Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-09-22

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to use the ianguage of one of the party
But strange TO sar-, not a single shot
took effect, Though several Of the men
were thrown from their horses, and some
of the savagcs, who had reserved their
fire, sprang into the path aud discharged
their guns, Major Walton was mortally
wounded, and would have fallen from his
horse, had he not been caught and sus-
tanned by the brave Captain Hamilton,
who carried him beyond thercach of the
scalping-knifc, ere faintng and complete
exhaustion from the loss of blood had
deprived him Of all powers to retain his
scat in the saddle. Jesse Grier had been
prccipitated from his horse at the first fire
of the Indians, and attempted to escape,
but tue blood-thirsty hends soon overlook
him, and did the work of death with their
knives. He was found next 3S,av near the
cancbrcak, scalpcd and mangled in the
most inhuman manner. The Indians,
as ii most instances, escaped with impu-
nifty.
The massacre of George Blair's family
was, perhaps, one of the most bloody
tragedies Of pioneer life This man had,
with great temerity, refused to carry his
wife and children to the block house.
One night while he and his family, and
a young man from the ncighborhood
were sitting round cheerful fire, several
guns were suddenly thrust through The
chunks of the cabin;--but he, supposing
tito be some Of the men from the Station
trying TO frighten him and make him ly
to the place of refuge, sprang to his feet
and commenced cursing them, saying that
they couldn't scare him His curses
wero answered by a vollcy Of rifle balls,
which ldlledeyery ono in the house but
mmselg The wrctched man escaped
witlIhis life under cover of the night
HisHifc, his babes and his young neigh
bor were scalpcd and left wcltcring in
their blood. And although no human
exccutioncr ever performed the righteous
act of inf]icting condign punishment on
their murders, yet nc are warranted in
the belief, that, conscience crects a living
heN even in the bosom of the red man,
who wantonly violates the natural laws of
the Great Spirit aH
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PIcKEEsvIIIE, S. G.
From the Spartan.]
The Committee who were instructed
to prepare an address to the people of
the District beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing through their Chairman:
TO THE PEOPLE OF sPARTANBURG
DISTRICT.
FELLow~ CITIZENS:
Being appointed a Committee of yisi-
lance and Safety for Spartanburg Dis
trict, we deem it our duty to Law before
you the causes which made it necessary
to constitute suck committee, and The
cour we shalt pursue to carry out the
oblcots for which wc are appointed, sa@
You will all remember, that few
years since,'a a set of fanatics at the North,
contemplate in number, with no political
power, commenced a crusade against our
rights and institutions, under the name
of abolitionists. For a long time the South
took no notice Of il, and the Northern
people treated them as disturbers of the
public peace; but a material change has
occurred In their prospects in a few years
---by assuming variety Of shapes. adopt
ing different names, and uniting with one
political party after another. they have
gathered strength and power to be heard
in Congress they are like the fabIed ass
in the lions hide, covering portion Of
the animal, yet leaving exposed some Of
the distinctive features by which it is we'll
known. From small ill they hase IN
'creased 10 mighty toyrent. threatening
TO sweep before them all the barriers OF
the Constitution; take FROM us our rights
and liberties. and degrade as 10 social
and political equality with our slaves,
as unnecessary TO recapituiate ali the