Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-07-06
Mr.. Rnssall,s Letters.


Mr.. Russells Letters
1t will be recollctcd TINT the London Times
sent out to this country Mr.. w. H. RUSSELL,
NJ its special correspondent, to obtain correct
information in regard to tho revolution in tic
South. Writing from Charleston, Mr.. II.
says:
z CmARLEsros, S. c., April 80" Nothing |
could say can DC worth one fact which Il .s forced
itself upon my mind in reference to the sentiments
which prcvail among tho gentlemen Of this State.
/ have bsen among them for several days. hnyc
visited their plantations. | have convcysed with
them fully and freely. have enjoyed that frank.
courteous and graceful! intercourse which consti-
tutcs an irresistible charm of their society. From
same voice; it may be feigned, but there is no
discord i'll the note. and it sounds in wonderful
strength and monoony all over the country.
Shades Of George Ill, Of North, Of johnson,
ot al who oontended against the great rebellion
which tore these colonies from England, can you
hear tho chorus which rings through tho State of
Marion Sumter. and Pinckney and not clap yo,r
ghostly hands in triulnph? That voice says SO Ii
We could only get of the Royal race of England to
rule ovcrus, we should be content" Let there
be no misconccption of this point. That senti-
ment, varied i'll II hundred ways, has bcen re-
peated to mo over and ovcr again.
There is n general admission that the means
to such an end arc wanting, and that tho desire
narchcal institutions on the English model, for
priviledged classes and for n landed aristocracy
and gentry, is undisguiscd and apparently gcnu-
mo with the pride ofhaving achieved their in
dcpenuence Is mingled In the South CnrOlinians
hearts strange regret at the result and conc
,qncnccs, and many arc they who .would 60 back
Tomorrow, if we. cou -
SAN intense affect on for the British conncc-
ton, love Of British habits and customs. res
pect for British sentiment, aw,nuthority, order
civilization and literature. pro emincnly distin-
gulsli the inhabitants of this State who, rlorynr
in their descent from ancient families on the three
islands, whose fortunes they still follow, and with
whose members they maintain not unflcuuently
familiar relations. regarded with an aversion. OF
which 1t is impossible to give an idea TO one who
has not seen its manifestation. the people of New
England and tho Northern States, whom they re-
gard as tainted beyond cure by the venom, OF P,-
rtansm' IS
Whatever mny be the cause, this is The fact
and the effect: 1.-The State of South Carolina.
was," | nm told, "foundcd by gentlemen" Ii
was not established by WITHDRAWING Puritans by
cruel prosecuting fanatics, who implanted in the
North the standard of Torqucmada and breahcd
into the nosirils OF their newly born colonies ai
the ferocy, bloodthrsincss and rnbid int tolcrnnce
of the 1nquisition. II is absolutely nst oundnp
10 stranger who aims at tho preservation of n
decent neutrality TO mark the violence of these
opinions"
We presume 1t IS unnecessary tor us to denv
>''SSS
fifty persons in South Carolina holding the scn-
tments attributed to lrcr people.
CONSEQUENCES OF THE WAR-An able cdito
rial in the Baltimore EscAa"ge, of Monday last
on tho respective abilities of the two sections to
carry on tho war, successfully, concludes MS
follows:
Whichever way we regard il, 'ho conse-
nh IA or
South but disastrous to tho North The Sputh
loses little; it spends comparatively little, aud
is pilng its wealth up. The North lnsos every.
thing. spends enormously. and stores scarcely
anything. Every day adds, in fact. to the
strength of tho South. and dimnishcs thnt of
the North. The war tells alike on tho Western
farmer, the Eastern manufactured and the New
York banker. The effect upon the former. how
ever, IS only temporary upnn the two latter it
must be more permanent, The eventual rcs.:!t
OF the var will surely bc to unite the slave
States in one grand Republic. and tho Nur,,
Will then find that its suicidal policy has only
served to establish nation, which possesses
not only vast resources in the growth of staples
peculiar to itself. but which has, in addition.
every element of wealth possessed by tho free
States. The North will at the same time dis.
cover thai it has separated itself from q country.
npon tho production of which it was actually
dependent for tho prosperity of its largest in
ment to the operatives and occupation of its
mariners.
SO long as Maryland remains with tile North
she must share the fate of the North"
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GRoss OUTRAGE OF TIE LINCOLN OrrIcIALs-
The Louisville Courier, of Wednesday, the l4th,
says:
+" a recent outrage in the Post Office Department
Is of such fraudulent character, and attacks 50 di
rectly the interests and legal rights of the citizens,
that men of all parties and of al shades of opin-
ions loudly dcnoupce it. Tho case IL this: Let
ters arrive here daily from Southern post Offices.
pre- paid by tho stamp ofthe United States Govern
ment. Instead of delivering these letters to whom
they arc addressed, the Black Republican Post
master General has instructed posmnsters to
forward then! to. the dead lcttor office in Washing
ton. Parties here, expecting rcmittances upon
which their commercial credit depend, arc refused
their letters by our postmaster even though Offer
ing to pay double, or treblcSor quatlruple or any
other amount of postage. In utter disregard of
law and of private rights oil such letters are sent
to the dead letter Office for tho pcrusal of Black
outrage is plain, The hope is entertained that in
the confidence of private letters some unguarded
expression may be found on which indictments for
treason may be predicated. or our citizens, like
those of Maryland, seized by military force and
dragged to Jail in another State, 10 await the
pleasure of Black Republican despots How long,
people Of Kcntucky, will you ,amely submit 10
such unbeard of ,outrages upon your most sacred
rightsf'v u.E
AsorHyn sYiRMIsh. The staunton Spectator,
Of the 25th inst, says:
We have learned from reliable gentleman of
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