Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-12-15

o"'oh. open this question, SO vitaliy Affect
'hs the restoration Of the Union and the nor
lna"oncy Q. our present form of Government
ny convictions heretofore expressed have nm
ucrSonc no change; but ont be contrary, sLei,
correctness has been confirmed by reelection
ana t'nie. If the admission of loyal mem.
pcts 70 seats III the respective Houses of Con
s'cSs was wise and expcdient,alyenr apo. It is
no less wise and expcdicnt nows IL .is anan,.
o'ouS condition is right now--if in The exact
| conniuon OF thcse States, at the present tine
!! =. S la"iui to exclude them FROM representa-.
uL' .iou' - 40 NOT see that the question will bc
cnuhscd by the cfux of time. Ten wears
ncncc' II thcsc States remaH us they arc, the
- .,sht o, representation will be no stronger
thc right OF exclusion will be no wc,krr
| TIE NECESSITY FOR SPEEDY RESrnRAT,ov
Inc Constitution of the United St,to,
makes it the duty of the President TO rccom
mend to the consideration of Conorrss suo,
measures as be shall Judge necessary or cxnc
dent | know of no measure mara ;,,,Ir,
lively demanded by every consideration Of nn-
t,onal interest, sound policy and equal ;ust;cn
than the admission of loyal almcmbers from nnw
u,hrepresentcd States. This would consumatc
the work of restoration,, and exert n ,nost s,lu
cary influence in the re establishment Of ncocc
harmony, and fraternal feeling It would
tenu greatly to renew the confidence Of tbr
h'.er'can 4, people III the vigor and stability Of
'ncr institutions. 1t would bind us marc
c'osely together as nation, and enable us.to
$40" s 10 the world the inherent and rccupcro.
i've powers OF Government founded nnon
.nc VIII! or the people and established unou
VIC principles OF liberty, justice and intcl |
So"cc' our increased strength and enhanced
prosperity wauld rrcfragiby demonstrate the
=: .:''"cy Oh tho arguments against free institu
t'""S' o'awh from our recent national tisor
uc's, ny thc enemies of republican govern
,'cht 1hc admission of loyal members from,
'mo states now excluded from Congress- bv
"'''ylng doubt and apprehension, would turn
sar,Sl' se,ry nqw @SSad alleviate tie present frodD
fGHh c0nthtion OF those States and, by ndu-
cling emigration, aid in the settlement of fer
tile regions now uncultivatcd, aud lead to an
increased production Of those staples which
have added SO greatly to the wealth Of the ma |
tion and the commerce of the world. New
fields of enterprise would be opened to our
progressive people, and soon the drvastations
Of war would be repaired and all traces of our
domestic differences cfaccd from the minds OF
our countrymcn.
y WARNING AGAINST CONSOLIDATION.
In our efforts to preserve the unity of Gov
crumcnt which constitutes us one people, by
restoring the States to the condition which they
held prior to the rebellion, we should be eau
tiOns, lest, having rescued our nation from
pcrils of threatened disintcgration, we resort
to consolidation, and in the end absolute dcs-
potism. AS remedy of concurrence of sim
liar troubles, the war having terminated, and
with it all occasion for the exercise OF powers
of doubtful cnn>titutionaitS, we should has.
ten to bring legislation within the boundaries
prescribed by the Constitution, and to return
to the ancient land marks established by our
fathers for the guidance Of succeeding gener.
ations. The Constitution, which, at any time,
exists until charged by any explicit and au-
thcntc act of the whole people, is sacrcdly
obligatory upon ALL If, in the opinion of the
people, the distribution or modification of the
Constitutional powers be, in any particular
wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment
in the way in which the Constitution dcsig-
yates; but let there be no change by usurpa-
ton, for is the customary weapon by which
free Governments arc destroyed. Washing
ton spoke these words to his country'Mcn,
when, followed by their love and gratitude,
he voluntarily retired from the cares of public
life. TO keep in all things within the pale Of
our constitutional powers, and cherish the
Federal Union rs the only rock of safety, were
prescribed by Jefferson as rules of action to
cndcar his countrymcn to the true principles
of their Constitution, and promote union of
sentiment and action equally ynuspicious to their
happiness and safety. Jackson held that the
action Of the General Government should al.
ways be strictly confined to the sphere of its
appropriate duties, ana Justly and forcbly yurgcd
that our Government is not to be maintained
nor our Union preserved by invasions of the
rights and powers of the several States. In
thus attempting to make our General Govern.
mcnt strong, we make it weak. It's true
strength consists In leaving individuals and
States as much as possible to themselves; in
making itself felt, not in its power, but in its