Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-12-03
WALHALLA, s. G, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1869

orcd) arc all spoken of, in connection with the
position In case judge Orr be elected, an.
other grave question Of interest to our people
arises Who will be his successor in tho
Eighth Circuit? We have no hesitation in
saying that no one can legally, though many
may corporcally fill his place. lie should be
on the Supreme Bench, as he would add dig.
nty and ability to it, though VIC confess our
reluctance to lose him.
RAILROAD MEASURES
Arc at tho cbb tide and not likcly to rise
In tho Senate, Resolution to grant aid to
tho Sportanburg aud Union Railroad was re-
Jcctcd by vote Of twenty to ono, on tho
ground that tho credit of tho State demands
refusal of aid to any Railroad whatcvcr.-
The Blue Ridge road will not get additional
aid and tho whole thing may blow up, by
resembling tho Act of 1868 and the contract
with Crisvillc T. Co. No ono can tell how it's
prospects arc. General llarrson is hero, but
VIC have had no opportunity of convcrsing
with him. Our people should pitch in for
the Air Line road, and in the future they will
repent rejecting our advice. There is no
danger of tho heavy appropriation heretofore
feared. Tho sad condition Of North Carroll
ma has awakened this Legislature to the dan
ger OF straining the credit of the State, and
we do not think there is any danger to be ap-
pretended for the future. The political cri-
sis has passed and the violcnncc of party
spirit is broken. The Legislature is modcr-
ate, and think will look more closely and
impartially to the good of the State as above
tho party.
TIE CONFUSION OF TONGUES
Was practically illustrated today in the
labor convention, which is in session here
Passing down Assembly street, II "hurly bur-
~" IN Janncy's Hall attractc,lsour attention,
and on going up VIC saw Il collection Of "wooly
heads" with here and there .".,oat" mum
bclinS some 200 heads. The gathering, We
understood was to get higher wages for the
patriotic, public spirited laboring class. Tho
entire programme for one hour seemed to be,
"you laugh at nc and I'll laugh at you, you
talk to mo and iii talk to YOU" and in tho
many points of order raised, tho President
could only reply that the only point he saw,
was ono of disorder. Everybody wanted to
speak, and the Irresistible Dcl.argo happening
in, gavo the honorable body tho sensible adj
vlco, to lot 'cm speak, they camc there to
speak, worc full of gas, and if not allowed to
discharge it then and there, thoy would hold
it III reserve for future use. This body iS
under the fostering care Of some of tho radi
cal ltcveronds, and is doubtless destined to
work great changes in our labor system, by
adopting such measures as will no lon,;cr leave
the question of Chinese immigration one of
policy. We believe these people arc deceived
as to their true interests in tls matter, and
few gray heads among them had tho good
sense and honesty to tell them SO, and that
peace and good feeling between tho land
owner and laborcr was to be desired, and ho
was satisfied for labor and capital to regulate
themselves by the law of dcmand and supply.
Tho Convention, from what we can s,cthcr,
will recommend tho Legislature to pass Bill
appointing Commissioner to approve con-
tracts i'll each County, which person must, of
course be paid out Of Tho laborcrs wages
Oconco and aicISons were not represented in
this body. Wo will write again, and at all
times On matters of interest here Our res
poets to friends till they hear again.