Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-07-20

North. In the South, the same influence
produced a feeling of personal independence,
and favored tho institution of slavery on the
ono hand, and of aristocracy on the other--an
aristocracy of sub tropical character, impo-
rious to its friends, forocous to it's enemies,
and with no.vivid comprehension Of European
political ideas.
In the illustration of this principle, Dr.
| Draper present an ingenious analysis of tho
causes of the supremacy among the colonies
which was long enjoyed by Virginia. Her
central position on the scaboard, with ono Of
the best harbors on tho Atlantic, gave her pc.
cuiar advantages for commerce. The export
of tobacco was not only source of wealth,
but, from the mercantile connections it gave
, her in Europe, means of rcfincmcnt:-
Through this circumstance many Of her young
men received their education abroad Tobac-
co was tho product Of slave labor In course
Of time, another source of wealth was opened
in cotton, which could be produced moro ad
vantageously in the South than elsewhere, and
there only by slaves. Soon the whole industry
and trade of the South centcrcd on slavery
was equally important, personal leisure. His
public affairs. lie was imrelled by his mate
''"' P'ooFo'ioJ ~ ehS puiouib poitiCai IOW-
er; and in fow years after the establish.
ment of tho Union, the South had possession
| of all tho departments of the Government
With single exception, the first five Prcs-
| dents of tho United States were Virgnians.
and each Of them was re. elected for second
term.
From the beginning, the smaller States
were in fear Of being overwhelmed by the
greater. The prepondcranco Of Virginia was
an object of dread. Protection was sought in
the doctrine of State-rights. 1t was unavoid
able that this should be upheld by the smaller
States against the larger, by the weaker
against the stronger, by the stationary against
the progressive, and, finally, by the South in
general against the North.
The course of things in the North presents
a. striking contrast to the preceding dcscrip-
ton of Southern development In cold
climate, man is forced into perpetual conflict
with nature, and into vehement competition
with his fellows Compelled to mako good,
his own ground, he becomes sclfrcliant, and
constantly intent on carrying out his ideas. -
With his own hands, he makes his own for
tune. Working for himself, he cannot tole-
rate vcarious labor, and hostility to slavery
is bred in his bones
In this fact, Dr. Draper finds the secret of
tho recent deadly struggle The combat con
tinued in various forms between Freedom and
Slavery at last eliminated in the Rebellion of
the South. In the present volume the his
tory is brought down only to the close of
President Buchanan's administration, and in
reviewing the causes of the war; assumes the
form of philosophical disquistion, rather than
of flowing narrative. The leading political
questions involved in tho national legislation
for nearly half n century arc amply discussed
and their influence OH recent events is eluci-
| dated with calmness and impartiaity. A Ger
tain dramatic aspect is given to the success
sive steps which preceded the Rebellion, from
the movement of notification to the conflict
in Kansas. The novelty of the volume con
| sists not SO much in the exhibition of facts
! before unknown MS in the effective grouping
of familiar events 80 as to form grand his
torical unity Although the author makes no
prctension to the graccs of style, aud is often
content with crude and abrupt expressions, he
usually writes with force, and sometimes with
clo1uence. In several instances the prevail
ing severity of his tone is opportuncly rclcv-
cd by happy descriptive sketches. An exam
pic Of this is given in the comparison between
the present condition of England and its np-
pcarancc at the epoch Of Henry VII.
If, after $50 years, Henry VII. could come
forth from the tomb in his beautiful chapel in
cstminister Abbey, and revisit the nation
whose rcstfuness' hc SO scdulously desired,
how many things that he thought essential
and enduring he would miss
In the streets of his capital, now contain
ing more people than in the old days he could
have counted in his whole realm, not a cowled
monk, not friar, white, black, or gray, is to
be seen. In the dissolyipg view of the ma
tional life, thc dissenting preacher has cmcrg-
ed in their place. In the churches he would
hear no lnvocations to Nary" he would
find no one at the shrincs of the saints. For
the long train of pilgrims vending their way
to those sainful Offices, he would find patients,
with their fee in hand, crowding the antcr-
rooms of tho Legitimate physicians, or repair
ing to the snaro of the. cmpiric. Quackcry,
like king in the East lives forever. For
the saints themselves, if lie inquired of any
busy passerby, he might be innoccntly and
courteously advised to look into tho City Di-
rectory. On conspicuous heights or in shady
retreats, where once they had been nestled
he would look for monastcrics in yain--thcre
are cotton mills now in their stead. Baronial
families, whose prosperity he wisely sapped,
he would learn had long ago become extinct
His light gray eyes" would fall upon no
peasant with his legs wrapped in wisns of
straw, no citizen clad in leather With won
dering surprise he might contemplate SOW