Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-12-02
Removal of Disabilities.

1t is stated that the President has prepared
his message to the next Congress. 1t is brief
and, among other things, recommends an
universal amnesty or removal of all political
disabilities created by the 14th Amendment
The continuance of this disabling clause has
done moro to foster a spirit OF anger and re-
sentiment between the two sections of the
country, and to prevent that perfect rcconcil-
iation which should be encouraged and de-
sired by every good patriot, than any other
one thing. 1t has placed and kept upon the
shelf the leading spirits of the South, who
had heretofore directed and controlled her
councils, and whose wisdom and experience
were more needed tl,an ever before in the re
organizing disorganizcd people. They had
fought for theory, lost it, and submitted as
gracefully and entirely as any citizen of the
South. The. moral influence of such men
thrown on, the side of the general govern
mcnt would have operated strongly to cfFacc
all tho bitter feelings growing out of the war,
and to establish general peace and quiet
This is late day to do that which the mag
nanimity Of a victorious foe, if not the com.
mon interest, should have long since dictated
Perhaps, too, this returning sense of virtue
is due not so much to change of feeling on
the part of the radical leaders towards the
South, as from powerful and enlightened
public opinion, which has spoken in the late
elections against the present administration
The Democrats, with the moderate Rcpubl
cans, may be able 10 effect This, against any
opposition that can be brought against, it by
the extreme radicals. If this be true, it is
both wise and prudent to yield gracefully to
tho inevitable, and even recommend that,
which being both just and right, cannot lon
ger be denied or delayed. Whatever be the
motive, we feel assured that this act of COM
mon justice will meet with universal favor in
tho South, and will operate tho removal Of
tho|last living, contrasting evidence of'tkc lato
struggle. 'i IN" an
ED- Affairs in Laurcns, says the Phaatc
of the goth ult., are in terrible condition.
1t is stated that tire military numbering
about l,OO0-arc quartcrcd in the District,
and number of the most prominent citizcus
have been arrested, among them the sheriff,
and Mcssrs. Todd, Moscly and Darlington.
Writs Of habeas corpus were issued for the
re.rasc of the prisoners, but no attention wos
paid to them. tE
DGg" A freight train over the Grccnvi!c
and Columbia Railroad, mo with serious
accident, on Sunday last, near Ninety. Six
The rails spread and upset the locomotive
r. Pearson, colored frcman--who had been
employed OH the road since its Inauguration
was instantly killed Jack Germany, the
engineer, was seriously injured Monia
20M uL.
Hea- Two hundred Winchester rifles ar.
rived at Orongeburg last Thursday for scott's
milita-ohc Hundred being intended for the
Fort Motto negroes and ono hundred for the
LewisvIle crowd 2,'3 81 ,3.3 aa
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"A gassiz says that in certain Amnzoninn
tribes, on tho day Of tie marriage, While tlo
Wedding Festivities drc going on, the bride.
gr6oihs hands arc tied to in a pabo,oboa, fill
ed witliItfre,ants it1f lio bears this. torture
smilingly Mnmoved,.he is considered I'll
for tho trials of matrimony.
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