Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-01-08
WALHALLA, s. g.:
Friday Morning, January 8, 1869.
Bds- In Now York on the 4th Instant, Cot
ton was quoted at 263@27.
Salutatory.

difficulties and responsibilities, we will have
to encounter. An Editor is expected to ca
ter for the amusement and instruction Of a
variety Of readers of diverse habits, dispose
,tions and avocations, some of WHICH are s$s|
terestcd only in speculations OF wit and H0g9
NOR, while others value chiefly lessons Of NOR
ilty aud sound sense. The diffusion Of gena5
raj information in politics, the prqmotie eA
religion the encouragement Of cduoatioiYZ /
The development Of the agriculturaY |Z)I
'of the country constitute the great aiI S13] e Il
purposes OF tho press, as they are tha
pal SOURCES Of wealth aud prosperit
publican government. To secure
aion of tho general reader to
able objects, it becomes neccssary q M If
instruction with amusement and to 40 df SIS
ehe stern s.ccltimouts Of wisdom and vr'uepy
a sprightly and humorous style, ~ to please
ahe fancy, while we instruct the understand
ling. We dare not hopo to succeed in this to
1.-THE satisfaction Of all our readers, but we trust
with time and experience to send forth week,
1y sheet, which shall command the hearty
welcome of our subscribers---Iu our efforts 10
advocate the great sources of wealth and good
government, we trust, we shall receive from
our brethren Of the quill that courtesy and
civility, which has ever characterized the fra.
ternity and which we now willingly extend to
all. -
POLITICS,
lin its primary sense denotes tho scichce of
government but by common usage is now un
derstoud to express the conteats Of parties
for powcr-In the latter sense we cspouse the
democratic party and shall devote all our cf
forts to the calm and unimpassioncd vipdica
'tof of the great principles frcpablican govern
isnent, of which that party is the embodiment
~ Freedom of religion; freedom of the press );
freedom of the person under tho protection Of
tho habeas corpns; the support the State
governments in all their rights; jealous care
of the right Of election by the people; and
economy in the public expense )" constitute
the bright galaxy Of democratic principles,
which nerved and sustained our ancestors
through bloody revolution, and guided their
steps to freedom and success. These princi.
pies, though crippled and defaced by the usur
pations of the general government, still live
in tho hearts Of the enlightened and virtuous
citizens Of the country. 70 cherish and re.
store them to their pristine vgor and bright
ness to assuage the bitterness Of party
excitement by the influence of reason and
persuasion, and thereby restore the govern.
anent to pence, safety and prosperity in the
affections Of the governed, is our pres' MT greut
duty. This, we believe, can only be Elected
permanently by moderator and forbcaranee,
while reason is employed to work conviction
surely never by violence or thrcats-
RELIGION,
is the root and pith Of virtue, which has ev-
.er been regarded an indispensable support of
political prosperity in republican govern
ment. Without it virtue is a sickly plant,
which soon droors and dies and leaves every
security for life, property and reputation un.
guarded Whatever therefore promotes tho
advancement Of religion, increases national
virtue and thereby strengthens the pillars Of
good government
EDUCATION.
TOO is necessary spring Of popular govern
ment, which from its very structure gives great
weight to public opinion In the general diff.
fusionof knowledge alone, can we RELY for that
frmncss and consistency, which can effeotualy
resist dangerous innovations in the govern
ment, prevent. tho ban full effects Of party
spirit and weaken the power of political dem
agogueism.
AGRICULTURE.
il tho first and most important of the three
graatsourcesof national md individual wealth.
Tt is the !" sine qua non Of life itself and is
the principal pursuit Of tho citizens Of this
section Of country. All admit that our pres
. ent system Of tiaee is susceptible Of much
I Improvement md with this view. IL will be our
: I;m 10 place before onr readers whatever prac.
! tical information wo may obtain on tho subicot
from tho Communications Of good farmers or
& from the columns Of our exchanges Tn t,is
effort we trust to enlist the hearty 90 operation,
OF our farmers and tho time will soon come,
milan our country will be styled "primus inter
i,spessj9 agricultural wealth and prospect.
ty, ypiiankinR our subsoribers for part favors
va Wish them d happy new year and oontsn.
Isase 81 there liberal passoasge.
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