Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-07-13
Join No Party.

the registration Offices and from the polls.
Join No Party.
,I;.c following article, which we copy from
the I" Elbcrton Gazette" and which contains
more aboel so~M sense than, we usually find
in half dozen LEADERS," NC commend to
the attention Of our readers, and particularly.
that portion OF it we have printed in italics.
Let our people join NO party while they are
left " out in tt,e ctd.'
WnICn PARTY Shalt WE JOIN We
observe that some of our contemporaries are
discussing the question OF party alliapcc. The
occasioff&f the discussion is the effort of Mr.
Wilson and others to attract the negro vote
to the Republican party, followed by move
ments to organize a branch of that party in
| Georgia. a convention of those favorable to
the project is called to be held i'm Atlanta on
the fourth of July. .f
On the other hand, there is q report that
the Northern Democrats are not willing to let
the Southern vote to which they claim a,kind
OF prcscliptivc ownership. slip out of their
hands, and intend Is secure it by missionary
speakers, who will traverse the country, and
countcract the labors of the Republican ora
}.tors. .-
Perhaps some Southcrncrs feel Aattcred by
being the objects of SO nh,ch attention. These
orators tell us that We have fine country
and are to have a, prosperous future They
profess great friendship for US; nay, affection
is not too strong word. The pnst is to be
forgiven. We have only to grasp tho right
hand of fellowship which they hold out to us,
anil vote Meir tcies, and peace and plenty
will enter the land. Such is the. Republican
| ~
others. Such is the Domocratic promise
| through the ii'Ncw Ycrk News ebay Book, =
and kindred Journals, to be echoed by their
speakers when their oruterixii caravan comes
along
Now, we understand all this talk 1t is
supposed we shall soon have votes, and our
votes arc wanted by these canvnsscrs. There
are now two parties In the North. Each
wants the Southern vote. The Democrats
hope to get it through our white voters, the
Republicans through our black voscrs. And
aside from our supposed ability to add to tho
strength of their respective tickets, no ardont
friendship is felt for us by either party
Their love for us is much inferior to their
love for themselves, and will expire when
their objects are attained.
We have one word Of counsel to Southern
men Of all colors, predictions and propchsi-
ties. join no Novhera party till ace are aL
iomc0 u place IN the .Gocc,napcnt. IL Is fool
ISL to dispute an what part Of tie houa zee
shall SIT, while the outer doors are closca
against as. La as in, and Mca ,rc acW
choo$c the most agreeable .rdfs Glue as a
Doice tm tie Government, and then ace ,ciW
decide whcthcr to spcah IN Me Democratic or
Republican dialect; Or to seoh q tongue, IN
the Ba6el ot' lite times more congenfuf than
either. We regret to see any of the political
'cncrgy.of the South wasted in rintimey con.
troversy. a Government under which our
| rights will be respected, our property secure,
| and our industry encouraged, is our first de-
sire. What set of politicians shall administer
that Government, isa secondarymattcr, which
ESmay be easily determined when the time
comes, At present., the undivided energies
i of the South should be- directed to the estab.
Flishmcntfof sound internal poity, connected
with proper and constitutional relations to the
Governments of the United States. TO effect
this object, we need tho utmost talmness and
circumspection. The passions which, grow
out of party warfare would form n dangerous
and distressing element If we arc pre.com-
mitted to one party, the other viii have a
strong motive for excldding us fromthe Gov.
ernment. 1t is thought by some that with
the reconstruction of the Southern Statcsthc
alimcpt ofthc old parties will cease and new
organizations, on new Questions, will. como
into che fields and in this event We can make
.botter selection if udtrammelled by previous
ialliancas, b
ALI thcsereasons eoneHr in favor Of aajoufD..
ing tho choice of OUR party until We arc fully
re, established inethe. government; |; and then
let ,us attach ourselves to that party whose.
policy will Be tho most beneficial Ito, ,us to.
chatp ywhich admits usto an equal, share
Of pubic benefits, end does not lay'upon us
an unequal share Of public burdens; Ito that
party which seeks our votes, not by fattering
speeches, but by useful legislation.
SAVING Duri1g the smonthlo May, tho
J tFrccdmon,s Sasing BanR, siip this oity, ne.
ceived deposi Is aIno0 0nting 70 $S22 45 D, \, Me
total amount Southern S ststes for tie
Emont was 90 and sup I'd the pfcsoift
date, total ,79 95 has been dsposits
teds In 1seeufort The snV tli lsss 5 epoyfts were
!, is 81 hun Tie Na its il
lapy tbss ayillo lsnss
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