Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-08-14

Orr might be the nominee for the Prcsidcn
cy. Mr. Moore spoke warmly and indie
penGently, and seemed to entertain views
rather adverse to the other candidates.
We will now leave these gentlemen to set.
tic their differences among themselves.
The McmJeys Of CongreSS.-In the of-
ternoon, after the speakers had concluded,
Col Keitt, of Orangcburg, was announccd'
and on his appearance was greeted with an
plausc. He said that he came at the bid
ding OF his fellow-citzcns to share i'm their
council OF moment most favorable and
Hopitious. There never has been, said he
a time when it was more apparent that old
party tcuds should be buried, and the union
OF the South preserved He proposed to
speak briefly, as the people were to receive
better and more available counsel from
their own representative, (Mr. Om) who
had attained high pos ION and gained hon
ore bmvcly won and ftly worn
Mr.. Keitt thought that there should be
no divisions among the Southern people,
We could avoid them, and ought to shun
them with Jealous care. He knew that
struggling clouds would darken the heavens
that vivid lightning would cut the skies
that when the hurricane had passed over
its frightful course, the hoaving pillows
would answer to its wild appeal
In 1852, continued he, we agreed to
stand upon one pMtform-thc union of he
South for the safety of the South. The
South was moving with measured tread to
this object. We stand together VIRGINIA
raises buglc notc--North Carolina sends
her rcpy-the Palmetto State is ready
the Empire Statc-gallant Alabama-chi-
various NlissiSsippi- Texas, with her lone
star-all are IN line, marching together for
safety either in Or out the Union. Accur
sed be the tongue that would utter words
OF distraction, and palsicd the hand that
would cast Il firc-brand in the Southern
ranks. cshould stand ogcther-whcth
er IN the Union or not, time must reveal.
lie woua not utter little prophecies, nor
descend 70 special pleading What, said
he Is onr duty, for that we would discharge.
As for himself, so long as he was in the
Union he was for discharging every obliga-
tlon that dcvolved upon the State, or the
citizens of the State. Twelve months ago
he advised adversely, but now he would say,
sustain Mr.. Buchanan's Administration.
lie went to Washington at the beginning of
the last session resolved to oppose the Ad-
ministration. But when he cot there he
found Mr.. Buchanan upon the platform of
the South. 1t was then he determined to
sustain the President cordially and ungrud
Ginsy Why not sustain the Administers
ton! because otits extravaganza Itwas
not eXtravag1nt. True, Mr. Crttendcn
had estimated the expenses for one year at
SiV0ooV, ,0OO, but this was Incorrect
Ihey were o1,O0O,OO0, and he did not
thlnk that they could have been less
would you expect greater economy from
the Black Republicans? What chains
&C down the expenses of the Government?
Inc democratic party. As to the Black
Republicans they obeyed no rules. They
had an antl,slavery Bible and an anti.slave-
rty GOD. On the slavery question, also, he
tnouSht the Democratic party worthy of
al support The Democratic party and
the hlacE Republican were the two great
Partcs OF the day These were the two
iaEs on the battlefield. Those who stood
qnaer thG banner OF the former were of us
IL IL mas been cut down-lf it has lost its
s1rehSth-+is was because 1T had thrown off
its it gross impurities. lit be i'll minority
II was because 1t hac cIung to the very
noFns OF inc altar Sir. keltt then clearly
y!moicated ,!m ms support OF the Conference
D!t'' lie did not intend to apologize for
his yoto-nc was prepared to defend his
positlon-hc believed he was right In
Vne course OF his remarks he made an al!u-
sion 10 'Sultmans death. or those who
opposed the Conference bill, one, said he,