Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-08-11
A Douglas Meeting in Savannah.


The Savannah papers contain an account of
a Douglas meeting in that city. Resolutions
were offered endorsing the nomination of
Douglas and johnson. The News saws:
When the resolutions were offered, Col A.
II. Lawton rose and stated that himself and
many others had attended to hear the dstin
gnishcd speaker who WAS to address the meet
ing, and III response to general invitation to
the public. He desired to know if all the
Democrats in the hall were expected to vote
or if the vote was to be confined to the
friends of Douglas and johnson. He asked
the question in order that himself md friends
might know their proper ton in the
meeting.
The chairman replied that this was meet
ing of the friends of Douglas and johnson
and that no others were expected to vote OH
the resolutions.
Col. Lnwton expressed himself satisfied.
lie had simply asked the question for imfor-
mationS in order that himself and his Demo
cratic friends might not be misunderstood.
The chair then put the resolutions on their
passage, when from twenty-five to thirty vol
ccS, according to our own opinion and that of
others responded in the affirmative
Gov johnson was then introduced to the
audience by Martin j. Ford, ESQ, in a neat
aud appropriate address.
Several times, when in the course of his re-
marks he alluded to Mr.. Yauccy, of Ala, and
to the regular Democratic nominees Brcckin-
ridge and Lane, there were enthusiastic dem
onStrUtlons of applause, calling for rcmon-
STRANGE on the part of the speaker, who stated
that he had no desire to offend any one, and
as his opponents were " largely in the maiori-
ty," they could afford, and he hoped they
would be magnanimous Once, when he
spoke vi iir. Tuncry as II disunionist, ihc,o
were number of Kisses, buta large majority
of the audience were evidently disposed to
give him respectful and attentive hearing.
After the speaker retired, there was gen
cral call for Hon. Henry r. Jackson. who.
however, declined to address them there, it
being DouSlas meeting, and the hall being
theirs for the evening. Three cheers we're
given for Breckenridge and Lane, and as the
crowd left the building, they still called for
Judge Jackson to address them in Monument
Square, where they assembled in large num-
bcrs. Judge JackSon's address was brief, but
was one of his finest ciforts-fuil of the clio.
qucncc of truth, and completely dcmolishing
the filmsy arguments of Gov. johnson His
tribute to Hon. VIM. Il. Ynncey was happily
e., "cived and beautifully expressed, and was
receive. With unm;stakablc demonstrations of
delight
As Douglas G,.odnstrntion, this meeting
was most humiliatng tan>'re, and will, We
think, satisfy Gov. Johnson thai when, az the
leader of the Southern Rights party, hc had
the most and warmest friends, he has now but
a corporal's guard of supporters.
If we would know how to manage little
child, let us Imagine how Jesus would have
treated it. Would he not have engaged it's
happicst feelings and affections-won its heart
and blessed it? An angel would be more
successful imhis teachings, only because he
would be moro gentle, more attractive, and
more sympathising He would have greater
truths to incucate than SIC have, but knowing
more clearly than VIC do the delicacy of our
mysterious constitution, and the worth of
soul with it's intellect and affections formed for
eternity, he would act more cautiously with
its bodily temperament.
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Ii VIC were asked to say what wo consider
cd sign of true greatness, we should point
TO those who, intscad of waiting for sonc
great opportunity to do something noble,
avail themselves of everyday occasions, and
carefully improve tho most ordinary oppor-
tunities of doing good These are the truly
n,rfu No -