Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-03-06


pie have beon hewers of wood and drawers Of |
water for the Northern. Under one speoious
pretcnce or other the power and patronage of
the Federal Government havo been directed
to the aegrandizement of one ,sootion at the
expense Of another Tho Southern people
with the franknoss and unsuspiciousncss
always characteristic of people almost en-
tirely absorbed in tho virtuous pursuits of
husbandry, swallowed dose after dose of the
vilo political bolusos manufactured and ad-
mipistered by sectional hostility and selfish
moss. Occasionally, if the patient made
wry face at the unpalatablencss of tho dose,
or betrayed justifablc hestancy in regard
to swallowing, tho pill was sugar. coated with
explanations, honeyed words and fair he
promises, and he induced to swallow by ap-
pcals to his national sentiment, his patriotism,
his love of peace
Tho astuto Yankee, shrouded in triple
mail of conceit, brazon cilrontery unparalleled
impudcncc and unmitigated rascalty, chuck
led in secret over the pliobility of his victim,
and redoublcd his cxactions. Not satisfied
with the {" tale of brick" furnished by their
political servants, they cndcavored to get the
same without straw" Then the victim
awoko from his long lctl,argy and at last clear
ly detected the designs of that keen and un-
scrupulous intellect which had so long bound
him and his section to tho triumphant char
lot wheels of Yankee wealth and progress
Tho conflict that cnsucd was war of giants
For long while Victory hovcrca on trem-
ulous and uncertain pnions over tho scene of
conflict
But, at last, owing to q variety of causes
too prolix for enumeration in tho limits of n
brief local, she pcrchcd upon the Northern
banner, and the southern victim, romanaccd
aud bound afresh, was assigned to Ills former
condition of territorial vassalagc, Of political
infcrority, and dependence with additional
burdens and the deprivation of that which
he formerly had. Once more the same strong
and daimonic intellect, vigorous and pcnctra-
ting IN all that pertains to material prosperity,
but sadly deficient in grasp, compass and tho
| divine aesthetic element which converts the
politician into the humanst and patriot, socks
to extend and pcrpctuatc its sway and control
over the mind Of the section that has been
ovcrthrown in the physical contest.
Never bodlyasscrting the right Of sovereign
ty and tutclage, but stcalthily seeking to com
pass the same ends by artful s}ppcrincss,
Yankee cutcncss has resumed it's former trade.
and looks upon the South as its legitimate
prey.
But We trust the South will be moro stub.
born and unyiclding in this respect than in
the physical contest in which whclmcd by
numbers" she was forced to succumb.
Thousands of ingenious devices to ret tho
last cont left by their thicvish bummcrs are
set in operation, and the mails arc flooded
with circulars setting forth investments ard
enterprises ostcnsiby SO fair and inviting,
that thousands of the ignorant ard unwary
tumble into the ingenious traps and part with
their hard earned money to enrich act of the
greatest knavcs on earth. We warn our
readers against lottery schemes, gift distribu-
tions and things of that sort They have
only one object in view and that is the en-.
| iio'''Sho " Cicii PIoJcCtOrS. Our lmp0ycr.
ished people have been Aceccd by sharpcrs,
assisted by the advertising cooperation and
favorable notices of the editorial fraternity,
until silence is no longer virtue. Wo. call
upon our brethren of the press to deny the
use Of their columns to northern humbuos
and Yankee clap-traps. Where the thing
sought to be advertised is of doubtful utility
to our people or of positive damage to their
morals OF pockets, it is the duty of tho press,
as the custodians of their patrons interests,
to refuse that publicity and strength gained
by editorial endorsement, and still further on.
hauccd by insertion in their columns Hero.
after VIC shall insert no new advertisement
unless we can Recommend it to our unsuspec-
| ting readers. We shall not undor the euise
of friendship introduce tho clements of evil
into their peaceful homes. We shall not nj.
low every unprncipled rogue to convert us
INTO an Instrument for the propagation Of his
individual schemes of unhalowea omolumont
When an advertisement appears in our col.
ums, from this time forward, our friends NAV
rely on tho soundness of all The professions
therein made. We shall insert nothing with.
| out previous nyon,;nof;o,, hi ~ ~ ~ ~