Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-03-30
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Correspondence.
New YORK, February 13, 1861

NEW YORK, February 13, 1861.
Mr.. Clcmcns-Dcar Sir: | have inst
read, with painful interest, your letter of the
I'd, addressed to DIR. Borland, and | regret
exceedingly that so staunch friend. of the
Union as you were short time ago, should
so readily yield to the Sccessonists thus ar.
raying yourself against the brave and oyal
men at the North, who arc opposing the Re
publican Party Suppose the leaders of that
are obstinate, and show no evident sign of
compromise? Is not this all brought about
by fear on their part, that the party may be
broken down even before it can gain access to
power? You, certainly, ought to know that
this is true. The Republicans arc in powcr
III most of the Northern States, and they do
not appear willing to allow the people a
chance to vote on compromises that will Ger
talnly destroy their party platform, until the
regular time for holding election So far as
elections have taken place, there has appear
cd manifest reaction; aud this would have
appeared more manifest still but for the lille
gal and violent action of the cotton States.
This has checked the compromise spirit of
many true Democrats, who would have at
all tin!cs met the South with an honorable
compromise.
Since things have quicted down the rcac
ton has revived, and it time can only be riy
en- the people at the North viii respond to the
border States. AIN assured that Connect
cut, ut the April election, will show a com.
pletc reaction. In New Hampshire, the De-
mocracy is democrat zcd as ut Charleston and
Baltimore, and are running Two and three can
did"tcs against their opponents who are uni,
ted Now lope you will not use your inGu.
cncc to arrest all further action towards re-
construction, but aid us still in holding I'M
the nob!cst government on Earth, and one
that has not oppressed the people in any sense.
y Southern Coufcdcracy can offer no better,
and it does seem to bc arrant madness to shut
all the avenues tht would lead to such
cons unmutiOn.
If the Southern States desire pcacc they
can have it, but they cannot maintain it by
armed violence, which will surely begct arm
cd opposition. Now, let us drown passion
and follow our better Judgment and in the
end all will come right.
Shall this be, or shall we 60 forward to
worse result? Your friend,
SAMUEL Il. OGDEN.
p. S.-Evcry indication, at home and
abroad, go to show that the Southern pcople
have struck Il blow at their interest, which it
will take years to remove.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA, Feb. 10, 1861.
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 18th Instant
was received on yesterday Written, as an
sure it was, from the best motives, it demands
OF me kind and respectful answer.
You say rightly that was, short time
since, stannch friend of the Union, and YOU
might have added that i am yet the friend of
the Union whck our fathers formed, and
would checrfully lay down my life to make it
eternal. Looking at the subject from differ.
ont stand points, it is natural that it should
present different appearance to you and to
me. You see only the evils of disunion, and
forget that there are wrongs to which submis-
sion is infamy. You do not feel those wiongs,
ond, therefore, treat them lightly. The plum
der of the public treasury is your gain, Since
it creates anecessity for higher duties. Per
Sonal liberty bills do not effect you, and the |
scornfal refusal of Northern Governments TO
criminals indicted under the laws
Of the Southern States, awakons in your bo.
som no feeling of resentment The appro. |
priation of all the territory acquired by the
blood, and the common Treasure, to