Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-07-06
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FOR TIE KEOWEE COURIER.
Mr. Russell's Letters.


Mr.. Elitor 1t is very much to be regret
letters calculated to mtslcad others respecting
us at tho South, aud really to produce (wo
fear) mischievo,ls consequences towards us at
tho North and i'll Europe especially in Eng
land. Even among our own sister States of
our dear Southern Confedcracy ,orong I'M
preston may be produced of the sentiments
Of our people in South Carolina. It is to be
regretted, (aswe have said aboyc,) because
those letters will be read everywhere, and very
rrn zach relied on at tho North and In Euglan.l
be- : ,isid also, because Mr.. RUSSELL is a gentle
unan, who is thought, by all parties, to be an
unprejudiciul and liberal observer of every
event and Of all people and parties in these
points at stake between the contcnding por-
lions of the country. For Instance, i'll letter
the 7th, (wc think it is he says to this effect
that there is but one OOiee in South Caro-
lima, and that is I" that if we could accom-
pl!sh it we would have one Of the Royal Fam
lily of England to teign over us" although
Che says) it is out of our power to accomplish
it. We do not believe that these are the sem
tincnts of the people of this State; and this
statement is calculated to do us a great deal
n of mischief at the South, us well as at the
q North, especially coupled with the assertion
"a of "the very aristucratic ideas prevalent
g amongst us. I" BUTT is even ,co,Se still, when
@ he speaks of "tlc cruel and deadly hate that
Sortherncrs have, and always have had, for
the Yankees, the mean end dcspi"ab!o light
in which they are viewed at the Sou,n. Also,
that years ago the intention was deliberately
formed hcrc to withdraw from the Union ut
the very first opportunity" Also, that OK
tremo Southern men are now becoming more
moderate, and whereas the wish and intention
was, at .f,st, to attack Washington City they
now say that it is not Of importance to do So .
Now it's possible that some (pcrhaps many)
of our leading men may have said, that,
'.ratier than form again day union ,oih the
Yunhces, they would become a part OF, the
British Government. Although such an idea
might Gf belieyed) produce an unfavoablc
impression towards us in England, yet it would
us at tho North, aud even anon, st our sister
States of the South. Neither are we so "ycry
aristocratic in our opinions and l,abits as he
represents us to be. And wesido not believe
sthat, even now, /" there is in South Carolina
a deadly, cruel, blood thirsty hate towards tho
Yankees, causing the universal cry of her sons
ito come up towards the Northern people of
,via yictis." So far from this, there was a
} general feeling amongst us thut we only de-
4 sired a peaceful separation, and ,disbelicving,
!, no the 0ery 3ast, that the Northern States
" would really join in n war against their South
& .ern brethren. A very plain proof Of this is,
a. the published communications between our
4 4 commissioners, at Washington, AMI President
4 kk} BUCHANAN; and also the efforts our Com
Alpissioners with the present Administration,
"a for peace. Also, the repeated protestations
s@ .uf Gov PIcKENs, and the Governors of ot!.or
- States, and Of President DAVIS, " that all
s thatsve desired was a peaceful aud honorable
~ separation Also,. our refraining from on
SS tering Fort Sumter, or committing any other
M gy Moyert net /" for fear of prccipitating civil
;M war a.fwith our Northern Brethren" MOI
81 The .fi,ct is, that the Government at Washing
ton has itself been draen graduaNy into this
war, fsnringto to compromised its popularity with
the Republican party, for the first time In
I power, and alsonndef the mistaken idea that
M fllqre swefc many in fuyor Of Union in those.
!SK .ooding States, who would come out openly il
s,s s the Government, would make a show Of force
2 Sss It has now got itse! into q ararn and cannot
3 withdraw until the Republican, party itself
{z@ x,,,f ioysixes 1ieSs 10 tlo so.s sia aS q.
.y tn a former letter of MIR. RussEnL's s, he
aS3 describes the fine robust appoarancoso of The
se men in Charleston, aud says they themselves
4 very obviously contradict what's said by Tho
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