Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-08-05


of this movement, those who failed to sec it
were either fools, who could not comprehend
the situation and times, or mad men, who
disregard them. He opened to view the cor
ruption of tho last General Assembly, and
compared it with former days, when the idea
OF approaching amember for his vote was nev
or dreamed, much less heard of. In 1868
and 1869, scarcely public or private measure
was passed except through bribery or some
corrupt means. The party in power did not
deny nor dispute this The position of those
who advocate inactivity, or the waiting for a
returning sense of virtue. was illustrated by
the fable Of Hercules and the wagoner. When
the WAGNER sat down and prayed to the Gods
to assist him out of the miro, he was told to
put his own shoulder to the wheel, and then
he would aid him, The Gods helm those who
help themselves. Sowe too must set to work
if we hope tor any good. If we fail it is our
own fault. 1t only needs long, strong,
and vigorous pull to be successful The
Scott dynasty can be sustained and continued
in one of two ways only. First, by public
opinion, and, second, by force. If we do our
duty it certainly cannot be by the former =
The white people are almost u unit in favor
OF reform, and tho negro, with proper treat
mcnt and instruction, will join us. We are
all descended from the samo Adam, have been
redeemed in the same Jesus, and will be
judged by the same God. The snme princ.
pies and motives govern in the heart of each,
modified only by education and external cir.
cumst"nccs. Our interests are the same,
and with like natures, and when understood
we will go together. Let this be sought after.
This is the great conservative compromise
movement. One of the candidates is a Re.
publican and one Democrat. Compromise
is the csseuce Of politics. Whenever people
differ in matter of government. that differ
ence is adjusted by compromise. Hc eau
toned the colorcd people to beware of that
man who strives to ipcitc animosity between
thc white aud black man.
Judge CARPENTER, at the conclusion of
the speech of Col. YouMANs, entered the
stand "mid the greatest applause. He spoke
of his nomination. by the honest aud ntelli-
gent citizens of the State, on the 18th of
June, and that considerations of personal ease
and quiet inclined him against its acceptance
at that time he held an honorable position in
the State, and had discharged its duties to
the satisfaction and approval of the citizens
and Bar of his Circuit. In leaving that, for
the stormy sea of personal conflict and polit-
cal commotion required all his fortitude.-
He knew the foes he would have to contend
with, their weapons, their malignant false
hoods aud pcrjuries. His .nticipatoDs of the
contest had been fully verified. lie had
been charged with almost every conceivable
crime. Scott, Corbin, Nraglc, Parker and
that lying, abusive sheet, the Charleston Re,
P""'""", the organ of the party, had made
the science of libel, faschoud. and detractiun
OF him their special study. He said that
Corbin's letters, charging him with brihine
the Legislature to pass the Phosphate Bill
and afterwards bargaining with him to decide
in his favor, when brought into court, showed
either that Corbin was destitute of that low
order Of honor which exists among thieves
or that the charges are false and slanderous
In either event he becomes unworthy of the
slightest crcdence
lie had been charged with being opposed
to the Blue Ridge Road This was another
lie. lie favored the road, and desired to see
it built, but he opposed its management. lie
feared the money of the people would be sto-
len, and the road and money both lost Scott
had full power to remove the dil .ction lie
wanted the money applied honestly to the
purpose intended.
He denounced the leagues, and advised the
colored people to break off from them. They
cnslaved their souls They were worse than
the bondage from which they have been
cmancipatcd. lie spoke of the hopeless pros.
poets of the State in the future, unless some
remedy was applied. In 1868 the State debt
was six millions, and now it had, in two years,
reached the enormous sum of fifteen millions.
lie cited to the following Acts, appropriating
public funds:
Acts for lS6S--pagc 2, s125, 900; page
II, 100000; page Is, 81 900 900; page
22, $1,000, ,OOO page 25, 81 900 900; page
1872, 81 100000; page 276, 5000 coo page
1856, s500,000 Total, sS.325,00O.
What has become ofa this money? There