Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-03-17
p1cKENs G. H., s. G., SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1866.


States, will enable him to command almost his
own terms. He also possesses perfect right
to change his place of abode, and II, therefore,
he does not find in one community or State a
mode of life suited to his DESIRES or proper
remuneration for his labor, he can move to an
other, where that labor is more esteemed and
better rewarded. In truth, however, eaoh'
State induced by it's own wants and interests,
will do what is necessary and proper to retain
within it's borders all the labor that is needed
for the development of it's resources. The
laws that regulate supply and demand will
maintain their force, and the wages of the la
borer xill be regulated thereby There is no.
danger that the exceeding great demand for
labor Rill not operace in favor of the laborer.
Neither is sufficient consideration given to-
the ability of the freedmen to prosect and take
care of themselves It is no more than Justice
to them to believe that, as they have received
their freedom with moderation and forbear-
ancc, 80 they will distinguish themselves by
their industry and thrift and soon show the
world that in condition of freedmen they are
self-sustaning, capable of selecting their own
employment and their own place>o abode, of
insisting for themselves on . proper remuncr-
alton, and of establishing and maintaining;
their own asylums and schools. 1sis earnest
ly hoped that instead of wasting away, they
will by their own efforts establish for them
selves conditions of responsibility and pros
perity 1t is certain that they can attain to
that condition only through thcis own merits
and cNertions.
In this connectoa, the ducry presents itself,
lwhetherS Sthe sYstsps posed by this Bill VIII
not, when put into complete operation, practi-
cally transfer the entire CARE support and con-
! troll of 100000 of emancipated slaves to-
agents, oversccrs or task masters who, appoint
cd at Washington, are to be located in every
County and Parish throughout the United
, States containing freedmen and refugees. Such
system would inevitably tend to conoentra-
ton of power in thc: Executive, which would
enable him, if 80. disposed, to control the
action of this numerous class, and use them
fon the attainment of his own political ends
cannot but add another grave objection to
this bill phe Constitution imperatively de-
clares, in connection with taxation, that each
State shall have at least one representative,
and fixes the rule for the number to which, in
future times, each State shall be entitled. IT
also provides that the Senate Of the Unitea
States shall be composed Of two Senators from
each State, and adds, with peculiar force, that
no State, without its consent, shall be do
prived of its equal sutfragel IN the Senate. The
original act was necessarily passed in the ab-
sence of the States chiefly to be affected, be-
cause their people were contumaciously en-
gagged in the rebellion. Now, the case la
changed, and some, at least, of those States,
are attending Congress by loyal represents
tiycs, soliciting the allowance Of the Constitu-
tional right of representation. at the time,
however, of the consideration and the passing
OF this bill. there was no Senator or Represen-
tative in. Congress from the eleven Statea
which are to be mainly affected by its provis-
ions The very fact that reports were and ure
made against the good disposition of tho peo-
pie of that portion Of the country, is an add;-
tional reason why they need and should have
Representatives, of their own in Congrcss'to
explain their conditiog reply to accusations,
and assist by their local knowledge, in tho
perfecting of measures Immediately affecting
themselves While the liberty of deliberation
would then be free, and Congress would have
full power to decide according to its Judgment.
there could be no objection urged that the
States most interested had not been permitted
to be heard.
The principle is firmly fixed in the minds Of
the American people that there should be no
taxation without representation. Great bur-
dcns' have now to be borne by al tho country,
and VIC may best demand that they shall be
Borne without murn,ur when they arc voted