Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-05-26
Is It Right Is it Justice7

MEsSRs. EDIToRs: This is ON off year in
politics, making State politics little out Of
order; but desire especially now, while the
political mind is quiet and can listen to reason,
to hove word or two on the division Of the
State Offices. desire at present ab least to
attack no official or individual person, but only
to make plain statement Of few facts in
order that tho true situation may be fully un-
derstood, and then each one that peruses this
article may ask the question, Is 1t right, is it
Justice for The up country to be entirely
ignored by tho Democratic party Of the Statef
There oan be bat one answer. There Is no
person with any common sense at oil but who
will soy that we have not received our dues
from tho party in the division Of the State
offices. Why we have no representatives in the
department Of State is mystery to mo. We
haye men Of talent, honesty and ability as
well as patriotic men. We keep the party in
power by means of our votes. Tho up country
redeemed the State from Radical rule in 1875
and held 1t in 1878, thus making the election Of
1880 an cosy one. Still notwithstanding these
facts we are ignored. Is it right9 Is justice?
Wo furnish tho votes 10 elect the nominees of
the party; VIC devote our entire strength TO the
preservation of the party and our just rights
should be recognized. Wehayo heretofore kept
quiet TO preserve the peace and to keep every
thing working in harmony. We have been
self-sacrifong for the public good; wo have
allowed ambitious men and aspiring politicians
from the low section of the State and persons
who seem to think that the government of South
carolina belongs to them by descent, to lead us
On to be used as tools TO advance their political
ends. we have carried the burden with these
men On 1t long enough. From this time on We
should fight the good fight TO the bitter end, in
orderto secure just recognition from tho State
Shall wc, like the OK, ever toll for others with
out murmur and without remuneration, or
shall we play the roll of low country masters
and up country slaves? Shall We remain ciphcrs
in tho hands of portion of the State? These
are questions that our people must consider and
prepare 10 answer when tho next State Conycn.
ton moets. We have in every county able and
patriotio men, and still our State Convention,
with oil of It's wisdom, has failed TO discover
them. This state of affairs cannot last. Wo
must have change or VIC had as vol draw up
On instrument of writing deciding oil of our
political rights to the people Of tho low country
and dub them in tho future with tho title of
"Boss." / know that it will be hard for these
bosses to give up what they seem TO think theirs
by inheritance, but still wo ore the children of
tho same mother State and should demand an
equal division of our common inheritance. If
We did not have as good men as tho low country
then We could not murmur. Weigh the talent
and patriotism of the two sections and you will
find that of this section to outweigh. We are
virtually making the admission that we have not
this talent and patriotism by our actions, and it
is now high time that VIC were casting of our
lethargy and taking our proper places in the
van. We are entitled to representation in tho
Department Of State and wo must have our
rights. W. p. q.