Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-06-08
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FOR THE .KEowEE COURIER.
A Pronosition.

| Editor CourierAvDBAR Sir: A. word in'relation
to our Volunteers, ! hope maynot he inepporlnne
AT this time. With oommendable zeal and alacrty
characteristic Of our people, mvly of tlcm,supon
the first intimation that their services wero needed
to sustain tho movement innpguratcd SO unanimous.
ly by our Sate, in December last rushcdSto their
arms; and ] nm proud that Isam q citizen of Tho
noble and patriotic District of Pckens. She has
now, in the "tcnted field " nearest tue flashing of
tho gums, more men, Ms volunteers and regulars,
in proportion to hor population, tlinn any District
in the State; and she has many men that nre ready
to fly TO the rescue.
" The peaceful peasant, to tho mny DO pressed,
And tho fields lic faow in inglorions rest"
Ours is no army Of loa6ng yagabonds, who oro
forced to, take up arms as profession, or starye.
No: they are men imbucd with honor, patriotism,
and intellect, who, g. knowing their rights, dare
maintain them;" men, who havo homes, estates,
fixed institutions that they will defend or perish
in the attempt. Many of cur men arc now at tho
point that every inch will be contested invasion
willbo Resisted hy invasion. They have gono to
protect our rights and to protect our institutions
from the spoil of tho yandal hordes that menace
our borders They are there ready to deal deyas-
tation, distinctions, and death to the ungenerous,
unthnnkful aud roguish mnons that arc invading
our Confcderacy. Tho God-forsnkcn, fanatical
hordcs, led on by secular, mpotent, monarchial
rulcr, whose purposes and aim is, to usnrp our
power, and steal property. and takc our libcr-
ty who denied us our just and equal rights under
tho old constitution, and deny us the freedom nm
der the new. Yes our men are now there The
1lnbicon soon must he crossed. Iney hare come.
haze sas, and wU conquer and the issue don't
fooS - 1noc n
cannot be rcpulscd The word fail is not in their
tactics. They arc there with their "row,lcr dry"
painting for tho onsct-wlling to sell their lives,
Offering themselves n sacrifice upon The altar of
freedoms determined to fall, if nocd be- in sustain
ing the honor and patriotism of their ancestors;
determined not to acknowledge tho dcspot's rule
determined mover to live day under the rule of
any power save that of the !" Supreme Ruler" of
men and nations, and that of their own creating
While our brave and noble sons are laulahly
defending us, themselves, and or country, willie
NC nrc protecting their fresdes families aud prop
erty, do more. And what propose is, that
subscription be made for those in camp-lifc; not
that they individually or collectively nced material
aid, but the laborer, besides being worthy Of his
ducs, needs attention. ense, and somc Of the luxu-
rcs of the more favored. This fund then will
afford them this, without draining upon their pri-
vae purses, which, nm glad to know, are well
rcplenshcd
throw this out MS n suggestion and am willing
to subscribe to such funded association two hun.
drcd dollars now, two hundred in six months md
five hundred yearly during tho war; and, if mcc-
essary. myself and all have shall go TO forward
the movement Of Southern Independence.
You can either give this suggestion notice in
your very widely circulated, aud dcscrvcdly popu-
lar Courier or intimate privately to the friends
of JUSTICE, EoUALirY, AND LIBERTY