Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-05-25
'MO Og0EG1,AM .
Brutal Outrage on a Citizen Of the United
-.N.N States.

Troy Morning and Weekly Ne,cs, of the in
dignitios and oruelties. he suffered at the
hands of Black Republican rufians. Did
other demands permit VIC would transfer to
our columns this entire account. We arc OBJ
ligcd to confino ourselves to limited space.
In the following paragraph this gentleman
tells the subjects Of Queen Victoria who he
is and what he has done: IN
/ am the publisher and editor of the Troy
(N. W Morning and Weekly News IAN
Office purchased by my own exertons My
father, the late G: .Loveridgc, edited the Troy
Mailin 1838-'30, in the same place 1t was
Wing paper that he printed. My sheet
was Democratic. Whether the papor was
able or yapid, whether it had fvo hundred or
five thousand Of q circulation, does not mat.
ter; 1T was my papcr-my propcrty--and de-
voted to the great cause of National Dcmoc-
racy 1t was my means of liveillood-and
Iworked by day and by night to inculoatc
such views of national policy us animated my
party, Which comprises very large and res
pcctable minority of the people Of the State
of New York.
From the time of the secession of South
Carolina, have urged tho recognition of the
Confederate States of the South by the Fed
cral Government. Every hour it was delay
ed strengthened tho secession cause. Mr..
Lincom's imbecie policy could have no effect
but to unite the entire South. Had been
Of the Republican, faith, my policy must have
been tho same; for know what the proud,
money making North will not sec, that they
cannot cocrcc the South. They may protract
the war twenty years, and drain the nation of
its best blood and treasure, but they can only
crush the South when every man within it's
borders blcachcs his bones in the golden sun
shine of its patriotic land.
While tho populacc was under tho madness
aroused by tho news of the fall Of Sumter,
Mr.. Loveridge boldly denounced the war upon
the South Sas barbafous and foolish. This
course brought down upon him tho threats
and curses Of tho crazy multitude, but in
spite of tho danger he continued to maintain
the cause he had taken. His issue of the 18th
contained among other offensive things, stri-
king letter to Horace Greeley. The paper
lad been circulated, and Mr.. Loveridgc was
putting up the daily mail, when tho Mayor,
George B. Warren, accompanied by two mon
adorned with rosettes, came into his Office
The Mayor advised him to modify the tone
of his paper, and admonshcd him if he did
not he would suffer, violence, openly admitting
that he had not the means to protect him. A
few minutes after the Mayor left, the follow
ing scene occurred:
A crowd of twenty mon, all wearing ro-
settcs of red, white and blue, then marched
up to my Office. Some of thcm had small
flags in their caps. recognized the most Of
them, as faccsI had seen, but could rot call
them by name, nor locate them.
The Ringleadcr-Is Mr.. Loveridgc in ~
Mr.. l.ovcridgc-I am tho man. ''
5 The Ringleader- arc, sir, Vigilance
Committee Of tho Public Safety To-
Mr.. -Lovcridge-Hold up. Your pardon
moment. Are these numbers invading my
Office intended to ointimidate me?
Voices matter. Yes, What then
The Ringleader-We como to warn you,
sir. You must retract all you have said in
this days issue, or. We will tear your building
over your head. We give you twelve hours
to leave town, if you will not retract. 4
Mr. Loycridso (upfolding a copy of the
Troy News) )-Cowards scamps! What is
the offence have committed? The Mayor.
has been to sec me. Ills authority recog-
nize. Yours, defy. If must loavc town,
so be it. will,not retract. 4
Voices (going down stairs) We will sec
I'VE will sec
Mr.. Loveridge Ito the Ringleader, leaning
over tho banisters) Will you not tell me your
namos7' You arc speaking to me like man
behind black silk mask. Will you not let
mo respect your courage? Your brute cour.
ago?
Tho Ringleador-+Eo, twill not give you my
name. You can find it out. Every one knows
mo. You heed my warning. 81
- Mr. sT Iont an 7 odp,,nf n,,o, eoooook
YOU for physical or brute courage Cannot
this crowd furnish. one champion, to fight like
q man, with one poor, sick, fragile citizon like
myself g. only woigh 118'poupds. ~.
The crowdwept down lnuttering curses, and
g we'll SEQ.
gaIlwens on mailing my papers. ARepubli-
can grocer, that viii NOT post, for he IS not
even fit to.whip, came in and said, "Mr. LoS.
eridge, please with 1raw my advertisement"
.ISir, said I, !" the order is needless lios
been done" % How much have L -topay?"
bNotRing, sir, toyon--I do not wish your
money! {" "Het@ lie l. ho !" laughed ,the gro
Ger, etbcn r ath:ao mnch the richer' (That
man will never reach Tophet lie ,thentook
my mail book g You are Sending papers
South, g, said }S.he. y g! Very well | Itis none
sofyoitr business s III seized tho mail book,
addpoihting 10 ti,e stairs, whispered, Siou
Sgos doioa stdirs, opce.v Heieft,ta IS Ssssi :.
On his Nay otbsei' 'postofficc With his mails,
Mr.. ,Loveridga ssgaa puyspod and seised 2by the
mob, and way taken from their skaadsby4 4the