Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-19
WALHALLA, SC, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1869.

of the rights of the whito people of this couu-
try, North and South, arc cont lued, it may
be necessary to bring the whole subject before
the Judiciary.
AS to tho voice of tho white people it is to.
day in favor of a Democratic President. -
There arc not fifty thousand whites in the
Southern COZ ntry favorable to General Grant
Out of some four million voters in the North
there arc not one hundred and l~lty-six thou
any fair vote Of white men would be immense
~ overcome in the South.
We have, therefore, the Constitution and
the numbers with us, and have been simply
dcfraudcd out Of the election Of Gov. Scy.
mour by the most unparalleled transaction
ever known in American history. OF tho
States claimed for Grant last year, negro slaves
have been allowed by the joachim Congress
to decide as follows:
Missouri, carried by Negroes, 10000
West Virginia, 1000
Tennessee, 10000
Florida, electors chosen by Negro Legislature.
Thus it will be seen that the entire election
has been carried by fraudulent mockcry of
the principles established at the foundation
Of the Govcrnmcnt.-.Muin Democrat.
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Romantic History Of one Of Tom Benton's
Daughters.
Let nc tell you something about one of the
school teachers Of San Francisco, by way of
illustrating the manner in which fortune frol-
les with human nature and makes shuttlecocks
of poor humanity. Among the teachers is
an elderly lady-thc mother of five interest
ting children. She was born in one of the
Western States, aud was the iirst-born Of ono
of the most distinguished Senators who ever
sat in the Legislative halls of the United States.
In her young days she was the belle of Wash.
ington City, earring away the palm from the
dark eyed daughters of tho South, and the
rosy checked damscls Of the North. She gave
her love to Il young ecntlcman--tl,cn a clerk
in QUO of the Offices in Was hington. Her
father knew the youth and recognized his
great abilities, and when lie solicited the
daughters hand, it was c%hccrfully given. The
wedding wasa brilliant one, ria;iy OF the great
mon of the country being present to wish
them JOY and cheer them at the commence.
Of their domestic voyage. The young hus-
band was shortly aftcrward ~admittcd to the
bar of the United States Supreme Court, and
was soon recognized as one Of the most prom
Using members. For many years he practiccd
his profession with great success, and was on
The high road to wealth and fame. Then
came the discovery Of gold in California, and
the consequent rush of cmigrnnts to the new
I'll Dorado. Among those who determined
upon going to California was the husband
lie consulted with his wife, and she, like a
true woman, declared her intention of accom-
panying him.
Together they came to California, where
the husband soon took a leading position at
the bar, and amasscd "A fortune. Like many
others he began to drink to excess. When
the rebellion broke OFT he cast his sympathics
with the South. His brother.in.law went
with the North, and became Il Major,Gcncral.
Hc had to give up the practice of his profcs
sion, because he could not take the oath re-
CURED by our Legislature. Out of business,
he drank heavily, and soon began to mortgage
his property. Six years passed away, and he
died, leaving his widow with one child with
out a dollar. The noble woman Immediately
took in sewing to earn her living, but found
that she could hardly keep soul and body to.
gether by that means. Some friends of her
father and husband offered to aid and assist
her, but sho would receive nothing SO long as
she could help herself. She, however,
would be thankful for assistance in procuring
her a position as teacher in one Of the public
schools. Application was made, and some
of the school directors opposed her appoint.
mcnt because her dead husband was a scces.
sionist. They knew her husband in his life
time, and had felt the lash of his bitter tongue,
and therefore desired to harm his widow
Their efforts, however, were unavailing. She
was appointed, and is now engaged in the
public school department of this city, teach
ing a primary class. A sad change in the
fortunes Of one who started in life with such
brilliant prospects.
RIcIMND, February lin the United
States District Court, to-day, the District At.
torney, under Instructions from the Attorney.