Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-11-03
A1DaAND COMFORT TO THE .ENE.
Ea MYsaa II


wo are often favored throusph tho unso.
licited and unrcquitcd Kindness of their
c0nductors---we see frequent acknowl-
cdgemcnts of donations of considerable
sums in aid of the caisc'--or subscrin.
tions by individuals for a large number of
extra copies of the paper for circulation
all of which is doubtless very encouro.
ging to those workers of mischief both In
principle and pocket. s's''4 q" @3siaI,
In fact, they dive thriving trade IN
philanthropy and put money infthcir pur
scs while playing the Pharisce and
preaching up their own superiority in
morality to the bcrightcd hcathcns of the
Soutli-thc proceeds of wlcsc slave la
Dor they were never known to refuse
through any scruplc. 'oo75A" lll'T
Now, it is said by a wise ancient that
lit is lawful to learn from an enemy and
make use of any stratcgcm IN tactics
which he may employ for attack, in the
wasyof dcfcnce-and in this matter all
who feel a proper interest in propagating
correct views on this vital subject Of
Southern safety might well profit by the
example of those who arc moving heaven
and earth to compass its downfall. The
papers ass'.iling o,ir section and institu.
lions arc forced into extensive circulation
by kind of hot-bcd patronage, and
lavish hber,lity ofindividual expenditure
which would be highly praiscworthv
were Its aim and objects not so diabol-
cal Onthe other hand, at the vel same
time, numerous Southern men, with
blind hecdlcssncss that amounts to GRIM
inality, are ncglecting even the paltry pit
tancc OF an annual subscription to their
own local prints, which arc fighting their
battles, with full ammunition chests it is
true, for truth and Justice are on their
sidc--but sadly crippled for want of the
'siucws OF war'-ready without
which types can no more be kept stand
ing than armies; Bat few weeks since
one of the boldest and ablest champions
OF State and Southern rights (the Ham
burg JoumaD fell through for the want
of patronage while from its immediate
ncighborhood, we will warrant, that
thousands Of dollars are annually trans
mitted through the Post-officc, to swell
the boards fsonc Philadelphia or New
York Mammoth Newspaper establish
mcnt---thc proprictors of which are red
hot aboiitionists, and subscribers to ten
copies each of the Anti Slavery Standard
for circulation among then Southern
friends. This may seem putting the
case strongly, but we know that in some
cases it actually has happened and if
our people think the return Welded by
the investment a good one, why let them
perscverc in sending subscriptions, (the
cash always accompanying the nancy
tothc Worthwhile they give their good
wishes to their own papcrs--their names
and nothing else---or in these lower
depths find the lowest still by paying for
ths asareign ard sponging for the home az
We have spoken out these plain truths
the force Of which every honest and
candid mind must tadmit--movcd thereto
not SO much by selfish motives as by
the conviction of the necessity of the a
,doption ofa different policy on the part
of our people, who may be thoughtiess
and reckless in all pecuniary matters, but
totally devoid Of all suspicious of mean
ness or iilibcralty.
Neither have our remarks been indu-
ced by, our personal approximation the
support accorded to our, enterprise has
been and continues to be liberal perhaps
beyond our deserts aud expectations
yet our observation, and incidents daily
. forced. upon our attention in our exchan-
ges have provoked this contrast, which it
would be well for all who prize their own
nearest interests to reflect and act upon.
The Home press asks no aims of the
Southern people-it would spurn mere
gratuities or ostentatious donations in the
shape Of charity; but it does deserve, and
should receive, a liberal support and
conference from those to whose interests
and rights the energies and labors of its
conductors are devoted. M Afi
Millions for defence not cent for
tribute, was deemed good doctrine in
days gone by-and what battery is more
potent than that of the press to pour hot
shot in the ranks of the enemy! u..
Let our people think of thisA-and not
allow thor enemies to be more actiyein in
assault thanwe are in defence. Ieie-
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