Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-11-21
MISCELLANY.
From reara0n,s History Of Faietlela.
The Revolution.

hiOi" SuiSOh y Oh taltIlcIQ.
The Revolution,
at the commencement of the war, the
citizens of Fairfield were about coually di-s
vided in their politics. The European
settlers said "they had just arrived in the
country-that they had come in ON tho
Kings bounty-had obtained their land
by his grant and it was ungrateful to turn
against his government" Many of tho
Virginians and PcnnSylvanians turned their
thoughts on peace There were but few
native Carolinians in the district. An.
however, were indoinitablc Wigs. Tt was,
something strange after all that the sons of
Green Erin wero mostly found on the royal
side. An apology may be made for them.
The people from Antrim had formed them
selves into strong militia company under
the lead. of James Phillips elected their
officers, and had takenall preliminary steps
to tender their services to the colonial and
revolutionary government. While. about
passing resolutions to that effect, John
Phillips, am Antrim man, arrived on the
gronnd. IIc was a person of great author
ity, and in an address to the persons as
scmbled, perverted the whole into down
right toryism.
In the course of the war many of the
d Wings established character for heroism.
They had to perform a double. duty, and.
they noply performed it. The names of
John Lyles, The was liner, !, Thomas
Woodward, Aramanus Lyles, Robert Han.
cock, John Pearson, Benjamin May, John
Cook Andrew Gray, John Gray, James
Kincaid, Edward Martin, John Bell, George
Perry, with many others mentioned in this
llistory) ought TO so down with honor and
gratitude, to postefity. Can we love too
much the memory of these good and true.
ifnot great men2 They were great men,
for rthcy were patriots und warriors "witl1-
out fear and without feproach.2'
Fairfield was a battlefield. It was re-
marked that many of the Wings established
fame for hcroism of the highest order
Sumter said; Benjamin May, was the bra.
vest man he eyerknew. Among the Tories
not tone hero was to be found. The Whies
aud Tories met at Moblcys meeting house,
andaftor the first craekSof the.rifle tho TO.
ries fled 70 Ia man. The same thing occur.
red at Wing and Tory skirmish at Cald.
wells place pt SLeo's Creek, and after one
firing and the ro,at of the Tories was per-
feet, their leader, Col JOHN PhillipyJg was
founas4mtted in n briar thicket and drawn
out asprisoncr. Tho Court Of Appeals of
South Carolina have taeitly affirmed that the
"devil is entitled tohis due. p Accordinp to
that potent decision, John Phillips is enti-l
tied to his due. He hadau unafcountab!e
Influence over Cornwallis, and in the bcnofi
cent exercise of that influence he obtained
pardon forfall the Wings condemned TO
death at the dfun-head court, while his
lordship occupied Winnsbor0ugh.s
During the staylofthe British chieftain.1
he often sent for John Milling and 5Yattg
Robertson, to converse With him about
inattcrs connected with his command! He
sid tliey were men of f'extraordinary sense,
and, NO doubt, often reminded him of yicto.s
xysresiIlting in no advantage, and triImplls,
ending lnhagd knocks and ultimate disaster.
Cornwalliso ordered The county people 20 Be-
paid liberallysfof theiis produce, and ma.
Iested no one In the Enjoyment of civil
rights With the due military ceruh,snies
andipreeautions, he admitted every one 60
his fnarkee IclinS Sarvice visited him.
iici@as crank ola IFishnlaB. q and
who, said CORVALLIS, zero yop?f 3fsTi
EpJ Johny Service, at yonr service 'eWeIl,
what do yon want ~ e / want pay. for q.
patchof wheat eat by the British Cavalry ''s
Wei, 30, said Cornwalfis, g to thcI
GoBniissaf establish your claim, and gct
your money Johny thought Il nppfopri.
ats te indulge his iffcsistibl propensity for.
crankness, and before he left his presence.
5e oii9nIgei'of Cprn@dlis, If nc was any
KIN 70 the Wallis down die road 2 4
John Dillls t,f fth eStefA valued hti tir,ieeinn