Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-12-01
The Governors Message.

10 the Legislature, WAS read by his prlYat5
Secretary, to tho Senate, at II O'Clock on
Tuesday. Owing to the late hour at which it
comes to hand, we are unable to publish it
this week, MS we would like to d. but hope to
give it to tho readers of the CoURIEn in full,
III our next issue.
The Governor handles with his usual abili-
ty the various subjects of public interest which
now engage the attention of the people, lie
makes many suggestions which will recon-
mend themselves Immediately to the common
sense of the people at large, and arc in the
highest degree worthy of the attentive consid-
Grafton of the members of the Legislature.
lIc points out to tho Legislature very clear
ly the stupidity Of the requirements made at
the extra session, that for every dollar Of the
State Bonds issued. bushcl of corn should
be lait. down in tho State. Such require
mcnt is sufficient in itself to prevent the pur-
chase Of tho needed supply. The Governor
evidently appreciates the necessity Of relief
for the people, and makes many suggestions
| on the subject, of sensible nature.
lie again urges the enactment of Home
stead Law, aud II law providing for an increase
of property TO be exempt from levy and sale
He opposes, with all of his power, the adop,
ton of tho Constitutional Amendment, and
his review of the same will be read with in
tcrcst
steps be taken to repeal that clause Of the
Constitution which requires the establishment
of District Courts. lie suggests many chang
cs in the present system, sosnc of which may
be improvements, but others do not strike us
as such.
Upon the whole, we commend tho message
to the consideration of the people, as one OF
The most admirable State papers that have
been presented to us for long time past.
Congress.
The Congress which will assemble in Wash
inyton on Monday next will doubtless prove
to be the most interesting which has ever as
sembled in America Its deliberations vii
be watched by all sections Of the country
from Maine to Texas, with an interest amount
ing almost to painful anxiety. Eightccr
mouths have elapsed since the last armed rcb
: c, between the Potomac and the Rio Grandc
laid down his arms and acknowledged the au
very littlo progress has been made towards the
restoration OF the union-thc object for which
the war was ostcnsibly conducted. The South
ern States have promptly complied with al
the requirements, even the most rigorous
which have been cxactcd of them by the con
qucring North, yet they are denied equality
in the Union. Taxes are heapcd upon them
still they arc debarrcd the right of representa-
ton in the face Of that fundamental principle
or our government, that taxation and repre-.
sentation are inseparablc. Congress and the
President respectively, presented plans of res
toration to the country, though of very diff.
fcrcnt nature. at the ballot box, the people
who were allowed to vote upon the matter,
have sustained Congress by large majoritics,
aud the Radical party will assemble in Wash
ington with small accession in numbers, but
with an immense and overwhelming increase
of confidence and boldncss
The Presidents policy having been rcpudi-
ated by the people, as Inconsistent with the
principles of that great social and political rev
olutlon which is now sweeping over the coun-
try, the indications are, that he will no longer
attempt to fight the Radicals upon the old
line, or indeed upon any other, but will en-
deavor, by a skilful strategic movement to
tho side, to seize upon and appropriate to him
self one of the great branches of the Radical
J nolicv. and thnr"h,- ."h. cilc, wind out of tho
Radical sail
We think we clearly perceive disposition
on the part OF the President and of the men