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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-02
S5IE0 1F&D POETRY
To the Eagle.

Az tho CdSle,
Bird of the broad and sweeping WING.
Thy home is high in heaven,
Where wide the 81 orms their banners fling,
And the tempest clouds are driven;
Thy throne is OH the mountain ton;
Thy fields, the bonndlcss air,
Anu hoary peaks, that proudly prop
The skies, thy dwellings are.
Thou sittest like a thing of light
Amid the noon tile hlazc.
The mid-dny sun is clear sn1 bright
1t connotdim thy gaze.
Thy pihons to the rushing blast,
Ger the bursting billows spread,
Where thcvesscl plungcs, hurry past,
Like an angel OF the dead.
Thou artpcrcl,cd oloft on the blectling crag,
And the waves are white below.
.Airi on, witha haste that cannot lag,
They rush in an endless flow
Again thou hast plumcd thy wing for fight
To lands beyond the sea,
Ani away, like a spirit wreathcd in light,
Thou hurricst, wild and free
Thou hurricst over the myriad waves,
And thou lcavcst then, all behind;
Thou swccpcst that place Of unknown Graves
Fleet rs the tempest wind:
"nen thc>nlght storm gathers dim and dark,
With shrill and hodiug scrca,n.
Thou rIshcst by the laundering bark,
Quick us passing dream.
Lord of the Loun less realm of air,
In thy imperial name
The hearts OF the bold and ardent dare
The dangerous pal, of fame.
Bcleath the shade of thy golden wings
The Roman iegions bore,
From The river OF Egypt's cloudy springs,
Their pride 10 the Polar shore.
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COMMUM1GATDOMg.
pENnLEroN, Nav 18Th. 1860

IENhLEroN, May 18th, 1860.
HoN EDWARD FroSr--Dcar Sir: On my
rctnrn from Texas, few days Since, [ found
my old ncighbors and friends much disturbed
blythe law of the last LEGISLATURE authorizing
district subscriptions to Railroads A doci
dcd majority are, believe, in favorOf subscri,
bing to the Blue Ridge Railroad
There is much diversity of opinion rs to thc
construction of the law: One portion give
the Act literal construction; aud claims that
Stock shall be issued hy the Company for the
interest accruing on the District Bonds, as
also on the amount subscribed The other
portion insist that such could not have been
the design oS the Legislature, as the injustice
to previous Stockholders would be most mani
fest, and Insist that common Justice would re-
Hulre that the District should pay the interest
nccruing on the amount subscribed until the
Bonds reached maturity.
The object of this communication is, as a
friend of the enterprise, to beg that you will
give US the true intention of the law, aud in
form prepared for publication.
Very respectfully, yours, &c,
WILLIAM SLOAN
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-02
VOL. XI.--NO. III

with the platform the eight Southern States
lay down, us their criterion ofparty aflliation,
arc invited to attend the Richmond Convem-
ton. This is certainly an Objectionable fca-
turc i'll the Convcntion but it does not alter
its Character as a Southern Convention, to-
support Southern rights and interests The
/ Black Republicans invite all in thc United
States, who agree with them in their abolition
designs, to join with them in their Conycn-
ton at Chicago. Suppose delegates should
90 into that Convention Gas they will) from
Southern Statcs-would that disrobc it of its
sectional character? Certainly not. Nor
will the fact, that from few or many States
i'll the North delegates may attend the Rich
mond Convention, change its character as n
! sectional Convention. Nor does that other
fact, that we claim that oar rights are suppor-
ted 10y the Constitutions alter the matter, for
this is denied 10y scctionalizcd North.
But again you say, that " We of the South
might be overwhelmed by our Northern as
sociatcs in the Richmond Conventions WHO
may paraIyzc our action, or @ictatca course
injurious to our rights and principles" This
may be done but it will DC fruudulcntly done
| Northern delegates will come into the Rich
mond Convention to support the rights of The
South, previously laid down. If, instead of
O''"S tHlS, tHCO hSc tHClI power 10 thrust lncnl
aside, or to nominate candidates for the Pres
idency and Vice Presidency who do not rep
resent them, they act a part of dishonesty.
they pcrpctratc a fraud. Such apprchcnsions,
might be good cause for caution, in select
ing proper men to represent us at Richmond,
but they afford no good cause for not going
into the Convention, The fear of being cheat
ed, does not deter men from cndcayorng to.
enforce their rights. Because there is a nev-
cr ending pfonencss to evil that is no reason
we should not strive to promote good.
Again, you say, that " 1t will be useless
it will come to nothing" Here again yo,r
may be right. The Nashville Convention
failed in the object it contemplated but were
we not right in going into it? think we
were. | would have gone into it, if | had
| torcscen the whole sequel Of its tcrmination
And so now, support The Richmond Con-
vcntion, having nospirit of prophcsy to fore
tell its issues; but being prepared to meet
them whatever they may be. You should re-
member, that out of failures, arise that finaF
success, which crowns nations with dolivcr-
ancc and liberty.
/ Whether yox wiq agree withmc in the con-
cluSions 10 which | have arrived do not
kD>n; but trust you will do me the Justice
to acknowledge that, wise or unwiSc, [ am
not wandering from the path of consistency,
md Remain, my dear sir, yours most truly,
II. b. RuETr
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docs more, infinitely more 1t secures vast
ly added strength 10 that assertion of prin
ciplcs which none of us would for an instant
think OF compromising; it compcls their re.
coSnition and proudly vindcatcs tho action
OF the seeding delegates, who will thus have
secured the object of their struggle, ard
have mcrted the applause and gratitude of
their Democratic brethren.
The contrary course would, VIC believe, be
productive of mschicvous consequences -
lime docs net permit the action of the rceu-
lur organizations of our party in the respcc-
tive StatcS, and who alone have the power
to speak their will, to meet in council and
give instructions to their delegations. How
IS. the voice of California or of Oregon to be
heard IN tune? How are the constituencies
OF IcXcS and Virginia to meet in State con
NentionS ard give authoritative expression
OF their Will before the middle of June p
How can the machinery be put in motion
by which the democratic voters will direct
attendance 1T Baltimore or Richmond in ac-
cordancc with their judgment? Evidently,
this cannot be done, Evidently, the del
cgattons already elected are the only ones
that can act, and they must act on their own
Judgment III conjumctmc which does not
allow opportunity for instruction by their
constituencies A refusal, then, by the
delegates of the seeding States to return to
Baltimore, a refusal to defer the Richmond
meeting until there shall be an uncomfortable
necessity for holding it, would inevitably
result in incu~blc division OF our party in
its final disruption worse than all, in the
cndangclmg of the successful assertion of
ITS principles, compared with which the
success Of single electoral struggle is un-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-02

TlpN@EDS IN LEBANON, ,TENNEssEE.-W
learn from letters, rcccivcdin in this city ycstcr-
day, that II fatal tragedy occurred in the town.
OF Lebanon, Tennessee, on the 18th, resulting
IN the mortal wounding Of one Of the stu
dents OF the Law Department of Cumberland
University, named Jas. Caha, by Il fellow
student named Spot iMcClung. The parties
had misunderstanding about a vory trivial
matter, and subsequently met on the street
with friends, for The purpose Of explanation
"A further disagreement cnsucd, the lie was
passed, and Cahal struck, or struck at Nc
Clung with stick, when the latter drew pis-
tol and shot Cahal, the ball entering the brain
Though alive on the 5th, no hopes were enter
taincd of his recovery MeClung was put
under $4,000 bali.
James Cahal was son of the late Judge
Cahal, of Tennessee, and NIcCmng is son of
Colonel McClung, of Huntsville, Alabama,
and nephew of the late Col. McClung, of
Mississippi. BoHimoyc llmcyicun.
NEW ORLEANS, May 2I.-Tho United
States steamer Powhatton has arrived with
dates from Vera CrM to the 10th Instant
She brings dispatches for Washington. On
the lst of May HssIoaga issued decree de-
posing Nlilamon, and assumed the prcsiden-
tlal chair. This movement had caused gen
cral feeling of alarm. Gen. Miramon has
sustained some wverscs, and imposed heavy
loans on the city Of Mexico, and foreign and
native commercial houses doing business there.
Gen. Uraga, with 5000 Liberals, occupied
Guanajuato on the 9th of May, and was pre-
pairing to attack the city Coayicr.
-SC6UsTA GA-Wc believe that to Cen
,crai @.''ethorpc this place is indebted for its
name. 1T was named in honor of one of the
royal pTinccsscs, who was named Augusta
The town OF Augusta was laid out in the year
1850, By sFc trustees, under the royal charter,
and became garrison for the British, as carly
as 1916. From Shis it will be seen that Au-
gusta is about l25 ycarSold although it has
the appearance Of being Il sew place. In
lI66, Augusta was the seat of government.
This was while Savannah was IN possession of
the British. Augusta was taken by the Brit.
lsh in January, l779 They evacuated tho,
place, however, the following month.
FLIRTATToNs OF MARRIED WOMEN. Tie
innocent ilirtations of married women is one
of the denominations of modern society Even
desire for promiscuous admiration is wrong
in wife. The love of one and his appro-
val should be all that she ought to 'dcsre.--,
Let her be never so beautiful, it is a dis
gustng and appalling sight to sec her dec
Grating that beauty for public gaze; to SEQ
her seeking the attention of aenseless fops
around, and rejoicing in the admiration of
other eyes, than those Of her husband Her
beauty should be for him alone and not for
the gaze of the fools that Aatter around her
There is always among the sedate and
wise sensation of disgust when a married
lady attempts to ensnafe or cntrap young
men by profuse display of her charans, or
an unlicensed. outlay of her smiles. Such
charms and such smiles are loathsomo to the
Indifferent beholdcr and, the trial of the
serpent is over them,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-02
From the Charleston Mercury.

Grccnvillc, S. c., May Is, 1860.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-02

DOVVOI IIUIh Ih6 1IUH. ~ d. hHGLC'
The letter we publish below from the Hon
r. b. Rhctt, has been handed to us for publ
cation. We obey the request, and lay it be-
fore our readers:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-26

The undersigned candidates for Eleetor for the
4th Congressional District will address their fellow
citizens at the following times and places:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-26
The EuEiOn in GeOrgiRs.-UniOn OF the
Douglas and Bell Men,

We have already given it our belief, founded
upon the history Of the past that the leaders OF
the present DOUGLAS movement would never again
act with the Democratic Farty. We have endeaV-
orod n nersuade the rank and file from following
in their mad career.
There may be three tickets in the field during
the presen canvass, IN Tennessee, but in
.be next there will he but two, and those
DorG1As men. who are to-day so bitter in
their denunciations OF the great body of the
Democratic party that are supporting BREcKIN-
RIDGE and LANE will in the struggle be found
in the same ranks with the BELL men OF to-day.
We know that there are many now tavorlng Mr.
DorGIAs who have no idea Of leaving the Democrat
IT, marty 1t was the same IN 1886, when JOHN
Bell, left the Democracy. He and his followers
insisted that they were not leaving the Democratic
Marty. they insisted that they were better Demo-
Gratis than Gen. JACKSON. But how sadly were
+Loso mistaken who followed off Mr. BELL They
soon found themselves surrounded by new assocla-
tons and soon learned to hate the very name OF
Democrat So will it be with the enraged and spite
| full of the followers of Mr. DOULAs. Mr. BELL well
knows how so many were carried off IN 1856 hence
the eagerness with which his organs IN this state
are contributing all in their power to encourage the
DorGIAs men in their course. Mr.. BELL and his
/ friends know from their own experience that the
DOUGLAS men will be sucked into the opposition
mnstrom. In order to accomplish this every art is
! resOrted to.
The Washington correspondent of the New YORK
| Times of the 10Th announces that an arrangement
has already been agreed upon IN Georgia between
the DOUGLAS and BELL men. The Louisville Demo
crat of yesterday. leading DOuGLAs paper, an
nouuces under glaring capitals the following tele
graphic dispatch:
NEW York, July 24-The Times Washington cor
rasnnndent saws that private advices from Georgl
announce that the terms of union between IN.
Douglastes and Betes in that state nave Oee,
AGREED upon. Each candidate IS to have hVe elec
tors
We once more warn Democrats, who are sue
from principle. to beware of the seductive wles
Joux BELL Like tie old man of the Mountain e
him once mount your shoulders you cannot shaK
him off until you carry him into the United state
i
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Now md Then.
The Patriot of yesterday reviewing the history OF

The Patriot of yesterday reviewing inc hls'O'y Vi
parties says:
Notwithstanding both the then QS52) existing par
ties Democratic and Whg) had voluntarily placed
themselves under bonds to keep the peace on inns
question slavery had given solemn pledges IN their
national party conventions to hold peace maj ana
sacred il was ruthlessly broken up oy one Oh inc
parties The act not uemandedb by either sectloh
of the Uni0n-it was not necessary to secure Ihe
rights of the people in either section We speak
now only of the act of thrusng the subject upon the
countrv-the act of resurrectlng the tOmahawkwhlch
had been buried. 1t unnecessary 1t was uncall-
ed tor it was cruel it displayed fsitlllessnesG 10
nledIes a recklessness OF the public peace ana a
disregard of the public veal, that Is without par
allel in the annals Of the country.
To what does the Patriot refer 10 this extract? IN
1854 the ansas-Nebraska Bill was passed, in which
was contained the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise. The BELL wing of the Southern Opposition
and the Back Republicans accused the Democracy
of ruthessly breaking up the acquiescence of 1852
They attributed ali the sectional agitation to the
passage Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bill. They have IN
sisted that the passage of this measure created from
nonentty a huge organization now known as the
Republican party. based on the single idea OF hostt
ity to the extension of slavery Butthe Patriot did
not then belong to the BELL wing Of the Southern
! Opposition 1t maintained the justice of the Kansas
Nebraska Bill, and particularly advocated the repea
OF the Missouri Compromise. With the assistance o.
Mr. ZoILIcoFFER the Patriot brought the Opposition
of Mr. BELLS home district to repudiate his anti
Kansas policy and empbatically endorsed the course
taken bv Mr.. ZoLucopPER Has the Patriot changed
its views. Is it now prepared to take back tn
reams of eloquent appeals in advocacy Of the r'gAu
of the South in the Territories which il ISSUED dur
ing the Kansas-Nebraska and LecOmpton struggles
and admit that Mr.. BELL and the Black Republican,
were right, and the Patriot and Gen'l ZoIIIcoFFEl
| ,rrnnr in cnnosIng those measu.es.
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Foreign News.

The steamship Africa, from Liverpool brings Lon
don intelligence to the Sth instant kilograms from
Sicily say that Gen GARBALDI was marching on Mes
sina. The General was about 20 receive large sup
plies both of men end stores. About 1900 men
were to sail for Sicily from Genoa, where great
numbers of volunteers are assembled; and French
house is said have taken contract for some thou
sands of revolyers rifles and muskets for GARIBAL-
prs service Naples, ct latest dates, tranquil,
and Che PROCLAMATION of martial law had been re-
scinded The Neapolitan Assembly, it is stated, Is
convoked for the 10th of September. The COnsti-
tuition of 1913 has been proclaimed anew. and its
restoration has been accompanied by the reestab-
lishment of tire Press laws enacted 1913 and l849
These concessions of the King have created con-
fdence in the minds of the people. 1t is asserted
in various quarters the language of the 0pin-
lone of Turin would seem to justify the assertion
that France is urgently pressing the Sandman Cabi-
net to listen to the oyertures of the King of Naples
and consent to the conclusion of alliance between
Naples and Piedmont. The Government of the lat
ter kingdom does not conceal its aversion TO the
| proposition. The proceedings of the British par
| lament are interesting In both Houses the revo-
luton in Southern Italy has been discussed and the
speakers evinced the warmest sympathy for the
| GARIBALDI movement. Letters from Beyrout state
that the civil war in Syria is spreading and that the
greatest atrocities committed against Christians
The whole of Syria, from AleppO to GAIA, was in q
state of the greatest commOtiOn.
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The Herald takes Position.

The New York Herald has wonderful reputation
for sagaciy in finding out the strong side and taking
position accordingly Itisnow out boldly for BREoK
INRIndE and LANE. 1t says
The people saw the hollowness Of the Bell move
ment notwithstanding the hopeful faces Of Its poll
teal managers. They preceised the abstracuons
and fallacies of the Douglas scheme, notwlthstand-
ing the confident tone of his adherents. Houston
name failed to make an echo, and the Gerrlt Smlth
side movement was cOmprehended. lnstlncuYely
the people felt that in OF these was there the VI
talitv and strength necessary TO encounter ana Ge
feat the black danger in which Lincoln and MS Qe
structive allies and followers threatened TO Involve
the highest and dearest interests of all And tnere
fore not hand lifted, not sign went iorth' 90
show how the popular heart listed. Yet II tnrls
before the common danger of Black kepaoiic1n
triumph and is ready and willing for the contest
The Breckenridge and Lane ratification meeting
has awakened the first echo from the popular hear'
and given to the whole country the keynote lor
the national bugles and the true plan Tor the
opening campaign. The contest Is one OF conserVa-
tive resistance to the revolutionary and destructive
schemes of the Black Republican fanatics and DEM
agooues and il is in the central, commercial. man
ufaeturng and mining States that the people can be
rallied and are ready to rally, upon the consttp-
tronal principes involved. New York has given the
first sign Our commercial and industrial CLASSES
have shown that in Breckenridge and Lane they have
found the true representative men OF the constl
tonal nrincipes which form the soul OF the coming
contest and their names have awakened the only
real and living enthusiasm which has shown ltseli
| in the popular revolution through which we are
now passing
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Commercial.

1t appears that the tOrtuOus and double faced
policy which the pretended friends OF Bell ana Ever
EFT are pursuing in this State is doing great INJURY
to that ticket IN those Southern States where 1t has
strength and might reasonably hope to obtain cleo
tora votes On this heal the Baltimore Patriot says
We begin sus that for every Democrats whom
Douglas may dach in the South from breckenridge, Col Bell
will Il his old friends, who will rally to Brecki
ridge aud Lane The detection Of many prominent men al
the Bell and Everett w fear not be with
effect for the that these representative
men And lcy nendei by Governor Hun; and Mr.
Brook Of New
sorb the Bell aud Everett ticket is calculated
the honest Southern supporters Of Gel Rs who going
70. him against the held-'
This is not surprising. The truth seems to be
that Brooks and Hunt have never been honestly in
favor of Bell, but have all along been standing on
that peculiar commercial platform which admits the
claim of the highest bidder as the supreme prInci
pie of right Since the Republicans wouldn't buy
them. knowing them TO be, ThurlOw Weed told
Hunt. mot worth saving they could only hope to
deal with Democrats. Accordingly, they have now
got things fixed so that they can trade with either
Breckenridge or Douglas. As for Bell, nothing car
save him from being sold out in this State except
possible unwillingness to buy on the part OF the
Democratic factions.-Nelo York Tribune
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Organize.

We are pleased to see the alacrity with when our
tIieuds in the various counties going INTO 'ne
contest. There should be a thorough organization
in every county. We have nothing to fear except
from our own listlessness and negligence In every
county where there have not already been meetings
held and clubs or associations organized. we hope
our friends will at once act 1t is only in this way
that documents can be procured and circulated. 1t
is also time that our Electors were on the stpmn
Four years ago the canvass had already begun.
Now the appointments are not out except in two dis
tricts. Friends be up AMI doing. We have nothing
to lose by thorough discussion Of the issues in
this canvass Let the work begin. From all guar
tiers the news is of the most cheering character; bu
still on duty is TO work
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The People and the Politicians.
IL. Nouy York Herald saws:


eve believe that the people are sharper than the
noiticans that the former understand the true pO-
ssition of things. and are willing to act upon the
oueston without regard to the leaders of either fac
ron. The rapid spread of the Breckenridge move
npn in this State and the present attitude of Penn
svlyania, show very plainly that a Union conserva-
tive conciIiatory spirit prevails in the great centre,
and tnat with proper efforts great deal OF strength
outside of the Democratic party may be gained for
the Breckinridge ticket Ii the Union peace-lOving
voters will drop Douglas, Bell and Houston, neither
of whom can by any possibility be elected, and turn
their votes in to b. and L., they will sweep the
country and demolish the Black Republicans as
Samson did the Phllistnes. Mr. Breckenridge is the
onlv candidate exc apt Mr.. Lincoln who is sure of
an Electoral vote and the latter, if beaten at al,
can only be overthrown by the former. 1t is all
very well TO write and speak against Lincoln and
his supporters but it all avails nothing unless there
is a united opposition to him Mr.. Breckenridge
gains strength at the North every day. 1t Is posi-
lie that he may conquer Lincoln. 1t is not posi-
HE so far as we can see for any other candidate to
10 so. Therefore we advise the conservative masses
of the North to unite and out-vote Lincoln at the
polls. combining TO support the only nominations
which have touched the popular heart those OF
Breckenridge and Lane"
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a.. Q. GRIFFITH & co.
successors TO Il. C. Eastman * Col
MRS L. @. BAgTMAN, 7. O. DUNE1SGroE,
J. 0. GRIFFITH JNo. C. BURoH