Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-10-07

called Church was indeed and in truth moth
ing but the "Synagoguc of Satan," ana that
its Head, with all his basphcnlous prcten-
tions--his claims to infalibilty, and of being
Christs viccgcrcnt on earth, was nothing but
"thc Great Apocalyptic Who're" the very
Can't Christ himself Hence, Luther with
drew from the Roman Church, dcnouncing
the Pope and all his satellites With the
happy results which followed the Protestant
world is well acquainted
Now, sir, what was Martin Luthar's duty
Rcliyto"sly, is uuquestionably ours Poiiticai
". Instead of ailliating with the present
carpct.bag government, all honest men who
belong to it, should at once withdraw, break
ing asundcr tho sorccrcr's enchanting Ring,
declaring to the world that they arc honest
and free. And all those who do not
belong to Scott and are therefore not under
the captivating influence of the cnchantcr's
"Ring," should flee from it, avoiding its con
taminatng touch; for ''cvil communications
corrupt good"
Hcncc, if VIC would Reform our State Gov
crnmcnt, we must steer clear of "Scott and
the Ring" 10 fight the battles of honesty
against dishonesty, We must organize, equip
and drill outside of the lines of the enemy
outside that whirlpool of bribery, perjury
and pee on, which is swallowing up into
its greedy .ad capacous nav, the very life $
blood of the laborng masses TO insure vic.
tory we must not enroll our names upon the
Infamous list of hungry carpet baggcrs, nor
fight under the loathsomc, pcstifrrous banner
of scalawags
liut, we are very gravcly informed that
politically the platforms of the two con
tending parties arc not different. Admit
tins, 1t only serves to prove the fact, that the
question at issue is not SO much political
abstraction, or theory, about which honest
men may very conscientiously differ us it is
honesty against rascalty; tnat it is not De-
mocracy against Rcpublcanism but the uni
ted, combined honesty of both parties arraycd
with houcst Indignation, against the unparal-
lclcd prodgaity and the unmtigntng rascal.
ity of an unscrupnlous, ini1uitous Dynasty of
public thieves aud plundcrcrs, who through
unjust Legislation aud public pcculation, arc
despoiling and bankrupting the State, and
aud impovcrishing the people, al under the
spccio"s name of philanthrophy and Rcpub-
lican sm God grant u a speedy and complete
dclivrrancc from all such philnnthropists and
Republicans W. Ii.
Townvillc, S. G.
TIE TRUE Policy The Memphis Ira,
f"nchc thus cloqucntiy rroclams the true
policy Of the South:
The South to be strong must not dream Of
the past Live with the present Universal
Suffrage has increased the political strength
of the Southern States, and diminished the
power Of the East. Tie destruction of slave
labor will for years increase the profits of ae.
riculturnl pursuits, until the accumulation Of
two hundred millions in gold annually will in
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II the balance of trade is in favor of the
South it will not be long before the balance
OF power is in the same hands We must
show ourselves equal to tho times Not bv
folding our hands, but by tatine hold and
working with all our might The political
organizations Of the past must be given up as
Lot left the doomed cities, without looking
behind In this great political dspcnsation
the Confederate hero, with peace in his breast,
marching with the steady step of discipline,
will join hands and lock shields with the true
Federal soldiers, not as veterans, not as men
OF war-but as citizens Of great Republic
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PRIZE FOR BEAUry.-Thc directors of the
fair which is to take place at San Antonio,
Texas, on the 5th of October, have made an
excellent proposition, and one which may
allow us all to take in at Il single glance the
entire array of beauty in the Lone Star State
The proposal is that every handsome lady in
the State Shall send a photograph of herself
to the fair and a committee will elect the
most beautiful and have picture painted of
tho lady, according to the photograph, and
presented to her as prizo The ladies who
expect to compete arc requested to assume a
standing position dressed in flowing robe.
in order to give better effect to the puntiue.
which is to be life sized
ROMANCE IN REAL LIrE.--A young man
of this county, formcrya private in Company
*, Twenty third Virginia infantry, deserted
to the enemy during the second year of the
war, and was never heard from until a short
time since, when he returned to the county.
His wife in his absence succeeded in obtain.
ing divorce, and subsequently in captivating
and marrying younger brother If her former
husband, who, on the return of his brother.
generously surrendered all claim to her, and
gave her up to her former licge lord. Per
hnps there are few such examples of brother.
ly affection or record. Faymvitic Comnuou.
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G:Y' The brave only know how to forgive
1t is the most refined and generous pitch of
virtue human nature can arrive at Cowards
''avc dono good and kind actions; towards
have fought nay, sometimes even conquered;
but coward never forgave. 1t is not in his
nature The power of doing it Hows only
from strength and greatness Of soul conscions