Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-06-08
Gen. Sam. Houston.

take the following extract, ,l.
The trouble is upon u.s. and no matter, how Il
came, or who brought 1t on, wc have to meet it,
i Whether We have opposed this secession movement
or favored II, we must alike meet the consequences
l sought calm and prudent action. L desired q
united and prepared South, If we must leayothc
! Unions Entire corporation may not now be pos
sible, but we have ample strenghfo tho struggle
If we husband IL Alright. We must fight now,
whether wc arc prepared or not. si.;tt q s,,s ),
| My position was taken months since. Though
| opposed secession,, for tho reascns mentioned, I
saw that the policy Of coercion could NOT DO per-
mitted, Tho attempt TO- stigmatize and crush out
this revolution, coniprehending States and millions
of people, as q rebellion, would show that tho al
ministration at Washington did not comprehend
tho vast issues involved refused to listen to the
dictates of reason, justice. and humanity stub
born resort to force, when moderation was ncces-
sary, would destroy, every hopo Of peace and tho
, reconstruction of the Union. -
Now that not only coercion, but q vindctive war
ts about to DO inauguratcd stand ready to re-
deem my pledge to the people. Whether the Con-
tion. Whether was treated justly or uniustly is
not now to bo considered Iput all TINT under my
feet and there il shall stay Lot those who have
st0od by me do tho same, and let us all show that
at tlmo whom per environs our beloved land
we know how to be patriots and Texans.
Let us have no past, except the glorious past,
whose heroic deeds shall stimulate us to resistance
TO oppression and wrong, and burying in the grave
OF oblivion all our past difficulties, lot 60 for
ward, determined not to yield tho position which
tho people have assumed, until our Independence
Is acknowledged, wrung from Our enemies by the
forcc of our valor II is no timc to turn back now
the people havo put their hands to the plow-tlcy
must 60 forward. To rcccdc would bc worse than
ignominy. Better meet war in its dcadIicst shape
Than cringe before on enemy whose wrath we hare
invoked. make no pretensions 10 myself;
have yielded up Office and sought retirement to
preserve poaco among our people. My services,
S,nfs a. ot,k n,,o
others are, perhaps, moro competent to lead tho
people through this revolution | have been with
them through the fiery ordeal once, and know that
with prudence and discipline their courage will
surmount oil obstacles. Should tho tocsin Of war,
calling forth tho people to resist the invader reach
tho retirement to which shall so, will heed
neither the denunciatiOns of my enemies or the
charms of my own frcsidc, but will join the ranks
OF my conntrymen to defend Texas once again.-
Then will ask those who have pursued inc with
malignity, and who have denounced me rs traitor
to Texas and the South, to prove themselves more
true, when the battle shock shall come Old
and worn as am, shall not be laggard. Though
| others may lead, l shall not scorn to follow and
though may end fo in the ranks, where COM
menced it, shall feel that the post of duty is tho
post of honor.
have ever been conservative, was conservative
as long rs tho Union lascd-am conservative
citizen of the Southern Confederacy, and giving to
the constituted authorities of the country, civil and
military, and the Government which IL majority of
the people have approved and acguieaced in. an
honest obedience, feel that shall do less than
my duty, did | not press upon others the impor-
tance of regarding this the first duty of good
citizen. .'.'
GRoANs OF ruE HERALD.-From an article in
the Now York Herald, of latc date, We Judge
that the course of Great Britain. liz beginning
to cause decided apprehension in Now York
1t shows that even the Yankees are forced tn
put an Interpretation upon British policy unfa-
vorable to their own views. The Hcyald pitches
into tho London Times. and into Great Britain
generally, with great ferocity, and makes mys-
terons and awful threats of vengeance. Il il
going to raise Ireland. and to let Louis Napoleon
loose upon John Bull. But. unluckily for its
r0erRmniei the interests SontltsSs,
staples are only second to those of England
and there is more probability that tho two nas
tions will unite in; compelling, tho Yankees Z to
the South lcaione," which is Ill we have
hitherto asked,- than, to assume a position whieaf
will in every way impede tho growth and transs
portation of cotton, rice aud tpbacco \
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ARREST AND ExEcUTIoN OF a LINCOLN SpY.--
Tho conductor of tho Orange and Alexandria
Railroad reports to.tho Lynchbnrg Rcpu1licoa,
that Lincoln spy, named Lambert, was arrest
ed at Manassas Junction, on Wednesday, and
after being tried before n court martial, was
sentenced to be executed Thursday n.nrninJ.
Mt | o'clock. When arrested he had iust
reached the Junction from IIarpcr's Ferrv, and
was endcavoring to pass on in the direction Of
Alexandria. In the lining Of his coat WIS
found detailed drawing of all the forifcationa.
position Of forces. 80. at Harpcr's Ferry, be.
sides several other papers, which fully estab-
lshed his true character Ho was quite n,
young man. and was son Of BENJAMIN Lam,
bert, of the firm of lambert '& Mckenzie. com.
mission merchants of Alexandria
! a gentleman who reached Petersburg yester.,,
day from Manassas junction, says the Peters
burg Ecpress, informed us that tho sentence wns.
duly executed at tho hour named 49,:
| IMPORTANT rnog MANASSAS JuSc7,oS. I've
learn from "a citizen of this city, says the
Lynchburg Trginian, direct from Manassas
junction, that five Lincoln scouts were captir-
ca by our troops yesterday They arc msk&ng
similar captures every dny. ~
Tho same gentleman, who was with tho
troops on Monday, says tho advance guard of
Lincoln were really on the march to attack our.
forces, but when they learned that si5liiar
detachment of our forces was en- route to dis
putc their passage, they returned to Alexandria.
FEELING IN KENrucKY.-Ift tho press of Ken.
lucky is any index of tho sentiment of tho neo..
pie of that State, (says the Is 5I;ei,i,
we feel cShtidontt that pnBlio opinion Is %i}I us.
and that it is only restrained by IN IN abolition-
lied Legislature. Our exchanges, with but
exceptions, doprecate tho position tho State has
been matle to occupy, and many OF them are