Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-08-14
WALHALLA, s. c, FRIDAY, AUGUST H. 1863

tney wore rccCiVcd IN oil quarters and on al
sides in tho most hearty mannor. Thoy wero
urged to participate in all tho deliberations Of
tho Convention, and wcro consulted frooly in
all matters Of moment. Tho same reception
was given thcm by tho mombors of tho Sold
iers md Sailors Convention, which was also
In session at that timo and such Of its gal
liant membors as NIoClernand, of Illinois, said
gallantly, that they desired to extend tho
right hand of fellowship to tho men whom
they had boon fighting, aud who had now laid
down their arms. 10 them ho had replied,
that for himself, his delegation and his people
at homo, he accepted that hand in good faith
[Checrs.]
Now, if We wish to 500 the State restored
to all its former prosperity, he appealed to
the people to bury all past prcjudicos and pas
sions in ono common grave, and in solid mass,
without regard to color, to rally around tho
standard of the Now York Convention. He
spoke to tho black man as wcll us the white,
for he believed rs firmly that tho interests Of
the two were inscparably bound up in COM
mon cause, as he boiovod that God ruled
over the dcstinics Of the people. If they at
tempted to draw line of dcmaroation and
array themselves against tho whites, they
would be pressed from tho soil end endure tho
fate of tho Indian. To prevent result like
this-one which he truly deprecated had
becn the first man in South Carolina to spoak
to them and advise them as to their true pol
ICY, and they knew that he would not deceive
them. A oolored man" That's so-uod
bless your
When scvcn years ago tho State had called
upon him to servo her in the field, ho had
obcyed that mandate and checrfully gvon all
that he possessed for her defence; and when,
aftcr the war, she bade him 10y down his
arms, with equal submission he had oboyed
and sheathod sword which he trusted bore
no AA,t af ah----s ~sa:~'.e-e.. tortvs vi no
no) Since thon, ho had adjurcd tho people
20 cultivate the arts of peace aud conciiation,
and especially had ho earnestly recommended
the col,red people to live in, friendship and
good will, with those on whom thoy would
have to depend, in largo measures for advice
and support.
Unfortunately, things had taken different
turn than that hoped for by tho supporters of
truth, Justice and the Constitution; and now
tho spectacle presented in the halls of lcgisla.
ton by those who undertake to govern tho
dcstinies of tho two races, was lamcntablo in
doed. AS anxious rs ho was to secure peace
and prosperity, he ncvor could consent to at
tempt it on so false, gross and outrageous a
platform rs that of tho Reconstruction Acts I;
particularly when ho saw the seats of Iayne,
McDuflic and Calhoun in tho Senate of the
United States filled by such men as Sawyer
and renegade Tom Robertson. NIsscs and
groans for Tom Robcrtson) Much rather
would he have socn oolorod mon represent
South Carolina, as they GOULD do SO with moro
justiGablo pride and honesty.
| He wanted restoration on the basis of truth,
harmony and Justice, and ho firmly believed
wo would have it in November, by tho triumph
Of the Democratic party. Ho had been told
by no less distinguished aperson than Valan-
digham, that Ohio was certain for Seymour,
and shrewd political thinkers of New York
and Pennsylvania woro equally oonfdont as
| to tho same result in those Statos. Tho peo-
plo wcro thoroughly aroused, and in Novcm-
Dor tho result of it would bo moro rapid trav.
cling Of oarpotbaggors from tho South, than
was ever before known in tho history Of this
| country.
! He concluded by referring to tho demon.
stration rnado by the Democracy of Chorlcs-
ton, last night; and said that although he
had seen many similar displays at tho North,
ho had never Witnessed moro grandeur and
enthusiasm than that exhibited by the good
people Of tho old city by the sea, who had
turned out--mon, women and childron--to
givo their approving smiloq to tho noble cause.
They had brought exulting pride to his heart,
by this manifestation Of tho old Carolina spir,
it. They may havo boon slow, but they wore
sure. Lot US. stand up with thom, and by
the help,of God our,oauso-~tho cause of the
great Democratic party---thc causo Of truth
and tho Constitution would meet with glos
rious triumph. [Immonsc applause. III
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/ Gov. Soorr has received notice that $780,.
900 hays been deposited to his credit in tho
ofioe of tho Unisea States Treasurer, at Char
LECTION. as BART Of the educational fund It
will bo oxpondod ID building school houses,