Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-12-11

differing with another in oninions, mny bc
allowed the privilege of civilty and compli-
mcntto him And, laying aside Col. Orrs
preference for Conventions and his course for
pafty' what have there been in his votes
anu speeches in Congress, which together did
not constitute fair political conduct" and
winch Senator Hammond could not approve
Allusion is made to the influence unon
Senator Hammond Of the "atnosphcre of
Washington" This is so ungenerous, it NAV
pass for what it is worth
The Senator is assaied for the declaration
OF his belief that Southern politicians gcner-
ally would not go for severance of the I'm
ION, IN the event of the election to tho Prcs;-
dcncy of Black Republican. But he did
not say thut he himself would not 20 He
alluded to the probability of their course. as
one. of the difficulties with which State
Rights statesman, like himself, would have to
cOntend; and rs he himself would not like to
advise or attempt Secession, until four or five
OF the Southern States were ready to move
with South Carolina. And did he not advise
that South Carolina should be always ready
to move with them?
But does Col Gregg directly charge or
prove that Senator Hammond approved thc
Union as administered, or that hc defended
1T Tor 'tSclfand in disparagoment of our po-
lltical cause, or that he cOunsclled the slight
est submission to any wrong upon the South
sought to be pcrpctrated through it? No.
Notn word to these effects were uttered or can
he found in his speeches. 1t would have
been quoted against him. if there was. On
the contrary, the Senator advised Dsunon
II further or oppressive tariff cxactions were
put upon the country and the South. lie
Was Tor Disunion, if no other efficient means
could be had to maintain and preserve the
Southern slave institution, and our State
Rights either over or under the Constitution
lie thought thcre were other means, whereby
and probably we could win victory in the
tnion that he was willing to try them, cs-
pccially as we were already in the Union; but
that if they failed. he would insist upon Sc
vcring the Union. He thought the means
were OF such n character, tending to the ele-
vaton of our cause, that even failure upon
them would leave the South, in herself stron-
ger and proudcr than before, and that with
her population, extent and resources, on 70
ing out the Union, she would be great ma
ton. Now what is there in ali this, to which
q State Rights man should object? Isitnot
the very substance of our position, of the
facts. and OF what common sense suggests
upon thcm Let those who cavil gyo us
something better. If they have not, and can
not, 1T is proof that he has given US the best
Do they mean. that they would not fight the
battle of the South Mt all, because at present
it must be fought in the Union? Do they
mean, that if victory could be won in the
Union, they would regret it, because they
would have to accept or retain the union with
| 1t? Even Dsunionism per sc itself-Disun-
ION for itself, and not slavery alone, should
| be content with such victory, rather than
! risk the difficulties of q severance and of the
| foundation of new government. Docs Col.
Gregg, on the other hand, believe that Sena-
tor Hammond, in face of tho latter's declara-
tion to the contrary, would not Mt once go
with the South into a separate Republic, if
| the South was ready for and desired it Or
| does Col Gregg think that the Senator should
now have advised Secession by South Caro-
lima, without any immediate pretext, as was
had in 1851, and when not another Southern
state would approve or go? Would he have
had him to dwarf himself into local spouter
OF blood and thunder" or to endeavor to
gather himself the Legitimate influence of a
Southern Senatorand Statesman, whose coun
sets should be part of the destiny of the
| country? These arc all pregnant points and
questions. upon which. we think, Col. Gregg
has not sufficiently pondcrcd
lfby State Rights man is meant one.
who. in addition to well known State Rights
principles, is not in policy Unonist pei, Sc,
but is ready and disposed for Southern Con-
federacy when proper and available crisis
arrives, then Senator Hammond is n State
is, We again invoke the State Rights party of
South Carolina to rcmain united under his
banner, and confident in his leadership.
Charleston Es,cs.
EyAcUTIoN DAY.-rhe seventy fifth anni-
yereary of the evacuation of New York by
the British troops at the close of the Reyo-
lutionafy war, WAS celebrated on the 25th, by
the military. At sun rise tho Veteran Corps
fired salute on the Battery. AT later ne
riod of the day the First division of militia of
paraded in full force and attracted deserved
commendation for their fine appearance. In
the evening the Society of the Cincinnati cell
ebratcd the anniversary by dinner ut the
Astor House. While the military were going
through their evolutions at Washington Pa
rade Ground, Gen. Paez, the Eeneznelan pa
triot, who had accepted an invitation to re-
view the troops, received q severe and it is
feared fatal injury in consequence of his
horse slipping upon the pavement and fall
ing upon the Generals right foot, breaking
the great toe and drcadfully decorating the
heel, and rendering painful surgical opera
tion necessary HERALD. .r-
CoaINo 10 Ir.--A Paris correspondent
writes that horsc-rneat is beiEg introduced in
several cities in Europe as an article of hu-
man food. lie states that there aro already
four shops in Vienna where such meat is
sold, one in. Dublin, and several sprinkled
throughout Germany, in the various cities.
Inc sale ot horse-meat can, however never
arrive at large regular trade, as the horse
Is too valuable an animal 10 be raised for
food, The horses Slaughtered for such pur-
pose, however, are probably those which be-
come, worthless from old age, or who meet
with accidents of broken limbs, &c.