Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-02-11
South Carolina.

COuLl SdIOllUa.
1t is the chronic custom Of class Of Black
Republican witiugs to snccr at South Carroll.
ma as a gasconading, rhodomoutadc. fuss and
feathers t"mmonwealth as impotcnt in deeds
as she is big in words, and us iuiirm of will
as she is tcrocous in temper. Perhaps men
who talk so know no better. but if there Is
my considerable portion of The Scryilc popu-
!aton OF the Palmetto State, as ignorant rs its
reyl!crs, their masters ought to make them a
present of their freedom With South Caro-
lina'S political views, wc rs Independent Jour
naiists, have nolItng to do. They may be
right, or they may be wrong but, we ncycr
witness an effort TO bring them into contempt
as people, without the most profound con
tempt for those who make the effort The
history of South Carolina, in every war of
this country, exhibits as much patriotism,
ScItsacriice and courage, as the annals of any
State or nation in the world 10 those who
pretend that she has dcgcncratcd, we bee
leave to point the conduct of tEc South Caro-.
lima Regiment in Mexico, which was never
surpassed in hcroism by the most desperate
exploits of the HouYcs in Italy. We do not
mean generally TO demonstrate the courage of
South Carolina Heaven forbid We should
as soon think of proving that the sun shines.
ii she is Il Bantam in size as her enemies re,
port, she has pluck enough TO meet all the
shanghai S bctwcon here and China. When,
however, the Black Republican journals rep
resent her IT'S impotcnt ignorant and corrupt,
they are guilty of apcryorsion of facts which
every mai' who respects truth on the dignity
q honor OF his country, ought to rcbuke.
II south Carolina were an Impoverished State
1T would be no detrimcnt to her dignity, but
I
her great staples make her one Of the wealth
ieSt Commonwcaths of the Union. She dc
serves universal respect for having stood firm
as rock against the ridiculous ard dcmorli-
%'ns conStitutional reforms, as they arc called
Wh'ch hld ialr IN the end to convert most of
the states OF the Union into organized mobs,
and lead first to anarchy, and then to Il mill
i"ry desrotlSm,
MI TINS may be an additional rcproach to
south Coroi'noig Black republican eyes, but
call her IN Olgarchy. Suppose she is -
Docs her Oligarchy hart them Doher own
people complain OF Oigarchy? Is not an Oil
garcY better than mob? We trust South
Carolina will never sacrifice her rational and
respectable government for that insane rad-
calism which is the rot in the heart of our
American oak, that will one day bring down
its stately form and branching elorcs to the
dust But, after all, Tic national character
OF a country must depend upon the ndividu
al character OF It's people How can such
people as the South Curolinans arc ndividu
ally be collectively community of inbecili-
tics and traitors? There is not more intel
llgent, refined and highly educated class of
men in America than the statesmen and
scholars OF South Carolina, and as to the NOR
ais of the people, the single fact that there
never has been divorce in the State, since
the foundation Of the government, is enough.
ct 1T is such State, that the pure and i'm
mcuIato mcrccnarcs OF Black Republicans
make the constant target of their ribald Jokes
w ny don't they 90 to South Carolina and OK
press Their sentiments AS John Brown
said OF Henry Ward Bccchcr's sermon on
slavery! Why don't he come here and talk
that way '-Ittchmond D'>p0tch.
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II" o'E'' N hNSlili,'-- ne election Tor
ioPG"kerSIlp mas assumed new phrase. New
aI""r's 'i:no p'on Drought mo me held' ana
c SL 81 ',"'""'i1" seem" now 20 DC near at hand.
,.n. '.'|" anu ie'hih@toh' we thnN,
,:oI o'iGr ~, very mucl IN thcir political posi-
''o.iS' "ey are Goth politically black. But
"s 'Ie i''or - S'lo 10 DC several shades hight
~ VIC l'rccu nOan"ohmeht OF the former may
~ '"No" 'H NV 'I"''.c VI rctrca', and there
10 P"'c'", triumph Oh thc "llied conSti-
Wv ."''"''','s'' oI ''e mousse Mr. remington
m ,""o n''""el' very PFoln'neht against Col
=: D''oN" ~ '''o "H'l"cr "Ii"r' Ilc voted Tor
.;,9 ~ ''''S'o"' an" wa" SO prominent and ac-
:" P'o0V'c t.'"' result, th't Col. BROOKS,
'' Nt9 Ht'cHch ol resignation, alluded to INN