Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-07-20
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| J h., XII II i-3tft "a VAhU. i'SHtF ~ fk'Ets
httor!" Tho papors Of our District having
boon compelled TO suspond publication, for tho
presont' on account Of tho pressure Ok tho times
desire 70 say aifsw Words through, Tho columns
OF your paper, asit ias considerable circulation
! In our District: , ss4is iI
8 was very much surprised, q few dayy since, on
bong told that II was currently reported, in parts
Of this and your District, q TINT tho ,Ralnctto
Riiemen,' Ath Roglmont.s. c. ", (of which was
mcmbor,) had expelled mo fro, their ranks DO.
fore leaving the State for Virginia"
hnYo made il . rulo noyer to correct, Through
tho medium of tho press, apy roports ,i,,;s oyi;-
disposed slanderers might see fit to set aaoa,; but,
as the Kifomen have gonc to Virginia, anu am
ordered to go myself, in u few days, none then
being left to gainsHy IL, feol bound to brand
it rs q falsehood, aud publish the circumstances
under which left the Company
About tho lst OF May Col. WADE lIAMFroS
published through Tie Columbia papers thai he
was forming Legion TO serve in tho army OF Ihc
Contodcrncy for twelve months, aud solicited G,c
formation Of companies for that service. Our Reg
| iment being stationed in Columbia ut that tine,
with little or no prospect Of going to the scat Of
war--l saw Captain WnITSEn and asked pcrmis.
sion to raise - Company for the Legion. IIo had
no power to give it, but referred mo to Col Sloan,
who, after some hesitation, gave tho desired per.
| IAission then called on Col. JIAMrToH who as-
| surcd me that he would DO pleased TO receive the
Company, and wrote tho following letter to Gov.
PIoKRSs, which l delivered to him in Charleston.
the mex; day
s "CohuAnIA, May I, 1861 II
Nlv DEAR Sin: Mr.. JonS PETEn BnowN, who
will present this, visits you to lay proposition
before you in reference to organizing Company
for the Legion. Iic tells me lint the plan proposed
| has tho sanction of the Colonel Of the Regiment.
and If it meets your appreciation, will be very
glad to receive such as he will FORM into tho Ie-
gion. Recommending tho proposition of Mr..
inowS to your Exccllcncy, have the honor to be,
very respectfully your obcdicn, servant.
WApE HAMPTON.
Ills Excclloncy Gov. Pickens."
Gov. PicKEHs endorsed on tho same letter, the
following:
"IlxAnorARTERs, May 8, 1861.
| am willing to allow Mr.. BRowN to 90 and raise
n Company for Col. IIan,pton's Logon, provided
he gets the written discharge Of his Captain and
Colonel; and provided he enlisls men from Com
panios not now enrolled ani received in tho scr-
| vice OF tho Volunteer Regiments except where
such Companies .cxoce,l 100 men, or moro than is
allowed by law. IL ho wishes Is join. Col. Orr's
| Regiment lie Gun do so. ~, ai ,i
+. W. Prcxxxs"
1 IL
following day handed by Capt. WnrrSrn tho
following discharge:
''CoLUMprA, May 10, 1861.
Private j. l.. BnowS having shown to me u COM
munication from His E1cclloncy, Gov. F. W. PlcK-
EMS, authorizing him. by aud with the conscn, Of
the Colonel of his Regiment and Captain Of his
Company, to raise Company for the Legion now
bcidg raised by Col. lIAMrrox for the Confederate
States: This isto certify that 7. the Captain OF
his Company, consent to his being discharged.
j. II. WiilFNER,
Captain Palmetto Riemcn, Company b, l,l,
| Regiment s. &. Y.
Prrroyed: j. u. H. SLOAN, Colonel 4th Rcgi-
mcnt s. G. V"
| These, Mr.. Editor, nrc the fncts Of the case
and il is unnecessary TO add more. Those Of W
who h'vc determined 'to share the haulsl,ips OF
the .',le-dcld and dangers Of Tie combat" should
mt lcast be allowed to go unslandore by those who
arc too cowardly to shoulder the mskct in defence
| of their altars aud fresidcs.
JOHN PETER BROWN.
ANDERSON g. H., July 15. 1861 5O-l