Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-06-20
Col. Keitt on Democracy.

a public dinnerswas given, about o fort.
night since, in, honor oe the Hon. J.. NJ.
Keitt by The citizens Of Che,aw. Although
he has ever acted with the Democracy. he
has had the honesty and spirit TO represent
its short comihgs. We rejoice to see, that
4here are some Of our public men, who still
in South Carolina have The ideitv and
nerve TO tell the ruth. AS when we have
uttered similar convictions they lave been
questioned orounheededi. tiidi as we entirely
agree with Col. .'Keitt. we avail ourselves of
his reflections on the state of aff,irs. sThe
Cherag Gazette thus sketches his speech on
the occasion = Mercury. =
He discussed the Kansas question-prc
sented'it in its many phases, and expressed
his apprehensions Of the portehtous stfaS-
gle of Northefu fanqties, aided by Southern
treason, TO jcrush out the rights of the
South in That Territory He expressed his
want Of confidence in Walker and Stanton,
ibothof @homghe denounced as tnprinci-
pied trading politicians,hwho vera ready 10
sell, the slave holders interest in Kansas fof
a price. He spoke of the National Demo
cratic party-o Of its want Of principle, and
tisreadiness Mt all times 10 sell the Sdath
at anyprice which would secure 20 its lead
sers the glorious spoils- Of, victory. ..rHe said
1t was this party, ,thathad, time and again,
robbed the South by tariff. exaclions4-hati
shorn her of her rights in The Territory Of
California by, advice of Walker. had
robbed her ofa portion OF. Texas 10 make Il
freesoil- Expressed his fears Tint the same
party. would force, the STAKEHOLDER, out of.
Kansas, and. make thata freesoil State. He
said he went with. the Democratic party,
but was mt OF it. 80
He spoke. of Mr., Buchanan. Said he
had some ccnfi !ence ghis honesly and 10.
tt5egrjty, but feared his power to Stem the
torrent Of Black Republoqnism ,arraJed,
agoipst him, ~.
He was graphic in his description OF the
corrupt scenes to be witnessed in Washing
ton, How men, fallen from their high es-
tate, paraded the street. filed thelobbies of
the Representative Hells,. and throDged'
around the Executive, Department, with
their price placarded in figures upon their,
heads, OF these were Walker and S,antop,
the one a Pennsylvania bankrupt, and tile
other an unprincipled. political gambler,--.
Both bad sought and obtained position and
isPS " ~ = ttA4I9'St thi9 WFiSa WILING 70 ,Wlslu
y at She bidding Of The. party which would
pay best, Walkers propositions To have
the CoHslitptiop Of; The, Kansas Convention
submitted 70 the people, beforeit was pre-.
sented To- Congress- with a, ,derua6d for ad.
mission into the Union, he. denounced Ia no
,yacasurea terms. lie said 1t was. unprece.
oeH,ed, and intended only To- restore the
persi;ory 70 Black Fepubfcabisbl. -
Col. KsitL emphetieal)y declared the coun-
try was noW divided jnto sectional parties,
and thst the great struggle on The one side,
for re1uality neutrality-suspicious., and son the
at;''isf sssss ss s;sv;!!a be Seided n
heiPresidential eleetionin 1860 Ete said
he hed, no confidence ia the Nalioual Dem,
ocgagy 10 uphold The Censljlution. and save
the Uniony -thatleyery day the one patty
was growing weaker and lbe other stropg-
err and thatwheneger Black Republieapism
got tho ascendapcy the Consultation would 4
be no barriersof prolec!ionsto. the Southern
andswesker paftyH .issta asi 4
4 KIND WoRps.v-Kind words are the
brightest flowers of earth existsHee 3, they
make q pafadisp ofgthe humblest home that
che world can. show. Use them. and espe.
oiaiitty round ibe iIresids circle, They arc
iewcIs beyond price. and moro precious to-
heal the wounded heart and make, The
weighed-down spirit glad, fhsn All other
blessings the earth can give,