Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-11-28

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calculated to mislead and deceive the peo-
pie of the United States, it is therefore Just
and proper that the ottlers of this Terrific
ry, without any view to promotion of the
cause of party politics, should thus meet
together and proclaim in unmstakcable
terms to the people of the States and Che
world their views and sentiments: There
fore, be it
Resolved, That mainly through the iu-
strumcntality of the just and patriotic pro-
clamation issued by Governor Walker pre-
vious to the election, rightfully constituting
the laws prescribing the qualifications of a
voter in Kansas, the people had secured to
them the enjoyment of the elective fran
chise and peaceful solution of much of
the difficulty that threatened to involve our
country in general ruin.
Resolved That we most heartily endorse
the rejection by Gov. Robert j. Walker and
Secretary Stanton of the fraudulent and in
formal returns from Johuson and Niece
counties in this Territory, by which means
they have done their duty in establishing the
purity of the ballot-box in Kansas, and fur
nishrd to us unmstakable evidence of the
sincerity of their professions and promises
to defend the rights of this Territory; and
that we hereby pledge ourselves, in solid
column, to stand by them in defence of the
peoples rights
Resolved, That we hereby acknowledge
our indebtedness to James Buchanan, Pres
ident of the United States, for the selection
of Governor and Secretary for Kansas
who have the capacity to understand and
tho high moral courage necessary to defend
the rights of its citizens.
! Resolved, That we call on Congress at
the earliest possible moment to appoint
committee of Investigation, with power to
examine by whom and where the fictitious
and fraudulent returns that imported 10
have come from precincts in johnson and
| McGce counties were made, that the often
dcrs may be brought to justice.
Gov. BRowN's INAUGURAL ADDRESS
The new governor of Georgia in his innu-
guril address to the Legislature thus firmly
and boldly defines his position in regard to
the banks of his State
" in the midstof high state of CONNER
cial prosperity, with abundant crops, and
bright prospect for the future, the country
is suddenly shocked by an almost general
bank suspension, causing distrust and de-
preston in all our commercial affairs. 1t
is to be feared that much of the blame is
properly attributable to our banking insti-
tutions, for having, in wild spirit of spec
ulation, extended their paper circulation
beyond the limits authorized by our legisla-
ture and b. the sound principles of bank
ing, which requires them promptly to re-
deem their circulation in specie when pre-
sentcd. If this be so with any of our banks,
while they may be the cause of much pub
lie calamity, they are certainly not the
proper objects of public sympathy
Z" You gentlemen, are the Representatives
of the people, and it is for you to consider
what constitutional remedy you have in
your power to apply. The fault lies not
with you; it lies not with the honest mass
es of the people. The disease to the body
polite may be said to be almosta desperate
one, and, with view to the future, it may
be better to submit for time to desper-
ate remedy in the hope that it may be a
permanent one. The law, as it now stands,
has provided the penalty for bank sus-
'sion. The duties of the executive are plain
and simple. / shall not shrink from the
discharge of those duties. j consider the
law imperative. And on being informed,
upon such legal evidence as the statute con
templates, that any chartered bank In Geol-
gia suspopds specie payments / shall order
proceedings for Che forfeiture Of its charter.
. In case of proceedings against the bank,
the bill holders woulel be none the less SO.
cure, as the assets of the bank would be
placed in the hands Of areceiver q apd CON
yerted into money, and applied in payment
oftlle debts ofthe bank. This would be q
lesson Of warning which would do much to
protectthe coNntryin future against similar
reyerses, caused by wild speculation and
oyer.issues by our barking institutions"
I FATAL ACCIDENT. Mr.. Charles Shaw
of this city, Conductor on che South Caro-
4 lima Railroad while engaged, on Friday
4 fQst, IN passing from one car to another, ao-
4 cidentally fell from the platform: the@heeIs
ofthe train passed over bis legs below the
knees, completely seyeriug one and dread
! fully, mashing che Other The accident
! happening upon che afternoon up train, at
the Fort Motto station, Mr., Shaw was CON
yeyed to Columbia, but he was so severely
| injured that he died just as he reached the
Depot 5lqftestoa .us,,e1pg, 1Gas.
Rs JOE was walEing up Washinglon
street yesterday with friend, who induf.
\ ges pretty freely in the use ofthe qceed, the
4 Ilatterremarked thehe was almost roasted.
No woudeglp replied Joe 9 as you have
teepgon thesRit all the raofuiugs''-74 boston
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