Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-10-19


WlSsBono, S. c., Sept. 9th, 1867.
To Ills Eccellcncy Goueraor James l.. Orr
SIR You have addressed an official letter
to General Sicklcs in which you thank hin
for his administration while ruler Of this State
thus you do on behalf Of those you repre-
sent My astonishmcnt at your course is on
~ exceeded by my modification in finding m,
State 80 misrcprcseutcd by you in your ollicial
capacity.
l would call your attention to the following
public acts Of General Sicklcs aud ask whcth.
CIR you Consider the author of them worthy
OF commentator.
Before the Act Of July erected General
Slckles military despot of the Carolnns, he
on his own authority, enacted
lst. That negroes should sit on iurics.
"a. That negroes should ride in first class
cars, md steamboat state rooms
Sd. That negroes should vote at all cleo.
tions.
4th That negroes should be eligible to all
Offices in tho State, including that which YOU
now hold.
9TH That no elections should be held ex
cept with his imperial permission.
lie also committed the following acts:
lst. He degraded both the United States
flag and the Charleston fircnen, by forcing
the latter, against their uniform practice be.
1ore the war, to display and salute the former
purely civic procession
"a ne refused to obey the H'6rds Chypus
WITH OF tue u,itea States Court, Il process So
e'c,Go % a'i hhgl'sh'nen and Americans.
gu: re caused Capt: McNelty to be tried
w g.. ~ mary commission (aithouSt the Unl-
sIaa a,:,:. up,,''o ou't nag su'cnn'y dc
.'"'ou t''i'a.y commissions illegal III time OF
Pc"ce') ana hnch MN hcaV'ly FOR not allow.
ins nesrcss 10 crowd hcrseif with the ladies
o' MS ooac'
4'n. ne trlcd TWO yonths OF Columbia for
assuming Two mischief makers from the
NORTH oy Military Commission, and scnten.
ccd them to confinement ut hard labor in a
lort III anothGr State where, understand,
."ey are no" dohg ponce duty and cooking
ior negro troops
r. o'h' !ic removed an honest magistrate IN
Co'u"'oa 'or not oScraoing his duty IN the
"oo'e case ana replaced MN and degraded the
ONCE oy appointing ah Ignorant negro
o'n' ic 'htericrea with our laws general
anu concerning rent: Licenses, and the ad-
h''n's''atioh OF justice; thereby almost de-
s'royins all credit
nth. lie dlsfranchlscd natura!izcd citizens
"'',unS n.' any "o.nor'ty from Acts OF Congress.
80: -, ~ , '"':" "a'iC'fy ohlcers
against the iiteral provision OF the July Act
as interpreted by itself
Sth' ne s'ahaered a. one OF the purest Equity
Judges OF the State and several of our most
'csPcclaole ana honorable lawyers
hueh eu'ogy mas poem iav'shed by you on
Oenerai o'cK'es i'r Order No. lO Whatever
."aS nave o'e" inc tehr'rary rcl'cf afforded
'o"co'oIs oy 'h's 'Htraord!n"ry order all lovers
" se''o""' aea'.;" '.perly nave lt forced upo"
% ha ,ooa'o"' VIA. ''"s sl",,'ar nave un'fornl.
'I II";I"s p1"%u"o'a S,u oy INC supreme Court OF
ho, Ias s"ea ossaaS ~ ~ oc unconsltutloha' ana
hn y" o,d 40" p"';o. ~ oul i"g's.hture' wh!oh
~ cn,troo,. nv - .Ia '',seu WIN ,na oo's"t,on
was declared bv the i I;nhost o. oru ruurt NO H. H.
State by ten ;n5,aa @ ,aa aa, ",s, o1"'t - IA sne
t;uo '' ~ ~" Juahea against ole, 10 DC viola
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