Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-08-25

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now prevails very generally that man
who has lost joint or had bone bro
Ken is exempt from duty, although his
manhood is unimpaired, and his strength
adequate 10 undergo the fatigues of an
arduous campaign
D. Another evil, which requires the
mterposition of Legislative aid, is the oc
caslonal conflicting of civil and military
public duties; originating in the stubborn
ness and design of the civil authorities
the Governor, Major General or Briga-
dler General orders out Regiments for
drill and review on particular day-thc
ovcrsecr or Commissioner of Roads Sc
lccts the same day, within the limits of
the Regiment, and after the Military
orders are extended, for requiring the
citizen to perform road duty Here then
is conflict. Which mandate is to be
obeycd? The Legislature should pass a
law, prohibiting Commissioners and over
seers from ordering out their hands, on
the day ofmilitary training, citherin Beat,
Battalion or Regiment
4. Your committee recommend that
each Beat company meet for drill once
IN two months instead of once in three
months, as now provided by law
5. The committee recommend the res
toration of Brigade Encampnents, as the
only school of the Militia, where correct
training, proper discipline, with remu-
neration for the loss of time an cxpcn-
ses incurred, can be acquired by the mil
itia officer. We believe that the civil and
not the military officers are opposed to
Encampments, and have repealed the
laws creating them. If officers willingly
incur the fatigues and expenses of an
Encampment, leading soldiers life,
with soldiers fare, we eannet conceive.
why civilians and persons disconnected
with the military should assume to abro-
gate the wisest military institution in the
State. In this Division, we experience
no Inconvenience from the supposed i'm
moral tendencies of such assemblies.
True, there's some debauchery and riot;
but that evil with exist wherever men
assemble in large bodies. 1t is seen in
the court yard, at Beat, Battalion and
Reglmental paradcs, and not unfrcquent-
ly at much holier places. This evil at
an Encampment may be very much less
cncd, if the commander of the camp
would Vigorously enforce the existing
laws.
6. The laws now of force are sufficient
for the collection of fines, if Coloncls and
Sheritfs would faithfully discharge their
duty.
z. There might be an amendment to
the latter clause of the 01st section of
the Act of 1S41- The Colonel instead
Of fadjudging the easethere contemplated,
should direct the Sheriff to stay Execu-
ton and order the case back to the court,
to be tried upon its merits.
g., No exigency has arisen to author
ize the establishment of Arsenals within
the Divisions of the State.
The RAIL RoAD.---The Engineers of
the Greenvillc and Columbia Rail Road
have, at length, located their Depot at
this place. The selection is very GOOD
one, being equidistant from the extremes
of the town, and not more than three
hundred yards from the public square.
The location is on the east of the village,
not far from the Baptist church. Eleven
acres of land have been purchased at an
average of about 800 per acre.-1.n-
derson Gazette.
RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS.
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