Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-16

SVOe9siohStj DuC you instantly brought for
ward an opposition nomination, aud from the
vote Just taken manifcstly have both the pow
cr and the will to elect them all, as you have
already elected one of them; the first on the
list. We say now that you have found {" good
men, true men aud representative men -
and we hope that you may make the most of
the majority platform which we have brought
you from Charleston, and especially that YOU
may unite the South-thc one thing needful
and present the spectacle of party from
Maine to Texas opposed bitterly to the negro
loving filthy Black Republicans More in
sorrow than in anger" we, the late Delegates
from the State as large, withdraw our names,
and yield to those supposed to entertain moro
extreme opinions, whom it is perfectly mani
fest you are about to elect
-i----s S------
Popular Feeling concerning the late Con-
vention.
We have from all sides expressions of dis
appreciation at the action of the late Conyen-
ton. a friend, writing to us from one of the
upper districts, says: 81 have seen several
strong, active Convention men since leaving
Columbia, and they untcerSdlly condemn the
action of the majority in the late Convention
while with our ffieuds the feeling is one Of
universal disgust" Another friend, writing
from a MIDDLE district, says: $50 far as [
can learn, a general feeling of indignation at
the proceedings of the Rhctt party prevails
hcre have yet to see the exception. The
truth is, their conduct is beyond excuse" We
sec an effort is being made to create The i'm
preston that a proposition was made to divide
the delegation. We deny most positively that
any such proposition was submitted, and we
challenge proof The Ncwberry CoaScrUatiss
says:
" 1t ought to be known here that proposi
ton to divide the tick It with the old delegates
was repeatedly rejected, This proposition
was made in spirit of compromise and har-
momy, but it was refused. No other course
remained but the one pursued"
The ConScrrat'St may make it known there,
but no such proposition was known hero
They fully intended to sweep the Congressional
Districts wherever they had the power This
was never denied. The movement made i'm
some of the Parishes that majority of the
delegation should cast the vote of the State as
unit, showed the cloveu foot. The Orange
burg delegation came instructed to have dele
gates sent from that Congressional District,
who represented the sense OF the meeting held
at their Court House, and if they could not
obtain this, they were to consider their duties
at an end. Nor was it ever doubted that new
delegates were to be sent from several other
Congressional Districts As far as VIC could
learn, the Sixth Congressional District was
inc only one IN which no change was to be
made. Yet all this could not satate the lust
for position 1t is true after Mr.. Rhctt had
been elected, proposition was made by his
friends to divide the delegation from the State
ut large. Even this was tardy proffcr of
haFr ,OoFln .ftor m
man had been elected, and when it was we'll
known it would not be accepted. 1t was un-
digni6ed onthc part of the party who extend
ed it, because it appeared to have been fright
ened out of them. 1t was an iudgnity to
those to whom it was extended, for they could
not have accepted it and retained their own
scf-rcspcct, or that of their own party ANY
one who will read the proceedings which we
publish in to days ISSUE will sec that their
full ticket was proposed Just upon the heels of
the nomination made by Major Lyles and be-
fore Gen, SimOns' name was withdrawn, and
with the exception of Mr.. Boylston, who would
not serve, the entire ticket, as first nominated,
was elected 1t appears from their own nom
ination that they did not intend but one of the
old delegation from the State at large to be
returned We know that efforts arc beinv
made TO explain all that away, but there it
stands upon the record to be seen aud read
by every one (Woliaiaa.
JUDGE LoNGSTREET.-Wc are very much
gratlficd to learn that Mr.. Buchanan has ap4
pointed Judge Longstreet, the distinguished
President of the South Carolina College. to
represent the American government in the
Commercial and Statistical Convention, which
is to meet in London on the 9th of July next
This is well-merited compliment to one of
the ablest and most eminent sons of the South.
We feel too, sort of home pride in the ap-
pointment, inasmuch as the Judge was, for so
many years, citizen of Oxford. His loss to
the State has proved calamity not likely soon
to be repaired. AS true Southern educator
his services we're invaluable to Mississippi
and, upon his occasional visits, to our town,
he has evcr been welcomed with generous
warmth which testifes our fun appreciation
Of his worth. His associate is to be the lion.
John A. Dix, of New York.
[0stord { Miss.4 Mercu,y.