The Greenville times., 1875-10-16
Bolivar County Resolutions.

We, the undersigned citizens. vo-
tiers and tax-pa yers of Bolivar euun-
t.. selemnly pledge ourselves each
to all the others,
First, A rlan who can mt give \
g.nd hnnd IN the county whore he
Is eles ted. Is nnwnrthy the conf
dence ami support o. the people Of
the county. Therefore we will vote
tor no man at the coming elec-
tion, for any office, whn cannnt give
as his securities on his official bond,
residents of the ennnty, who own
unencumbered real estate equal iu
amount to the penalty OF said
bonds.
Second, That we with vote for no
man who Is not In good faith res
ident of the county. fully identified
in interest and feeling with all the
people Of the county.
Third, We pledge ourselves, by
every honorable means. 10 endeav-
or to have law passed ri the next
session Of the Legislature, requir-
ing all officers 10 give as suresies
on their bonso such surcties as are
mentioned in the first article OF this
agreement, aud making void all
bonds in existence at the time Of
the passage Of said law, unless adj
ditional surety, in accordance with
the above pledge. be given within
reasonable time.
Fourth. We will also endeavor
| 10 have the laws In relation to the
approval OF bonds and the manner
| oftesting their sufiiciency 81 chang
ed, with the right Of appeal for the
people to the Supreme Court when
necessary, that all questions in re.
lation thereto may be speedily set
tied. and pending the trial OF any
bond thai the officer who has given
| the objectionable bond shall isot bs
permitted to exercise the functions
Of his Office but that they shall de-
volve upon some other officer, OF
some person to be appointed In eucl
manner as to- the Legislature may
seem best.
Fifth, We will keep counsel con
, stantly retained, whose duty Il
shall be to examine all otficia
bonds In the county, to see tina, they
come within the requirements o
this agreement, aud to take al
Ineedful steps to test such bonds NJ
tail In any particular to do 80.
Sixth, We sulemnly pledge our
selves to pay NJ taxes until an of
tieer shall have been elected by TIN
people, who shall have given bon,
in conformity with this agreement
or II the law has not been changed
then until he has given y bone
| which shall be pronounced by ou
counsel as good and sufficient in al
respects.
Seventh. We are determined II
the future 10 lay aside the snpine
ness which we have hitherto show
III relation to the management q
our county affairs. We will, unit
after the election, earnestly strlv'
III elect honest and capable men 4
! oaice-n,en who do AMI can fuliil
Mi the conditions this agreement
nor shall we enquire what IL tn
. cnlor ofa mans skin, or what ma.
have been or NAV be his former u
present politics, If only he Ia Willing
. to act with us now, In rrscuing on
county from ruin nnd 0urselve
from bankruptcy.
We 0strncise no man on acroun
( Of his race, hisreligion, or his pol
tics; but II our rig Ats, the rights d
!. the tax PAYERS Of this county, ar
z to heignOred In the future as IN TIL
past--if we are to remain unrepre
scented in the halls Of our Legislu
ture, OF in the more important oil
+ ces IN the county misreprescnl
eddy men who fntten and gro,
: rich npnn our mistortunes then
In addition to the solemn pledge
and agreenls hts herein coniaiile,
!. We pledge ourselves to sign no bon
az security for any officer who doe
knot come within the requirement.
of this agreement, and vino doe
: not receive the support and Is no
v acceptable to the great mass of tn
tax payers Of the county; and "
Twill hold as an enemy 10 the hes
interests Of the people Of the couI
ty any man who does SO. We wi
have no dealings with such a man
nor will we by our trade, our eustoi
or Influence, aid in building up til
fortunes Of any such man.
To the keeping OF this agree
nent we solemnly pledge our III
cred honor.