Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-08-21

FREQ exercise of religion. He must denounce
measures which would wrong personal or
home rights, or the religious conscience of
the humblost oitizcn of tho land, IIo must
maintain, without distinction Of creed or no.
tionality, oil the privileges Of American citi.
zenship.
The experience Of every public man who
has been faithful to his trust teaches him that
no ono can do tho duties Of tho ofdoo Of Pres.
idont unless he is roady not only to undergo
the falsohoods aud abuse Of the bad, but to
suffer from tho oensure of tho good who arc
misled by prejudices and misrepresentation.
There are no attractions in suoh positions
which deceive my Judgment, when say that
great change is going on in thcpublic mind.
! The mass Of the Republican party aro moro
thoughtful, temperate and just than they
were during tho oxoitoments wIioh attended
the progress and close of The civil war. AS
the energy of tho Democratic party springs
from their devotion to their oaase and not to
their candidates, I may with ,propriety speak
Of the fact that never in the political history
of our country has the action u any like body
been hailed with such universal and wide.
spread enthusiasm as that which has beon
shown in relation to the position of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention. With this
tho candidates had nothing to do. Had any
others of those named been selected, this spirit
would have been perhaps moro marked. The
zeal and energy of tho conservative masses
spring from desire to make change of po-
litical policy, and from tho confidence that
they can carry OUT their purpose
In this faith they are strengthened by the
cooperation of the great body Of those who
served in the Union army and navy during
the war. Having given nearly sixteen thous-
and commissions to tho officers Of that army,
know their views and wishes They do
mand tho Union for which they fought. The
largest meeting of these gallant soldiers which
ever assembled was held in New York, and
indorscd tho action of tho National Convcn-
ton. In words instinct with meaning, they
called upon the government to stop in its pol
icy Of hato, disoord and disunion, and in torms
of forvid cloquenco they demanded the resto-
ration of the rights and liberties of the Amer
loan people.
When there is such accord between those
who proved themselves bravo and self-sacri-
fcing in war, and those who are thoughtful
and patriotic in council, I cannot doubt VIC
shall gain political triumph which will re-
store our Union, bring back peace and pros
pcrity to our land, and will give us once moro
the blessings Of wise, economical and hon
est government. -
I em, gentlemen, truly yours, &C.,
HORATIO SEYMOUR.
q Bill to Declare Vacant Certain Offices and
for other Purposes.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the State of South Carroll
ma, now met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same:
SECTION l. That all State, county and
municipal officers, whether filled by election
OF appointed, in this State, be and the same
arc horcby, declared vacant from and after
the passage of this bill, except such offices as
were filled by tho election Of April IA, Is
and 16, and June 2 and 8, 1863, held in pur-
suanco of General Orders omanating from
Headquarters Second Military District, or are
required in the constitution to be made by the
Legislature
SEQ. 2. It shall be, and is horeby, made
tho duty Of tho Governor, by and with tho
advice and consent of the Senate, TO fill by
appointment all Offices not filled by the cleo
tion aforesaid, or when the porson elected
cannot qualify, give bonds or for any reason
fail to ontor on the discharge Of the dutios of
his offico within ten days after this bill bc-
comes law; and the person SO appointed
shall continue in office until filled by election !;
and in case Of political disabilities, until the
same bo'lsmovcd, should that be done before
the regular election under tho constitution to
fill such Offices: Provided, The Governor
shall havo powor to remove whonovcr the pub.
lie good, in his judgment, requires it; but
the provisions Of this act shall not extond to
appointments from Mayors and Aldermen, and
from Intendants and Wardens of incorporated
cities and towns, which shall DO filled as pro.
vided for by thoir respective charters, not in
! conflict with the constitution.
SEQ. 8. That tho elections of April ii, Is
and l6, and of June 2 and 8, 1868, held in