Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-10-26
Split the Party.

Recently, the State Executive Committee
of the Radical party met in Columbia. J,iP
NJ. EppINa, Esq, member, offered the fol-.
lowing resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolvea, That organization is indispensa.
bic to the success of Republican principles in
this State, and that the organization Of the
Republican party must bo maintained Upon
solid basis aud upon correct principles.
Resolved, That capnbiity and merit, hon.
csty aud fidelity, are the only test for office
among Republicans.
Resolve0 That every citizen of the State,
who is loyal aud whose devotion to the Union
is beyond question, is entitled, so fat as the
late Reconstruction Act will permit, to the
support Of Republicans for places Of honor
and trust. -
Resolved, That VIC profoundly dcprecatc
any line of policy or secret machiuations
which will array race against race, and cit.
zens of one cuss against another
Resolved finally, That we. as citizens Of
South Carolua profess no other aim than 70
restore to her people the inestimable benefits
and blessings Of the Union.
A reconsideration was moved, when, after
several extreme radical speeches were made,
the motion was adopted, when the resolutions
were rejected. There will, therefore, bs
split in this mongrel party in South CaTdlfna.
MODIFICATION OF jury ORDERS No. Sc.
The "CoIumbia Chronicle" of tic 17th
instant, SAYS: His Honor Judge Moss
yesterday read in Court letter. which he re-.
ceived from His Excellcncy Governor Orr,
notifying him that General Candy. during his
conference with the civil authorities on Wed.
ncsday. the 18th instant, had agreed to mod
iry Order No. 80 as follows:
"The Juries drawn ut the Spring Term Of
the Superior Courts and the July Term of the
District Court. will be permitted to serve du
ring the present Fall Term Of these Courts
with the condition Tint If Juror has not been
registered, he is liable to be challenged by
the State or tho defendant in criminal cases,
and by the plaintiff or defendant in civil pro
| cectiings.
All Judges, however. will be required ut
the present term Of the Courts. in d9swiAg
iuries to place the namcs Of all persons who
have paid taxes tnr the current year in tho
jury hox. and from these lists to draw jurics
for the Spring Term of the Circuit ,'ourt mud
the january Term Of the District Courts The
names of persons who have not been register.
I'd, provided they have paid taxes. will he
placed in this box; hut they are liable to he
challenged by the State or defendant in criu-
inal eases, and by the plaintiff or defcndart
in civil cases. as above stated, because of non
registration.
Lists of persons registered are t" he Gleh
with the sheriff to be used. if necessary. tn
establish the fact of registration, should jn-
ror he challenged
"Jurirs drawn in conformity to Order No.
80 will serve out their terms"
HeD- The Philadelphia Morning Pr IS "
says letters have been received there fr!p
intentio" to urge upon Congress, as soS!i ii ay',.
me ts in November two great measures,
which he ng.rds az essential tu the safety Of
the country. The first is general impech.
ment law, defining offences upon whh an
officer mny be impenchcd, and expressly de.
claring that no officer shall continue to exer.
else the power of his Office during his trial =
The sccnnd law which Mir. Stevens intends t..
urge will provide that. under the authnrty of
the Constitution, and upon the principles
the Declaration Of Independence. no State
shall have p"wer t" prohibit citizens nf the
United States, whatever their race. color or
rcliginn, from voting for President or Con.
gress'ncn. This law will establish mnarti,l
suffrage throughout the Union Lending Re
publcnns affirm that Mr.. Stevens will he sus
tained by Congress.
Htas- The steamship Pcrierc arrived IL, New
York, on Monday last. from Brcst. After !,
passagc Of eight days and twenty two hours
the fastest steamship travel oil record
EE- The Baptist denomination in the
United States numbers 4,O54,OU It h "a
10000 churches
EH The Chinese claim to have discovered
A nerica from the West thousand years bv.
fore Columbus
Bay Mark Twin, author Of the lively
sketch, the f" Jumping Frog says the hard.
est work he ever did w,s running San Fran.
cisco papers editorials for one week lie had
five challenges ut the end of the week ; an.
pointed all the coubatnnts to meet him on "A
Saturday night. and when they got together
it was SO funny they forgot the duely. Blu,
he had a narrow escape.
E0- a tender conscience il an inestimnble
blessing; that is II conscience not only quick