Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-11-24

slave States shall be represented i'm that bndv.
so as to preserve an equilibrium. viii tie
North and Northwest ever consent to such an
arrangement. Mover"
Meeting at Anderson.
fho Anderson MtcUigcmccr, in giving an account
of the meeting Nt Anderson last week saws:
=" Hon. II. Il. Simpson. cx-mcmbcr Of Congress
was the first speaker. lie was for a dissolution of
TINS Union-had been of the opinion for years that
the Nor and South would have to Separate
nothing lomd thcm together. and on the contrary,
there was an actual hatred existing From pres
cnt indications, he thought thcro was no quest on
OF separate secession before the people Il South
Carolina. The most effective cooperation will he
had, and if even Georgia went out of the Union he
was satisfied 10 go with her.
" Hon. James H. OrrncNt addressed the meeting
He had never before spoke on an occasion where
gr"Ycr issues were presented; VIC were evidently
upon tho verge of rcvolution--it may hc, civil
revolution. lie approved heartily of foinivy COM
panicS, and would have South Carolina prepared
by munitions Of war to meet my emergency
Hoped that Mt moments warming Anderson would
mal III TO the defence of her rights and liberties
HIS Iohcy and sentiment ms n public man had
bcc' '"onScrNNtiYc-dcsircd TO avert the issue upon
us, an.l assumed none OF the responsibility of its
coming. In 'S5Orcsistcd Compromise measures
thought then that co cooperation was then Mt hand
but that the feeling and sympathy in States ad-
joining were avcrsc TO resistance. At this time
the adviccs from Georgia, Florida and Missis-
sippi, and the facts of the cause. tend to show
that cooperation will be had If tho leaders in
Georgia arc not dcludcd she will Join our State
in secession, and come veal oil come woe she will
he with us. In this connection. he paid u glowing
tribute to the patriotism OF our sister State lie
believed further that Alabama really 10 ioin
in tho movement, and to Mississippi the sentiment
tordiSunion had been ripeung and growing strong
en- during The summer. lie entertained strong
, hopes OF Tcxas-thc recent Outrngcs aroused all
parties and the lone star will be ready. lie
lIcvcs that other states will follow. When his
| conscience is satisfied that even Georgia will ro
Tor secession, he will advise South Carolina to take
thc same step. AS Georgia goes, will Florida
anu the same influence will be strong upon Ala
DANA lie believes that the Indications for co op-
Grafton arc unmistakablc; but if the other South
ern states tamcly submit to Lincoln rule he re-
serves to himself the wight to pronounce against
South Carolina going alone. In conclusion, lie
SAID that II Lincoln is inaagurated, four years
would not moderate the Black Republican party
and if the South intends to resist, now is the
time.
i" Hon. J. W. Harrison. our State Senator. was
| called upon for an expression OF his views lie
responded nj length, and began 10y remark ing timt
he had been confident for years that the issue now
before lis was coming. yet he was not prepared TO
realize it, as hc had done when the inteliocncc
reached him that Lincoln was elected. lie thought
co'opot"ucn was certain, and believed that we
should bury old issues and pronounce for rcsis-
tancc by secession. The States Of Georgia Flor
ida, Alabama and Mississippi would aCt with this
and he wanted South Carolina to move ON without
dsSensIon in her borders, to give them strength
ana encouragcmcnt-was not anxious that South
Carolina should lead, hut was willing for her To 20
behind, before simultaneous with any other
State.
" Hon. j. =. Reed followed in telling speech of
| half an hour. He was for rcsistancc-had made
progress in secession during the past two weeks
/ and believed that South Carolina had taken n step
from which il would he disgrace FOR her to retreat
one must go out OF the Union, and lie would rally
beneath the folds of the Palmetto flag and as each
State Is added, would place anorher star TO mark
the action. He believed that Southern Con.cd
eracy would soon be formed, and that no nation on
earth would excel it in power, prosperity and re.
sources We cannot give the eloquent speaker
justice. and must simply congratulate him unon
Tie high patriotic grounds assumed by him on
Tuesday evening. lie is for resistance and
strongly urged it by prompt secession from this
Union
BALTIMORE, Nov. Is The tone of tho No.
rthcrn press is decidedly sOiienine Their
fierce defiance has suddenly become charged to
lnmblko midmosss. From bold threats they
have come down to cSpOstulation. Next it will
he supplicatiOn.
Business here is very dull, but tho alarm has
somewhat subsidized. Our merchants and me.
chanics arc making extensive preparations to
send articles for exhibition to the Augusta
FAIR. They are determined that Baltimore
shall be properly represented
ne H'cTcnhntS OF tnlS city rcpOSe the utmost
confidence IN their Southern commercial breth-
ren. They will gladly sell them goods rs here.
toiorc, and allow the usual credit.
GEonGIA MoyING !--MnLEDGEvILLE. Nov. l5
= The leading men of all parties, and represent.
ing all sections of the State. held II Conference
here today. The greatest harmony character
lied the proceedings 1t was unanimously
agreed that State Convention should be called
at an early day The resistance feeling was
largely in the ascendant, and the Conference
unanimously recommend that the policy, the
time and mode of action be settled by the Con-
yention. Secession ID gaining ground daily
Georgia will go with the South
TIE UNITED STATES TRoops IN THE SoUTH.-
The whole number of Federal troops, from Ma
ryland to Florida, is less than one thousand
FIVE hundred are in the artillery school of Fort
Monroe-tho rest being few scattered compa-
MES, three of them Mt Fort Moultrie at Char
lesion l'arbor. Nearly tho entire military force
is employed at present, West of tho Mississip-
pi River.