Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-05-13
From The Anaetson Intelligeacer.
,BIsHor's BRANcH. April 80, 1870.

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i Tho citizens of this community, both white
and colored, met this day. Maj, r. r.. Simp-
son was called to tho chair, andfJ.C. Wat
kins requested to act as secretary. ~ f
I The chairman briefly aud very foroibly set
forth, the object of tho meeting, and after de.
liberation and remarks made by several citi-
zens, it was
Resozvcel, 1st. That We think it highly i'm
portont that unity Of action among our voters,
in our county elections, should prevail, SO
that good, honest and capable men may be
chosen to execute our laws; and in trying to
do this, ,wo will have nothing to do with old
party distinctions.
I'd. That when citizens meet to do equal
justices to all, fair dealing demands that rep
rescntation should always be apportioned to
the several interests to be represented. There
fore, when the whites arc in tho majority,
white men should be chosen; when the col
orcd are in the majority, colored mon should
be choscn; if they havo competency. When
tho majority Of either may be small, repre-
sentation should be divided, SO as to. give the
minority Justice. This VIC hold to bo truo
always and everywhere in representative
Government.
Bird. That we acknowledge tho fact that
tho colorcd population among us arc free, and
are fellow. citizens, and entitled to all tho lc-
gal rights that white persons arc. Wo here
by pledge ourselves to protect thom in the
enjoyment Of these rights
4th. That as there arc many and good OBJ.
jcctions to Central Committee making nom
nations for tho county; and as wo desire to
give the most general participation to all our
citizens in making choice of our rulers, We
propose that the sixteen Townships in the
County be divided into four divisions, and let
, q mass meeting bo called in each division to
nominate candidate for the Legislature, and
pledge themselves to the support Of the four
nominees Of the county that will DO nomina-
ted for election next fall, and then let tho
four nominees meet at Anderson Court House,
and of their number select one as candidate
for Senator.
5th. That VIC invite all the citizens of our
county, without regard to race or color, to
unite with us in this cndeavor to have honest,
good and capable men elected to mako equal
and just laws for our whole people, and put
down bribery and corruption.
9th. That our fellow citizens are requested
to meet in the different ncighborhoods and
concur in the above plan, or suggest better
one. j. G. WATKINS,
Secretary.
THE SAVANNAH VALLEY RAILRoAD.--
Stephen G. Millott, ESQ, President of the
Port Royal Railroad, in n letter to Mr. w
B. Dorm, Of Liberty Hill, EdgeGcld county
states that it will bc in operation to August;
by the lst of September next. 1Io makes in
quiries about the Savannah Valley RAILROAD
Company, whether it "could be dug up? OF
if VIC had better get new charter? and if
can see the old profile and maps of the com
pany? and if there would be any hope O
raising any money along the liuc and if tho
right of way could be procured by free gif
for the most Of the wayY'
Tho Abbcvillc Press says that this proicc
ted road, but for tho war, would now be III
accomplished fact; that the scheme is feast
bio; that tho right of way can be easily pro
cured, and liberal subscription obtainc,
along the entire line of the route.
A public meeting upon tho subject is to b
held at Dorn's, on the 7th inst.
A correspondent Of the Press makes the
following suggestions as to tho route:
Tho Savannah Valley Railroad was char
tered in 1851, which was to extend for thirty
six years. 1t would require but little troubl
to galvanizc it into new life. There ought t
be few alterations. The road ought to eros
tho Savannah River at or near Fury's Ferr,
and run into Augusta instead of HAMBURG
From Dorn's mino it ought to run the mos
direct route to Anderson, which would carr
itby Abbcvillc G. H., which is very ncarl
on Gan air limo" from Dorn's to Anderson
This routc would savo ten miles of road, an,
make the limo from Knoxville to Savanna,
or Charleston much ',ortcr than any othc
line.
AIR LINE RAILRoAD.-Wc are able to an
nouncc this week, from per sonal observation
that tho work of constructio !, on this road i
progressing in tho most satisfactory manner
The track on tho first sectiol is being lnid
tho rate of q half milo day, and it is cx