Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-11-05


struction of Government property. This
is certainly lcgitimatc-ard we do most
sincerely hope that the horror with wh,ch
the whole country is justly filled, may be
the means OF opening the eyes cf all men
to the certain result of the triumph of an
"irreprcssiblc conflict" leader or of any
man, by analliance with the Black Rcpub
lican tEssawattomies of She North. 1t is
but just and proper that disclaimer should
be made by the Nnrthem press but the
voice of the press is not enough the voice
of the people at the North, through the
polls, is necessary to restore confidence and
to dispcl the belief that the Northern people
have aided and abettcd this reasonable
invasion of Southern State
If the success of a party is of more i'm
portancc than the restoration Of good feel
ing and attachment to the Union. let that
fact 20 forth from the polls of New York
at her approaching election. Upon her
soil, the treason, if not planned, was per-
tcctcd; the money OF her citizens gave vi
tality to the plot; the voice of her people
should speak words of encouragement to
the outraged sovereignty of sister State.
The vile clnmor of party, the struggle of
Ropublcanism for power, has given an
impetus to the additional zeal of old Brown
and his comrades, that impelled them for
ward In their mad career of treason and
bloodshed. The leader of the Republican
forces gave uttcrance to the tfeasoRable
declaration of an " irreprcssible conflict !"
and if the people of New York really rcpu-
diatc the dogma that has vitalzcd pillagc
robbery and murder, and raised up Il body
OF men to initiate the irrcpreasiblc con
fict," let them send from the polls greet
ings of overthrow that shall, if possible,
restore confidence, and cement the broken
fragments of attachments for the Union
The triumph Of the Black Republicans in
the State of New York will be encourage
mcnt to future Ossawattomites, to again
attempt the plumber and invasion of Vir-
| giniu; the defeat Of this "irrcprcssble CON
flict party will speak thunder tones of
encouragement and hope to the people of
the Southern States; such Il defeat will
tend to allay that excitement which now
slumbcrs under irrcpressible Indignation
ndwhich spark may lightinto conAagra.
| tion destructive to the Union.
The voice of the Southern people has
not been heard, and may never be heard
The shallow waters murmur, but the deep
are dumb and such is tho state of public
feeling at this moment from tho Potomac
to the Gulf. Let not the people of the
North mistake this silence for Indifference.
There exists horror and Indignation which
neither press nor public meetings can eX-
press a feeling that has weakened the
| foundation Of the Union, and which may at
any moment raise the supcrstructurc.-
Will not the people of New York, from
the polls, speak some word of encourage
mont, and, if possible, rc-instate the Union
sentiments disturbed by their own rcople !?
The lIarper's Ferry Invasion has ad-
vanced the cause of D;sunion, more than
any other event that has happened since
the formation Of the Government; it has
rallied to that standard men who formally
looked upon it with horror; it has revived,
with ten fold strength the desire of a South
crn Confederacy. The heretofore most de-
termined friends of the Union may now
be heard saying, if under the form of a
| Contodcracy, our peace is disturbed, our
| State invaded, its peaceful citizens cruelty
murdered, and all the horrors of servile war
forced upon us, by those who should be
our warmest friends; if the form of - Con
federacy is observed but its spirit violated,
and the people of the North sustain the
outrage, then let dsunon come"
The people of New York have the oppor-
tunity, at the approaching election, not
only of rcbuking Mr.. Seward, the great
leader of the Ossawattomite Republicans,
but Of showing the people of the South,
that the sympathy Of the great State of
New York is With Y:r-iaia ehl not with
the traitor that must meet the just punish
ment of his treason
FRIDAY--I is strange enough that Fri
day is regarded mall countries rs a pecu
liar day. In England it is generally con-
sidered unlucky; many people will not
commence any undertaking. on that day
and most sailors believe that tho vessel is
sure to be wrecked that sails on Friday.
If marriage take place on that day, the
old wives shake their heads, and predict
all kinds of misfortunes to the bride and
bridegroom. Nay, they even pity all
children who are so mlucky as to be born
on Friday. In Germany, on the con
trary, Friday is considered lucky day fol
weddings, commencing new undertakings
or other memorable events; and the rea-
son of this superstition is said to be the
ancient belief that the witches and sorcer-
ers held their weekly meeting on this day
and, of course, while they were amusing
themselves with dancing, and riding on
broom.sticks round the Blocksberg, they
could have no time to work any evil