Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-12-04
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HarmonY in South Carolina.

Harmony in South Carolina.
The readers of thc Mercury, bearing in
mind It's course, must have observed that,
whilst freely expressing our own views OF
measures and principles, and udvocating the
course in our opinion rghtrul and impor-
tant to the South, we have at tho same time
abstained from ccnsure, While opening our
columns to wide range of temperate dis,
cussion that the truth might be clicitod, we
have sought to draw together or at least not
separate in the State those who, agreeing on
general and important principles, vet differ
in matters less essential, whether by-gone or
in tho womb of The future We have allow.
cd free expression of yews on the Confer
cncc Kansas Act. on the rc-opening of the
African Slave Trade and on the powerful
speech of Senator Hammond with the condi-
ton Of the South and her prospects for the
future. But we have eschewcd all division
on such issues. This course has been pur-
sued, because the tide Of events is surely
driving us together, and we are satisfied that
differences in South Carolina in RECORD to the
General Government and tho North will be
oblitcrated 10y time. They arc coniectural
rather than rcal--muttcrs ofspcculation rath-
or than fact. There are events before us
that will unite all true men of the South {:
and we desire that South Carolina by her
union and the moral weight she has ever
possessed in the counscls of the South, re-
sulting from her unanimitv of opinion and
conduct, shall bear her part in the drama of
the future, whatever it be. Some of our
leading men have confidence in the Demo
cratic party of the Nortll-others have none
Some suppose that Black Republican sec
tionalism is declining in powHr-othcrs that
1t is increasing. Some arc confident of the
strength of our present position in the I'm
ion--othcrs arc confident of its weakncss-
The crisis that will settle these conecturcs
or deductions is near Mt hand. What reason
is there. then, for pressing these differences
OF opinion between those who agree in prn-
ciple and who go together in policy? Why
should it be sought to raise issues and con
tcntions on such matters? On the great es-
sential measures before the country we are
agreed. Our public men will all oppose in
Washington the increase of tho Tariff for pro-
lection, appropriations for Internal Improve
ments, and anti slavery in every. shape and
form. They will have there to fight the
Black Republican majority in the next Con.
gress in all their insi,lious and oppressive
measures. They will have to seek the union
of the South on State Right grounds And
they will stand together, we doubt not, uni
ted in the fight.
If the Black Republicans are defeated in
Congress, and defeated in their effort mt the
next Presidential election to grasp the pow
er of the General Government for the ne
complishment of their purposes, South Car
oina will fully participate and mitedly re.
joice in their defeat. On the contrary, should
they be successful, we havca right to sun.
pose that those who are united in principle
will be united in measures resofrcdenption and
security. The State has distinctly marked
nnf hpr d, al,
we will be rnitod. Is it wise to establish
personal antagonisms OH future speculative
divisions? We hold the opinion that it is
not. We deem it almost certain that within
less than two wears all true men in South
Carolina or at Washington will stand entire
ly together. At all events, this is our hope.
SO strong is our conviction of tho steady pro-
gress and fatal purposes of this powerful
Black Republican faction, that this is onr be.
lief Acting under such impressions, we
shall continue steady advocacy of harmony
and generous confidence, which is tile sur.
est means of securing it amongst those agree
ing in principle. When the shock comes
Sluth Carolina can be prepared, without
heart-burnings and division, to her part with
all the strength of her ancient renown. BY
wise counselS VIC are satisfied such will be
the result C.a', MpeIqm
Ton Cooke tells story ofan occurrence
at provincial theatre in ireland, whore
Macrcady was pcrsonating Virginius In
preparing for the scene in which the body
of Dcntatus is brought on the stage, the
manager called to Pat, his property man,
for the bier. Pat being Of ''hcavy" tom
permanent, responded to the call by saying
he would fetch II immadity.p, Patnext
made his appearance with a full foamine
pot of the right sort. and was received With
anger.for his stupidity oThc bier, YOU
bIockheadp thundered the manager. -
4" And isn't it here" exclaimed Pat, pre-
senting the mug. Not that, you donkey;
4 mean the barrow for Dentatus." "Then
why don't you caR things by their right
namesP, mnttered Pat. "Who would
suppose yor meantthe barrow when you
cslledf irH