Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-06-19

hlore ihSoieraht despotisni, do hereby appeal
to tho people In tho following resolves:
ON THE QUESTION OF SECESSION.
Tho Democratic platform says.
That we regard tho Union to-day, under
tho constitution, as unbrokon, as it was con-
fesscd to be by every department of the fed
cral government after the armies of the re.
bcllon had hurled their power against it for
more than four years; and now, when peace
has once again visited tho land, we impcra-
lively demand that all tho rights, privileges
and obligations of the federal constitution be
once more reinstatcd to their full force and
effect
The Jacobin platform says:
That we congratulate the country on the
assured success Of the reconstruction laws of
Congress, as evidence by the return of six
of the eleven seeding States to the union un-
der constitutions securing equal, civil and pol
tical rights to all. We hold that the policy
Of Andrew johnson, supported by the Dem
ocratic party, which proposed to confer mon
oply Of such rights upon conquered rebels
and discontcnted shareholders was fraught
with the creates pcrils both to the peace Of
the nation and tho freedom of individuals.
| ON THE NEGRO SUFFRAGE QUESTION
The Democratic platform says:
That the right of suffrage shall be limited
to the white race in this country, and, while
We unhcsitatingly declare this shall be the law
in our own State, we fully recognize tho right
OF the people, in each and every State, to de-
tcrminc this question for themselves, from any
power whatsoever
That the intended and designed political
effect OF the so-called reconstruction measures
of the present and last Congress, is to dcliv-
or over the political control of the Southern
States to the lately omancipated negroes resi-
dent therein. and than. -l,p THAR aid, and BY
the utter prostration of the whitc men, citi-
zens thereof, to retain the lease of power tho
ruling party have so long held, and which
they have so aagrantly abused all of whick
we will resist as frcemcn, by using cscry
means which is given us by the constitution
of the country
The Jacobin platform says:
That it the duty of Congress to restore the
lately rcvoltcd States to their practical rcla.
tions in tho Union on footing of equality
with all tho other States, whenever the con-
dtions imposed in the reconstruction laws
shall have been complied with.
This means negro equality in the South,
but not word Of negro suffrage in Illinois.
on THE GREENBACK ISSUES.
The Democratic platform says:
That the present debt of the country, con.
tracted in pursuanes Of law, we are in favor
OF discharging to file uttormost farthing,
that the national honor financially in our
hands will remain ,tnsh1lied as it ever has
been in all other respects; that tho present
debt was contracted in paper issued by the
federal government, and which was declared
to be lawful money by the legislative author.
ity Of the country, and which, while accep.
ted by the government for the larger part of
its assessments, and paid out to its soldsers and
other defenders, should bo, as BY it's terms ~
is receivable in satisfaction by those holding
the Pledged faith Of the government, in all
casos except wherein a different standard of
valuc has been stipulated for; that the vast
bulk of tho indebtedness of the government
known as fve.twenties, are lawfully pay
ablo In the legal tender notes of the govern
ment, and should bo SO paid, as the said obli-
cations are within the powor Of tho govern
= DISCHARGE that whore tho
faith Of the government is pledged to pay in
gold, we will SO fulfill tho obligation, apd be.
yond this we will not 90.
The Jacobin platform says:
That we denounce all forms Of Reputation
of national crime and that national honor
requires the payment of the public Indebted
moss in the utmost good faith to all creditors,
at homo and abroad, according to tho letter
and spirit Of tho laws nndcr which it was con-
traoted. e.
| That it is duo to the labor Of the nation
that taxation should be equalized and reduced
as,rapidly as national, faith will permit, and
that any surplus which may remain in the
treasury after economical and necessary ap.
propriasioas, should DO applied to tho rcduc.
tion Of the principal of tho public debt by
purchase 10 open market.
That the. burden of tho national debt should
bo offended over fair timo before redemp-