Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-09-11
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haustod; hunger exacting, and hope almoss
dead do feel that it is the highest duty
OF wise statcsmausLip ? to provide every hon.
able means of securing relief.inspiring hope
But to sec thcso misfortunes of our peop}
seized upon by dirty, Radical hypocdritess, ali.
used as cover in an attempt to secure the
consent OF that very people to add degreda.
tton and dishonor to their misfortnnes. sas
too much TO allow silence. I do yn,path h;xa
With and would rescue the victims butt ID
most inexpressibly despise the wicked tends
who thus gamble With the 1nisfortunes Of d
helpless, unarmed, but noble people, for NO
purpose but to degrade and to rob them. And
have no faith in, or respect for any man who
does not despiso them as do. $ak
dismiss this subject by again warning our
people that relief can never come through
the Radical party. Through that party they
can have negroes for law-givers; strang
ers for tax-gatherers; felons for judges, and
oillce-traders for Governor; but never, never
relief from burdens nor hope for anything
good.
call upon all honest men who have been
deceived by this cry of relief to manifest thoir
honesty by abandoning and dcsrising the crea-
lures who deceived them, and who are utterly
Incapable of suggesting any way of relief ex-
oept through perjury to the Constitution and
laws, and through degradation Of virtue, the
elevation of vice, and trcachcry to race. The
defeat and disgrace of Radicalism is the very
hrst Indispensable step to relief Until this
step be taken no other is possible. Whom
this one stop shall be taken every other, which
Wise mon can grant or honest men desire, will
be practicable.
shall DO all can in this great struggle
perhaps the last peaceful struggle at tho bal
iot-box tor liberty on the continent, and for
civilization and social excellence at the South
But cannot make many more speeches here.
Our white people do not need speeches. The
very nature of the issues now presented,
drives them segethe-. No Southern wh;ta
'li'I "ro uo1'.oo- " DO respeUrupIe uun amoru
to be Radical. Every white man must
speak to tho blacks, and hore is his speech
1t the Democratic party shall be successful.
confidence will return; harmony between tho
races will be restored war and strife and dis
cord Will then certainly be avoided capital
and better class of immigrants will como
among us from the North; business will re-
vlve, the price of our property will enhance,
and VIC can afford to increase tho wages Of In.
Dor. # the Radical party should succeed
the little confidence now remaining will be do
stroyed; discord and strife between the races
Will increase; r war of races and civil war
VIII come soone. or later capital and better
people from tho North will not como amonp
us; carpct-baggcrs and thieves will multiply
III numbers and increase in insolcnce much
OF tho capital now hore will be carried away:
the price of property will still further deoline;
the products of industry will be lessoned. and
labor must still more decline in prioo. Every
planter, merchant and business man can mxke
this speech and foel and show its verity in hi,
worry business.
With tho races acting together, peace 10
certain. With tho races acting separately,
strife is equally certain. With carpct-baggcrs
tcaching the black race to hate tho native
white race, the extent of strife no man can
forcsee.
-S"'No"3 W ''''o SoooN opoahAuS GalCnG OH
our Electoral ticket. Somo of them Iihave
heard in former times and know thoir ability.
Three of thom (Mr. Bacon, Maj Cumming
and General DuBose,) i have heard during
this canvass, and rejoice in being able to
congratulate our State in the possession OF
thoso young gentlemen who are SO strong in
argument, and, at the same time, so elevated
in sentiment, 30 excellent in character, and so
full of the promise of still increasing useful
ness. Add to these the many great minds
not on the ticket, but who arc serving the
people Oh tho stump, through the press, and
am sure tho supply is ample.
Very truly yours,
B.2H. Hill.
AUGUSTA, August Oath, 1868.
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Hon ALEXANDER Ell. STEpuENs.-~-W