Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-10
The Session and it's Work.

Congress adjourned duly lst, to tho great
relief Of tho Senators and Representatives as
well rs the public. The session proved to be
much longer than wns expected; but this
could not bo hoped. Each party had n we'll.
understood objoot i, and neithor could afford
to adjourn until it bNd accomplished it OF
proved it to bo unattainablc.
The South, Gays tho Ne,cs aaI Courier, has
no cause to DO dissatisfied With tho work of
tho session. 1t was an MI important point to
secure tho repeal Of tho tost oath, and such
changes in tho jury system rs will secure
freedom from partisan control in tho admins
istration ofjustco in tho United States Courts.
Tho packing Of jurios by Federal officials,
through tho ngenoy Of tho test oath, was
peculiarly u Southern grioyanoo. and tho
South rcioiocs at its removal. In common
with tho States of tho North and West, the
Southern States desired likew isc to prevent
tho possibility Of tho further use Of tho army
ut tho polls for election purposes; and to
abolish, or lessen the puwers Of. the swarms
Of Federal officers who now undertake tho
supervision and regulation Of elections. Tho
shadow Of tho sword will not ngain bo cast
over tho ballot. Mr.. Hayes and tho principal
members of his party arc committed against
it and tho army appreciation bill prohibits it.
The supervisors and deputy marshal remain.
They can be appointed ms before, but tho
marshuls will not be paid for election work,
and next session the struggle for absolute
freedom from Federal Interference at cleo
tions will bo removed with incrensed vigor
Abuses which grow out Of groat wars aro not
corrected in day. Tho Democracy, with
right on their side, will perscvcro unit! tho
victory is complete.
Nothing has occurred to disturb the har.
nony of the party, except the discussion Of
tho silver question and tho rumored "trado"
Of tho Southern members with theRepublicans.
Tho silver question is deferred until tho winter,
when it can bo moro intelligently discussed
than now, and when better understanding
can be had Of tho probable course Of tho
mono -mota)ic nations of Europe. What tho
Democrats could gain in Ohio by passing the
Warner bill is assured to them by their votes
for it in tho House Of Representatives, whio
the failure to net upon tho bill in tho Senate
soothos those who look upon tho silver ngita-
ton as inimical to permanent prosperity.
The "trade" with tho Administration party,
consenting to adjournment in exchange for
tho repeal of the test oath and the
amendment of tho jury laws did not tako
place and was not even thought Of, It i'll
becomes papers like the Cincinnati Enquirer
to bc insoient on such subject. The politi-
cal body cannot spare any of its members,
but, if q separation must come tho Southern
Democracy can survive the loss Of tho West
orn cxtrcmities. We have no desire to reopen
old wounds, but the Northern and Western
newspapers which arc disposed to accuse the
South of bad faith may Us we'll remember vino
to secession and deserted the South when the
struggle began, who havo tried to play tho
same gamo at tho session just closed and
who have been, ut all times and under oil
circumstances, selfish, mean and treaoheroua.
Tho condition Of the country il improving
steadily, despite strikes hero and there.
These, indeed, arc an evidence that the works
como. There is no doubt that the South is
in better condition to-day than in any pro-
vious year since the panic, and in oyery part
oftho Union tbero are suro signs Of BUSINESS
Improvement. No harm has been dono to
business by the extra session, and the South
is almost out of the political woods. Whether
the North and West are satisfied will bo
shown In tho autumn elections. The South
can wait patiently and hopefully, making
ready always to organize Democratic success
in 1880.