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

o'oo''SM. ~ lniiltary government, or stand
ing arfny, IN South Carolina, after the enfran-
chistlhisent OF the negro, will be absolutely
neoeff'ary, 70 preserve the peace and keep down
the oppressed white race. Nothing else will
40 III Instead of being relieved from the op-
PresSlons OF Congress and military rule we
shaii have called into existence, BY our own
votes;sa thlid power, more odious aud revolt.
ing, mere calling and destructive, than either
of the other two.
N0faawho reaeots can mistake the purpose
OF thc8raaical party sole purpose which
they !a-y9sin yiew---end TO accomplish which
they sS itemptih to move heaven and earth.
They ~ been Influenced in their recent at
troc! ss{fs,f barbarous legislation much more by
the isps OF continuing and pcrpctuating their
poWsrln the Jovcrnn,cnt, and their existence
MS Rarty, than by any love for the negro, or
wrongs on. the Southern people. If their
purp5so$had been solcly revenge, they could
havcsinstituted, all over the country, prosccu-
t'onfS Stor treason, and by military commissions
or negro jures have brought any prominent
man8otho gallows. For two or three years.
thcySwagcd war against the Southern States
withoNt attempting to interfere with slavery,
or rslsing finger to relieve the poor African
fropislis thraldom II was only when they
fonnafthat the "Grcat Rebellion - could not
be Otherwise suppressed, and that they could
'ucqfssfnl'y uso our slaves against us, that
thcysdcclarcd them free, and enlisted them in
thellSarmies. This WAS new element, and
mosN powerful one, which they brought into
thelaontost. BY it they increased their forces
2OV,10O, and greatly weakened tie resources
of the Southern States. They cared nothing
iorthe negro except to see him slaughtered
in batle, instead Of their own soldiers. This
was the extent Of their love and philanthropy
lorthc African rncc-nothing uIore, nothing
!ess.ft 1t is supposed that 100000 Of this
unfortunate tu people, who were happy and con-
tehteu slaves, rer'Shed during the war by dis
ease, hunger, cold, exposure and neglect, or
partial man eau say that the condition of the
survivors, as Whole, hus been benefited. ~
Tine will prove tllut their destiny as free race
in. the Southern States, is extinction.
Anew vision has now broke uron the wick
cd dlaSaos and purposes of the radical Congress.
They think, by giving universal suffrage to
tho negro, they will be able to radicalizc
the Southern States. With this MIN the nil
itary bill was passed, destroying the States,
DISTINGUISHING leading public men and cnfran-
cllsins the negro. They we're afraid to take
so bold stepi infamy aud in violation of all
constitutional rights before the elections, last
iall, IN the Northern States. Had they done
SO they would have been derosc,l in all those
States where the negro is not allowed to vote
The cicctlonsi III Connecticut, this spring, prove
this fact. Large Democratic gains in all the
nun cipn elections North give evidence os the
truth OF this assertion. kentucky has iu,.
swept the radical party ont of that State
Everywhere we hear of reaction in favor of
constitutional liberty. If we will have pa
tlcncc, and bear our wrongs like Christians
and patriots our dclivcrancc will come but :,
for Gods sake do not let us ourselves rvet the
c'Ians on our own hands.
In order to radicaIizc the South, and stir up
antagonism between the two races, and act
them to cutting each others throats, Rcpub-
llcan cmissaries, black and white, great and
small arc travelling all over the Southern
States, and making tho most inccnliary
speeches, organizing secret societies, and form
ing +" Union leagues" Senator Wilson, of
Massachusetts, gave the people Of Charles
ton, the other week, specimen of his tactics
and political strategy. Nothing can be more
diabolical, or lcss likely to promote the true
interests of the black man, than such course
1t will, however, go very far towards cstrang-
ing the freedmen from us, and building up
strong and powerful radical party in all the
eoooChe'h StatcB. III Ieit aiOnr, tho negro
would act in harmony with his former owner
It is his interest to do SO. But of this thcrc
is now little hope. Every day, by means of
this radical agitation and Misrepresentation,
ne will bo less and less under tho influence Of
his true friends and ncighbors. At present
out of tho towns and villages, the negro cares
n,thing about his right of suffrage, and knows
nothing. Unless Influenced by bad men, be
will not trouble himself to register or vote
This, however, will not always be the CASE
If, therefore, we are wise in the coming cleo
ton, true to ourselves, and have the true in.
torcst of the negro at heart, we may defeat
the call of convention, and savo the State
from radicaism and agrarianism, and war
of races in tho future. 1t never can be done
afterwards
1t is said that the adoption of the military
bill, with all its consequences, is not more
dishonorablo than what the Southern States
have already done, by abolishing slavery and
o6optipo fhc 81 a.