Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-06-19
From the Ncyberry Rising Sun,
j. D.. BOYD and Ourself

perry Bank, Is. ID. Boyd, would hold us
personally responsible if I'VE permitted to be
published in our columns any communica-
ton derogatory to his character, We must
admit that we were surprised at receiving
such an express injunction when we had no
knowledge or intelligence of any personal
article of the kind, We have made it
rule not to indulge in personalities We
war not with individuals except their con
duct iustifcs us init, We discuss and al
ways have discussed principles and meas
lrcs, not men. Our columns have been
and ar opened for discussion, and we are
disposed to favor ALL
This measure of Mr.. Boyd, Which infcrs
something, and would presume to intimi-
date us, by a threat, we consider as hostile
and at war with the principles of Republi-
can Ii bcrty. 1t eVnces the spirit of Louis
Napoleon, to restrict the press, and force it
to submit to monied Institution. 1t is.o
| plain illustration of that star chamber au-
| thoilty, which we have heard so much about
that ruled with rod of iron, and from
whose decisions there was no appeal. Mr..
Boyd undertakes by his act, to invade the
liberty of the press, to muzzle that which
Milton defended, which the constitution
protects, and for which men have shed
their blood. He undertakes to manacle 1T
in advance, to fettcr it beforehand, by die
tating to us that wc shall not publish some
thing which he may have anticipated, but
which he know not Of Whoever before
heard of such q thing? What inferences
cannot be drawn? Does itnot exhibit that
the spirit which dictated would bind to the
stake or apply thescrew whenever its opin-
ions might be opposed,
We have warred against the banking
system which exists in this State. Webaye
warrcd against the principles under and by
which the banks we're conducted, and we
here epphatically say that as long as our
mind can conceive and act-as long as our
hand can WELD pon, we shall continue to
urge before the people the necessity OF con-
fining them within proper bounds, and of
restricting their operations to that of prop
or legitimate business
Invade the liberty of the press! Tt is
one OF the most sacred Of our rights. 1t is
one of tho greet bal nurks Uf Uuf repuDncaIi
institutions. Whatever abridges it's free
dom, manacles, fctters and chains its limbs
and muzzles the mouth of liberty The
constitution oi the United States, of the
State of South Carolina, places the liberty
of the press upon the footing ofour dearest
rights. The press is one of the reserved
rights of the people, the invasion of which
warrants them in taking up the sword of
revolution. AS long as the press remains
unfcttercd, VIC need not fear any encroach-
mcnt upon the rights and liberties of the
people.
five should be so unfortunate as to live
to see the day when this country shall be
shrouded in tyrannical darkncss-,when the
sun of human liberty shall set upon the
melancholy wreck oftho American repub-
lie; when despotism restriction aud tyranny
shall govern and rule; when the Freedom,
OF the press shall be fettered, and we shall.
chance to be found conducting paper, We
will, by Heavens, pull down tho press, gath
er up the INpe, cast them into the street,
split up the Gases, make bonfire of the
whole shake the aecursed dust from our
feet, and take our leave for some land where
liberty is governed by the immutable prin-
ciples of justice, "where at least spark
Of the fire of rational liberty glows in the
human breast where freedom ofeonscionce
freedom of mind, freedom of thought, and
freedom of the Press, weighed by the true
standard of " Human Dignity" is, allowed
to exercise the inalienablc rights of free
man-life, liberty and human happiness.
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TERRIBLE ToRNApo.--r- The terrible
tornado which visited the village of FL
lison, Illinois, on Monday afternoon of
last week, has been already mentioned
Fourteen persons were Instantly killed, aad
ten more u1ortally wounded. 0fthe woun-'
ded, two died the same evening, and three
the next, making nineteen deaths in ALL
The only physicians in thea placc-Drs.
Hawley and Yoke--were so seriously iniur-
ed, that they were incapacitated from ren-
dering any assistance. AS an evidence of
the fearful force of the wind, it is stated
that fragments of the bodies of the victims
were scattered in all directions. An iron
safe, weighing nine hundred pounds, was
taken from Johhson's store and carried thir-
ty feet. One cow was taken up and carried
several rods and killed 'y the fall. Her
body lay at distance from anything, that
could have inflicted wound or injury upon
her. Horses, cattle and. dogs were taken
up by the wind, carried into the air, dashed
TO the earth, and killed by the fall.
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: FLowERs. The most humble abode is
made pleasant TO tho sight of all persons Of
good taste andrefincd feelings when il ex-
1pbSs lowers in its surroundings, or plants
peeping out of the windows Flowers are
Injury that the poorest nay enjoy the