Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-09-11
Lettor from Hon. b. II. Hill.

VIZ" w auaroSs tno people III tGorGla ana the
adjoining States. 1t would be agreeable to
mo if could write an answer to each specific
request But cannot do SO, and, under no
circumstances, could possibly attend one.
tenth of the meetings. / must, therefore,
beg tho indulgence Of our friends 20 reoeive
this as the reply to such Of their letters as I
do not answer in person
The time has now arrived when no man
who loves his country, or desires its peace and
prosperity, can withhold his support from the
Democratic party. Whatever considerations
may have heretofore seemed to exist to induce
or inclino any Of our people to accept, as
temporary cxpcdicnt, the Reconstruction
measures, have certainly proven fallacious.--
The plain, leading idea of the Chicago plat
form is to maintain these odious measures in
the ten States as perpetual over the people and
supreme over tho Constitution. The plainly
aVowcd means Of securing these ends consist
IN making, by Congressional action, the
Southern States vassals to the Northern
States, and Southern whites vassals to the
Southern blacks. Ia view of these now dc.
clared purposes of the Radical party, how
fortunate is it that the Southern white yotors
did not accept those measures IF We had
accepted, the National Democrac, would have
been compelled to abide them, or subject the
party to tho severe charge Of seeking to over
turn what tho qualified voters of tho States
had agreed to and established, md, thereby,
OF promoting another revolution whereas, us
we rejected them, tho Radicals are subjected
to the truthful, but terrible, charge of seek
ing to pcrpetuatc upon the white race of the
South governments which have received no
approval or support except from deceived NO.
groes and worthless advonturers, and, there
by, of continuing revolution which had no
origin but in passion, which can havo no OK.
1t is plain, therefore, that al Of our fellow
citizens who have been inclined to accept
these measures from whatever motives Of pol
10y, must now, in vindcation of thcir own
sincerity, abandon thcm, and join the party
which nobly declares these " usurpations
revolutionary, unconstitutional and void v'--
And no man will welcome to our ranks all
suoh more cordially than myself. For though
mover had the slightest faith in the wisdom
or probability of the idea Of accepting, with
view Of rejecting what we accepted, yet
never question tho motives of sincere man
who differs with me as to the best motives of
accomplishing grave end. Nor have ever
uttered word, which justly construed, can
over Indicate the contrary do most hoart-
lily rejoice at the now manifest prospect of Sec
ing every decent white man in tho South uni
ted with us in tho glorious Work Of rcbuking
this monstrous iniquity, its authors, advocates
and supporters.
So, again, let me say word on tho subject
of Relief. believe can truly say there is,
not man In the State who iss and over has
been, more anxious to SEQ our people honora.
bly, rclioyed Of tho heavy debts contracted on
the basis of the negro property, or during
tho existence Of negro slavery. Strict JUS
ticc would cqualize the burdens of war
wagcd for our common benefit and maintain
cd by our common consent. This one idea
covers the whole question. Upon that basis
satisfactory results could have beon worked out
by true craftsmanship. Why has it not been
done2 Because dirty Radical enemies to all
honesty and right, soized upon tho word ere
liof," and mado it mean reputation and rob-
berry. Relief, by means Of perjury to the
Constitution and laws, never has beon and
mover can be possible. That cannot relieve
which criminatcs and dogrados And these
infamous Radicals intended, from tho begin
ming, to criminate and degrade, but not to re-
licvo our people. They made the promise Of
Roliof in their wicked attempt to subvert the
government Of our State with tho distinct
knowledge that the promise would not be full
filed They intended, under tho hopc of
Relief, to induce the people to vote to disfran.
chiso Intelligent white men and cnfranchisc
ignorant black mon only that rogucs might
thereby get Office. So warned tho people
in advance. Did l not do rightY Have not
results proven The truth Of the warning p
Tho Radical Congress not only struck out this
Radical false promise of Relief, but domain
dcd that the very creatures who put it in
should, by solemn act of record, consent to
tho striking out And tho creatures lost
alike to every sense Of shame and pride, SOL
cmnly consented! How comforting the ro.
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