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

as.
They are creatures born of po!itiea, acciidcncy
and reasonable conspiracy, aud are tho one.
mics of all good governments and of all decent
people [Applause.
And now, my friends of all races, of all
oolors, of all nations, of all scxes, Of all ages
let US resolve to stand by our Constitution,
ana surrender 1t no enemy This is our
country. Let us resolve that We will never
be driven from it, nor ostraciBed in it.
MIR. Hill concluded amidst mpturous and
prolonged cheering. When it had somewhat
subsidized gcntloman in the renr Of the audi
ence proposed three cheers for the only man
south of Mason and Dixon's line that has pro
claimed tho truth from the seaboard to the
mountains, which the vast assembly gave with
hearty will
| SOUTHERN RAILnoADs.--The report of
the Special Committee of the House of Rep
resentatives of Congress, appointed to invcs-
tigate the surrender of the Southern railroads
at the close of the war, has been published
1t is carefully drawn up document, aud con-
toins much interesting information concern
ing the use, working and benefit of these
roads to the Government, as well as the man
ner in which the roads were surrendered to
the original owners. Secretary Stanton was
examined, and his opinion on tho subject be-
ing asked, he gave it as follows:
My opinion is now, that, although tho
course pursued has not been followed by all
the good results that werc anticipated, yet
the measures was wise and judicious, and the
best course that could have beon taken by the
Government, with the facts that were then
! before them, and even with the facts that are
now before them. | think good has resulted
| in opening these channels o. nmercc, in
getting from the rebel States their productions,
andsin furnishing them with supplies, with.
out which, there is reason to believe there
would have been starvation toa dcplorablc cx-
tent. And regarded as pccuniary question,
if it could be estimated think that the ben
| tit far exceeds the money value of the roads
and property turned over; and even with the
experience and tho disnppointment of antc.
patcd hopes as to the speedy restoration of
peace that now exists, | would not, rs at pres
ent advised, be prepared to recommend any
other or different measure.
| TIE revelations of the Conover case caused
great CONSERVATION in Washington and else.
where; and to countcract the significance of
these revelations persons connected with the
impeachment Committee and tho Bureau of
Military Justice arc charged with having con-
coctcd a countorblast to impugn the crcdibl-
lty of the witness, who pcrjurer as he is, was
cunning enough to preserve the written docu.
ments, as proof OF his assertions Certain
Jail birds have been procured, who swear that
the ConOver revelation was concocted by Ben.
Wood and Roger A Pryor These gentle
men have promptly branded this assertion as
as an unmitigated falsehood, and are prepared
to punish it's instigators.
SIGNIFICANT FROM THE OnaAN,- The
" National Intclgencer, of Wednesday,
says:
As to the reports of the removal of others
OF the military satraps, tolegrnphed from this
city, we have no definite information We
arc satisfied, however, that no man will be
permitted to play the monarch in1this coun-
try with impunity. With the consent of Eu-
ropc-we might say of the civilized world
the Monroe doctrine has become the settled
policy of this country in respect to domains
on this continent outside of tic jurisdiction Of
Unitod the States and it could hardly be sup
posed that, in this republic, men q dressed in
little brief authority will long be allowed
to exercise despotism for which they can
find no warrant even in the unconstitutional
acts of Congress- and which far exceeds in at
rooity any tyrant in the old world.
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No PARTISAN REcoNsTRucT1oN.-T
Buffalo "Commercial Advertiser" (Rcpubl
CAM commenting upon tho removal of Stan.
ton and the appointment of Gc6, Grant al
interim. to tho Bureau Of War. says:
I" What the country needs most, at present
isa straightforward, non. partisan execution
of the reconstruction Acts The South should
be made to understand. by daily practical de-
monstration, that the lotter and spirit of the
la~s will be observed that they, will not be
interpreted or executed in the interests of
Northern extremists or of Southern rebels. =
We think it is safe to assume that Gen. Grant
may be depended upon to do this"
AUGUSTA, August 21-Gcneral Orders
No. SO, from Gen Popo's headquarters, di.
roots that grand and petit juries, for the trial
of all cases in his department, bo hereafter
drawn exclusively from the lists Of registered
voters, without discrimination. Sheriff's will
require jurors to swear that they wcrc regis
tered, specifying tho precinct and county;
which aflidayits are to be placed on file in
court.
! VIENNA, August 22.-Thq organ of Baron
Won Bcust reports defensive alliance formed
between Austria and France. H.:
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