Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14

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division covered the retreat, which was effected in
good order. !.
To the Citizens Of South Carolina.
FELLOW SIrIzENs: AS Vice President Of
the National Union Club, for tho State of
South Carolina, earnestly invite your attcn-
ton to the call for a Nation Convention, is.
sued by the Executive Committee of that body,
and recommended by mnNof the most cu,i-
ncnt and patriotic members of both branches
OF the present Congress
The Importance OF this meeting, and tho
beneficial consequences to result from it, can
scarcely bc exaggerated. Separated. as We
have been for the last five years from, all con,-
inuntation with the people of the North and
West, Knowing but little Of their opinions,
except as expressed through the unjust and
oppressive action Of The bitter partisan maiori.
ty which at present controls the National Leg
islaturc, this is tho first opportunity which h,s
boon offered us to take frcc-a;d equal counsel
with those who feel impelcd by ,scnsc Of
high patriotism to oppose the unius schemes
Of the radicals in their systematic efforts to
,opprcSs and humilatc the people of these
States and defeat, if possible, tie rcconstruc.
ton of the Union indefinitely.
| The address. states clearly tho principles
| upon which we are expected toac in common,
and it seems to me that there is not one to
| which this State cannot subscribe in honor
and with sincerity We simply recognize
| those results which the events Of tlsc hate WI,
have placed beyond the bounds Of any future
political discussion results in which we have
unanimously and sincerely acQuiesccd, and in
| conformity to which we have already |, odiiicd
our Constitution, our Legislature, and uur 20.
litical sentiments. We are invited to ioin iii
an acknowledgment of the wisdom of that pol,
icy by which Andrew johnson, President of
the United States, has, III the midst Of tlilGcul-
ties unparalleled in the history of any admin
istraton, maintained the'intcgrly Of the Con
stitution, denliicd the exercise Of Executive
power with the rules Of strict Justice and the
spirit of mercy, and proved his legitimate right
to succeed the great founders Of the Repnbli
as Chief Magistrate OF common cu,lntry
which can be made and preserved as one ma
ton only by tho equal administration Of Just
and equal laws.
The purpose of the Convention viii be to
organize, upon the principles set forth in the
Committee S address, all conservative men Of
all sections and OF all former parties, aild, If
possible, drive flom power that radical party
who arc daily trampling under foot the Con-
.stItutlon, and fast converting constitutional
republic into q consolidated drspotsm
The. great mass Of the people North and
West have no higher interest in party than
through it to secure the wise, enlightened and
just government of the country, and when or
ganization is effected, and the Presidents en-
lightcncd policy of reconstruction is presented
for their approval or condemnation, there can
be little doubt that he will be triumphan,ly
sustained, aud our rights as equals in re-.
stored Cnion fully conceded.
| The compact organization of the conscrva-
tive men is a necessity to meet successfully
the wcll-organizcd bands Of the radicals, and
every muu who disapprovcs Of the tyranical
| aud unwisc policy Of the latter should join in
this national, patriotic league to defeat them.
| We are without representation in both
! Houses of Congress, neither our opinions nor
condition can be officially known to the coun-
try-unjust and discriminating taxes are I'M
posed on us-a people sadly impoverished by
the calamities Of tho last five yeals7-and we
aro allowed no voice Of protest cyen in the
counsols of the Nations, Our loyalty to the
Government Of the United States is impucncd
IN the face OF our oaths Of allegiance, taken
solcmnly and in good faith and tho poor trv.
il,gc of an official denial is withheld. We
| arc threatened with is'ranchiscmcnt, aud be-
ing romandGd to a territorial condition, and
We are to be denied all the rights and priyf.
eges dear to an American, and consecratcd by
| the blood of the heroes of 1916, until we sub
scribe totcrn,s too degrading and humiliating
to be entertained by a freeman for single
moment.
We, then, have the deepest interest in the
meeting of the Convcntion-n organizing all
conservative mcn to aid in carrying out the
wise and generous policy of reconstruction in
auguratcd by President johnson, and there.
fore rGltGratu the carnnsL homo thnt ~. ,,,;n