Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-22
The Next Legislature.

ton HefcU1y, earnestly recommends the fol-
lowing suggestion
First: Until after the fall election, avoid
even the discussion of the modus operondt
of resistance. Second Still more studious.
ly eschew any such issue in the elections
themselves. Third Let every man who
himself realizes the Importance of the crisis,
use his utmost efforts to make others think
and feel as he does. And Lastly: Let all
earnest men in the State-let the Press, par
ticularly, evcrywhcre-unte in urging upon
the people that they should demand the SER
vices, in the next Legislature, of their wisest
and best men-to be sent, in the true spirit
of representative government, uninterested
and untrammcled, to /" take care that the
Republic receives no dctrment." Who,
upon such an appeal, in such crisis, dare
refuse The position rises, on occasions
like this, to such dignity, that in the language
of Mr.. Lowndes, it should be " neither sought
nor declined"
Every district in the State has its discreet
and reliable men. Good sense and integrity.
thank God, are not rare and we still have
amongs us some who are men of approved
wisdom and patriotism-men fit to consult on
nations destiny. From those two classes
should the "next legislature" ," be selected.
Let us have the right sort of mon. Prin-
clpcs, not men," is a dclusive cry, and
serves but to mslead. AS John Randolph
pithiy said, "principles without men was
like love without woman" Principles and
men is the true motto.
1t is not the man who processes most, who
answers questions most promptly, or who is
most plentiful in pledges who is most to be
trusted in trying times. Look to his antece,
dents Has he shown, in his past life, he
n taft
interest? Has he shown a sound judgement
and brave heart? If yea, and the general
bearing of his politics accords with public
sentiment, it is enough We do not ask
whether ten years ago he was Secessionist,
Co-opcrotionist, Union man, Wing or Dem
ocrat, Still less, upon this great Southern
issue, whether, in the frivolous disputes,
confined to South Carolina, he was Conven-
ton or Authorization. Was he honest
then! Is he honest now? And does he,
at this time, believe that submission to sec
tional Black Republican rule is Disgrace and
eventual ruin? These should be the only
test questions. A Legislature thus COM
posed, will speak the voice.. not of party
not of mere numerical maority-but, real
ly and truly, the voice of South Carolina.
STARTLING DISCLOSURE Two WHITE
MEN AND One NEGRO ARRESTED --Almost
all OF our readers have heard of the symptoms
of disaffection discovered in Talladega week
or ten days ago, through the confessions of
q captured runaway slave. He stated that
there was in the neighborhood of Talladega
town camp kept by an organized company
consisting of four white men and eight negros,
who were industriously concocting plan of
general rebellion throughout that section of
the State, and certain Sunday had been
appointed for general concerted action
There was upon that day, however, an inces-
SAINT heavy rain, which prevented the execu-
tion of their design.
Since that time, Vigilance Committee has
been orgariScd and actively engaged in ferret
ing out the scoundrels connected with this
atrocious conspiracy. On last Wednesday or
Thursday, Mr. Frank Lane had occasion to
correct one of his boys, and after inficting a
pretty severe chastisement, he told the boy
that he was not done with him. there were
several things for which he intended to pun
ish him. The negro, taking alarm, and sup
posing ateyerything had boon dix discovered geF I'd;
confessed everything he knew He said they
nia9/been told that immediately after the Pres
-tdentla election they would be set free-that
on last Sunday week ago they went to meet
at the --- Church (we do not remember
the name) after negro funeral sermon was
over, and organize--that Sam Ca negro boy
belonging to Mr. Howard, and since arrested)
was to be their commander In his state
ment he implicated two white men--Mahan
Cor Payne) and Stedham This information
was communicated to the Committee, who
commissioned Charles Shelly, ESQ.,, to con.
duct the scheme for their detection. On
last Thursday night Mr. Shelly repaired to
the house of Mr.. Ogetree, near which place
the point of rendezvous was. Representing
himself as Northern man, who sympathized
with the effort To liberate the negros 1--WE have
been informed,) he encountered Stedham.
and won his confidence. What he learned
he has not disclosed in full, but enough is
known to warrant the conclusion that che
evidence is amply sufficient to establish the
c'mplicity of Stedham and OIahan (or Paynel
and the negro Sam, aforementioned, all Of
whom have been arrested, and now await, in
Talladega Jail, their examination, which will
take place on Thursday next
iSctma (Alo.) Issue, 2sA.
is THE Sun GROWING CoLD ANp DERK?
There arc now moro spots on the sun than
have been seen before for many years. some
OF these are visible through a smoked glass
to the naked eye. Several stars--somo of
them of great brillancy, which, from their as
certaincd distance, must have been as large
as our sun-have totally disappeared from
the aky; and the question has been raised
among astronomers, whether the light and
heat of the sun arc GRADUALLY fod;ns, a&.,aS, -