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

ought to be and do and takes OCCASION in his
last number, to give his own opinions on the
subject, and in very plain terms We copy q
paragraph or two
Look here, sir, you must hoist the name of
my man in your next issue, or l will stop nv
paper" That's exactly it; every fellow be.
hcyes that the newspaper 70 Which he is n sub
Scrbcr is made expressly for him and noboddv
else. and if he stops taking it," i. is obliged
to die, and no mistake. Go my way or stop
my paper" is an expression we have heard our
selves. Now we wish to say, once for all times
that the person whose name appears at the head
OF the editorial columns, is the editor of this
paper. lie belongs to Regency or
"Chque;" and is devoted to tho personal for
tunes OF no man. But intends in every case to
take that course he believes for the good of the
country We take our position, and give our
treason for the faith that is in us" We would
consider ourselves disgraccd to edit ncwspa
per that was trammcled ard controlled by u
selfish clique or regency that had no higher
motive than their own aggrandizement. Iftho
people OF this country are not willing to sup
port an independent journal, they can just ex-
octy let it alone. If our subscription books
arc dlsgraced 10y the name of any bigotcd Jack.
assicai cgotist, who is not willing to read and
pay for newspaper that does not agree with
HIM IN everything, we hope he will have it
erased. No sensible man is afraid to read both
SIDES OF the question and none but fools refuse
to do it,
We arc doirg our best to make an interesting
paper, and wish no better evidence of the sue.
cess of our efforts than the steady increase of
our subscription list.
This is the sort of testimony in our favor that
we like. Politicians and professional wire
workers can gas on and preach up famine pes
thence dire and terrible, but we arc inclined to
think we can "paddle our own canoe"
AS matter Of information, we will here sny.
that if the people of this part of the country
wish paper that does the dirty work Of a few
wire workers, who live on the tcor{ 'DripeiuaL"
and the real pundcr, we cannot supply them
We prefer to live and die poor in minoyfty
with honest men, rather than grow fat in a
mWority of thieves.
From ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Nov 14-Ie
is asccrtaincd, from the most reliable sources.
that Gov. Moore, of this State has communi-
Gated to the Montgomery AdvcrtiSer, letter
setting forth his views in relation to the inter
probation of the resolutions which authorized
him to call q Convention of the people Of Ala
Doma. as soon as it should have been asccrtained
that Lincoln was elected In this letter the
Governor expresses his deep regret that he can
not construe the enactment as empowering him
to call the Convention immediately He CON
sdcrs himself bound to wait the election of
Lincoln by the Electoral College, on the 5th of
Decembor, lie Will issue the call on the 9th of
December. fixing the election of delegates for
the 24th--the Convention to assemble on the
ith of January, 1861.
Meantime, the Governor urges the reonlc to
proceed to select candidates to represent them.
with the full assurance that the Convention will
certainly be called, He also takes ground for
Independent State action and advises the scpa-
rate secession of Alabama
The letter will be published in full in the
A@Ec'ttScr on Friday morning
.
DEPRECIATION OF Property IN WAsutNcron
"A private letter has been received in this city
from Washington, stating that the large Srop-
erty holders are somewhat frightened, and
begin to believe that the Union is in danper-
Already the banks have refused to accommodate
Inclr nest patrons and property has greatly de-
preciated in value. The writer also states that
public opinion is directed particularly to South
Carolina. No doubt is entertained but that the
Palmetto State will be true to the memories of
10 ana the teachings of the Revolution A
cxpectcd-wil claim the attention of the world
before the expiration of sixty days.
Charleston .Mrc,vY
The MEETING IN SAvANxAu.-As the vote
was about to be taken upon the resolutions at
the Savannah meeting, Friday night (Which we
nave already publishcd) y
Ihe lion. Wm. Law, who occupied a seat on
the stand, rose, and asked permission, before
the vote was called, to say few words. Judge
Law said, that the spectacle before him, woS
such an one as, in his long lfe he had never
before witnessed. 1t was n convocation of the
people without distinction of party to cxcrci,o
their primary right of sovereignty. In the
canvass which had just closed, we had differed
as we had right to differ, in reference TO the
men whom VIC respectively preferred to admin
istcr the government under tho Constitution-
Ihat canvass had passed. and with it it's issues
and divisions; those differences e forgotten.
and the people now united m common
cause. He had been conservative man. and
had clnng to tho Union while it might he nrc
served with safety and honor but he had ALWAYS
been, and still was. an ardent State Rimbts
man. That the resolutions which had lust Iecn
read declared nothing but what. was RIGHT md
he give them his cordial and most hearty SIM
port.
Az this point the vast asscmblage rose to their
feet; with one deafcning and prolonged shout of
applnus"
The Chairman then put the resolutions to
vote, and the meeting responded with one unan-
lmous voice of assent. Aftcr which, nine hear
ty cheers were given for the resolutions
TnE BANNERS FLrNc.-On Saturday VIC un.
iur!cd from the top OF Office flag with the
old colonial device of the crescent. This wns
the device emhlazoned upon the fae under
which the battle Of Fort Moultric was fought
and won. We also inscribed upon it the motto
" CFesc" Eondo." The device and motto were
both suggested by the venerable Mr.. Ruff
lhis Is to express onr confidence that it will
grow ana Increase in strength, and that with
star after star of the Southern cluster added to
IT. It may yet become the flag of the Southern
Coniederacy, The Guardian Office also unfurlcd
a long strcamer, with a lono star upon it
lhere was also Streamer hing across the strcet