Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-06-24

and there arc no mon under Gods heaven
in whose word place such implicit confidence
as In theirs. am arepublican, and expect
ever to cherish republican principles; but /
do not conceive that republication would lead
me to continue q set Of men i'd office who,
While their right hand grhsps yours ia sembed
friendship, their left is stealing its way to
your purse. There afc me,, here now in
South Carolina, nliehs to her soil, men from
other cmes, who, when they came to this
State, were almost begging bread, aud arc
liow riding in their fine carriages and rolling
in wealth. Where did that money come
from Fellow citlAchs, it came from your
pocket, aud frnm NY labor. While in the
Land Commission they have pretended to
give homes to the homeless and land to tho
l"nd'css, scarce poor man has pcice of land
while in one transaction alone some of the
officers of the Land Commission dcfraudcd,
nay, stole from tho State, $4,000.
Mr.. Jonas byrd showed up also the tigfa-
rious practice on the passage Of the phosphate
bill, and ended by urging all the patriots of
the country to rally to the old ship of State,
for i'll his expressive words, SHE'S ncd,ly on
the breakcrs n
| Mr. j. L. Thomas spoke next. In its n-
cipiency, he said this movement had not re-
ccivcd the hearty approval Of Ills Judgment.
Not that he did not shuddcr at tho outrages
upon civilization, honesty and dccency duly
pcrpctrated by the officers Of the present State
government. Not that lie did not hark to
| the cry of our distressed State, bot because
he had almost lost hope n rcceiving any sup.
port from the colored people He was. he
owned, doubling Thomas, and not till he
perceived the noble action of the colored dol
cgates in this convention did he feel conf.
dence III the success of the movement Now
all his fears were removed, aud he could enter
upon the canvass with all the earncstncss and
zeal which truth and generous patriotism
inspires. He favorably urged the advisable
ness Of nomination the new movement to
meet with success, ,.must have standard bear.
cr in the ficld must hd7e personality aud in
! dividuality. We are striking against fraud
and corruption let us put honest and incor.
rdptble men in tho field, and trusting that
the God Of justice may give US the victory,
60 battle muIfully for the right
Mr.. j. b. Kcrshaw, at the close of Cosenel
Thomas speech, said tha: lic desired to an
swer query put by some one in the audience
on the first evening of the convention, and
that was, "why VIC did not ener upon this
move sooner" He could answer that quer.
ry in sfort order. Those sau1e ncttles, of dis
cord that are now cndcavoring to keep US
apar.-the prowling, plundering there's from
abroad prevented combination which he,
together with Colonel Chestnut ahd Colonel
Kcrsnaw county wcnt. At mass meeting
in thus county, in 1867, Of colorod people,
he had addressed the meeting, Drying The
same views he now upheld The amcited
b. Il. Randolph was ono of the Republican
speakers on that occasion, and cordially en-
dorscd the sentiments uttered by him, saying
that Il ;to tshitc people cf the Statc would
unite with the colorcd, giving chem equal
rights aud privileges, ho fer one would heari.
ly second the movement. But the foreign
| advcrthrerS advised tlicm otherwise e-:nIadc
them shut their ears: to hi5 words-sand Ec
could not ever after effect herring.
When he, had finished his rcr,y, Mr.. Nct
shaw moved that the platform be adopted
Mr.. tcyt, Of Anderson, moved that the
vote be taken 6y Counties The platform ho
stated was in full accord with the views he had
entertained ever since the last Presidential
election, but tho closing resolution seemed to
anticipate nomination, and he was in duty
bound to his constituency to- oppose nomf
nation.
After some discussion, participated in by
General Butler, General Ecnrcdy and osEcTf,
Mr.. I1oyt withdrew his motion, and the vote
was taken oiun vocc. The platform, cxclui-
dive of the last resolution giving name to
the organization, WAS unanimously adopted,
and the last resolution also passed with mere
ly Swo or three nays
Mr.. Kershaw chen moved that the convcn
ton 60 into nomination for Governor.
Mr.. j. d. Kennedy moved that commit
tee Of one for each county be appointed to
consider the question Of a nomination.
Mr.. w. T. Gary opposed the appointment
of the committee. Pc wished the subject
brought bcfnrc the convention as commit
tee of the whole, in order that full and free
discussion might be had He claimed that
many dclcgates Wished to give expression to
their views On the policy Of Il nomination.
IIo desired to hear the views Of the colorcd
members on that question, and that The pro.
per course to pursue would be to discuss the
matter in convention.
Mr. Kennedy replied TINT Che subject
would elicit an endless discussion, and chat,
in order to expedite the business of the con.
vcntion, it shot.id be referred to n committee.
He desired harmony of action and n full ex-
preston Of tho views of the meh,Hers, and
hoped that the committee appointed would be
composed Of delegates who favored and dele
gates who opposed nomination.; as nearly
equal as possible. '.tifr
Mr.. Gary responded by urging tho views
he had previously expressed.
Mr.. j. 0. Crosby, colorcd delegate from
Tf,irfnl1 coi6 hn whe n fppub)io,n and hoI