Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-05

You know 1t, and they know it, too,
And so do ell the rest;
And it's nonsense now to say you don't
You do love them tho best.
I don't deny the fact myself;
Two long ago confessed,
And know TINT in my heart of hearts
love tho boys the best
Florida Girl, IN New York World.
Senator Butler Interviewed.
{ Correspondence Of the ~. Y Herald
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Butler,
of South Carolina, in conversation this
afternoon with your correspondent, ex-
pressed his opinions on tho true policy Of
the Democrats as to the appropriation bills
and tho maintenance Of the army in very
decided way. lie said:
81 cannot say what Congress will do, but
[ think that after Mr.. Hayes has vetoed the
Legislative bill, which he will do early this
week, the Democratic majority ought to
pass the political foatures as q separate
measure, let him veto that, aud then pass
the appropriation bills, pure and simple,
and 60 home: and we ought to do this within
the next two weeks"
TIE EXTRA SESSION.
Correspondont-What have you to say
about this extra session.
Senator Butler-I was not in the coun-
oils of those who brought about the extra
session, and therefore can only conjecture
but it is easy to SEQ one or two reasons at
least why it was brought about. First, i,
was very important to the Democrats to
organize tho House; second, tho Democratic
majority, according to the footing up o
the election returna, was uncomfortable
small, with the California election intervcn
ing before tho next regular session; third
the Greenback column appeared to bc very
uncertain quantity in contest between tho
should 60 Republican and add four votes to
that eide, and suppose the Republicans had
coquettcd with enough Grconbuckcrs to
have given them n majority, you perceive
tho Republicans would have organized the
House. That would have boen bad for the
Democratic party, 80 that suppose one o
the important considerations in bringing
about the extra session was to secure the
organization of tho House. This was fail
fair move on the political chess board, if
right 10 my conjecture, when taken in con
sidcration with other important politioa
measures which tho Democrats wanted tc
to get before the country 10 time for full
discussion before the Presidential election
aAyoEET ELECTIONS.
The Republicans fell into tho trap and
have, unwsely, l think, committed them
selves to the doctrine of bayonet elections
If tho people Of the Nort!, oan stand that
we can. Now l do not 500 that tho course
which L suggest-namely, to pass the
appropriations pure and simple would bt
back down.
REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES.
No Representative or Senator'S ,ortaipl,
no Southern Representative or Senator
has q right to 60 further for tho redress Of
grievances, tho repeal Of what he considers
obnoxious laws, the correction of govern
mental evils, than the constitution and laws
authorize. When he does 90 further he
gets upon tho confines of revolution, and
one step moro will prooipitate him into the
Vren fields Of revolution. Now L don't
think tho South is prepared for that. !
don't think any part of tho country is, and,
consequently, as a Representative of the
South, shall stop short Of the confines and
vote supplies to carry on all branches of the
government. If am obnoxious to the
taunt of "baokng down" I shall bear it as
best I may. No honorable man or set OF
men, howcver-none but a blaokguard--
will taunt an honorable antagonist with
"backing down" when bc has done all that
ho can to carry his point. Mr.. Hayes has
exercised his constitutional prerogativo
with his voto--whether properly is not the
question-~-and how the people must decide.
The discussion is not a matter of much
immediate practical consequence to US in
the South. We, Of course, want to see
the government brought back to coustitu-
tutional methods, but tho decision of tho
question ono way or the other will not affect
our elections in tho next contest.
CONTINUING THE APPROPRIATIONS
Correspondence has been suggested in
some Democratic quarters to continue tho
appropriations by Joint resolution or to pass
the Civil Appropriation bill and let the
Army bill fall by default2
Senator Butler--Yes, have heard somo
such suggestion, but am not prepared to
say how far it will prevail. J. do not SEQ
that wo have anything to gain by suoh a
course. Wo shall bo confronted BY tho