Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-11-02
The Next Pres,deneu

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we do not know that we of the South vii
nave much hand IN selecting tho next Prcsi
hrh'' nevertheless it is curious and intcrcS,in.
w. :" watch TIC moves on tic political chrsSbnarl
The " New York World . suggests that tn,
plan, rs nuinhicd blythe "Trtnnc." is 10 o.,
drav"r tn throw the nrxt Presidential clcctio,
INTO ihe House Of Representatives. KNOWN,
that that body will secure u genuine radica
III the White House. and that radicalism !,
SM'"r IN thcir hands than with the people -
lhe " Tribune ridiculcs the claims and pre-
tensions OF General Grant, whom in effect il
pronounce a sort ct cpauiettcd dandy. Yet
lt is apparent that il Grncrn Grant is noui
h"''a nc VIII receive the votes Of the nlodcr.
ate or Conservative Republicans. rtotwitb.
| standing this jcerng Of The = Tribune" On
the other hand, an ultra radical politician,
such as Judge Chase for instance, will com
'nand the support Of the ultras Together
they might get al of the Republican party,
and the Democrats not being able to command
majority OF the electoral college, Tie election
goes to the l1ous" of Representatives as a mat
ter OF course, and The end is plain.
The World wnr,,s General Grant ar;inst
permitting himself 70 be usel to pl,y The
game out. and assures him that he will be
| only beating the bush that some one else NAV
cacl, the bird.
Inc spccua'lons Of politicians arc cuter.
taining; but there arc SO many interests, mo-
yves, ana movements to be yet developed be-
lofc the election, that there is no telling what
deneral Grant or the parties E.ay be inciincI
l" 90 At present The ultra radicals are in
favor OF Judge Chase Tie "Tribunc" is
their organ, and that parcr finds it necessary
to put the breaks down to STAY the 5(; rant f.
YER That military chcftain is compared to
uniformed young dandy. the aid of tlc then
Governor. Seward, and his appearance upon
me political theatre as a candidate for the
Pre",d"nn,s na littinsr n"~.ei...
inquiry made whom tie dashing aid passed by,
" for what have [ been toiiDg, sweating. and
worrying in political life these twenty years
it was to make that Young man feel as w-!' MS
~ 'r,. 20 IL y" Ncurra' Grant. who fought
through the war that such partizans as the
Tribune" :, brought on, will possibly fee
little rilcd at such talk aS this, and possibly
not. lie will at least think it very COL It
is, indeed, very true that tile "toilng and
sweating, and agita'ug of the "r,ihun" y
aud its kind, have filed the land with these
finely dressed captains, and they ought to
treat them more civilly Pumir.
ADMlTTANCE TO BAIr.--Thc following
order has been issued i.y Gen Candy:
Iost Commanders may admit to bail per
sons not subject to the Articles Of War. held
IN arrcft by military authority, charged with
offences not capital, upon security, as prov-
dcd IN the following paragraph:
Security shall consist lst, of cash de-
posit. OF the amount for which bond is re.
4uircd bail by tho State law in like cases
or, I'd, of bond iu like sum, running to the
Post Commander, conditioned for compliance
with ali orders, with surety, who must be
frcrhuIder and must justify in twice the
amount of the penalty. and must. under seal,
authorize any officer so ordered by the Post
Commander, in case Of default, and nonpay
mcnt by the surety on demand. to summarily
seize and sell sufficient Of tie property Of
| principal and surety to satisfy tn" forfeiture
md costs; and Immediately upon default
mnde. the bond shall constitute IL lien upon
'h" personal property Of both principal and
surety.
"All bail and other bonds taken under
military authority will conform to the torego
| lug directions, when not otherwise specially
provided"
SOMETHING RICn IN THE CoI.oRED JURY
LINE. The +" Benncttsvilc journal" says:
The fall term of the Court of Common
Pleas for Marlborough District, now in scs-
sion convened last Monday, his Honor Judge
Glover, presiding In accordance with Gen
rrnl Orders, a new jury was cmpannelcd on
Monday. Two negroes who had paid their
taxes, were chosen but rs soon they heard
of the fact, they left for parts unknown, one
going toward the North Carolina ine. and
the other taking the swamp. They did not
appear willing to sit on jurics with white pco.
pie.
THE Northern papers generally copy and
favorably speak of the recent letter of Gov.
Orr to the President, asking him to revoke
the jury order of Gen, Candy. 1T has pro.
duced telling effect upon tho masses. A
: few more such mastcrly documents would
cause tho scales to fall from the eyes of the
Northern people, and exhibit our pitinblc con
d;tion as we ourselves sec it,
A YOUNG and pretty girl stepped into .
lincn-drapcr's shop where n spruce young
man, who had long been enamorcd Of her
, but dared not speak, stood behind tho coun
, tor. In order to romain as long as possible
: she eheapened everything. At last sho said
, ~ bclieve4you think am cheating you. u
"Oh, no, 'fsaid the young man" "to he. 70,
, are always fair. ""a"Wcll," whispered tn
/, lady, blushing as she laid an emphasis on th'
{ word, II would not stay 30 long bhrgaping
q if you wotc not SO dear" :.