Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-05-08

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any longer than when an opportunity is
offered to 60. thought at ono time that
the negroes could be stopped on account Of
the money advanced them in supplies, &c.,
and the appearance of their having obtained
But tho lawyers say that they cannot be
held on that plea. If something does not
turn the tide within ten days disaster will
become complete.
Reported Exchange Of Prisoners.
1t was recently intimated by Senator
Blaine that there had been an agreemont
entered into between tho Government Of
South Carolina and the Government of
the United States for an exchange of pris-
oners. The party of ,the first part was to
pardon Cardozo aud Smalls and not ,prces
the prosecution Of other noted Radicals,
and tho party of the second part was to
discontinue proceedings against tho Demo-
orats for alleged political offences. This
view of tie case was also taken by tho
Charleston correspondent of the New York
Tribune, who teegaphed that journal q
few days ago that "in consequence of a
satisfactory, understanding tho vexatious
prosecutions iu State Courts of tho Repub-
licans, including ex-Gov. Chamberlain,
would be finally dropped, the District At
torDcy agreed to postpone further considc-
ration of the election cases." The Wash
ington Repu6licam, however, indignantly
denies that any suoh . arrangement was
made by the consent or oonnivanoe Of the
Attorney General The truth of the
Republicans denial may be admitted
without affecting the accuracy of the inti.
nation made by Senator Blaine and of the
statement given to the Irtbuue by its
Charleston correspondent. Though the
matter was one that came properly within
tho jurisdiction of the department of justice
it is probable that Mr.. Dovens was not
consulted. 1t has been rumored that the
negotiations on the part Of the National Ad.
ministration were conducted by Mr.. Evarts,
the Secretary of State. If such q treaty
was made we do not sec how the authorities
of South Carolina can be oensured fer their
share 10 the transaction. It ia true that
Smalls, Cardozo, Chamberlain IL Go. were
not charged with political offenses, but
with crime involving moral turpitude-
personal dishoncsty--and it is equally true
that they richly deserved to be punished as
common felons. But on tho other hand a
large number of tho good citizens of the
State had been arrested charged with the
commission of polical offenses. That they
were wholly innocent would avail them
little. They. were to be tried by court
os5 sa il a1e,s to eG9si INV rv BY applying g the o
and partisan judge was to preside
and by his rulings close every ave-
nue. of escape to the accused. Indeed, the
test oath was applied, the jury was packed,
the partisan rulings wero made and two or
three of tho defendants were convicted
before the time at which at which it is said
the Judge and tho District Attorney re-
ccved light from, Washington. But sud
denly tho Court discovered. the, defects Of
the indictments, the inauffioioncy of the
evidence; the District Attorney become 10th
to put the Government to the expense Of
pushing the prosecutions and, after
four of the defendants had been &C
quilted, asked to have the cases against tie
others continucd until November. There
is good reason to believe that that they
never will will be brought to trial again
1t is better to have oil tho thieves Of the
Radical regime escape the punishment of
their crimes than to have ono ionocent citi
zhn sent to a Northern dungeon. It is bad
that guilty men should 60 unwhipped of
justice but is far worse for the innocent to
suffer. Chronicle and Constitutionalist
The advertising columns Of great news.
paper arc good business barometer. Last
Sunday the Now York Herald had seventy.
nino and half columns of advertisements,
closely printed 10 agate type. This we,
believe, is tho largest display of advertise
ments that the Herald has had in several
years Trade is improving, md the mcr.
chants are rcsorting freely to printers ink
to bring their goods to the notice of tho
purchasing public.
Poor HUMAN NArURB.-In 1856, tho
House, Republican, added clause to tho
Army Appropriation bill prohibiting the
use of tho Army in Kapsas. When the
bill camo to the Senate, the Democrats called
the bill revolutionary, Fesgendcn, Seward,
Henry Wilson and. Ben. Wade declaring
the. amendment not revolutionary, but
withlh the legitimate powers Of tho House.
{, The Kentucky riaemeh appear to have
lost their old time fame for being good
marksman. At recent engagement ,in
that State between a Shoriff's posse and a
company Of bashwhockers, some 200 shots
were exchanged and only thtee men were
wounded.
Somo idea of tho size Of tho State Of