Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-09-11

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ATLANTA, September GA resolution
was offered in tho House, but not acted up
on, declaring negroes Ineligible to s;,y an;. all
Offices Of tho State and that all Offices of the
State now filed by negroes bo declared va
cant, by reason of their incllgibility, and
that tho Governor be directed to have such
offices filed in compliance with the code Of
Georgia. The Governor and other oomnis,
stoned authorities Of the State, arc authorized
to refuse commission to all persons Of color
that have been, or may be elected to any Office
III this State, until the Supreme Court of the
Stntc have decided tho eligibility of colored
persons.
AUGUSTA, September "A large Demo.
cratic mass meeting was held at Wnynosboro,
! yesterday, which WAS addressed by Gems.
Toombs, Wright and other Democrats. 1t
WAS an enthusiastic affair. It is believed to
be tho programme to get all Questionable per
sons from tho Legislature, anu that expulsion
will not be confined to negro members, but bo
extended to many whites who, it is charged,
arc not eligible. The Democrats arc very bit.
ter against that GLASS whom they term scala
wags and oarpct-baggcrs, and arc determined
to unscat all against whom charges arc pro-
Won. 1t is now evident the Democrats can
do what they please III the Lcgislaturc-thc
radicals being entirely powcrlcss in tho lower
House, and not able to hold thoir own in the
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The negro Bradley is out as all independent
"""aia-'" Co. r""o"aaa in tho frat district.
against Cliff, tho regular nominee and pros
ent representative to Congress. It's believed
that Bradley will bo cleo tod, if no runs. Tur-
ncr (nogro) is spoken for Congress in the dis
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Tho Republicans arc working hard for
Grant and Coltax
Negroes arc being organized into Demo
cratic Clabs in various parts Of the State
In tho oitios and towns, the negroes arc strong
radical, but in the interior will be controlled
by the Democrats.
a CAROLINA CONGRESSMAN TuRAsIiED
Another tit illustration Of the melancholy
results Of tho revolution, political and social,
which has taken place in Carolina sinoo the
war, is furnished by JAS. II. Gloss, who uow
occupies scat in the national House OF Rop-
rcscntativo, once graccl by Calhoun Go&a
came hero Il week ago, fresh from tho field of
his Congressional victory, and has sinco de-
voted himself assduously and successfully to
putting al cnon1y iii his mouth 10 steal away
his brains; in fact, 30 sucoessfuVs that, losing
all reason and doconoy, last Saturday night,
no ntrudcd upon tho residence Of rospcota.
bic family in this city, and was ignominious.
ly driven out. Not satisfied with this, he
continued to threaten and curse the gentle
men, who had, at first, politely insisted on
his leaving tho premises, until with thcm pa.
ticncc ceased to boa virtue, ard he was sound
thrashed. The story has leaked out, and
Goss, unable to bear the prcssuo, announced
today that he declines denomination His
place will probably be taken by Jas. M. AL
lon.- Charleston Courier
sey" The World ohargos the following on
tho Tribune" The "Tribuno" stated that
McCulloch's estimate of tho public debt was
$4,000, ,528 ,S2O. Mr.. McCulloch's estimate
is S2,523, ,53l, $50. The Tribunc's" OK
cusc for the Discrepancy is, that s32, 900 900
classcd by tho Secretary Of tho Treasury as a
nart 9. Tho public debt, does not really be-
long to it, But ii'iese figures do not repre-,
sont the discrepancy. Tho difference is s23 )
100000. Tho World" concludes
AS yet, then, thoro is no othor explanation
than q deliberate intention to deceive