Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-08-26
Judge CARPENTER.


"By their fruits ye shall know thcm."-
Judging our candidate for Governor in the
light of this divine maxim, aud who can lay
nrsi hing nnrrn OF dIss o,sostts.lJs ohnce.42
the radical party, and entering on its duties
under the suspicious eye of Democratic bar,
has he ever perverted his judicial decisions
to the purposes Of personal popularity? Being
clothed with the crninc of Judge, his
political mouth was closed. His legal views
and decisions were taken and delivered above
the claims of any party. When denounced
by the radicals for his Oranyeburg decision,
l'c replied with honesty, that he had taken
an oath to administer the law faithfully, and
such was the law, as he understood it. Did
he pandcr to the wishes of the Radical party,
ny ypervcrting his high position to political pur.
poses When the white people, the debtor
class, would arraign him for his decision against
the validity of the homestead, as to debts OK.
listing at the date of its adoption, they met the
like response, "it is my duty to administer
the laws according to the Constitution, and
not to suit the will of any class" All law.
ycEs deny the legality of the scaling Of old
debts, but it was left to the moral courage
and judicial honesty Of Judge CARPENTER
to combat it on tho bench Both parties dc.
nouncc him for decisions, which all lawyers
admit arc according to tho law and the Con.
stltution. This gives CARPENTER the status
Of a man too honest for the times in which
he lives. 1t satisfies every one that lie has
not sought popularity from either party
through the Influence of his position. 1t
demonstrates that he has faithfully and hon
cstly, if not wisely, administered the law. AS
candidate for Governor, we have his assu.
rance that if elected he will know no rulo of
action but the law. His past conduct proves
a lie, is in: earnest. Then let US hear no more
charges against his honesty. We expect the
great fear is that lie is too honest for some
people.
IIRE. Janney's Hall narrowl, escaped
destruction, last night. About quarter be-
fore IL, the buildings connected with Pay.
singer ;Franklin's cock. pit---in tho roar of
the halls--were set on FIRE. The flames com.
N,lunioated to wooden building adjacent, and
from thence to Janpey's Hall the roof of
which was partially burnt, Tho building
Sls used as a post office, and also as an arlnory
for several colored military companies, and
Winchester WI rifles were pitched about rromis
eognsly. The fire companies were promptly
son hand, aud by their energy nri skillfal
I management, 2 stopped the progress Of the
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sorreapo Of the New York
Times, speaking Of tho battle Of Wocr,h,
says Sc, X.
/ On 50 large o. acene Of action it would have
been imfcss: tls 8 judge 81 Tia exact loss
sustained see sno reason, however, to doubt
The Soff ficial return on the German siiie. which
siyes about "a ., 900 Frencbmen and 37,000
Ssarmans ilioss "a IL contdat and about 1000
s53fisonsrss staken The yiot ors ,0O0tin tic
y aid 3, 900 in tic pursuit These losses,
Sysif the further loss of Damon and colorssi,,
s battle IF oertll an evil doy for
France, 81 4, #