Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-10-03
VOLUME Kill. NO. 4e.

anu IL ls 80 when thoroughly disciplinedS
aud properly led, but if We have divisions
aud disscnsions, ond if wo allow ourselves
or any man to set up false gods or indoctri-s
nato us with political hercsies and lead us
from the straight road which led to victory
in 76; If we are neglootful and forgetful of
the great issues under which We arc fight.
ing, that great and invinoiblo party which
hos lifted South Carolina from tho depths
of woe and degradation into which she had
fallen-that party will be scattered as these
leaves now shimnering above US will soon
bo scattered by tho blasts OF October.
We must DO united and move together.
for on that depends now the vory lifo Of the
State, not the nero supremacy Of one or
another party for ON hour. Your children
for generations to come will be influenced
by your action. am not now-God fosh;h
that should bo-advocating a policy
simply for momentary triumph or personal
qualification. No, have been looking far
beyond tho present day.--for it has seemed
to mo that have been able some timcs to
catch glimpse of tho future through
the veil that hides it from us-and have
thought that in tho far future, u tho day
when you and I and all Of us shall have
boon gathered to our God, I could see
great and happy State and people. Our
ohildren's ohildren-wiso by the errors wo
have committed, ohastcncd by sorrows we
vioariously have born for thom, instructed BY
tho experiences we have gaincd-shall build
up new and great country. They will
lift up South Carolina and place her where
God Intended for hor to staud-with
united, FREQ and happy people, walking on
tho great road to national prosperity and
peaoo. | havo seen that future, and have
worked for it; l have prayed for it, And,
surely, if in the good providence Of God Is
is givon US after death to look back upon the
soono Of our labors here, even the pleasures
Of Hoavon would be frightened by such u /.
Wow. | trust in God it may come. Ii,
would be tho highest reward that could
como to mo if in the hearts of those descend-
ants of ours yot unborn. they could say that
had worked for South Carolina. 1 would
feel if God had left me sensible then of any
emotion, the greatest throb of pride that
could stir my heart. And would want no K
mob Ter eptaph 10 be placed on my tomb.
stone than that had been true to South
Carolina, and in war and in peace had ,don6
my whole duty to her. God save our State
and God for all time 10 come bless her
people. ldroat appiause)
Tho speech was listened to throughout
with great attention and mado profound
impression. The oolored portion of the
audience, Of whom there were not few,
were notably interested in every word that
was said, and manifested their pleasure aud
satisfaction continually by demonstrations
as unmistakable as they wore subdued. 4
"What do you think Of it alI2' I took
occasion to ask ono old man of group.
"It was as good as prsaohin' to mo-" he
replied, and l said no more as I know he
bad sounded the depths of possible expres--
siveness 80 far as he was concerned. Fa-.
tigued as he was, tho Governor allowed
himself no rest, but in response to an
earnest invitation rendered him by COM
mittee of colorcd men. he dolivereda second
and appropriate speech to tho colored people.
at night in tho Court House. The cheer.
ing which marked its close and was oontin.
ucd on the streets for half m hour after he
had returned to his hotel, afforded ample
evidonoc Of the wholesome effect of his
words.