Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-06-01


Institution in Charleston l,as already won an
enviub)e distinction in Columbia aud, Rich
,mond, for their discipline aud fine appearance.
see it'nlso stated IN the :newspn ncrs tlnt
/ Capt. l1awthorn's md Col. Ponl's companies
arc rapidly being converted into we'll drilled
soldiers. There is no better material for good
soldiers than that in these mountain com
panics. e
i i hope, fellnw. citizens, that we shall now
he able to send forth o troop Of Cavalry which
Will do credit to tho District aud to the voluu
trcr Service. 1T is known to you that Colonel
Wade Hampton has been authorized hy the
President OF the Confederate States tn raise ).
Legion for twelve months. iol iin,p.,n, is
gentleman of military Inheritance i,c is p
I grandson of General Wrdc Hampton, of t. .
Amcricnn Revolution. and nsun OF Col. Wade
Hampton, one OF Gen. Jtckson's gallant Aids
III the battle of New Orleans. He is ypntlc
man OF great military pride and inlor. = rru
dent sngacious man, and 81 iltul officer. lie
VIII not only ,akc a spirited aud wise con,
n'"ndcr in battl. hut kind ard protecting
father to his l.cnion throughou, tl,c c,npnipn
The second in co" n.nd is CD .]uinsun !.
gentleman Of decided military talents. and
wins supposed 10y half Of your LEGISLATURE
to be the proper person to place 1T the head Of
the State in this revolutionary struggle.
This Legion will be composed of the cl, i,
airy of tue State, and will be called into u
mediate action in the field nn anxiou, To
see tho 6 Brooks Troop attached to this .e-
girn' ] think they will do honor to tho he
g'on and to their country in the hour of
battle. Their cdn,nandrr, Ghptnn Lnnnran,
isa young gentleman OF spirit, courage nd
accon pIishncnts, graduate. with the first
honor, IN tlcMilitary Institution of the State
lie has been in command OF one or two con
panies since his graduation, and is now u PRO
frssor in the Furman University. Snch ,n
officer, with such m it.ry education. is nnt
met every Gny at the bead Of troop OF caya
ry. The First Lieutenant is the Rev Mr..
Gnilard, u gentleman oi talents sonmec and
learning. lie was scccssionst of the first
water and is now goinn to fight tor the doc
'rincs he preached ilr. Prince vou,.
gentleman "' "s true courage rs; ever rruopr
had Is the Second l,rnicu,nt. Mir Alrx;u
der Melee, who viii b. found - tau tr;cht
ln can'r"r IL t,!c. is t'urnct az tic Coupany.
The Troop $50: posed If young Inwyc,x and
Doctors, GRADUATES OF colleges. y"ung farmers
and planters oi Fortune. merchants and nc.
chnnics Of the highest rrsrcctublity
But this Troop is not yet full, and every
young nnn who is ambitious Of fame or dis
tineton. and who desires tn serve his country.
should step forward and join it, lie r,nn"t
be in a better position in the Confederate ar,
my. Ills assocates in this j roop and in the
Legion. will all be gcntlcmcn-mcn of spirt
and courage. Col Hampton writes ne that
two OF his sons will be prvntes in !, troop nt
cavalry IL be raised in Colunbia In y tl,.,r
OF Cavalry the soldier avoids I'll thr 'ntenrs
OF marching on font which cngc,tlcrs disc &c.
,nnd destroys nor" than TN !. itl., o.: ~ "a.
cmy. In cn,np lie ten die us t,ii. 81 IL
where one is killed by F." bullet. r" ity,t on
horseback is enn'lgl' to inspi,r The l":r q, {,
coward with courage
But, tcllnw-citizrns VT W M yn,s>. .r.s
md equipments ,i'is Troop 81 = II, -.
There .rc u great any yourM Il rn who IL,
long t" il, nr arc willing 10 inn il wlo ,ro
not able to furnish themselves ~ will he re-
quired Of t',@m. YOU 'tusu not hesitate to
contribute lihrrIly tor this purpose. They
20 forth It" !i.'.t your i: tiles. tn risk their
lives. an'i'pr!t rs dis. i your service. Can
you refuse 1" iit them ont [ hope no former
u'nlon man will hesitate, aud ain sure no Sc.
cessi"nist can. without having his lace man.
tied with the blast Of shame
THIS contest is tp he one ni blood. and .,n.
tiiucd for years. Much will depend n, liz
result OF. the first battle fought, & ilc ,ir,
tory is to the South, its prestige will hr worth
great deal, have no fears of being c,,,,.
Gucrcd by the North. 1t is impossible that II
free people, imhued will, courage and the love
Of liberty, like the Southern people arc, can
be conquered and If conquered thcy cannot
he held IN suhjectirh hy al tie powers of the
earth. But We shall I,uyc enough, of lard
lighting to do before we c.n convince the
Northern, people p' this Inct. 1hcy cnn se,,d
two or three i,u"'ied thousand a cr, ,ron, tcir
cities have them al killed fighting tho South
aud hr ina better moral social aud industrial
y condition at the end of the campaign. Al.
rmdy sue the boast of Col Billy Wilson
published m tho, Northern piprrs, thHt whcn
his regiment lcavcs' the city Of New York,
there will not he II hotel tllof or-burelsr III
the city. Cmi; such mercrnary hirtlings md
thicviSl soldiers contend in bntte with South.
err gcnteIrcnF A rogue is always il coward,
md nc'n man isalwnys cowardly. Courage
is I" virtue and u hjgh virtue, and'ncycr .dwclls
in ncan boso = ie' @'a %
1t is true, the Nortl has moro men ald
more money tnn we have, hut this difference
is more than counter bala,,cedby tho fact Tint
we are lighting for our homes. onr ,indcprn.
4 dence and liberty, whilst they willhe fighting
4 to.suhdusand rob'and murder Il free people
T 1t wns said by Frederick the Great. 'Provi.
dc6ce. always tonk1 sides in battle with the
strongest and Sbrst disciplined regiments.
think 1t may withmore, truth be snid, "Thrice
) armed is he wkOse tnnse is inst - md thut