or training,
| as the determination on our part TO honestly use
every means in our power 10 convince the con-
rress and the people OF the United States or our
sincerity in giving the experiment OF Kecoh-
Slruction perfectly fair TRIAL The vice OF lhe
State government ID hllo"lt " .t,e EOdn. :. -
pcrvades every department, from the highest to to
| the lowest With rare exceptions. lt commenced
| In Is. and has annually grown bolder from
that time until the present moment,
| until now we meet to make our laSl
dcspalring appeal for relief, to the power that
placed IL upon us, and the only person, short OF
revelation that can relieve us. II tnls 1allS, we
must either take counsel OF despair, In meeHiy
| howInr our heads submit to be robbed until a0-
! iect poverty and utter ruin deSolateS this once
| nrosnerouS State. l do not suppose there is Il
Single yirtuouS man in the Republican party
who desires To see thiS dreadful COnSulillllltloi
| IT, Is against nature to believe that the white
| men Of the North and West wish to see the
| black race rule rob and ruin the white people or
| thp South to the cOnScatl0n or all their prop
| ertv and the deprivation or all their politlcal
rights IL violates reason, Ii shocks nature, IL IS
a Stigma on humanity: Ana YET, that IS our pre-
sent strait. We have listened to promises or Re
farm from year to year, while the burdens or
onnrrssye taxation and rulnous legislation have
| onnually increased; and now, bankrupt pr0prle-
| tnrs WHO have no voice In the Legislature which
| iInnosrs the taxes await in anxious expectation
such relief as Congress in It's wisdom may afford
| II is a nlca TO the descendants OF the men or The
| p.Inl,itiHn from the descendants Of their com
rades. who for seven long years fought TO eStab-
lIsh the rr:lnd and cardinal principle OF no 1;lN-
ntIon without Representations. Is IL punlShncnI
| iLrv desire 10 inillct for the rebellion: Loon aI
| me widows and orphans, our mutllaled cnlldrel;
our dcsOlated State, our hOmcSteadS III rum ana
G~r,v nIlr deserted licldS, our closed nsttu-
tonS o, learning, and last but not least, the long
onI ryrr Increasing lists or lands annually ud-
vartIsr,l for sale to pay delinquent taxes, anu
trll me II peOpe having ono spark OF humanity
nr one sentiment OF religion can desire lurther
humiliaIon or IL lower depth or poverty. III Is
..r'I,,.t nature TO believe that the descendants
~ Ih,. mon of the Revolution can desire any such
T,," for ;nr descendants Of those who fought