Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-07-27
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depart from the United States on such expe.
dtions that they will forfeit all rights to bro.
lection under the laws Of the United States.
a substitute was offered for tie Senate bill
guaranteeing equal rights in, the District,
striking out the word white" wherever il
occurred in charter ordinances or laws; pass.
ed. Adjourned.
| Mr.. THADDEus STEVENS, In his recentin.s
tervicw with the I" Now YORK III Herald'' re.
porter, gives the following as his scheme of
providing for the " nations wards" Confs-
cation Cnot so very "mld," however, lis of
course the means by which this idea Is to be
carried out Hcsays: 81 would give eycry
adult freedman, who was the head Of family,
small holding, say of forty or fifty acres, out
OF the a,!as Of their former masters. If T
! could not find enough in the old plantations
upon which they were owned, | would make
1t up out OF the adjoining land, SO that every
freedman might remain on the spot where he
was raised, and if he could not find other la ("
Dor, ne could occupy himself and support his
family by working his own farm at home. I
think this would be productive of good to the
whole country and to all classes of mcn-to
the former masters as well as to the former
slaves. The freedmen would then be an in
dependent yeomanry,; feeling their own free
dom and manhood and self nee. which
would be better for them than the ballot
This, sir, is what | would like to do. if | live
and have the power to do it. But at tie pres
ent moment, considering the demoralized con-
dition of tho Republican party-for it is badly
demoralized-I may content myself with the
payment of the losses of loyal citizens by the
war, and the provision Of homesteads for the
freedmen, and with such mild copfscation as
may DC necessary to accomplish these objects.
shall not, under any circumstances, feel sat-
isficd with less than this"
Hon. W. W. BoYoE. find the follow.
ing brief extract Of letter from our former
Representative in Cop6 ress in the Clarcn
don Press. It is addressed to Mr.. Gallu~
chat, of that District
word as 10 public matters. I think our
people ought TO register and participate in the
elections. To do nothing, will be to commit
"uut d. .4s-.-eI-..,A4. -
selves thereby the friends of the colored ,peo.
pie. Our people should recognize what is in
evitablc in regard to the legal and political
rights of the blacks and grant, of their own
volition, what viii be given in spite Of them.
BY this course, harmony between the two ra-
ces will be maintained, and political power in
the State will remain in safe hands. All ex-
prcssions through the press or otherwise
against the dominant party here should be
avoided Its impossible at this time for the,
Democratic party. to help the South. The
great object with the South now should be to
get established in their political rights. Then
a feeling, Of confidence will take tho place of
present insecurity, and capital flow in from
the North.
I feel intensely for the unhappy condition
of my Southern friends. You must not bc
discouraged on-affdirs must i'm
prove.
With kind wishes, your friend,
WILLIAM W. BOYCE.