The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-01-09
|THE TAXPAYERS CONVENTION.

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THE TAXPAYERS CONVENTION.
On Monday last. pursuant to pre-
y.ous notice, the Taxpayers Con-
MENTION assembled in tho Hail of
Representatives at Jackson. Gen.
FraIiers.oh was elected chairman.
Nearly every county in the state
WAS represented; consequently the
convention was full. But what i'm
pressed us most was the makeup
The persoRet, OF the assembly. 1t
was generally remarked that a more
disniied and substantial body of
f,lcn had not assembled in that hall
for years past There was large
sprin king of gray heads; and famil-
lar faces of the olden time, lit with
1he fires o. earnesiness and firm re-
solve, lent their aid to younger, but
not less Jealous hearts to memorial!
ize the Legislature in q statement
of the grievances, and burthens OF
The, Taxpayers of onr state, and in
a firm, manly and respectful peti-
ton for their abatement and for
such other relief as that honorable
body might have in its power to ac-
rord.
Gov. A. G. Brown delivered an
address pertinent TO the occasion,
which was enthusiastically received
The committee to whom was en-
trusted the duty of preparing the
memorial, made its report at the
night session of the convention
/; was a most solemn occasion, the
forty minutes occupied in the read
ing of that report. All lips were
still and every ear was set to catch
each syllable, line and sentence as
it fell from the lips of the reader,
ard when the reading was done, n OF
word of dissent from that vast as.
sembly was uttered, although it was
earnestly and candidly asked that
any and all who might possibly dis
sent should speak. 1t was urged
| that the matter should be deliber.
ated and amply considered before
the question of it's adoption should
be put to the convention. A few
inquiries for explanation of mi
nor points and full wish to dc
everyone justice, was all that delay
ed the unanimous adoption, in oul
humble opinion, of the ablest
grandest and most solemn state doc
ument presented to the American
people since the 4th day of July
1776.
Our readers may ask, what is t.
become of it-what is to be accom-
plished? We candidly answer tha
we believe great good. We hav,
that much confidence 10 human
kind, that appreciation of our fcl
low-men, to believe that they can
not withstand the power and fore
of the appeal to their minds an,
hearts, They cannot be of oul
species and withhold their consider
ton and deny their attention to tn
solemn facts and respectful prescn
tations in that document. The,
could not justly claim to be men c
mind and sensibiIities and refuse t
recognise the character, integrit,
and substantial qualities of that as
sembIy, called together in behalf c
the people of the whole state, to CT
ercise the guaranteed right to pet
| ton their rulers and demand {
public servants redress for wrongs
and a conformity to the laws of RICH
and justice.
We believe that those of the Leg
isiafure who were in attendance
either as delegates or lookers-or
have experienced an awakenin
sense of the importance of speed
change.
They must know that our peopl
are IN earnest. They must see tn
importance and necessity for imm,
date relief to the impoverished an
T>ycrburdened people of our Stat
want, the suffering and rui
fifteen upon the face of the cour
try, and photographed in that me
mortal, cannot fail to impress then
Let us hope for the best; let |
strive TO attain ii; let US endeavo
to fix it in the minds of all who co:
tribute to the payment of taxes tn
importance of fair assessments, co
lections and disbursements. Ii
there be no party or color line o
this subject. 1t is too grave: it
one of life and death, and shout
command our earnest, thoughtf'
consideration, obliterate our pref
dices and animosities, and unite ,
in one bond of fellowship for Il
salvation of cur state and all h
people.