Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-07-13
ODMMW WM0O TG0Ng. .
FOR THE KEowEE COURIER.
WARSAW, 8. c., July Z, 1856,

3M Mr.. Editor: The ladies of our vicinity
Nnet Mt Claremont, and formed an Asso citation
isslfSr the purpose of rusing fund for the Blue
Ridge Company of Volunteers, to be expended
80 any way that may be necessary for their
comfort or assistance. AS know that no
one takes n deeper interest in their welfare
than myself, l beg leave to express some Of
my thoughts on the subject, hoping that they
may not be unintcrcstng to many of tic read
.crs of your excellent pnper:
M We are all convcrsnnt with the causes from
which our present difficulties have arisen In
Sthc first place, mast say that think our
sstptcsmcn have donb their Whole duty thus
sfgr. First, i'll trying to'insurc our rights in
the Union secondly, in withdrawing from
Union in which this could no longer be done !;
ahirdly, in ssstui"iiRbSr"ssrcc of arms the
fright of sefgoyc,umt6t fiat has been denied
s,ts BY those who had not the right of denial.
Tho Constitution of the United States was
drawn up by our forcfathcrs after u long and
bloody struggle for Independence, with the
hppc that their postcrity might dwell under
its protective and defensive laws in peace and
knrosperitY through many successive ngcs. But
alas for the dcgcncracy of man lit has only
lasted little more than funr.sc years, when
it's crushed to atoms by those who should
have bccn its strongest pillars of support 1t
is now nunbcrcdwth things that have passed
away, to hc kept in memory only in the silent
records Of history. The party spirit at the
North had gained such nsccndancy, and they
had so long aud SO wantonly rolled the iron
wheel OF oppression over US, that they had at
I8st coWc TO the determination to crush our
nSyirt lA,, Il, Al. -
mighty sway. The question with us now is,
can it bo done ? /, for one. am roady to m, N,
lsWcr that it cannot (unless it has been prcdc-
. stcrmined by Omnipotcnt powcr), while We
8can boast OF SO many patriotic hearts that arc
willing to leave all that is dear to them and
meet the sren,y on the threshold of his own
door, and drive him back from our soil as soon
.Jas4 he dcgradcs it with his devastating foot.
steps. The past history of nations show how
hard it is Tor n people to be conquered who
a:s lighting for their liberties on their Own
soil. Addresses to Southern gentlemen on
this subject have long been exhausted by able
Statcs The MOTTO for them to adopt now is.
assas'npt action-,o which call they have thus
fer.nobly responded.
~ now beg leave to address few words to
Southern Ladies. Tho present is period in
ournation $ history when we may make our.
elyes useful to our country in many ways |
earahat in many places they have not taken
hatiintercst in our country's welfare that they
hoNld, but feel assured that it liz only for
rant due consideration, and not from n
Rant OF true patriotism. Our near and dear
friends nrc called to defend our country's dear
cstJrlghts, and to establish the character of
9Nsyoung Republic ut homc and to give it
pane unsuled in the eyes of foreign nations
end it is on the present movements of our
atntcsmen and soldiers that our future destiny
depends. Then let each motler aud sister
felinquisl for while the ties that bind theu,
socloscly TO us, bid them go forth to fight the
sss9ssssles of cur country, giving them words of
Encouragement that will insure our victory
'0s with woman's smiles of appreciation, and
&ofds OF encouragement, man can bid defiance
aabs!sc'es that would otherwise seem insur.
aopntabe. Remember too, that the true
ph&racter of woman is never so fully realized
lswheu auvcrsity throws Its dark mantle over
&h6lserncr sex. Then it is wo view il in un-
loNdcd splcndor. Yes, it's hor pleasant tasls
pspothe his troubled brow when dark winds
fadversity control We should kindle
,hos fires Of patriotism on the altar of our
,carts, and rcndcr our soldiers and their fam.
dies cycry assistance in our. power; aud al
though we cannot,do half SO nluoh for them
es wo would wish, we can show thum TINT our
hearts are With them. We ask nothing ut
she. bands Of our Northern brethren but self.
government. fthoy would scccdc to us that
privilege wo ask no more of them to makous
,sprospcrors and happy nation. And on tho
ptbcr hand, we would gladly soc them drink
gftho san,c perennial fountain of scnioymcnt.
,Gap they expect to subjugate % people who
: lyse NO long drank at tho chrystal fountain Of
s6rty? !. Ii they do, ] think they arc mis-
$Saken, in tho enterprise. &i ha,5i9.
8I4ot mono ofus be hoard to say, We have no
sear friends in the service ]. therefore, we do
tpt fecl much interest ia their welfare. Wo
(. MOULD feel that our best frontls arc those who
lighting in defence Of our bcloycdcouptry.
l#S3 ID sas Nj. s. j.