Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-08-31

down his arms and submitted. But let MS
not dispute the point; let the man who holds
such principles Of jurisprudence keep them
tor his own use and benefit; he we'll deserves
to be subject to sucha law But men of spirit
to whom life is nothing-less than nothing.
unless sweetened with liberty, will always con.
oeive themselyes at war With that oppressor.
though actuaf hustilitieg nre. suspended on
their parS through want Of ahiiity.assS 81
My friends, this was written by man who
lived in desperate times, by a man who was
taught under dcspotic governments; aud how
his love OF, liberty and law shames the pratcrs
about loyalty in free America
But | will dwell no more on this subject
Confiscatlon is the law of enemies in war, and
in peace 1t is the Law of the robber. If they
have the will to rob you, you will never es-
cape by submitting to their power. If you
submit, give up the law and substitute the
will OF the robber; he Boldly avows that it is
ms purpose not to give the black man his
rights, but to bring about such measures and
the Radtcat party! Every man who Joins
the party and can satisfy them that he will
sincerely help in this work, will be accepted
They will put their arms around your necks
and call you brothers. EAppause You
can make friend of the devil UPON these
same terms, laughter and applause, I and
there is bat little difference between them. ~,
lGreat applause.l If you please the one you
VIII go to the other, and l am NJ ure but
you Will get what YOU deserve, but l object to
your taking the country with you Tlmmense
applause
But, Oh it is sad to see the Constitution
tramplcd upon and the country DESTROYED,
only to Perpetuate their hellsh dynasty; and
then to see some of our own people ioin in
this unholy work, calling upon US to submit
and become the ageuts of our own dishonor
This is sad, sorrowful, and fills me with shame
These bills (thc Military Bills) propose at
every step to abrogatc the Consttution-tr tram
pie upon the State and its laws-to blot out
every hopc;-to perjure every man who no.
ceepts them, with every principle of honor
justice and safety disregarded, trampled upon
and despised-to pcrpetuate the power Of
their wicked authors. Can this an Las, q, sss:;s
ton. l feel truly thankfulin my heart that
have an answer which lifts my soul amidst
all the gloom and apprehension of the hour.
Some of you may not appreciate it, but to me
it is the only oasis in this desert. This
scheme will ncrer, NEVER succeed, and pro.
claim its ultimate failure today in your hear
ing UDbounded applause / know that
some think it will The air is full of the
words Of those who proclaim that there is no
power to prevent it. Men have, before this,
been weak and foolish, and towards and trait.
ors have before believed as you talk now but
have a reason for The faith that is in me,
which is absolutely sublime in the strength of
its foundations.
lst 1t will fail because it is not possible 70
perpctnate government of force under the
forms of democracy. It may take some
time to comprehend this thought, but you
will not forget it. That which is now bro.
posed s force. 1t proposed by men who
do not live in this State, and whose agents do
not live here; and it is sought to be accom-
plished by military powor, but under the pre-
tense of your sanction-not to please your
selves, but them. There is not an instance
in history where government Of force has
been perpetuated under the forms of free in
stitutions. It is an imposs,J1iiy, and can
mover succeed [Applausc.
I'd. But it is sought to be accomplished by
deceit and fraud, which cannot much longer
escape detection. The masses of the people
Of the North love the Constitution and fought
for it and tho Union, but the leaders did not
fight for it, and do not love it !; and they nov
seek to destroy it under pretense that we must
give some further guarantee for our future
good behavior than merely supporting the
Constitution. AS soon as the means by which
their deceit and fraud have been covered up
are removed, the scheme will be crushed to
death BY the people. It Is double shaped
monster, like the sentinel at Hell gate, which
can live nowhere except in political paude-
m ilm. &s %S I
and what must be tho result? I do not
say we will come out of all this with free In
stitutiops preserved, but this scAonie can new
or succeed n despotism over the whole
country and over all the people guilty and in.
nocent alike may ensuc. You'll fail, but you
may bring ruin upon all Whenever you
pull down the temple of liberty you also will
be crushed by the fall. You cannot level or
lowerds and elevate yourselves. We must
either all rise or all go down together. Des,
potism may come empires may rise and fall
among us, but whether they do or not, VIC
| shall not have tie reign ofa Radical pdrtp
Understand me If say man cannot live
high up in the air, I do not mean he cannot
! coup in a balloon and remain for time ;4or
| if ] say man cannot live under water, I do
not say he, cannot 90 down in a diving hell
aud remain awhile; but tho Radicals will as
certainly fail to perpetuate their power undor
the scheme, as that man will fail who at.
tempts to- dwell in the an, ,;or drown who makes
his home under victor, Such a government
would be unnaturalF-a political .monstrosity,
and cannot possibly last but you may de.
stroy tho forms as we'll as tho principles oi