Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-19
"AhhALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, MAY 49, 1871.


put, MS to the adoption IF the substitute, and
cnrric', Ivy vote "f "a to %
Gen. Chestnut submitted series of rp,rs
and regulations to govern the Convention
which were adopted
The Convention then proceeded to the cleo
tion of officers. Gen. Chestnut was nomiun
ted and declined, aud nominated Mr. w. d.
Porter, OF Charleston
Gen. Butler no'ninatcd Gen. A. w. Gary,
VIII" declined IN favor Of Mr. Porter
The following officers were elected Prpsi
dent W ID Potter Vice Pr, Sidcnts
G. Butler. W Dudley, d. ii. ChamLcr
ain. Gn,ii,l tnn,un.
Srrr"'"ri's- Mrs>rs. w. NJ Cnnnor and
Myrn II Fax
I'rrS'd' IT Potter WIS hen conducted To the
char. aud ;hdic-$cd the Convention sub,t,n
tiDliy as t.Il"Us:
GENTLEMEN OF TIE C0AvENTIoN |
thank YOU 'ur The horror Conferred IMAM ne
! "!n glad I" SOC around ne so many nf M
good men and true. to whnm South Carnliu.
an her better days was rad tn c,niir her
hnn"r, and who are now ns fnithtul as thew
ever have been. Ny only rrgrc, is that the
occasion is not mere happy and pleasant TO
rrhuke corruption in high places, and to he
Obliged to take measures to save ourselves
tIom irrctrcivahc ruin, is duty hy no means
pleasant. AS it has been placed npon u.s. let
us discharge it mnnfully and w,tl, idrli,y.-
The fundamental law of the State and the
United States secures to the people the right
to assemble prarcnhly and SICK by nIl
lawful mcrnS redress for their grievances =
We are assembled in such manncr and cor
such purpose 1t is admitted hy fair.min
dtd men of all DtrtirS that tl,rrn ,rn ,rr,,,
' ''o'S' ,"' ."'' ny .''if presence.
'' '''" 'HHi'nce Sn"h
J. 80 'n"''"t'"n n"rr'c'
~ "' Wv "'>''''' ~ '"' H''te-H Con-
!, ~ '''''''''S Pr"p'' h'fe
*'>''"''n' W" nave
.' "" ''' Simply u" "'vl
10y "''' W. '"" Inquire ana 'nv'sfi
: ''' ""'' e"'D"Y 'ht"Sfl"a
| N"' '''''''''"' ~ 'h' fH"Pss, VIII"
,,,., - '''" "'s'' sum 'he'
"'''SS"'y '''' 'h'r security
. ', '"''c NC ''''" IS 'ha JUS
down 'an2ht i' maIic" TIE first great
wrong Is the increase in The nnllc drh'-au
extraordinary increase. ns is admitted o. all
hands, The people "i I'll" Stat" are 'n''rl"i
I" know and nnSt know the anns,t "' That
debt They must know what th'nrtn't as
well rs the contingent Ii ,h;''tv"t 'h" State "t
South Far"l"a Tint me 'pp''c non "f the
ruh''rs money nave been eXtr'vasa"f, wild and
nr"hI."tc. adult ~ n" doubt, Is withnnt
question; aud, perhaps never IN thr hi~to'y
ot pr"W" vas there ,n '"St'n"" where this
rrrklrS>nr's rnn rr"l'""rE Was more shnm"
l'ss'y nr;''''nt. '"rr"pt'"h v'nn s't~"lt III ia"
i'"ht III h'y, ""h '>sn n"s I" itself the G'rh .!
h"'S'V u thrS" things are not rhc"krd
"''' rth"k'h' th'y VIII r"SnIt not only IN ne
"'"'''''" I'M" "h' ~ nahkrnrt"y aud ru'n.-
! ne ''"a'' "l TN" Ht't'lS d""1er I" non" than
II is t""S. 1T h's been our tr"d'i'"n'l p"li
cy I" Rrrf nd hold the rnhlic credit. n"t only
u"Hu' STONED but nhsnsprctrd We mean
moi i'pndl'tl"'' hut "" DO mean openly and
~ me "'"St s"'cnn manner. t" give notice
th"' me pnh''" cr''''t OF South C"rol'n has
n''h StF"'''" I" me most extreme pnlnt, and
! h"t "hn'eV"f "h''"ntl"ns tl"nncirrs take. they
'''''S' taH' th'"' ut fhe'r own peril. let me
"o"nh'sh You 10 he prudent aud wise; I"
ar"'d party p"i,tics For every fair minded
man VINO is wiling to put ''ls seal of dis"p
Pr"V"' o" corruption. or Is wiling t" 60 with
,s ~ c"rrec''"g abuses. we nave welcoming
',""". muse heh a'c our frIcnHs ana
sh"ui" DC we'coh'ea TO our ranks. The 'ate
war 'e'. tn's people almost Impoverished -
XII ,"s $50 y, '"o ""'' QUE "' ,'e most
,,.,f 80 ,, ~ p,ut'.y "''''o 'n'" one
s,n;,,a H. ' ~ WV ""p,-"''