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

exists, they are independent of the Wills or
wishes of their fellow. oitizcns. While oonfu.
sion reigns, they arc tho dispensers of tho
profits and the hopors which grow out of a
government of more force. These men aro
now plaood in positions where thoy cannot
only urge their views Of policy, but whore
they can enforce them. Whom others shall
90 admitted in this manner from tho romain-
ing Southern States, although they will have
III truth 20 constituents, they will have moro
'peowor in tho Senate than majority Of tho
people Of this Union living in nino of the
great States. In vain tho wisest members of
tho Republican party protested against the
policy that lod to this result. While the
chiefs Of tho late rebellion have submitted TO
tho results Of the war, and are now quietly
engage in useful pursuits for the support Of
themselves and their families, and aro trying
by the forco of their example to lead back the
people Of the South to tho order and indus
try, not only essential to their ll.being, but
to the greatness and prosperity of our common
country, we SEQ that those who, without abili-
ty or influence, have boon thrown by the ag-
itations Of civil convulsion into positions of
honor and profit, are striving to keep alive
tho passions to which they owe their eleva-
ton. And they clamorously insist that they
are the only friends Of our Union-a Union
that can only have sure foundation in fra
ternal regard and common desire to promote
the peace, the order and the happiness of all
sections of our country.
Events in Congress since the adjournment
of the Convention, havo vastly increased the
Importance of a political victory by those who
are seeking to bring baok economy, simplioi-
ty and Justice in the administration of our
national affairs. Many Republicans have
heretofore clung to their party who have re.
grotted tho extremes of violence to which it
has run. They have cherished O. faith that
while the action Of their political friends has
been mistaken, their motives have been good
They must now soc that the Republican party
is in that condition that it cannot carry out
[ wise and peaceful policy, whatever it's motives
may be. 1t is a misfortune, not only to a
country, but to governing party itsolf, when
its action is unchecked by any form of oppo-
| sition 1t has been the misfortune of the Re-
publican party that the events Of the past few
years have given it so much power that it
has been able to shackle tho Executive, to
trammcl the judiciary, and to carry out the
views Of the most unwisc and violent Of its
members. When this state of things exists
in any party, it has ever boen found that the
sober judgments of it's ablest leaders do not
control. There is hardly an able man who
helped build up the Republican organization
who has not within the past three years
warnod it against its exccssos, who has not
been borne down and forood to give up his
convictions of what tho interests of the coun-
try called for; or, if too patriotic to do this,
who has not been driven from its ranks. If
this has not been the case heretofore, What
will bc its action nov with this now infusion
of men who, without a decent respect for tho
views Of those who had just given thcm their
positions, begin their Legislative career with
calls for arms, with demands that their States
shall be regarded as in a condition of OWL
war, and with declaration that they arc ready
and anxious to degrade tho President of the
United States whenever they can persuade or
force, Congress to bring forward new articles
of impeachment?
The Republican party, as VOL as VIC, are
interested in putting somo ohook upon this
violence It must be coar to oyory thinking
man that a division of political power tends
to check tho violence Of party action, and to
assure tho peaoc and good ordor Of society.
The elootion of Democratic executive and
majority Of Democratic members to tho House
of Representatives would not givo to that par
tty organization the power to mako sudden or
violent changes, but it would serve to check
those oxtremc measures which have boon do
| plorcd by tho best mon Of both political or
ganizatons. The result would most certainly
lead to that peaceful restoration of the Union
and ro.establishment of fratornal relationship
which tho country desires. I Sun suro that
tho best men of tho Republican party doploro
as deeply as do tho spirit Of violence shown
by those recently admitted to seats in Con.
gross from tho South, The condition of G: vii
war which they contemplate must bo abhor.
rent to ovory right thinking man.
I have no more personal wishes which mis-.