Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-12-01
WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER l. 1871

honeymoon Of such marrige would never
come off; for we remember the boilers from
Jackson in his second election, aud those
against Lincoln as candidate for second
term, and how signaly they failed because
in each of these cases tho man in tie White
House had the masses of his party at his
back as General Grant has to day. But VIC
shall know something more than now is known
of this proposed democratic movement with
the ripcning of events. There is something
in it; for we understand that such men as
llorato Seymour and Mr.. Tilden are very
much pleased with this plan.
| The plan of 'Tom Scott" is simply an alb
surdity. 1t falls far behind our grand idea of
olive Oak George" A more unpopular
candidate for President than "ruiway king
could not be chosen by any party outside the
Tammany Ching" And so, with all respect
to Mr. Scott as an cntcrprisng railway king,
we dismiss him as absolutely out of the ques-
ton for Presidential purposes.
The plan of tho Staats Zcttnag is the
Xcra1 plan. We have recommended it
heretofore in general view of tho political
| field MS the best course for the bcwildered dem
ocratic party. The war for tho Union has
left this party in the position Of the old fed
ernl party after the war of lS12-.that is, with
bad record and reputation as the party op.
posed to tho war. And as the old federal
party came nearer and nearer to the old repub-
lican party till it was dissolved, SO it appears
it has gone and is g6ing with the present
democratic party, until nothing is left of it
but it's name. 1t is just now in this dilemma.
1t must tnkc some new shape for 1872, or
otherwise in that campaign it will be killed
outright. cut to pieces and scattered to the
winds-as was the old whig party in 1852
and new party strong and vigorous, like
this republican party from the jump, will
take the place of the old worn out and dc.
funct democratic party. When a political
party has gone the rough experience of the
old federal party, the old whis party and the
present democratic party, it is politically dead ;
and i'll due time, with or without tho consent
of its leaders, "A new party, founded on new
men, new ideas aud new business, will surely
take its place.
AN TMponrANT RAILROAD MovEMENr'G.-
w. Il. Walters, ESQ, one of our most public
spirited citizens, has inauguratcd combina
ton Of railroads which will doubtless prove Of
great Importance to this city. Mr.. Walters
was joined in the enterprise by Mcssrs Alex
Brown Il Sons, Gen. ODonnrll, and McsSrs
Tllos. g. jenkins, Horace Abbott, Thos
Kcnsctt Geo. Bartlett and B. II. Newcomer,
Mcssrs Nj *. Jcssup e. Co., d. Willis James
and Roosevelt d Son, Of New York Drcxcll
a. Co., p ~ Il S. Small and Whitney Il
Sons, of Pennsylvania aud Daniel Jumcs, of
Liverpool.
Over 81 100000 have been expended in
purchase of stock and controlling majority
in number Of roads One thousand four
hundred and twenty five miles have been So
cured, and 1858 miles leased. These combi
nations in the complete lines from Baltimore to
the South, comprise Richmond, via Danvllc
and Charlotte, to Atlanta (AirLinc y Rich
mond, via Weldon and Wilmington, to Char.
lesion and Augusta; and from Atlanta, via
Knoxville, to Bristol, from which conncc.
ton will, in all probability, be made with
Danvilc by Gen. Fournoy's road, which will
be constructed.
Additional roads have been built, and all
have been thoroughly equipped and put in
complete order. The programme will be
complete in two years, and Baltimore will
have freight and passenger communication
with the South, two hundred miles nearer
than New York The route to Atlanta will
be one hundred miles shorter than wly exist.
ing One-aho passenger trains VIII make the
distance (65O miles) in twenty four hours. =
The enterprise will not stop here, but will
extend as far South as New Orleans -Bau
| journal.
WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA
RAILRoAD.-- Abiding to the presence of
Hon. r. r. Bridgers, President, aud d. a.
Newcomer, Vice President, of tho Whining.
ton, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, in that
city few days since, tho Augusta Montclc
and Sentinel remarks:
For some time past this company has been
engaged in the construction of railroad be-
tween Sumter and Columbia. 1t lacks now
only about 700 feet of completion, and this
gap will be filled in a few days. On tho 10Th
of December tho company expects to open
the new line for the transaction of business
1t was originally intended to build this road
through to Augusta from Columbia, and the
route between tho two cities was surveyed,
but policy way adopted which rendered this
unnecessary. Several months ago tho con.
trollers Of tho company bought enough of the
stock Of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad to give them control Of that corpora
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