Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-05-25

taken views of some of our wiscst and best
men; and reject the late proposition of Con-
srcss. thereby bringing upon our heads uni
vcrsal and irrcncdiable ruin | sincerely
hope that no man can WELD the slightest in
flucnce over the people, however intelligent he
may be, or what position he occupies, who is
endcnvoring to keep up that sectional preu-
dice, 30 long existing between North and
South OF using any language calculated to
create any antipathy between the two races
living In our immediate section of country
L cannot think any difficulty will occur amongst
us, 1t men o! intelligence will pursuea a proper
course great and important change has
taken place in the relative condition Of the
races and II behoovcs us, as wise men ad pa
triots, to accommodate ourselves as speedily
as possible, to this great change The blacks
look to ns fur protection, for advice and in
struction. They feel their dcpcn lcnce npon
us in their ignorant and forlurp condition
They know how to appreciate intelligence,
good sense, and Kindness among the whitcs,
and to whom to apply for instruction in this,
their day Of trial. Gloom aud daspundcncy
rest upon them. Shall we add to their sore
troubles, 10y sru ng them from us? Every
principle Of justice aud humanity rovbids it.
Can we, AZ philanthropists and patriots, treat
them IN such manner, rs to ALLEVIATE them FUR
:hcr, and yet further from AS? Can we SO
so"n forget how longaud faithfully they served
usI Think of the cn!d, inccmcnt DAYS
through Which they tnilch, to add to our com
fort. Think OF the slecpiuss hours they have
watched over us, and those dear to our hearts,
when we were borne down with aitlcion and
carefully administered to all our wants. Never
! can forget the anxious solicituac manifested
ny them throughout my ncigI,horhpoti, for
the welfare nf my sons when they were con
scrirtcd aud forced into tho army Can |
oh can ever cease to remember that aged
black woman, who retired daily to t',e silent
grove for many long drcary months, and there
offered up her f,rSc"t surp'ications TO God
| ur the safety and protection OF those sons :;
and wheu my wife heard the sad news and
| conveyed The same 10 tlat devoted servant,
that one Of NY sons was wounded, and that
che confident he WAS dead, how quickly
the faithful old woman cndeavorod to remove
all fearful apprehension from the mind of that
distressed and weeping mother, by expressing
her belief in special Providence, and firm
conviction throughout the fearful struggle,
| that all my sons would reach home in safety
| Nor can forget the shout Of exultation that
| rose from this woman, and her hard and OFT
repeated thankS to Cod, as approached my
! h"mc IN June, $50, bringing with me my
last ronscrip'cd son; thus til!ing up the last
sad breach which had been made in my family
! This is but an isolated case of the anxious
| care OF The blacks for our dear ones. aud we
should remember with gratitude their ipstan-
ccs of true affection | know that incur thc
risk of bcin" called dcsi/niny d.m"ynyur,
| by thus speaking Of the blacks but never
| will be deferred from spcakimg truth as |
feel it my duty. | consider it imperative on
me, not only TO exert myself to the utmost of
my ability. tn remove every vcstgc Of party
| animosity herctnforo existing among the
whites; but also, to cultivate the most friend
| ly feeling between the races. In this way,
and this way only can We ever be blessed with
prosperity and happiness.
| As al oid consistent Union man I am hound
to vote for State Convention, to carry OH;
the principles have openly, and at all times
avowcd; aud lam confident that every non. dis
franchscd man, irrespective of party, should
ao likewise, to secure his property. aud he re-
stored to his rights under the Constitutions
| will not he guilty Of adopting the suicidal
policy Of voting mo Convention" because n
'SeccsSioniSt mtnisss an opposite course, or Il
Raiicol iu,c proposes Convention. | have
convcrscd with many Of the prominent citi.
Zcns OF the cites or Washington, New YORK,
and Philadelphia, and elsewhere in tho North
crn States since tho cloao Of the war, and
have in my posscssion, lcttcrs Of recent date,
from q distinguished citizen Of Philadelphia,
who has naught hut tho kiudcat feeling to-
wards rs; and l am thoroughly convinced
that tho only possible chance to secure our
rights ms Americans, and save our property
from oonfscation, is in the immediate acccp-
| fnrn IS kl,on .c.1
acIuiesccncc in tie measures Of Congress.
It's scarcely necessary formc to aludc again
to the kindness of the Northern people towards
us; but ask, by whom has the country been
relieved? Our recent Legislature, after hav-
ing laid upon us a burdcnsomc tax, adjourned
without passing any law affordng the slight
est relief to the suffering people. Thus were
tho thousands of honest debtors left to the
mercy of the few creditors, not only liable to
be stripped of all their means Of living, bnt
| also in danger of being torn from their fami-