Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-12-03

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To thc comn,;ttnn Of In,.;t,t;nm.
'Ii.N'LESToN, sept ~, lS19.
'ENIhtMEN nave anticipated the
pleasure OF lolh'ng with you on the 18th
INST, III attending tnc pubic dinner IN hon
OF Oh your distinguished citizen. CIrcum-
stances however, nave prevented. 1t IS
mark OF regard to which he is well cnti-
tied. lie has long commanded the .iudg-
mcnt OF the State, from his conservative
Opinions, mlmpcachabc character, and
enlarged views OF the public policy. SO
liberal and statcSmaniIkc as to embrace
WITHIN the aspirations OF hlS heart, and the
conSummatlon of hlS counsclS, tie wcilrc
and honor of the whole country, and yet
so thoroughly States Rights as ever to re-
gard strict adhcrHncc to the constitution
as the only true assurance and guarantee
ot our libeltlcS 1t was my privilege, at the
last session OF the Legislature, to give h'm
IA warm and hearty support for the position
he now occupies. Fidelity to the govern
mcnt OF our fathers is not yet Inconsistent
with allcglancc to our beloved common
wealth have strong and abiding con
hdcncc IN the common sense OF the people
OF all sections. It's scarcely possible that
they can ever prove so false TO their inhcr-
ltance, or so blind to history and their true
destiny, as to elevate fanaticiSm or worship
philanthropy, falsely so called, in the place
OF constitutional freedom. Agitation, tho oh
more prominent and widely hcmlded, is
not always a sure indication of the public
Judgment.
cannot believe that Providence has
'"uS !"' S"'"cu our people 10 ciNi'i%ation
Giu'. "u i''l''y ""Ptcrruch''u' that ,"cy may
llna!ly become either on the one hand the
N'o!'''' o' oppression ana concentrated dcs-
to unrcstrn;ncd license and anarchy As
with individuals 50 with nations There
must be Gcry furnaces to mass tbrongh
and trials to endure. The timcs demoud
that lie who aspircs 70 porticinotc in thr
councils of miubtv nconlr whose moo.
nificcnt territory extends from ocean to
ocean, including every variety Of soil and
production. should have views ne h,oad
and expansive as their domain and ;utcr,
csts.
Let us all cultivate more rrotcrpal
feeling. Let us support and sustain the
true and tried men every where who stand
by the constitution and its compromiscs
Thus will the sovcrci.utv of the States
be preserved inviolatc. Thus will this
government, framed by the wisdom of the
past, lalowcd by its PRAYER, and purchased
by its blood and treasure, long rcmnin thc
safe repository Of frccdom-a lipht and
model to the world
Believe me, gentlemen.
With the highest regards
Your obcdicnt servant.
Tnos. Y. SIMoNs.
TO the Committee ON Invitations, Chcs.
nut Dinner
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lcssons fnr iIo ,Lolit;nm;st, of n,.I.h1 "I'o.''1
of fnot;c;sn and sod;t;n, aC,on I;n"o
tine thc Grand Jurv to;nycstio,tn ,rnotho
as IS srpnoscd. ccrt1in c;tiyrns Of Tnrthnrn
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