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

n good deal for the sake of rcwarding an in.
different sort of hero, if it chooses the latt, r.
The second error of the Mail, us VIC con-
ccive it, is regarding the admission of late
rebels to the military service, os something
peculiarly dangerous. But why? Many of
the Southern officers, it is true, went with
their States in the war; but did not the
Southern politicians also 2 Nay there was
this difference that almost every Southern
officer threw his influence against secession
until it was inevitable and accomplished,
while the politicians desired it, and plotted
it, and forced it upon the people. Take Ew-
ell, for example, Lees ablcst Lieutenant af;cr
Jackson, whom he succeeded. If there was
o man in tho South who honestly deprecated
secession, demonstrated against it, and strove
against it to tho last, it was Richard S. Ew.
ell. Now, as between the soldier aud the
politician in this case, We would trust the
soldier, and admit him first to favor. Take
lIongstrcct: there is not a more truly recon.
structed man in the South than this bold,
vigilant and sagacious soldier. His loyalty
is unchallenged his political disabilities have
been removed by special grace of Congress
were he to enter Congress as a Senator from
his native State, he would receive n perfect
ovation. But it seems to be regarded rs son,c-
thing little less than treason to express a re-
greet that the sword Of SO accomplished a sold.
Ter cannot be at his country's command.
Now, this seems to us sometimes very like
nonsense. A disloyal general to. ny would
not be half as much to be dreaded. disloy
al Senator; yet you shall meet a score of men
who will advo .ate tho removal of all political
disabilities, to one who darcs to speak above
his breath of appointing Ewcll or Longstrcct
to commands in the ,rny. We are willing
to admit that such a step would be a serious
one, and should not be taken without ample
deIibcratlon VIC do not advocate it, in any
sense as a thing to be done at once nr done
anyhow but we shall take the liberty to re-
peat That it is a pity the United States can.
not avail itself of the splendid military talent
of the South and VIC believe that no long
time will pass before the sole test in the army
or in the State will lie ability and present
loyalty. Docs anybody suppose that, if the
United States were to be Involved in a gen.
cral war, Massachusetts and New York Rcsi-
ments would not fight side by side with the
troops of South Carolina and Alabama, and
under commanders taken indiiTcrcntly f,om
the Union and tho Rebel armies of five years
ago? If it would be safe and proper then,
why is it wrong or dangerous now
No Legal President after March Ath, 1859.
This may be regarded as a bold heading by
a certain class Of men who have violated the
Constitution and the United States laws in
relation to the election of President and Vice
President. But it is very evident that Ulys-
ses S. Grant was not elected according to the
constitutional and legal provisions. In Ar
ticlc II, Section | Of the United States Con-
s~titution it is provided that Coach State shall
appoint, in such manner as the Legislature
thereof may diroct, a number of Electors equal
to the whole number Of Senators and Repre-
scntatives to which the State may be Untitled
in tho Congress"
This is from the Constitution of the United
Sites as it now stands.
The Act of Congress Of March LIST, 1902.
Sec. l, also declares that each State shall par.
ticipate in the election of President. Thus
stands the Constition, and thus stood the law
enacted by tho trainers of that instrument.
It remains now to be seen what is to be the
action by Congress. That is, Of course, ap.
parent to every one. Congress has excluded
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas. These
States have been prevented by the national
Legislature from casting any votes in the cleo.
ton of electors, and consequently have in no
way been permitted tochoose electors. There
will, therefore, be no appointment of electors
of President under tho Constitution. And
yet II President is but a creature of Consti.
tuition.
Another glaring violation Of the Constitution
has been the interference Of Congress with
the suffrage question, by which several States
were dcfrauded of their long established rights
of voting. These wero stupcndous frauds,
which avoid and give no action in the election.
And VIC think if he question should ever como
before the Supreme Court, it would be thus
decided. Whether the question will ever be
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