Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-07-04

the South, and that, without a change for
the better, we are soon TO be bound hand
and foot TO the car Of Northern power
While, in point of fact, the real sentinel men
OF our section were never so well fore arm
ed as now while the States of the South
were never so completely united and while
their manifest ability TO protect themselves
never before called forth from the rabid ex.
ronents OF Northern AbolitionSm such un.
mls,akeable evidences of modification and
disappointment Still, it is perseveringly
mtimated that we are upon the verge of a
vortex in which we may soon he swallowed
up with all that we hold dear; and the
place among nations, which knew us once,
rs to know us no more forever. What and
where is this vortex? Is it to be found in
Black Rcpubcansnl? The South knows
that enemy well, and, with that knowledge,
feels secure of her ability TO vauquish its
cndeavors for evil Is il 10 be found in "the
powers that be?" They are all for us. Is
it in Southern discussions? We were nev.
er more united. Is it in Southern conccs
sions? The Soutb stands finn upon the
Georgia platform of 1862. Is it in Con,
gressional oppression? We have gained
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, a
more explicit recognition Of our rights as to
fugitive slaves, some lesscning Of the burden
of Tariff eXactions, and we may. without in
fTuation expect yet greater Justice in tile
future Or isil in the crushing pressure Of
an outside civilization? Let it suffice to
say that our labor clothes the world
Where then, we ask again, and what is
this vortex? We shoald like TO know of
our friends whether it is 10 draw us down
by The road of Emancipation, Of Abolition,
OF General lmpovelishment of Anarchy,
on of Despotism. The thing is as yet un.
defined, even by those who shrink back from
II in horror. In thus expressing ourself, we
would not be understood as believing that
am Elysium Of peace and ease lies necessa-
rily before us. Such is not often The lot Of
freenen. With us of the South especially,
it cannot well be the case. For we are a
peculiar people and may expect TO have
many rouGh waves TO buffet in our onward
career But, al the same time, we have
many high elements of success in our social
organization as veil as il our civil peliLy
and with prudence, irmness and unanimity,
we must triumph over all enemies. 10 pre-.
dict the reverse Of this now, when we hold
IN our grasp the laurels ola present success,
is mopiug without cause and desponding
without show Of reason.
But again, the Mercay and the Delta
are impolitic in urging their rather extreme
views at this time. If there was an occa-
sion for action, if there were any present act
of wrong by the General Government upon
which to rally the South, there would be
meaning, there would be force in these ur-
gent calls upcn .hc people Ct the South to
vindicate their furnished honor even to the
severance oflhe Unionifneed be. But when
nosuchoccasion exists when no such actis per
petrated, and when it is clear that the great
Southern mind is quiet ii not contented, how
futile it is 10 uplift the voice Of extreme ad-
vice as though the destroyer was at our
doors. The people think otherwise; and
believe otherwise; and they will come to
look upon the cry Of warning with dstrust
when it shall appear that it reaches them
in sunshine as well as in storm. The harm
is, that the public mind may become incred.
uous of this cry, and that able and patriot,
ic Journals may not possess their proper in
iluence when the hour Of actual peril shall
approach. More than this, however, we
take the ground that any extreme course in
the present posture of political affairs at the
South is likely to produce division in our.
ranks, and division now might prove
tanlamount with deeper submission
in The future than any yet recorded against
us. At present, there is ground for faith
in the determination of the Southern people
to abide no further actual wrong al the
hands Of the General Government. Until
that wrong shall arise, we eau see no wis
dom or pIopriety in clamoring for an ex-
treme line Of policy. = Eagefela 1dvertiser.
Judge Butler.
The following interesting anecdcte is told
of Judge Butler, by Judge O'Neall.