Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-06
Latest from France.

Elysses, upon the departure of the Frcema.
sons to visit Theirs
large crowd collected, when fire was
suddenly opened upon them, scattering tic
people wildly.
The Frccmasons then advanced and plan
tea l2O flags on the ramparts-a flag for each
lodge. They reached Versailles at six O clock
with flag bearing legend.
They were blindfoldcd and sent back, with
the exception of the President and two dele
gates. Their mission was unsuccessful
at 10 o'clock this morning, Dombrowski
warned the Vcrsaillists that hostilitics might
commence hourly
Forty thousand men arc now ready for
fighting, in the Champs Ulysses.
VERSAILLES, April 30.-Sunday, it is
stated, that Issy was occupied by the Yer.
saillists
The affair at Molcncaux was brilliant for
the Fersaillists Three hundred prisoners
were taken, and many bayone1cd.
VERSAILLES, May 1.-Ncgotiatons are
proceeding for the surrender of Issy.
The elections at Lille resulted in a success
for the Republicans
PARIS, May Moon Cluserct has been
di missed by the Commune Rosscl succeeds.
1t is stated that Cluserct has been arrested
by the Executive Committee, with the ap.
proval Of the Commune
Durassier succeeds Okolomctz, who is
wounded.
PARIS, May 1.-The firing last night was
fearful and apparently utterly ccklcss, moth
ing to compare with it has occurred since the
commencement of the civil war.
The city is greatly excited and alarmed.
Groups Of frightened people are in every
street discussing the state of affairs.
General Okolowitz's wound isa very severe
one, aud his recovery is doubtful.
The delegates from the Masonic lodges Of
Paris returned from versailles, unable to ac-
complsh anything they report Thicrs cx
presses the opinion that pcaceablc arrange
,ncnts with the Paris Commune arc impossi-
| bic.
VERSAILLES, May IA large number of
troops IN owed towards Paris to day, as rein.
forcemcnts to the army of investment
The editors of all the moderate journals
in Paris have been ordered to be prosecuted by
the Commune, and arc leaving the city us
rapidly as possible.
Rosscl, in accepting the Tnsurgcnt Minis
try OF War, says he shall be in need of the
absolute 60 operation of the Commune, the
troops ana the people OF Paris
Provincial elections in all parts of France
have resulted in the choice of conservative
Republicans.
VERSAILLES, May 1T p. M-Ncgotations
for the surrender of Issy have failed
The bombardmcnt has recommended, and
is now very violent
VERSAILLES, May 1.-Tssy has displayed
fay of truce.
The disturbance at Lyons, Sunday, by the
friends of the Paris Commune, was easily
quelcd
1t is reported from Paris that the sisters
of Archbishop Durboy have been arrested.
1t Is stated that the German troops in
France have been notified they will remain
two years.
"CuMU.ArIvE VorlNu TIE REMEpY."-
The Winshoro Nc'es, an early aud earnest ad
vocate OF this measure, says:
'rEis plan of voting will secure to the
property holders and white people of tac
State five out of every eleven men. bcrs of the
Legislature that may be elected, and by its
general influence will, perhaps, cause even
the property. holders to elect four rcspcc.
table men out of the eight that their numbers
will enable them to elect out of every eleven
But parties and population do not promise to
stand 1.-THE present ratio long. The negroes,
we believe, will vote for minority representa-
ton DOW as Il compromise recommended by
their party leaders, and as measure of pcacc
to propiiate the spirit of anarchy. But if
they were capable Of II glance into the future,
they would also vote for the measure as one
that will give them a voice in their local gov.
| crnmcnt, when the ratio of black and white
population shall have been changed, and
when they can eject but live OF even less
number out of every eleven members of the
Legislature. Would it not he singular if
they, the poor, ignorant, semi civilized ne.
erocs, should make, in 1872, sucn wise use
OF the ballot as will inauguratc the practical
working out IN America, and in the State of
South CaroIiua, which Northern vengeance
has strivcn so hard especially to humiliate
| and degrade, an Improvement upon rcprcscn-
tative government as heretofore known and
practiced, as great in the judgment of many
deep aud earnest thinkcrsas the steam engine
is, ms motive power, to the antiquatcd wind.
mill 1t is at least bright anticipation to
| think so.
"Wew close by suggesting that an amend
mcnt cmbodyng the privilege of cumulative
voting be passed by two thirds of the Lcgis
lature at its next session, and that it be sub
m'ttcd to the vote Of the people in 1872 as
the quickest and least expensive method of
amending the Constitution, for convention,
| which we lately suggested before all parties
| had unanimously pronounced in favor of