Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-07-11
From the New York journal of Commercc.
"Reminiscences.

past. There we find history, and il is full
OF lessons. We have 81 history, not ancient
indeed, but more interesting than mere an.
Iiqnity. And ii longs To the whole coun.
try. Therefore 1t is to us a bond of union.
Ii Is somewhat different from he CONNER,
cal ligament. which may be stronger. bot
the historical bond is noblcr. Never did
the difference between narrow. minded
demagogue and large. hearted statesman,
appear more striking than in the instance of
two Massachusetts, Senators, Webster and
Sumner. II is known that while Sumner
raved of Bunker,Hll and other fields in the
most sophomorical manner, all to glorify the
Yankees who did not need has gloriica,ion,
Webster, IN his great speech, with sim.
plicity infinitely above the arts of fulsome
rhetoric. while pindicatin@ The North, paid
full justice to the South, which Sum.
ner denied, adding rdiculc to falsehuod. =
Webster. drew splendid picture of the
united array. OF the North and South, "shoul-
der to shoulder" allowing TO all the merit
ed commendmion. Sumner could moi ex.
p"nd his mind. scared and wilted by the
bre Of Abolitionism, to the comprehension
OF Southern valor and Southern statesman.
ship. We denounce this illiberality. 1t is
one of the worst and most menacing fen.
lures of the times. Instead of this. we
ought to be continually exchanging pleas
AMI recollections with the South. Sumner
and his coo -cnlumniators ought to dispose of
the infamy of Church. Tryon and Arnold.
before they deal out their ISLANDERS against
the South, tha produced no traitors.
The South had brilliant list, both of
warriors and statesmen. Let us ghncc al,
1t. First, there was Gates, the conqueror
at Saratoga, an adopted son Of Virginia
There was Col. Henry Lee, usually called
"light-horse Harry" because he command,
ed partisan corps of gallant and thorough
bred Virginia horsemen, that not only ex.
hlbited a kind OF ubiquity in annoying the
enemy on his marches, and surprising him
in encampmehts. but conducted with dis
.Ii1guished bravery and efficiency in drawn
battles. Henry Lee, according to the some
what ianciful statements of Irving, was the
son OF the "lowland beauty" whowas Wash
lngton's first love, but married Mr. Lee
Brighter still is the name of General
Daniel Morgan. the hardy veteran, who
could do and dare anything in war; man
OF few words, but of many and efficient
deeds; the most useful officer in practice
that served under Washington; always ar.
dent yet ever cautious certain of victory
in every tight. because exerting every nerve
to obtain it; approached, while prisoner
by splendid offer in tho. British service
but spu'ning it with flashing indignation. =
Hewas as skillful in retreat before superior
force, as he was mighty in conlending with
an equal foe. His dust is mingled GSith
the soil of Virginia among that of many of
his brave rifemens who never knew defeat
or if they did, made de. at as good as a
victory. 'r
Col Davie, of North Carolina, was the
farorite Of Greene. and eminenliy successful
in the Southern campaign. Marion and
Sumter were the pride Of South Carolina,
ever active, vigilanL self,denying, and sue
cessful. alarming and distracling the enemy
at unexpected points, ard at unreasonable
moments; not ambitious of the blaze Of vic.
tory, as at Torktown and Saratoga. but
beating the foe Impractical detail, constant.
ly improving theaspectof Of affairs, and fre.
qpenily creating hope in the.very bosom Of
despair. Nor should we forget The gallant
Col.Willjam Washington, of lhe dragons,
''n otfshool Of, the same stock as his illustri
Gus namesake, of, impetuous valor in lre-
queni actions. in which be drligbted. while
IN maneyeriDY TO avoid a superior force, he
was of immense service to Greene. So al.
so was Col. tho II. Williams, of Maryland ),
who threw himself between CORVALLIS and
Greene, and by singul',r vigilance and skill
saved the army from being overwhelmed
How often was the dreadful crisis of des-
ttuctieD ayerted by the cautious, Fabian
policy Of such men as Washington and
Greene. II was not by great and dreadful
single battles, Ike those of Pavja and Wa.
te,loo, that the empire of liberty on this
Western Continent was decided, bnt by n
series OF nIasterly measureso of defence, NOR.
al and physical, alfconvergiRg to one sure
result. In Europe, the conquest of city
is, the ruin Of the State to which il belongs.
But though the British held our four met.
ropolilan cities, Boston, New York, Phih-
delpha and Charleston, il was Of little ufti
mate use to them. They never conquered
the people, any more thnn tbey conquered
the. United States when in l8f4lhey held
its Capitol, and burned the Senate house.
Again. Col. Howard. Of Maryland, o man
of small stature. but Of great and mighty
spirit, fought SO admirably at the Cowpens.
that aftertbe victory, Morgan, six feet high,
seized him in his arms. hugged him, and
loaded bin with eulogies Tor his brilliant
gallantries in a conlestihal had 40 impor
tant prospective influence on the campaign
Finally, Gen. Sinsllwood, of the same
State, did wonders Souh md North with
his t,'old Maryland line" and, Khkwmd's
".Blee Hens Chickens as his battalion was