Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-08-07
) T. Z II, 7 c. q a. \. H..
Lette. fcora Hon. 3, r. Peyrv.
GREEMYIkLE, s. c., July n,

NY Dear sir' regret aacply that i. will
80: 10 III my power % participate with you
and Tue people Of Columbia IL your brilliant
ana enthusiastic ratifont;cn mce;in. to,inor-
s1w nvc'iG@, ';now 'La. will be b,I..
I rem, i'on The r,opAia,ic. You have mad,
and tho distinguished scntlomcn who a,c 10
address you. ] feel assured it VIII be cnthu-
elastic, from tho wcll-known Dcmoc:atio feel
Sfngs and principles OF tho pcoplcof Columbia.
IS : In the aclcc'ion Of IIoratio Seymour and
Frank ?. Blair, by ;hc Democratic Convon.
'tion IN Now York, rs their standard bearers
in this great contest bc;wccu ci,;l End consti-
tutioaal libery. Oh the ono side, aud military
dospotism, on the other, they have shown
'grest wisdom and good judgment. Mr. Soy
;rnoar is gentleman Of The highest aud pl.
rest character, profon.,d Statesman, and
''consistcnt, devoted Democrat throughout his
swhole life. He is now in tho prime of his
manly intellect, with great experience ay an
administrative officer, having twice filed, Wit,
:signal ability, the Executive Department of
'the great Empire State Of tbis republic. lis
sIniud is highly cultivated and carichcd with
oh Tho stores Of learning aud pyactical cxpe-
riencc In debate, he is able and eloquent.
His manners ayc tho,o.of a polished acntlc-
man, warm, cordi, a,.d sincere. l, peisonal
appearance, he is s;r.kinSly prcpossH>s:n3
and engaging. II; manly form ana express
s!ve fe,.:urcs arc stamped with The true uo5i!.
tty OF nI.urc. IN purpose, he is firm nid
sclf-rclaot. IA a gallant lnatlc: nnl s;at-
4 dsrd-bcaycr Of the sroat Democratic parry OF
.4sheso United States, i.o cannot be sr: passed.
~ a=a.k liz n2ti. h',: it son.lt
,hA, amongst oil tic distinguished Democrat,
who were before iho Convention After b.; !.
:lottiug two or three days, without success, his
name was presented to the Convention Ly the
great State Of Ohio, against his wishes and
remons,ranccs, md received tho unanimous
vote Of every State Of tlis Union on he first
ballot. 'A'ho high houoY thn3 .cntlcyc,i, he
could no: refuse, and ,cluctAnty accepted,
for the harmony and success Of tho Convcu-
tion a.lt' Democratic party.
Gcnoral lFrank p. ';l,ir 10 citizen Of s.
-sour: born ia l,ent,ch" md Tho ron Of Frank
p. BEi., Sr,, who waa the intimate anl bo.
som friend Of Gcaoro! Andrew jackson, o,,
the editor Of his pol: teal orsao in ne sity o.
WashinS'oI. General Di,:. vs. !. gallant
ofiioor in tho Fctlers,! army, and fought,
throughout the wsi, 50 preserve thc Union.
When it closed, his mission wal at ar end,
like brave soldier aud t.,o patriot, he cx-
ertod all his great Influence towards unai.nmc-
diato rcstorstion Of tho Uniou, with thc lights
of the States unimpa'rcd, u',Got the Federal
CONSTITUTION. For three years past, his cx-
crtions have boon unreplttcd in opposition tc
n'l tho ~ 4auny end oppression OF tho radical
Government. Hc his laboiod ,nan;;,ny, cv
orywhcre, and in almost svcry St,:cc OF .ha
Union, TO crush OFT military dcapot;sm and
misrule There is NO tiucr friend Of republ-
can principles rnd constitutional liberty now
living, than General DEir IIc is man Of
high character ans! great ability, with indom.
liable courage, scls-wi'l a.'d independence.
Iu word, he is II true type Of The Jackson
oharactcr and school in politics, as is ehowa
IN hln recent letter and past life. Hc Wa
tho ty',oicc OF 1000 Of she Fe<ora| army
g NaAbia compcc.a II arius, il .oovcn'on
Ny .Nc>.-, tssi!ns .l;o sitting 81 ll,c Dom,
SpeYa'ic Gonvcuiion; enc Iii" com 'n,t %, w;,,
unanimously made By Ill he S,ato;, on ille
first ballot. This shows the h;ah apprccia
tion Of General Blaii by the Fedora! army aud
tho national Democracy Whom the South.
ern States wcto called in convention 10 uomi.
natc candidate Cor Vioc- President, it WIS
pleasing and gratifying sigh: TO SEQ such Mcn
as General Hampton, General Forrest, Gen
oral Gordon, aud otl'cr distinguished Contod-
erato Gouor,ls, responding for their respective
S.atos in favor Of Frank T. Blair, whom they
had met OIL many bloody field Of battle, and
fought like bravo soldiers. Ihc war wss
over. and they now,unitcd in honoying & brave
and gallant Goo,
with, a,loh n,ap IA Horailo Seymour aad
yrank r. Dlairasour standard, a,hesrops, staud-
ING Oh tho true, patriotic oddaoand pomo,
cratic platform, adopted by Tho Now York
Convention, sc mnst, and will, be suooesssul
10 tho oomiug Presidential elooIiou ,This
was the unanimous opiiaoa Of every ymember
Of tho Convention. g,ho Connecticut dolesa,
tion said to that Of South Carolina, on loiy-