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Mr. J. N. Robson, of Charleston, will accept many thanks for the large and beautiful photographic view of his commodious business establishment, recently erected on East Bay. Mr. Robson is an enterprising and successful commission merchant, and deserves the exten? sive patronage received from this section. Fire.?On Thursday night last, about 11 o'clock, a small outbuilding adjacent to the residence of Mr. John H. Clark in the eastern suburbs of town, was discovered to be in a blaze, and the alarm of fire aroused many citizens from their slumbers. The building, which had been used as a lumber house, was entirely de? stroyed, with its contents. Active exertions saved the duelling and several outbuildings in close proximity to the fire. The loss is quite inconsiderable. The fire resulted from acci? dent or careless management of hot embers, and it should prove a warning to others. Decoration of the Graves. Owing to inclement weather, this beautiful custom was not observed on Wednesday last, as arranged by the ladies, and was postponed until Saturday, when the graves of our Con? federate dead in the Presbyterian and Baptist churchyards received those touching tributes J of affection and reverence, and the usual cere? monies were dnly carried out Capt Wm. D. Evins delivered a brief and appropriate ad? dress, we understand. The ceremonies were just closing as we reached home on Saturday evening, and this is our apology for so inade? quate a description of the occasion. Proceedings of the Convention. We have made considerable effort to give the entire proceedings of the Tax-Payers' Con tion in this issue. Our supplement contains the proceedings of the second and third days, and the chief portion of the fourth day, while the first day's proceedings and the balance of the fourth day are published on this page of the Intelligencer. This explanation is made in order that our readers may understand the con? nection of the various parts. Only one report is omitted, which is a comparative statement of j expenditures for the years 1866 and 1871, and which will be published next week. We re? gret that the proceedings are not made to ap? pear in regular order, but circumstances pre? vented the accomplishment of this object. Horrible Murder. We learn that a brutal murder was commit? ted on Sunday last, 14th instant, the victim being a colored woman named Adeline Agnew, who lived upon the premises of Mr. Ephraim Cox, three miles below Beltou. It seems that the deceased had a quarrel with a colored man, Shadrick Webster, with whom she had been living in adultery, and that the quarrel culmi? nated in his cutting the woman with a home? made dirk knife, the blade of which was seven or eight inches in length, and with which he inflicted two dangerous wounds?one of them proving mortal, cutting the main artery of her neck, and the other striking one of her ribs. The woman died in a tew minutes. On Tues? day morning, the murderer went to the house of Henry Robinson, by whose wife he was re? cognized; and obtaining assistance from others, the murderer was arrested and brought to this place. He made great resistance to the parties making the arrest. We understand that he does not deny the accusation of murder, and even states that he was perfectly calm during the affair. He is a dark mulatto, about 5 feet 6 inches in height. He has been committed to jail, and will probably be tried at the approach? ing term of Court. Our State Exchanges. Chester Reporter.?The revival of this journal, under the auspices of E. C. McLure, Esq., has been announced, and wo aro gratified | to know that the first number of che new series justifies every kind word that has been uttered in advance. Moderate in political sentiment And fearless in expression, awarding just cen? sor* or praise, Mr. McLure is peculiarly fitted by experience and culture to conduct an influ? ential newspaper at this critical juncture in our Sistory as a people. We wish the enterprise an BotrmrtcJ success, and trust that our friend will find all that is desirable and pleasant in journalism upon returning to this field of use? ful and honorable labor. Darlington Index.?-This is the name of a ?ew paper just started at Darlington C. H. It fc&wped and edited by Messrs. Liles & West b?rg?. who are practical printers, and will de? vote their entire time and attention to its pub- J Heat loa. The initial number has a sound* healthy tone* pervading its editorial columns, while the general appearance, style and matter embraced in the Bides-, as ft whole, give strong | indications of success and prosperous manage? ment;. W? believe the proprietors will attain ??ia-endi under, the- approving- 3rmiea of the Darlington people,.and-will rendergeoJsesvice to the best interests of an. oppressed common? wealth. Camden Journal.?This long^estaftHshed' j journal has donned a new suit of type and has been enlarged considerably, both of which are evidences of prosperity and growth;. It has never bee* more ably edited than ail present, and this.? saying a great deal for its editor.. It j m one of our most welcome exchanges. FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS OF THE TAX-PAYERS' CONVENTION. Columbia, May 9th, 1S71. The delegates from the various counties as? sembled in the-Senatc Chamber this day at 11 a. m. The Convention was called to order, and Dr. T. J. Goodwyn, of Orangeburg, was requested to take the" Chair, and Mr. Robert Adams, of Richland, was requested to act as Secretary. After a recess of half an hour, the Conven? tion proceeded to effect a regular organization. The call of counties was then made, and the delegates answered and were enrolled as fol? lows : Anderson?John B. Sitton. BarnwcU?Johnson Hagood, T. J. Counts. Beaufort?H, C. Smart, J. H. Screvcn. Charleston?G. A. Trenholm, T. Y. Simons, R. Lathers. George Shrewsbury, W. D. Porter, W. B. Smith, Henry Gourdin, Mvron H. Fox. Cliester?\. H. Davega, J. S. Wilson. Chesterfield?E. B. C. Cash, A. M. Lowry. Darlington?F. F. Warley, Edward Mcln tosh. Clarendon?John L. Manning, J.S.Richard? son, E. Tendall. Fairfieldr-John Bratton.T. W.Woodward. Edgefkld-^O. Sheppard, A. P. Butler, M. C. Butler, M. W. Gary, Jas. H. Giles. Georgetown?Benj. H. Wilson. Greenville?J. L. Westmoreland. Kershaw?James Chesnut, W. M. Shannon. Lancaster?W. M. Conners, J. B. Erwin. Laure?is?B. W. Ball, G. W. Sullivan. Lexington?J. N. Huffman, F. S. Lewie. Marion?Win. Evans. Marlboro?O. W. Dudley, T. C. Weatherly. Newberry?Ellison S. Keitt, Robert Mc Caughrau. Orangeburg?T. J. Goodwyn, D. J. Rumpf. Richland?Win. Wallace, Edwin J. Scott, D. H. Chamberlain, R. D. Senn, W, K. Green? field, C. H. Baldwin. Spartanburg?G. Cannon, A. B. Woodruff. Sumter?John B. Moore, F. H. Kennedy. Union?Wj.H. Wallace. Williamsburg?David Epps. York?John R. Lindon, Cad. Jones. Mr. B. W. Ball moved that the chair appoint a committee of nine to nominate permanent officere of the Convention. Mr. Wilson, of Georgetown, moved, as a sub? stitute, that the Convention proceed at once to ballot for permanent officers without a commit? tee. Some discussion then sprang up, participated in by Messrs. Ball and Butler, for the motion, and Messrs. Wilson and Simons, for the substi? tute. The question was then put, as to the adoption of tho substitute,, and carried, bv a vote of 24 to 23. On motion of Mr. Chesrmtr the Convention adopted the rules and regulations; of the House of Representatives of the United States for the government of this body. The Convention then proceeded to the elec? tion of officers. Gen. Chesnut was nominated for President and declined, and suggested the name of Hon. W. D. Porter, of Charleston. Gen. M. C. Butler then nominated Gen. M. W. Gary, of Edgefield, who declined the nom? ination in the following remarks: I am here, not as an aspirant for any office within the gift of this Convention, but as a representative of the people of Edgefield.? Since the results of the war have been so dis? astrous to us, I must confeai that whatever am? bition I might have had previous to that time, I have none now. I am therefore unwilling that by the use of my name the harmony of this Convention should be disturbed. I do think, at a time like the present, when we are oppressed we should present a united front?we should have no differences between us. Actu? ated by these feelings, I must decline the nom? ination. [Applause.] The ballot was then ordered, and resulted in the choice of the following officers: President?Kon. W. D. Porter, of Charles? ton. Vice Presidents?Gen. M. C. Butler, of Edge field ; Col. C. W. Dudley, of Marlboiough; Hon. D. H. Chamberlain, of Richland, and Hon. Gabriel Cannon, of Spartanburg. Secretaries?Win. M. Connors, of Lancaster, and Myron H. Fox, of Charleston. Messrs. James Chesnut, B. H. Wilson and T. Y. Simons were appointed a committee to conduct the President elect to the Chair, and upon assuming the duties of that position, Mr. Porter addressed the Convention substantially as follows : Gentlemen of the Convention?I thank you for this compliment, which is prized the more high? ly because I sec so many of the old familiar faces aroutid me; so manv of the "good men and true," to whom South Carolina, in her better days, was accustomed to confide her hon? or and her interests, and who now in the hour of her distress are as faithful as they have always been. My only regret is that the occa? sion of our meeting is not less pleasant and happy. We have met for the purpose of taking measures to save ourselves from absolute ruin. To rebuke corruption in high places, and to be obliged to take measures to save ourselves from irretrievable ruin, is a duty by no means pleas? ant. As it has been placed upon us, let us dis- ' charge it manfully and with fidelity. The fun? damental law of the State and the United States secures to the people the right to assem? ble peaceably, and to seek by all lawful means redress for their grievances. We arc assembled in such a manner and for such a purpose. It is admitted by fair minded men of all parties that there are great public grievances, and that by their presence, there has been called into existence such a Convention as this. A Con? vention unprecedented in all the history of the State. A Convention to secure to ourselves a proper share in a representative government. We have no legislative power; we are simply an advisory body. But we cau enquire aud in? vestigate; we can collect and embody investi? gation ; we can recommend to the people, who nave conferred upon us this trust, such measures as we may deem necessary for their security in the future. Let there be fairness and justice, if we nothing extenuate, let us set down naught in malice. The first great wrong is the increase in the- public debt. An extraordinary increase, as is admitted on all hands. The people of the State are entitled1 to know and mrrst know the amount of that debt. They must know what is the actual as well as the contingent liability of the State of South Carolina. That the application of the public moneys have beef! extravagant, wild and profligate, ad? mits of no doubt, it is without question ; and perhaps, never in the history of a people was there an instance where this recklessness and profligacy was more shamelessly apparent.? Corruption vaunts itself in the light of day, and assumes to itself the garb of honesty. If these things are not checked and rebuked they will result not only in demoralization, but in bankruptcy and ruin. The credit of the State fi> dearer to none than it is to us. It has been our traditional policy to keep and hold the public credit, not only unquestioned, but un ?uspected. We mean not repudiation, but we do*mean openly and in the most solemn man? ner to give notice that the public credit of South Carolina has been strained to the most extreme point, and that whatever obligations financiers take, they must take them at their own peril. Let me admonish you tobe'prudentand wise; to avoid party politics. For every faiiwninded man who is willing to put his seal ef disap? proval on corruption, or is willing to go with us in correcting abuses, we have a welcoming hand. Those men are our friends, and should be- welcomed to our ranks. Tha-late war left this people almost impov? erished". Upon the issue of the war, one of the aiost valuable species of property?more than one-Half of what was left to the people ?was strickoir out at a blow. Never were there a people otv the face of the earth who were more entitled to sympathy than the people of j South Carolina, ifow they have been, treated id a matter of history. In the name of a peo? ple who have been deeply wrongod, almost ruined, I call upon you zo bring your best ser? vices to aid you in your deliberations and to put yourselves in such a position as will com? mand the sympathy of the world. i Resolutions were then adopted, inviting Col. J. P. Thomas, Hon. A. P. Aldrich, Hon. D. A. January, of Missouri, Hon. H. V. M. Miller, of Georgia, and Gov. R. K. Scott to seats upon the floor of the Convention, and Messrs. Al? drich and Thomas wetfef i?vited to participate in its deliberations. Gen. M. C. Butler then offered1 the following resolution, which was agreed to: Resolved, That a Committee of Eleven beap pointed by the Chair to confer with his ExceW Icncy Governor Scott, in pursuance to the fourth resolution of the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade of the city of Charleston and report to this Convention in writing or other? wise. Col. Richard Lathers, a delegate from the Charleston Board of Trade, then submitted a number of suggestions as to the order of busi? ness, and afterwards addressed the Convention in an able and lengthy speech, which is exclu? ded from our columns for want of Bpace. Hon. Gabriel Cannon offered the following, which was adopted: j Resolved, That it be referred to the Commit? tee of Eleven to inquire of the Governor how many, and what amount of bonds he has signed under the varioas Acts authorizing the same, and what disposition has been made of said bonds. Mr. B. W. Ball, of LauTens, offered the fol? lowing, which was agreed to: Resolved, That it be referred to the Commit? tee of Eleven to confer with Governor Scott, and investigate and report to this body to what I extent State and county officers have been un? necessarily increased since the organization of the State" Government in 1868, and with the view to retrenchment and reform, and to what extent they might be dispensed with. The following offered by Mr. Ellison Keitt, J of Newberry, were, on motion of Mr. Warley, ; laid on the table, there being but one vote in the negative: Resolved, That the President of this body be, and he is hereby authorized to appoint a Com-1 mittee of Six to draw up a petition setting forth the grievances of the people of this State, j and asking the President and Congress to take charge of the State, and pnt it upon an endu? ring foundation?a foundation that will secure a fair representation of the people, that we may go to work, and not only build up our own State, but aid in advancing the prosperity and the glory of the Republic. Resolved, That the several counties of the State are respectfully invited to meet at their respective Court Houses on the first Monday in June next, and appoint two delegates, who will meet in Columbia on the Monday following, wherr, after organizing, they will proceed in a body to Washington City, and present the pe? tition to the President Mr, Bf. W. Gary offered the following, which was adopted: Resolved, That a Committee of Seven be ap pointed to memorialize the 'Governor and the Legislature of this State as to the expediency of repealing or modifying the election laws of this State, and that said Committee do report upon the expediency of adopting the cumula? tive system of voting, or such system as will protect the rights-of minorities. Mr. Warley, of Darlington, offered the fol? lowing, which was-agreed to: Resolved, That it be referred to the Execu? tive Committee to inqmreami report upon what terms and for what consideration the making and execution of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company,' and other companies, of a mortgage to Henry Clews, Henry Gourdin and George o. Cameron, to secure the payment of certain bonds, was ratified and confirmed by tlic Legis? lature, and the said mortgage declared to be a "lien prior to that of the State on all property described in said mortgage, and on the entire line of the Blue Ridge Railroad, and on all other properties of the several companies, or which they, or cither of them, may hereafter acquire. Resolved, That the Committee be instructed to report what action, if any, can be taken by this body to prevent the subordination of the State's lien upon the line of the Blue Ridge. Railroad, and the entire properties of the other companies, to the junior claims of private in? dividuals. On motion, the Convention then' fiook a re? cess until 4 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. At 4 o'clock the Convention re-a^cmbled, and was called to order by the President, Hon. W. D. Porter. The following Committees were announced by the Chair : Executive Committee?Jas. Chamut, Johnson Hagood, Thomas Y. Simons, C. W. Dudlev, E. B. 5. Cash, P. F. Warley, A. P. Aldrich, ilcu ry Gourdin, H. C. Smart, William Wallace, R. L. McCaughlin, A. D. Goodwyn, J. L. West? moreland, A. H. Davcga, A. B. Woodruff. Committee of Eleven, under General Butler's Resolution?M. C. Butler, Cadwalder Jones, Gabriel Cannon, B. W. Ball, W. H. Wallace, Richard Lathers, A. M. Lowry, G. A. Tren bolm, E. J. Scott, W. B. Smith, T. C. Weather ly Committee of Seven on Election and Suffrage /xniw?M. W. Gary, C. W. Dudley, William Wallace, B. H. Wilson, J. P. Thomas, B. S. Keitt, J. II. Screven. The President read a communication from J. L. Neaglc, Comptroller General, stating that he had sent copies of his annual report, and al? so circulars, showing the condition of the fund? ed debt of the State. Hon. C. W. Dudley, after a few prefatory re? marks, submitted the following resolutions : Resolved, 1. That we meditate no resistance whatever to the Government of the United States, under its present administration, aud intend in respect thereof to conduct themselves as peaccfnl, law-abiding citizens. 2. That however distasteful the reconstruc? tion measures have been to the Southern mind, we now view thoui as finalities, and recognize the duly of obeying them in letter and in spirit, and as far as in our power lies to make that duty pleasant. 3.1 hat we look to time, and to peaceful measures only, for the solution of any difficul? ties that now exist or may hereafter exist in the administration of the affairs of this State, and we entertain the belief, that all the changes and nullifications that may be desired in that connection am and will be effected by the quiet influence of an enlightened public opinion. 4. That the exigencies of the times demand from the people other efforts than those intend? ed to promote the i-uccess of any "party"; their true interests consisting in uniting with good citizens of any am', all parties in promo? ting the welfaro of every section and of every class of the people. 5. That we deprecate any and all focar dis? turbances arising out of the irritation conse? quent upon the supposed nial-adniinUtmtioirof public affairs in the State, aud we appeal' Co" the people to respect the laws and to look to them only for the redress of such grievances as may now or hereafter oxist, and unite with their fellow-citizens in a continual effort to promote the cause of peace and harmony amongst all classes of the people and secure the permanent prosperity of the State. ??? Referred to the Executive Committee. Mr. F. F. Warley introduced the following, which were referred to the same committee : Resolved, That this Convention earnestly ex? hort the people of the Suite to abstain from all acts-of violence calculated to supplant the reg? ular and- due administration of justice, and to raly upon; the law and other proper agencies for tho redress of those grievances of which they justly complain. Resolved, That His Excellency Governor Scott having expressed a desire to appoint good men to office; it is but due to him that the citi? zens of every county should communicate free? ly with him in reference to-the*feelings and qualifications of his appointees to office, und give him flic opportunity ib remove those who have shown themselves to he inefficient, un? worthy or unfit for the offices they hold. ; Resolved, That we recommend the people j throughout the State, without respect to politi? cal opinions, to assemble in primary meetings, aud earnestly but respectfully petition the Leg? islature to abolish the numerous useless offices which arc sustained by taxation, to repeal the many obnoxious and unequal laws which en? cumber our statute books, and to enact such laws as will secure to the tax-payers a fair rep? resentation in the Legislature. Judge A. P. Aldrich introduced the follow? ing, which was also referred to the Executive Committee: Resolved, That the Executive Committee do emrplire and report on the grievances of taxa? tion without adequate representation in the taxing body, and suggest a remedy for the ex? isting evil.. The following preamble and resolutions were introduced by Hon. D. H, Chttraberlain, and referred to the Executive Committee} Whereas, The material welfare of the prop? erty-holders and taxpayers of this State de? mand the faithful enforcement of the laws for the protection of life and property; a'n'd Whereas, violence and crime,-if permitted try go unpunished, tend inevitably ta derange the industry,, paralyze the enterprise, and destroy the natioual welfare of our State; therefore Resolved, That the Executive Committee of the Convention be instructed to enquire into the alleged violence now prevailing in several counties* of this State, and to report upon a plan for the better execution of the laws Against each violenee, and the better protection of all citizens in tbeir lives and property throughout the State. Resolved, That a Comirittee of Five be rais? ed to examine and report upon the accounts of the State with the Financial- Agent of the State in New York, and that they arpply to the Governor for his aid and authority to make the examination. On motion, the Convention then adjourned. ADDITIONAL PROCEEDINGS* OF THE FOURTH DAY. ^ Mr. Cannon submitted the following^ which was agreed to: The Committee of Eleven, to whom was re? ferred a preamble and sundry resolutions as to the best mode of restoring confidence in and re? forming the Government by conferring with hfs Excellency, and the appointment of commit? tees of examination, &c., report, that the sub? ject matter embraced therein, having been fully considered and set forth in a report made by this Committee, they ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the same. Also, the following: The sub-committee, to whom was referred a resolution to report on the propriety of propos? ing some plan through the Governor or ether wise, by which the laws requiring all official notices to be published in certain papers be re? pealed, or so modified as to remove said requi? sition ; beg leave to report that they have con? sidered the same. We fully concur iu the im? propriety and injustice of the above law, and recommend the passage of Borne law, by which said grievance may be removed. Mr. Butler made the following report, which was adopted: The Committee of Eleven, to whom was re? ferred the resolution that a committee of five be raised to examine and report upon the ac? counts of the State with the Fiuancial Agent of the State at New York, and that they apply to the Governor for his aid and authority to make this examination, beg leave respectfully to report that, inasmuch as the same matter is provided for in the report of a sub committee of this committee, they ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the same. Mr. Jones, from the Committee of Eleven, to whom was referred the resolution regarding the recalling of bonds issued under the act of 26th August, 1868, reported as follows : The committee to whom this resolution was referred have considered the same, aud recom? mend its adoption. Agreed to. Mr. Warlcy introduced the following, which was adopted : Resolved, That this Convention express its un? qualified disapproval of all secret political as? sociations, by whatever name they may be called; and entreat all good citizens, irrespec? tive of party, to discountenance any and all such organizations. Mr. Baldwin introduced the following, which was adopted: Whereas, By an act of the General Asscm , bly passed at the regular session of 1868 to : 1S?9, the State waived and postponed au exis? ting lieu of the State to secure a firmer en? dorsement of the bonds of the Charleston and Savannah railroad companv, to execute a new mortgage for its own benefit; therefore, Resolved, That it be referred to Messrs. l'rcss ly, Lord and' tnglcsby, ex-Attorneys at Law, to examine the said act, and to take such meas? ures for the protection of the intercuts of the Stato in the said Savannah aud Charleston railroad company, as they may deem practica? ble and wise. The chairman, Hon. W. D. Porter, stated that as Messrs. Porter and Connor, to whom %as referred the matter of the Blue Ridge and other railroad matters, for opinion and report, had therefore expressed a legal opinion upon the same subject, he begged to withdraw. The same was agreed to and Messrs. Lord, Prcssly and Inglesby were with Mr. Chesnut substitu? ted for the original selection of Messrs. Porter and Conner. Mr. Senn introduced the following which was adopted: Resolved, That a committee of three be ap? pointed by the chair, who shall have charge' of the publication of the proceedings and the de? frayal of the expenses of this Convention ; and that the Secretaries of the Convention be au? thorized to pay over the funds in their hands, to the said committee. The chair appointed as the committee, Messrs. R. D. Senn, T. Y. Simons and M. H. Fox : The Chair announced that the several- Rail? road Companies had tendered a free passage home, to the delegates. Mr. Aldrich introduced the following Which was adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of thV Convention be returned to the several Railroad Companies for the transportation so' liberally offered to the members of the Convention: Mr. Woodward introduced the following which was adopted: Resolved, That the Executive Committee bo instructed to inquire into the proceedings of the Land Commissioner and report fully to this Convention what amount of bonds has been issued for tho purposes of the same?what has become of those bonds, if sold what has been done with the proceeds, how much land has been bought, from whom purchased, and at what priees, how much, if any of the said lands has been sold aud what amount is still remain? ing in the- hands ef the Commissioner. The following is the Commictoeof Fwe. ap? pointed by the Tax-payers' Convention, to rh> vest igate and report a plan to restore the credit of the State, and to confer with the represen? tatives of the Fire Loan securities: Messrs. Thomas Y. Simons, James Chesnut, F. F. Warley, Gabriel Cannon, and M. C. But? ler. The Chair announced the names of Edwin J. Scott, Richard Lathers and William Wal? lace as tho Committee of Three to tender their services, to act in conjunction with Legislative Committee, now sitting and examining into the financial tranactions of the State. ? A private letter from Ilabersham county to a citizen- of Augusta states that there are now upnardirof two hundred hands at work on the Air Line Roadj within sevciv miles of ClarkesvUle. ? Tlio NeW York Sun (Radical) declares that Grant's Ku Klux proclamation is "the lifting otr the curtain <>f imperialism.'' The Convention and its Results. The Charleston News briefly reviews' the ac? tion of the Tax-Payers' Convention, and in the ' following summary presents every point of in- j terest so clearly aud concisely as to merit a . place in these columns, to the exclusion of onr j own comments, which will be made hereafter: 1. The plan of Cumulative Voting, to the 1 end that the tax-paying minority cf sixty thousand may be represented in the next Leg? islature, has been' adopted, after endorsement by pronounced and leading Republicans, and a j committee appointed to press the matter upon j the General Assembly :vben it next convenes. | 2. The credit of the State" has be erf strength- j encd. The. sum total of the public debt is clis covered to be, say $8,800,000, and "the honor aud funds of the State are lawfully pledged for the redemption thereof." A plan lias also been suggested for the more advantageous manipu? lation of the funded debt to the end that ex? penditures may be reduced. 3. It was solemnly declared that the Sterling Loan, or any other obligations hereafter issued by authority of the State, wonld not be held binding on the people, and the tax-payers were urged to resist the payment of the same by all Che legitimate means in their power. A Committee of Five were also appointed to con? fer with the representatives of the Fire Loan Securities of the State with a view to an early liquidation of these obligations. 4. A pledge was given by his Excellency the Governor that he would use bis influence in se? curing a change in the present election law, so that the ballots would hereafter be counted in public, and temptations to fraud be removed. 5. It was agreed by the Governor that the penalty for the non-payment of the November tax would not be enforced until the first of March, thus practically extending the time of payment for the benefit of the tax-payers. (j. The alleged frauds committed by the Leg? islature in the passage of the Blue Ridge Rail? road bill were discussed, and the matter was re? ferred to erainen-t counsel for further consider? ation. 7. The Governor admitted that the State and County officers, elective and appointed, were unnecessarily multiplied, and k was agreed to urge'upon the General Assembly the adoption of some plan of retrenchment and reform. His Excellency likewise promised to remove incom? petent trial justices and other officials, and to ? replace them with persons who enjoy the confi? dence of the community. &? au view of the many frauds which have been perpetrated, the Attorney General was re? quested to attach the property of persons in de? fault to the'tr'easury, to proceed against them by Iega? process, in order that a public' exam? ple may be made, and to provide suitable re-* numeration' to informers. 9. Provision was made for a rigid investiga? tion of the affairs'of the Land Commission. 10. The Governor and Attorney GeneraS were requested to require of the Fiscal Agent of the State a bond. With sufficient security; to protect the interests committed to his charge. 11. A faeries of recommendations to the Leg? islature were adopted, looking to the passage of laws whereby honesty would be secured1 in the administration of public afiaizs, and- a reduc? tion of the expense be effected in-' various de? partments of the State Government.' 12. It was ordered that both the Executive Committee and the Committee of Eleven have authority to continue in permanent session af? ter the adjournment of the Convention; to call the body together whenever the exigency' may require; and to appoint sub-committees to pro? ceed to New York and to Columbia to aid in carrying out the views of the Convention^ by co-operating with the Governor, State officials and Legislature i^ any efforts they may make to promote the prosperity of the State. 13. And, finally, it was recommended by the Convention that all secret organizations, with? out reference to their political character, be discountenanced by the people of the State. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Tribute of Respect. Williamston Lodge, No. 24, A. F. M. At a regular communication of this Lodge, held on Thursday, May 11th. 1S71, the com? mittee appointed at a previous meeting to draft suitable resolutions as a tribute to the exemplary character and exalted worth of Brother D. L. Donnald, deceased, reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were adopted : The unexpected close of an eventful life, in a career of usefulness, cannot fail to arrest the attention of the most thoughtless, and shroud an appreciative community in the deepest gloom. Such was signally the case when the startling intelligence of the sudden death of our worthy brother, D. L. Donnald, who de? parted this life on the 7th of April, 1S71. In private life, he was a most warm-hearted and genial companion, generous and noble in every impulse of his nature, and steadfast and true in his friendship. He leaves behind a fond and loving family to mourn his death, and a circle of warm friends who can illy spare from their ranks one whose record stood so deserv? edly high. His virtues will live in the memo? ry of all his associates. Thereforo Resolved, That in the death of our brother this Lodge has sustained the great loss of one of its most useful members. Resolved, That in token of our sorrow for his death, affection for his memory, and high appreciation of the many virtues of our depar? ted brother, we will place his birth and death on record in the Secretary's book of this Lodge. Resolved, That our sympathies, true and heartfelt, are hereby tendered to the family aud friends of our deceased brother in this sad and inscrutable dispensation of Providence. Resolved, That these proceedings be pub? lished in the Anderson Intelligencer and the Abbeville Press, and a copy of each furnished the family. All of which is respectfully submitted. GEO. W. ANDERSON,) J. W. CRYMES, [ Com'tee. R. V. ACKER, j For the Anderson Intelligencer. Tribute of Respect. Centre Lodge, No. 37, A.*. F.*. M.\ Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God, the Great Disposer of all things, to remove from our midst our kind friend and affectionate Brother, James B. Lee, who was born in this county on the 19th of July, 1S38, and departed this life on the morning of April 29th, 1871, and was interred with Masonic honors. Be it therefore Resolved, 1. That, as a Lodge, we bow with meekness and humble submission to the will of the great and glorious God. Resolved, 2. That we deeply sympathize with the bereaved mother aud family of the deceas? ed in their- great sorrow. Resotved, 3. That, in the death of our be? loved Brother, we recognize a solemn admoni? tion to be also ready, "for ye know not the hour in which the son of man cometh." Resolved' 4. That a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolutions be forwarded to the bereaved mother of our departed friend and brother, and that the same be published in the Anderson Intelliqenaer. F. W. It. NANCE, ) .T. L. MtCULLOUGH, \ Committee. J. A. COWEN, b Hone* Path, S. C, May 15,187ll ? Speaker Evans, of the Texas House of Rcpresentaives, has been-removed by a vote of | 41 to 29, for refusing to obey the demands of a ; Republican caucus, perpetuating the existence j of the Legislature beyond the constitutional term. On' resigning the chair, he made a-1 plucky Sprech in defence of hi^ course. What Judge Orr Thinks. -The subjoined extracts arc from a letter to the New York Tribune from its correspondent/ Mr. Smaller. The letter is dated Anderson, S. C, May 3rd, but we have not a copy of the en? tire letter, and only publish these extracts,' Which we find in another journal, and which'* set forth the views and opinions of Judge Orr upon the situation: Judge Orr, once Speaker of the National House of Representatives, member of the Con-' federate Senate during the war, and Governor of his State in the early days of Reconstruc? tion, is almost the only oue of the great, old time political leaders of South Carolina who' now belongs to the Republican party. He is Circuit Judge of the five north-western coun? ties of the State; and I believe it is due, irf great pari to his influence that these counties are entirely free from the violence, and out? rages that occur in other sections. The Judge is confident that in no other e^rol populationpn the United States have fewer crimes against persons or property been committed duringthe past year than in his circuit. In the County of Pickens, in his circuit, not a single .bill of indictment has been sent to the Grand Jury du-. ring the last two terms of court, a period of eight months; and not a single criminal case has been tried. In the jail of Anderson Coun-' ty there is but one prisoner, and he is waiting; trial for a trivial offense. The people here are anxious that these facts should bo knowu, and" that Northern men who wish to emigrate South" may understand that/ in this part of Scoth Car-", oltna, they will be as secure" arf in say partof the North". I have no doubt that this would bo' the case at present, and probably always so in the towns, but in the back country, in a time of great political excitement, I believe a Northern Republican, who should freely express his sen? timents, would find it unpleasant, if not dan? gerous, even in this quiet region. Judge Orr thinks that the disorders that are' occurring in many parts of the State arise from various causes, chief among which may be mentioned the arming of negro militia, the in? crease of taxation, the extravagance of the Legislature, the corrupt practice of some public officers and the incompetency of others, the bitter feeling cherished by the old politicians on account of the failure of Congress to remove their disabilities, and the hostility of the white' population to the negroes on account of the ex-' elusive supremacy of their former slaves in the State Government. The Rebel soldiers are es? pecially irritated at negro rule. During the war they looked forward to their return home with the belief that they would then be honor? ed by the people and chosen to office, as sol? diers have been at the North. Instead of this, ? they find themselves disqualified for even the most unimportant places, while offices are most? ly filled by negroes who once blacked their boots, groomed their horses, or worked in the cotton-fields. The greed of the negroes for' office constantly increases, and was greatly ag-' gravated last Fall by the nomination of ne? groes by both parties, and the election in'the State of a majority of negroes to the Legisla-' ture, and all negroes except one to Congress. Many of the officers chosen, both negroes and' : white men, were notoriously incompetent, and i not a1 few were of questionable honesty. In Abbeville County, the Probate Judge, member of the Legislature, and the Intendant of the town-are now in arrest for robbing the county treasury. The Reform nominess last Fall were no better than the Republican nominees, and ithis fact showed the insincerity of the Reform 'movement,'which,-Judge Orr believes, was a ! trick of1 Democratic politicians, and not an hon ?est effort to ptit*good'men in office regardless of 'party. The Judge believed that the old mili? tary leaders in the State,- the generals and colonels of the Confederate army, who have an' influence and control over their former soldiers resembling that of the Scottish chiefs with their clan, could stop all violence and'outrage at once by the simple expression of their dis-" approbation, and that they&vuotdo thisbecauso they hope for some political advantage fromthe-' continuance of irritation and disturbances.' He does not expect any good result from the approaching Tax-Payer's Convention, which* he looks upon as a scheme of Democratic poli-' ticians. This, he thinks, is shown by the fact< that all the delegates appointed to the Conyen tion are bitter Democratic partisans, and also that the gross misstatements made and persia-' ted in by the Democratic press and leaders', about the taxation and financial condition oi the State. The civil provisions of the recent Ku Klux legislation "of Congress, Judge Orr believes, will be of no value whatever, and onlv in ono way can the military portion of the bill be ef? fective. It will be useless to attempt to police the State and endeavor to keep the peace and enforce civil law with soldiers; but if it is clearlv the intention of the Democrats at the Presidential electiou, by violence and intimida? tion, to keep the negroes from voting, the Leg? islature can provide that there shall be but one polling-place in each county, and a company of United States troopB at that place would se? cure a fair election. To do this, however, would require 3,000 soldiers for South Carolina alone. The Judge thiuks that the hope of the South for future quiet and prosperity lies in the gradual extinction of the bitterness caused by the war, in the education of the blacks, in the division of the whites into two parties, and in. the influx of emigration from the North. All' this will take time, but great progress has al? ready been made bv tho general acceptance of equal sull'rage by all classes as an accomplished fact. And when the immense social, political,, and industrial changes that the South has Sasscd through are oonsidered, it is to be won ered at that the condition of affairs is as good as we find them?that so great a degree of or? der prevails. ? The travel to the Yosemitc Valley was never so great as at the present time. ? The Maine Democrats huld their State Convention in Augusta, on the 27th of June. ? Gov. Lindsay, of Alabama, has lost three of his children by death since November last. ? Sir Johu Frederick William Herschel, only son of the astronomoner, is dead, aged 73. ? The Massachusetts House of Representa? tives has defeated female suffrage bv a tie vote. ? Ex-Governor P. H. Leslie is the nominee of the Democratic party for Governor of Ken? tucky. ? It is proposed to turn the old Stale House' at Milledgevitlc, Ga., into an asylum for ine? briates. ? General Burnside has been elected Cora mander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. ? The town of Fagundus, Pennsylvania, was consumed on the 8th instant About fifty' buildings were burned. ? Mrs. Julia Spencer, daughter of the late President Tyler, died at Genesce, N. Y., on Wednesday morning. ? Hon." J. H. Christy, of the A*th'enr Watch man, has been elected ?osidbnf of tlife Georgia1 Press Association. ? Ben. Butler admitted,' in supporting the Ku Klux bill, that it'wns intended'as a means of enabling his party tO'caTfy' the elections in the Souths ? The Maryland' Democratic Convention will be heltp'ih'Bnltihiorc on the 19th of July, to nominate candidates for Governor and other State officers. ? An accident at the Lexington Milit?r}' In? stitute of Virginia on the 9th inst. injured twenty-one of the students, only one of them seriously. The students were crowded on the' second floor of the building to receive their' mail, when the platform gave way and precipi? tated them about fifteen feet to the floor below. ? The prospects of the tobacco crop in some' portions of Virrjinia are very bad. The tobac? co fly is sai<Mr> oe so numerous that; planters have almost abandoned'adV hope Of raising a crop, and what is raised will beof very inferior quality in consequence of its-being.planted late: id the season.