Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-02
S@SSeoretary Stewards Speech.

T. oS&Seoretary Stewards Speech.
MpsSEwARD made speech at his home,
MnAub1rn, N. Y, on the 28d ult He said
ftheGsolioitude which pervades the country
would perhaps justify him in addressing tho
people upon political topics candidly and patri-
otically When good Union men were suspi-
cious of changein the views Of the defeated
rebels and their support Of the Presidents s
policy, he, from the first, rejected the idea,
that the change was accomplished for treason
able purposes. Reconstruction is not needed,
because the country as constructed long since
has not been destroyed. What is needed is
reconstruction between the Senators Of the
United States now acting and those who being
loyal, have been or may be elected hereafter
from the Southern States. With few excep-
tions the Southern people could Justly be ac-
cepted as fellow-citzens. The Southern States
for the last four years have been merely dsor
ganized They arc now organized and moth
ing is needed but conciliation. The Pres.
dents plan Of reconstruction is that SO far and
50 just as unrcprcsentcd Southern States pre-
sent themselves in a loyal attitude ky rcpresen-
tatives unquestionably loyal, they are entitled
to representation. This plan is practicable.
No plan proposed by Congress so far is immc-
atcly practicable. He was aware there was a
difference between Congress and the Pres-
dent, but hoped that difference would not
cause the Union party to ltse its great influ-
ence in guiding the country to perfect rcsto-
ration
G4y~ The Washington correspondence of
the Philadelphia Sunday Mercury" thus
writes: "The negroes of the Capitol have
taken complete possession of all the public
places, and on "Wednesday last we counted two
hundred and thirty-four contrabands Of the
ilthiest character in the gallery of the House,
and as we left in utter disgust and amazement,
the darkies were pouring in.. "A large nun, Der
of them had baskets, with their dinner, which
they eat in the galleries, as though it were
an eating saloon The cushions areflled with
vermin, and it will take many bottle of by
on's powder to kill off the creeping things that
stick SO close to the filthy. contrabaads ds"
seS-SANTA ANNA, the old Mexican hero, is
on visit to this country. Politics has some
thing todo with his coming. Hcls charged
with being friend Of Maximilian
Gs- The Mercantile Index" Of Savannah,
gives an account of fearful tornado which
swept over al out lying portion Of Beaufort
known as Saxton's village, on the 4th inst:
The village consisted of fifty houses, forty
five OF which were totally destroyed. Some
of tho houses were carried distance of three
miles with their inmates in them Many of
the freed people were killed and wounded
men, women and children. Near the village
was pond, into which several were blown
and drowned. All tho furniture, trunks,
chests, bed clothing, wearing ppareland green
backs of these unfortunate creatures were car
ried away. From the succeeding Saturday to
Monday the remaining freed people were en-
gagged in searching for and burying the dead
Trees were also up-rooted and blown great
distance
The Meeting on Saleday.
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