Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-12-14
WALnALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY DECCMnEn - ss,

tue states. Under tho admirable manage
mont OF our public finances for the last 81
years tho credit of the State has been r.
stored ahd her socurities now sell ahov
par 1t is matter Of aound policy as wei
us OF public duty to maintaiu tho cred;t -
NV oHa'e Ihls can be in no other wa,
Deter dooe thsn by providing for tn,
prompt ana regular payment of the iutcres
Gn m '"o state debt Us it becomes dae
!topg' provision for the payment O. IN,
| .h!e'pse' 80 us to relieve it from oil uooer-
tu'nucs' VIII facilitate greatly the refuudino
ou I''oraoie terms, of tho State debt when
s"A. 'eot natures, as it soon will do.
zee, m S'sured hat my views on this sub;co,
Will meet Slth your hearty concurreuoe
!aero Is perhaps no subject of general
'eS'shtion demanding your attention whicl,
~, mo' ospoecros tue prosperity Of our people
'haa the regulation of railroads 40 n. 70
prevent unjust Determinations. The rail-.
ioodi are The highways Of trade and of
,raV9 and both directly and indirectly thew
"'H9 70 the State much of the r,n;t.i
"hld' Is essential to The full dcyclopmont
OF our resources All legislation which
%oudt impair their usefulness or obs,ruct
'"'r development should be avoided, wbile
~ '"o sulhe time care should be taken To-
P'tehS dlScrlmiDalions which are unjust T.,
a"y portion OF our people, or which tend 10
"'"'e' progress by diver,ing trade from our
coy 'mcrclal centres. This subject IS one of
ETY. llnrortance to the Interests of tho
o'fe. am sure it. will receive, us il de-
s'Wrs, your careful consideration Th,
prtocnon OF the rights of the people m
ia one hand aud Of the raiiroads IN
t'V othcr Will require the exercise of wisc
sstfcsnanship aud CT broad, liberal and
jut policy.
nc Improved condition of our public
'R'!f' furnishes the strongest proof thai tho
P.dscs OF reform made during the mcmo,.
aie political campaign of 1876 have been
,pi''ed and that the promises then given
ifvc been kept These results have ham
''omP''Shcd through the restoration of
9'ate government to the hands of that
''ss OF our c'tizcns who by experience.
Ho"lcdgc and training were fitted for the
responsibilities of self government. Tho
ta'ntcnancc of good government and the
reservation OF the liberties OF our peooIe
'epeod upon the continuance in mower of
70, 23'1t'oa' party which wrestIcd the con.
s>; s,o HS' we drirs aos from hose who through
he evidences of proagsr4ad brought our
yhoh stand in marked contrast to tnsaMI
llion of the State during the era of recon
,tructon, it is nevertheless true that some
>t the laws now upon our statute books
have caused much dissatisfaction among
certain classes Of our citizens. That the dis
satisfaction does not extend to a majority OF
Dur people is no reason why the obnoxious
legislation should not he modified, ii Suoh
od,icntioo can he made without injurlng
the general welfare Of the State. We have
pledged to all the people the just and im-
partial administration of equal laws nnd we
should respect the wishes of all classes so
far as it can be dunc without injury to the
State at large.
The people of the State rely upon your
patriotism to give calm, a careful aud a
respectful consideration to all proper com
pl,ints which may be brought before you,
and upon your wisdom to provide remedies
tor any grievances which may exist.
enter upon the discharge OF the duties
Of Governor vf South Carolina with no
feeling Of rxuitation, but with a profound
sense of the heavy responsibilities which
assume. Tho nomination for this oilicc
came TO me as call to duty. In this
spirit accepted it, aud in this spirit l
shull execute the high trust committed to
nc. In making appointments to public
Offices and in the discharge of the other
duties which by law will devolva upon nc
shall stand squarcly upon the platform
adopted by the convention which nominated
mc, believing that by so doing can best
contribute TO the good Of tho public sce-
vice. Although have been elected as the
representative of political party, in the
pcrtormanco Of my duty shall be thu
Governor of the whole people of the State
| have no friends to reward; 40 enemies t
punish; no partisan schemes to advance
10 private ends to accomplish.
Relying confidently upon your co-opcrn.
! ton and invoking, as humbly and fer
vcntly do, ,he guidance OF an allwls
| Providence | shall to the utmost OF m
ability mnint,in the honor and promote tn
F"!H.'s : & s$ {; SpS:H sS'. e., G,ealian': -;
Rock Hill, December 7.-Jo Ross, tn
murderer of MIR. Mcdowell, near Camdcr
was killed last night near Fort Mill by
fcrryman who becano engaged in an er
conpter with him because the ferryman re
fused to put him across the river. Th
Camden gentlemon on the hunt for hil
we're about to catoh him and lie was irwin
to eludc them by crossing the river. The
had posted the ferrymau.
My WELC0ME.-Whnt makes Flores
ton Cn."gnc welcome on every lady's toll,