Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-01-28

TUE SLAVERY AGITATIoN-WHo ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR Ir?-We make the follow
ing extract from the late speech of Mr. Pry-
or in the House of Representatives
" In support of the general imputation of
blame on the Democracy for the non-organi-
Zttlon of Congress- the member from Penn
syIyania brings forward the particular state
ment that we arc responsible for the introduc-
tion of the slavery issue in this controversy.
The untruth of the allegation is manifest
through the veil of sophistical reasoning en-
ployed to conceal it. In she sense that he
raises wanton and indecent camor who cries
fire, when he detects the torch of the incen-
diary; in the sense that lie is guilty of
breach Of the peace who rcpels the assault of
robber--in that sense, and in that sense
only are we responsible for the agitation of
the slavery issue in this debate. The nomin-
alton OF Sherman for the Speakership' in
itself proclamation of war, and gave the
signal of hostilitics. In presenting, man
who, besides his general concurrences in tho
schemes of the anti-slavcry party, is obnox-
ious to the special objection of completely in
most mischevous and reasonable publica-
ton: man who has endorsed proposition
to treat the shareholders as Pariahs, and to de-
ny them the courtesies of social intercourse,
and the amenities of human felowship-the =
nomination of such a man, | say, to preside
over the deliberations of this House, aud to
determine its legislation, was the provocative
cause of the discussion which the member and
his associates now pretend to dcplore They
apply the spark, and then affect astonishmentss
at the explosion, 1t is a way they have, not
to recognize the relation between cause and >
affect and while busy in putting agencies
into operation, to disclaim responsibiitg for
the logical result. SO after sowing the coun-
try broadcast with their dragons -tcetn publ
catons OF violence and sedtion, they are anna
zed at the irruption of armed men at Harpers
Ferry. The country will as readily determine
who arc responsible for the introduction of
the slavery issue in this controversy as who
are responsible for the obstruction to the 3
organization of the House If you do not
desire the agitation Of the slavery question,
why did you nominate man whose mere
candidacy is an affront to Southern feeling,
and a challenge to Southern resistance If
you do not intend to oppose an impedment to
the organization of Congress, why attempt to
saddle us with Speaker, whose election we
are bound in honor to oppose by all cxpcdi-
cnts and to the last extremity"
Mn SMIru O'BnIEx ON IRgI.ASn- AND
AMERIcA.-Mr. Smith O Brien stated in his
second lecture on America, that, although
from the rapidity of his iourncy he was not
prepared to say how far thevarious allegations
against the ballot were well founded, he was
sure that neither corruption nor intimidation
prevailed at all to the same extent in America
as in the United Kingdoms and he would
add that, though he did not like secret voting,
was compelled to say that if the ballot was
not soon adopted in ireland, they would be
returning to that state of things which exist
ed during the time of the 40s freeholders,
when the representation of the largest coun-
ties in Ireland was regulated by the landed
proprictors whilst slipping their clarct He
SAID the interests of the working classes were
more studied and cared for in America than
IN this country 1t was impossible for any
one not to observe that, in Dublin, the street
inhabited by the poor did not receive the
same amount of care az those inhabitod(bvs-
the wcalthiest citizens whilst the contrary
was the case in New York. AS to the social =
qualities of the Americans, he said, in their
intercourse with women their address was
most respectful, and in their Intercourse with
each other they were free and independent,
bnt not obstlusive. No man in America, no
matter how large his means liked to bo
called loaicr-that was, an idler--whilst in
TINS country the son of poor country gentlc-
man would rather starve than engage i'm trade
or commerce; and this feeling amongst the
Americans was the true source of their great
ness, whilst the contrary feeling m Ireland,
second to its subiccton to foyeign rule, was
the true source of itsindigcncc.
A BATTLE OF CulLDREN-In the town of
Scandio, situate near tie Rcgiun Lcpidi of
Cicero, and place of some Importance in the
Middle Ages, a battalion of 400 boys has been
organized under the direction of General Gar.
lbaidi, who having noticed, in the course of
his warlikc experience, that boys of 13 and Is
years ofage has proved useful in daring mill
tary operations, made up his mind in the late
campaign to enrol battalion of such youthful
troops An Intelligent young officer under
took the task of forming the legion, which at
hrst did not numbc. more than $50. Austri
an persecution and patriotism soon increased
their ranks, so that the battalion has now COM
plcted its numerical strength. These little
soldiers are dressed in dark green tunic, with
rcd caps, edged with white, and dark green
trousers. An eyewitness of their manmuyer-
ing was recently astonishcd to see their steadi-
nessand precision. Their commanding officer.
Count John Arrivabeno, is young nobleman
of three and twenty. As they were paradinee
before their chief on the4th inst, tremcn,
dous cheer burst forth from the boys, which