Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28
Oboy the Law.

uelnueu Wy tuo peopie III pun teTmb' from
what we can learn, there was no cause for
the action Of tho posse of men in surrounding
the house and demanding the withdrawal Of
the revenue officers, as not oven On arrest
had been made or anything done by the party
except to make o fruitless search for Illicit
distiileriss or distilling. The revenue law
is law and no mattor how unjust it is. it must
be obeyed. The cry that il raised against it
and tho just complaints of our people of the
manner in which it has heretofore been ad-
ministered, will not justify its violation. and
to submit to it as ono of the laws of the lund.
Acts of lawessness will never mend the
matter in tho least, and the only remedy the
people have to rid themselves of the oppres-
sion is to appeal to Congress for its repeal.
The reports that have already gono oyer the
wires from one end of thd land to the other
is sufficient for our enemios to raise another
howl about lawless South Carolina. What
we want in S,uth Caroina is law and peace
the tranquility Of the State will rebound
greatly to our disadvantage. An affair of
this kind has two sidos, Of course, and we
shall SEQ what comes to light The reports
80 far have not beon contradioted.
WAsurser)N, November 23,- A committee
House Association called on Secretary Sher.
man this afternoon in relation to tho resumpI
tion aot and what action is expedent to be
adopted by tho Baltimore banks in aiding and
oo-opperating in resumption by tho govorn-
meut of specie payment on January lst next.
After replying to number of questions sub.
mitted by the committee, the Secretary said
in conclusion: "My general answer, there,
fore. to you is that the United States will
maintain it's notes ut par in coin in all parts
of the United States, and will do 80 by the
redemption of such notes as arc presented by
tho Assistant Treasurer at New York, and by
tho receipt Of United States notes for both
customs duties and bonds. ! think this can
be done without any change Of tho law; but
as to this, Congress must be the judge. The
treasury will treat the United States notes
and coin rs IN exact equivalent in oil trans
actions with the government, and thon oil
busines everywhere in tho United States will
adapt itself to the same standard. do not
think that | ought to go further; and, por:
haps, in my desire to be frauk with you,
may have broachcd questions that should
await tho opening OF Congress"
WAsulNcToN, November 22-Commis-
eioner Raum has received n telegram. from
collector Brayton, dated Columbia November
81, that Captain Hoffman telcgraphs that his
detachment Of ro7enuo foroo Was surrounded
lust night in house whore they, wero stop
ping, in Abbeville County, near tho Geor-
gia limo, by band Of armed men of at least
| forty, and ordered to leave tho county. Their
livos were threatened and several shots wore
fired. Tho officers withdrew to Abboville
Court House to await reinforcemonts, which
Brayton ordered. He says warrants for the
offenders will be obtained and executed
Also that Special Deputy Landlord reports
the seizure, near Spartanbnrg. of two horses.
wagon and seventy gallons of wAiskey. and
the arrest of two blookaders.
Tho Commissioner replied instruoting
Brayton to reinforce Hoffman sufficiently to
| overcome all resistance, and make all proper
seizures and arrests, and concludes: ~ wisl,
it distinctly understood that / will oppose
| any further amnesty in your State. Offen-
dors must expect to be prosecuted to tho full
extent Of tho law.