Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-12-01
VOL. XII.--NO. l9.

VOL. XlI.-N0. l8.
Troubles IN kANsAs-W Washington, Nov.
Zl.-Ihe Government has official informa-
ton IRON Kansas, that the notorious Mont
gomery, and others, have commenced opera
tions in that Territory, by hanging and kill
ing pro-slaycry men, and threatening to com
pei an adjournment of the Government land
sales, advertised to take place in December
next. Previous to the reception of this in
formation, letters have been received here
that Montgomery's force amounted to FIVE hun
drcd men, well supplied with arms and am
munltlon, and other material aid ; and that
from time to time warlike supplies have been
received by him from the North.
Other writer's from that Territory also saw
that the demand to adjourn the land sales had
been rcsortcd to as more prctext for raising
an armed force, and that the real object of
the awless organization is raid first upon
the frontiers of Missouri, aud then on Arkan.
sas and Western Texas, in order to avenpe
the punishment of the Abolition cmmissaries
IN those border States.
1t appears that Governor Mcdary, who is
now in this city, is well posted in regard to
Montgomerys plans and designs
Orders will be forthwith dispatched to Kan
sas for moving the Federal troops to such
points as may be most necessary for the pro-
lection OF the people and the land office, as
well MS public property.
Fort Scott has been named as one of the
points likely to be invaded.
1t Is also reported that Montgomery as
sumcs the name of Aboltionist, in the full
meaning of the term.
SECESSION AND Co OPERATION The issne of
separate secession and cooperation, which ar
rayod our people so hotly against each other in
lSoZ, should not be raised at all in the forth
coming election. The action men now stand
on precisely the platform of the co.operatonsts
then The co-operationists then opposed South
Carolina's lcading the way out of the Union.
because they said it would defeat their measure
1t would defeat concert of action-it would
defeat a Southern Confcdcracy. But no such
reason exists now for hcsitancy and timid doIoy
Then the other Southern States said to Sonth
carolina don't you so out of the Union at all
we Will not he with you" but now thew saw
=" lead and we will follow" This difference in
their position makes all the difference in the
world between the question which was then
ag'tatcd, and the question which is now upon
our people.
lhcre VIII be no separate State action The
race VIII now Le to get out first Gov. Brown.
OF Alabama, in speech on the 10th instant,
said he would call convention within thirty
December
vention meets on the lTth one week ar
with week the start may not Aaban,
the lnurcs from us? Mark this vo.
will be no separate State action.
with YOU" eve arc with you" is he
every breeze from the Soutcwcst
Mark another thing: South CAROL
as she can in dignfcd manner af
vention meets, is going out of the
people have spoken. Look at the
Legislature has not single d.
Its members before thew
consulted on this quc>'i'
all over the State,
ton. Their voice
pie. The entire
The Union saw
them syllable
'''fTSSs fSe Sp sy,Nll! "An b upon e..
sublime beauty. by sprngng an Is
er impracticablc? few cannot cont,v.
State One cannot rout a thousand two cannot
put ten thousand to flight Everything in de-
votion to the of the State and of tho
South, invites acquicsccnce. Let us acquiescc;
and thereby brighten even the glorious pages
that will record the birth of a new Republic
lorkcilte Enquirer
WAsnINcToN, November II, 1S60.-Mr Nc
Lane has resigned his post as Minister 10 Mex
ico and states, as one of his reasons for this
step, his belief that he can do good there,
either for his own Government or that of Mex-
iCp. Hc vi luc tTeatN WnlCn he hnu
negotiated has evidently discouraged him. 1t
does not appear probable that any treaty will
be made between the United States and the
Juarez Government. or any other power in Mex
leo. 1t is deemed absoutc Y necessary, how
ever, that we should have diplomatic repre-
sentative ut era Cruz to watch over American
interests in tnat quarter and the President has
promptly appointed cxGov Weller of Califor-
MIA. to the vacant mission.
The situation of Mexico is stated to be moro
desperate now than it ever Mt any previous
time since the commencement of the civil war
The combGts are more sanguinary than former
ly, and the prisoners taken put to death
without mercy on both sides. The sufferings of
women and children, in the towns or other pa-
cos exposed to the fury Of the contest, are rep
resented as terrific
Diplomatic intercourse between Great Britain
and Mexico j. suspended by the withdrawal of
the British L ation What course the British
Government intends to pursue hereafter in re-
ation to Mexico is uncertain. But nothing
but avowed intervention by somo strong power
can give peace to the country.
j. X. HITcHINGs' GRATITUDE I'VE were in
formed last week by respectable citizen of
North Carolina. resident near Pckn, the for
mcr residence of j. X. lIichings. that a letter
was received from llitchings, written from Phil.
adelphia, in which he says he will be back in
Marlboro in time to sue at March Court, Il o
parties who arrested him. for false mprison-
nent Mr. Nitchings, or any other one having
such unimrcacbable antecedents, certainly
ought to recover heavy damages in such suit.