Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03

dicial arc enacted the remedy is to discuss them
and IL found injurious to repeal them. This
can as well be done in the party, whose repre-
sentatives passed such laws, as outside It. Dis.
ousslon is free. Every opportunity is afforded
to point out errors, and all will admit that when
discovered they will be remedied. II then our
people ore divided In opinion upon any matter
Of past legislation, let them not divide and
thereby court defeat, but oonfering together let
them aot 50 as to promote the best interests Of
every ssotlon. ta sl&
The fence law operates hardly on some of our
people above and below Walhalla. They bitterly
oppose II. Others as strongly approve II.
Should they on this single question Of personal
interest divide and remand tho government to
incompetent handsf We care little about
parties In political sense. All Of them pre-
sent platforms, the leading principles Of which
promulgate tree principles Of government and
meet the approval Of all good citizens. But
what are platforms or even governmental con-
stitutionsi They are mere parchment deolara-
tions, mouth promises, to be valued according
10 the integrity, intelligence and interest Of their
publishers. They possess no Inherent power.
They are binding only in conscience. Hence to
ter Of those making them. In the past, and
even now, in our opinion, the Democratic party
embodies, In great measure. the Intelligence,
the integrity and tho property of the country.
In other words, this party possesses in the highest
degree the wisdom to devise snfe laws and the
virtue and pccuniary interest to prompt them
10 adopt and execute such laws. If for no other
reason we think then it is the duty and interest
Of citizens to continue TO act with it, II may
and does commit errors, and what man or party
does not? II may and does contain both good
and bad material, and what party does not? At
present 1t has control of the government aud is
the strongest body 10 fight Radical rule, q trial
OF which for eight years should satisfy our peo.
pie. 1t has given us honest government. Our
State debt has been fixed and funded anl the
interest on it is promptly paid. Our credit has
been restored. Our current obligations, for
both State and county expenses, promptly
met. Our free school funds are honestly and
fairly expended for the purposes Of education.
Our taxes have been reduced, and considering
the low valuation Of property, are light and We
hope will become lighter. No new debts are
being created. What more should We desire?
We oppose what is known as Bourbonism, but
Is not anything better than misrule? What do
We care or the people care who hold Office, if
they be competent and worthy? We have our
preferences for particular men for Office, but far
above these preferences rises our estimate Of
good government. We are now just out Of the
woods. Our county is out of debt. Our State
is conducted honestly and is meeting oil its
obligations Enterprises of all kinds are
springing up 10 add to the general prosperity, in
tho building Of factories, the disposition to open
mines and to turn to account all our natural
resources. Providence, too, has blessed us
pecunierily in an abundant harvest and pro-
missed yield of the fall crops. Shall we now,
as prosperity begins to dawn under good 60
vcrnment, imperil all in vain effort TO right
real or fancied local grievances? We trust not
Whether you be in principle Democrats or
Greenbaokers or non party men, let US for tho
present stand together and hold fast to the re-
form in government so hardly won in 1876.