Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-11-10
Mr.. Yancey in Ohio.

building was packed in ten minutes after the
doors were open, The papers relate the fol.
lowing incidents, which occurred during the
evening:
Mentioning hemp as one of the products of
the South, he said they intended to keep a
good stock of it on hand
"What for % asked Republican.
Z" To hang you gentlemen who come down
South to steal our slaves !"
The retort called forth great cheering. At
another time he said
Some of your papers remarked to day
that the farce of disunion would be enacted
on this stage tonight | love this Union.~
The heroism of our common anccstry the
blood they shed in the cause of freedom, our
mutual prosperity, demand it, But if the
Union is to be sustained by trampling upon
the Constitution aud oppressing my section
because it is the weaker, then (foidng his
arms and stamping his foot, while his eyes
flashed firc,) am a traitor, and YOU can
make the most Of ii !"
This was received with immense and pro-
ionged cheering many rising up and whiriing
their hats, and many of the ladies waving
their handkerchiefs This was accompanied
by volley OF Kisses coming from all parts of
the house The orator stood mmovable, with
his arms folded as the shouters attempted,
time an again, to drown the Kisses Finally
order being restored, he, his arms still folded
in a soft tone, said
Eighty years ago, when young Freedom
was compelled to hide in the caves and So
crct resorts of the country, noble spirit. in
the Virginia House of Burgesscs, bravely lift.
ed his silvcry voice in behalf of his beloved
mistress liberty, ms the patriotic word gushed
from his musical lips, the minions of power
were there and dared, like minions of power
here tonight, hiss at the language of truth
and justice"
This produced another outburst of ap
pause, which was prolonged for several min.
utrs No more Kissing Was heard during the
delivery of the speech. s
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n REMlRXADiE DOCUMENT OF TIRE CAurAGv
The most singular document Which tile PIES
ent campaign has brought forth is a letter pub.
lshed in the Illinois papers from the Douglas
candidate for State Attorney, S f. Flannigan.
in which ho asserts. that though his choice for
President, above all other men. is Mr. Douglas
yet says shat as the election of Douglas ia ua
impossibiiity, hc has concluded to support Lin
coin in order to pnt down the disumioniSts.-
lie says:
would willingly support Douglas, but
further support Of him can have no other effect
than OF carrying the election into the House of
representatives. Wulcu VIII eltncr elect Brcck-
inrdge, or, If tho House shall fail to elect by
the 4th of March, il is probable the Senate will
elect Joe Lame. who becomes President of the
United States And Lame will only be n tool
in the hands of the disunionists to ACCOMPLISH
their one idea of breaking up the Confcdcracy
and erecting the slave States together with our
Western country. into separate and independ-
ent government.
DEspERATE AND Fatal DUEL.-A des
perate and fatal duel was fought in St Ian
dry Parish, near Opelousas, on the 9th inst
between Messrs, Alphonsc Dienvenue, deputy
sheriff, and Girrrd Fournet, which ended in
the almost immediate death of Mr. Fournet
From tho Couicr of that town we take the
following particulars
Each OF the combntants went upon the field
armed with two revolvcrs and bowic-knfc
they were stationed twenty PAGES apart with
instructions, at the word. to fire and advance
at wilI--the tight to end with the death of one
or both the parties. AT the second fire Mr.
Fournet having been struck, staggered and
fell, but not without retaining both strength
and courage enough to fire twice more upon
his adversary, but without effect They were
both brave and true men, and behaved gal
lantly to the last
HE FEELING IN NIARLEsToN. oN.--The New
York Day Book publishes the following cx-
tract OF private letter to the editors
"CnARLEsToN, Oct. 10,-Our banks will
not take 80 day bills on New York, as they
anticipate trouble after November, and they
wish to have their business so arranged that
they can command their capital when the
Union goes to pieces.
That there will be demon
station in this State if Lincoln is elected, is
sure. When mcalike G. NJ Coffin, Joseph
Provost and others, large property holders,
and cool, responsible men, come ont for sepa.
rate State action, and immediate State action
at that, you can form fair opinion of the
feeling in South Carolina,
p ALABAMA ARMINa FOR TIE CONTEST
WE are credibly informed that the Governor
OF Alabama, in compliance with an act pass
ed by the Legislature, has ordered from Bel
GUM two hundred thousand staud of arms,
to be used, if necessary, in the event of hin
coins election. Alabama will unauestiona.
bly, seccdo from the Union before she will sub
init TO the rule Of a Black Rcpsblican Pres-
dent, especially when it is we'll known that
the President was one oe the endorscrs Of
Helpers Impending Crisis, and is elected for
the express purpose of destroying the institu-
ton OF slayery,--4'tdnta c0nted ~aeg. sl
TnE sun rises and sets the moon woxe& and
wanes; stars and planets keep their constant
motions; the air is tossed by the winds tbe
waters ebb and dow, 10 their conservation g..3tI
nt1rGnnt i,if ,, a don M 20 ha,ol ~, a.. - - Islt