Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-07-20
Public Meeting.

fuDIc Aeetlng.
The Court House on last Friday night was
lltcd with large concoursc Of people, white
and coored, says the " Andersen Intcllren-
Ger Of the 18th inst, to listen to addresses
from speakers selected for the occasion. The
meeting was managed through the influence
OF prominent colorr0 men, and was gotten un
FIR the purpose of giving an cmiSsary of the
R1dical party an oppnrtuniiy of placing the
programme Of that party before the citizens of
this town, irrespective OF color. In order,
however to make show Of perfect fairness,
and ut. the instance of the colorcd missionary.
Judge y >. MURRAY was previously invited
to be present, and address the meeting. This
MIR. MURRAY consented to do, and in the out
set Of his remarks, stated that the anomalous
condition nf affairs n"d tho pertu, bv stats ur
the country alone induced him to appear upon
chs a'cn" of politics at this time, and cndcay.
or by advice and counsel to throw oil upon
the troubled waters" and distinctly place be-
tore each individual what he conceived 10 he
the, duty OF every man, in view o! the critical
condition OF public affairs. lis speech was
throughout frank, manly, and in consonancc
with the highest principles of Justice He
dwct at length upon the object and necessity
OF government, and its relation to the subjects,
ana then proceeded to apply his reasoning TO
the action OF the ruling majority in this sec
ton, contcnding that the l.boring population,
OF the South were oppressed by The action of
THIS party, and that they should not affiliate
with any party not disposed to give them
eHua! and exact justice, especially in the i'm
position OF taxes. His argument in this por.
ocular could not be fairly met but we regret
to add that the sequel showed that sophistry
might outweigh the most invuncr!blc aruu-
ment In concluding, Judge ,Iarray offered
practicaf and sound advice to the freedmen,
urging them to use all their efforts to elevate.
their race, morally and intelectua,Iy.
The next speaker was introduced MS the
ley. Mr. Randolph, native of Charleston,
and the Radical missionary before alluded to,
10 Is bright mulatto, well educutcd, and
thoroughly convcrsant with the politics of the
DAY. ne began by announcing himself a
liadical Republican," AZ cxuted in his no.
slt'on as a member of that party now control
ing the legislation Of this country. He then
launched out into criticism of the various
positions assumed by the gentleman who prc.
cedcd him, and with scarcely an execution.
'nisstated his views or msrcprcscntcd his mr.
gumcnt The ingenious manner of tho crit.
lc had full effect upon the colorcd portions of
the audience, and it was evident that they re.
lied implicitly on bis version We will NOT
pretend to state explicitly the course pursued
ny this enthusiastic admircr of tho Radical
party. 1t mus, suffice, that his entire snccrh
was laudatory and intended to advance tic in.
tercsts of his party; and it was even claimed
ny him that the principles cnunciated in their
platform were worthy of adoption by the on
tire South Asan act of justice, however.
we VIII add that he gave much good advice
TO the coorcd race respecting their individual
conduct, and that he strongly deprecated strife
and dsscnsion between the races. ITO 10 !,
ready speakcr-oalm and collected in his man.
nor-and was enthusiastically chccrcd by tho
colorcd people. y nv
Mr. Murray replied briefly to some of tho
misrepresentation of The last named sncokor
when the crowd dispersed. Good order wns
maintained, ms general thing, and tho speak.
ers received strict attention from all. About
one-tourth of the audience were white MOI,
while the remainder included all sizes and
both exesof tho colorcd race.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 13.-Bakalora nd.
vices state that tho Russian troops stormcd
victory. e'0"0
PARIS, July 1a.--Thc cornc. stone Of tho
Protestant Church for Americans was laid
Yesterday, with appropriate ceremonies and
:. WASHINGTON, July 12.--Furthor acconn,s.
from tho Fort Wallace fight say six cavalry.
men were killed. and tho soldiers driven ';nto
the fort; non-commissioned officer was con,
tured, tortured end mutilated. Thirtoon nr-
gro gOIulDr9 died .nf oho1oro