Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-05-25
O R I G L N a. l.
For TIE KEOWEE COURIER.
Governor Brown.

pie OF sclfsscriGcing patriotism has he given
to tho disfranchised politicians aud Office hold
CTS Of the South for their emulation Though
dfsfranchiscd himself, and so fsrns he knows,
forever deprived Of holding Office, he boldly
and manfully stepped forward, and advocated
NHshe immediate acceptance of the late Cousres
Honal proposition to save our country from ir-
retrievablc ruin.
l tm pleased to know that wo have, in
South Carolina, those who have acted thus
molly; bat it is with unfcigned regret, that
lind others who advise the suicidal policy of
voting No Conventions" at our coming cleo
ton ! en- fully convinced that some of these
are influenced by pure motives others fear,
ARE actnated by vindictivc feeling, or selfish
a'css. Net having the puwer to vote them
selves, or hold Office, they seem to desire that
all mcp should be in like condition. lnstead
'ot using their lAhuence to concli.tc, to pre-
gent a conflict between the races, they surely
manifest much revengeful feeling, nat ouly
towards the blacks, but against those also wlo
secured to ts blacks the right to vote. Terms
of reproach a,e used against members of Con-
gress who voted for the late military and sup
elemental laws; aud the people warned against
the danger to be apprehcndcd from the cnfran-
chised blacks They speak Of the tyranny of
Congress i'll passing what they are pleased to
call al unconstitutional dcspotic law; and are
almost ready to weep tears of blood, If ]ns.-
BILE, over the falIcn leaders of the Suuth
When VIC look at the impoverished cnnl-
flon OF our once happy country, filed with
widows and orphans, aud behold the thous-
ands who were once in aflluence. now reduced
to want arc we prepared to shed the tear of
sympathy over the blasted hopes Of those who
have brought upon US all this interniuaLle
woe, because they are shorn of their mower
for season; while our hearts arc steelcd
against tue cry Of the dcritutc Is it not
necessary that ~c change cur leaders, II me
are stu to he ic,l? 7 he mutilatcd soldier,
the bercaved widow, the weeping orphan, and
discons0late mother left tuut :, sun, e.;.i, an.
sWer tins question in tones Of thunder to the
stricken conscienccs of those Cftierc be such)
syho a:'J"Ny and cnrrupHy brought upon us
this sad state Of things.
.Truth, crushed to ear,h will riso acnin."
And if the most violent scccssionst Of 1860
can lay his hand upon his heart, and declare
with TRUTH before high Heaven, that No i'm
proper motive impcllcd him Tint his intcn-
tions were pure; that he was guided through
out by love Of country; by the tru: rr.,ci.
pies of patriotism though he were assailrd fy
the most violent abuse; though the world #
mankind might frowu uron him he will ul-
timatcly triumph, and enjoy the confidence of
all good men, and he restored to his former
high standing in society. But have VIC The
proof Of the tyranny Of the Republican party
at the North? VoLTAlRE, in his description
Of tho middle ages, portrays the character of
the Cloths, in the following graphic language:
~ troop of hungry wolves, foxes. and tigers,
driving before them the scattered, timid herd
and involving all in ruin and dcsolation -
What is the truth with regard to those an
cicnt people? Where can We find in the his.
tory of monarchies, more beautiful picture
Of purely humane and patriotic administra-
ton than that of the Gothic monarchy under
Theodoric the Great7 Although by con-
quest, complete master Of the country, he was
admired by his subjects rs though he had been
born and reared 10 their midst Clothed with
pleuary power over the people, he yet gov
orned them with known laws; and nearly all
the civil Offices wore fillcd with native citizens
of Rome.
Let us now turn our attention to the course
pursued by tho Northern people towards us,
and divesting ourselves Of every feeling Of
prejudice, calmly examine the same Not
only during the war, but from the time Of the
John Brown tragedy, VIC have been pleased
to assal them as our most invcterate encmios,
md the opprobious epithcts of " "vandals,''
thieves" and "cut- throats," have been free
ly applied to them For the past thirty years
tho language Northern eggression," Cyan.
kcc OPPRESSION" and " Abolition inccndia-
rism," have often been heard from the bar,
the political forum, and sacred desk. When
we hear tho Northern people wantonly assailed
as potty tyrants, and inhuman opprcssors ;
let us not forget that they wcrc thus spoken
of by those who plunged us into tho most un.
holy Of all unholy wars, for four long years
When we reflect upon tho liberal contribu.
lions in money and provisions, that havo been
made in New York, Philadelphia, and olsc.