Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-09-05
Free Negroes.


A writer in tho Richmond Enquirer has
been contributing to that journal series of
very able articles on "the necessity of rcnoy-
ing or reducing to slavery the free negroes
of the Commonwealth, +" Of irginia lie con-
siders the question in every point of view,
and comes to The conclusion that the interests
of African slavery require tho removal of tho
class of free negroes lie argues, further
more, that there is nothing to prevent tho de-
sired consummatiOn:
We say, them that duty both to the rich
and the poor, the safety and well-bcine of the
institution of slavery, and true humanity to
the free negroes themselves, demand their re-
moval or sale. Who can you find, who will
not admit that our free negroes are great
evil, and that they ought to be gotten rid of?
If every one is Of this opinion what is the diff
icuity? Want of beginning-of united ac-
ton. Let the people take this matter in hand.
Let them bold meetings in every county
pass resolutions on the subject, urging and
demanding Legislative action This is the on
ly way to make n Legislature act, that con.
stanuy needs the whip of popular opinion to
make them do their duty, We need never
expect the Legislature to take the Initiative
step, unless gooded on by the people. Dis
cretion is SO much the better part of vaior in
that body, that they will follow, but never
lead the advancing column ofreform. Among
them arc no fearless master minds to mako
the breach, and lead the aaspult upon the cit
adcl of hoary evils aud abuses, seeking by
their efforts to benefit their race and win tho =
plaudits of postority.
" Let the people of Virginia delay no lon
ger action on this grave and importance qucs-
ton of our free negro population, or from the
depths Of our prosperity and temple of our
greatness, echoing throughout the limits OF
tho land, will be heard the cry---too late too
late too late"
GOVERNOR WALKER AND THE DEMoc-
RAcY OF KANsAs.-Among the arrivals
in this city yesterday was E O. Perrin.
Esq, of Kansas, who left Lccompton on
the 10th inst. Mr.. p was at the land
sales which have just closed at Osawkee,
where were congregatcd in large numbers,
people of all shades of political opinion and
from every section of the Territory. He
states that there was a large and enthusas-
tic Democratic meeting held ut Osawkec on
the 18th The meeting was addressed at
cons able length, and with great power
and effect by General Whitfield and other
distinguished pro-slavcry men of the South.
Each speaker warmly and unqualifcdly en-
orsedSGov. Walkers course, and the en-
dorscment met with the unanimous and en-
thusiastic approval of the meeting.
Judge Elmore, of Alabama, presided,
and it may not be out of place here to state
that the Judge hasin his service the largest
number of slaves of any person in the Ter
ritory. a committee was appointed to
prepare resolutions expressive of the sense
of the meeting, Which was composed prin-
cipally of Southern men, and among the
number were two or three members of the
constitutional convention, whose views on
the slavery question are not only of deci
ded. but nre said to be of an ultra charac-
ter. The committee unanimously rcportUA
resolutions strongly approving the policy
and course of Gov. Walker in every partic-
ular; and the resolutions were not only
adopted by the meeting without dissent
ing voice, but with every outward nlanifcs-
tation of hearty appreciation
A full report of the proceedings of tho
meeting, with a copy of the resolutions,
have been prepared for the Union, and We
are in daily expectation of their receipt.
We shall reserve our comments until we
lay the report before our readers.
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