Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-21

! o, ,e'e"Fanu a thorough change or the present
corrupt and imbecie Congress. success will
follow. Such platform would beat all the
negro platforms the Radicals can construct.
PRESIDENT Lincoln's Last Telegraph.
we give below Mr.. Lincoln last telegraph.
1T is only important as showing that he con
sldered himself to possess full powers to recon
struct the Union There is no hesitation or
doubt on his par rs to his authority to make
what terms he pleased with the South:
OFFICE U. S. MILITARY TELEGnApn,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, April l l, 1865.
Noy Gen. Hcit3el, Rtchmond, Virginia:
have just seen Judge Campbells letter 10
you of the 7th. He assumes, as appears TO
me, that have called the insurgent Legisla
ture OF Virginia together, as the rightful Leg
stature OF the State, to settle all difficulties
with the United States, have done no such
thing. spoke of them not as Legislature,
but as " the gentlemen who have acted as the
Legislature of Virginia in support of the re-
bellion." l did this on purpose to exclude
tho assumption that | was recognizing them
as a rightful body. deal with them as men
having power 0c facto to do specific thing,
to wit: "To withdraw the, Virginia troops
and other support from resistance to the Gen.
eral Government" for which, IN the paper
handed by Judge Campbell, | promised spc-
cliic equivalent, to wit: 4 remission to tho
people of the State, except in certain cases,
the copfiscation of their property. l meant
Tins and no more. Inasmuch however, as
judge Campbell nisconstrues this, and is still
prassnE for an aistise esaaatrnry to the
tu,cu tiS'i tue ,irg,hia troops SO that giving a
consideration for their withdrawal is no longer
applicable. Let my letter to you and the pa
per to Judge Campbell both be withdrawn or
countcrmandcd, and he be notified of it.. Do
not allow thom to assemble but if any have
come, allow them safe return to their homes.
A. LINCOLN.
THE STAY LAw-The "Charlcston News"
speaking of the Stay Laws, say:
f" Misfortuncs must not be remcdied by in
justice Jackals prey upon the dead. In
times of war and general distress there are al
ways men who fatten on the evils of the land.
Spectators, cxtortioners, traitors, towards,
grew wealthy IN the Southern States during
the dreadful struggle through which we have
Just passed, but it will never do in striving to
deprive these wretches of their booty, to place
bar in the way Of enforcing all just and
righteous demands"
Esy The radicals arc talking Of calling
Convention in September next to make an out
and out radical platform and put Gen. Grant
at onccin nomination for the Presidency, in tho
hopes of being able to gain popular endorse
mcnt of their obnoxious programme. 1t Is
feared in Washington by the friends Of the
President that should an issue arise between
tho votes chst in accordance with the Consti.
tuition and the vote as prescribed by Congress,
an attempt will be made to draw the sword by
ranging the army on the side of Congress
against the Cqnstitutionally elected President
| in 1868.
NoTEwoguY. Henry Winter Davis is
dead ; Senator Lane has just shot himself III
ft of mental alteration; Stanton is not well;
Sumner has. had return of his spinal affec-
tion, which next to his affection for the big-
| ger, troubles himself and every one else, and
Stevens has water on the heart, is dyspeptic,
old, nervous, and don't expect to live. On
the other hand VIC find tho constitutional
! Union men and Democrats all healthy. If
wo may Judge from the few examples above c,-
ted--"cnrses like chickens are going home
to roost." Verify the ways of Providence
are past finding out.
bsy~ Mr. II. G. Mccormick, of Chicago,
the inventor of the rcaping and moving ma.
chine which bears his name, has given $30.-
900 for the endowment of Professorship in
the 7 Geological Seminary at Hampden Sidney
College, Virginia, and 815, 900 forthe endow.
ment of Profcssorship in Washington Col.
lege, Lexington, Va, Of which Gen. Lee IS
President. The same gentleman, III 1855,
endowed the Theological Seminary Of the
Presbyterian Church of Chicago, with SlO0,-
00O The liberal donor is native of Yir,
ginia, and is decided conservative. His
radical friends are not pleased at this direction
Of hisbsnevolence, but Mr.. Mccormick don't
oare much about that. ~. ~. =
- { Sauannah { Ga.9 Adoewiser,
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