Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27

There Is dissatisfaction with many ebout tho
course some things have taken and we should do
oil ih our power to heal these dlssouslons We
should be willing to make sacrifices In order to
reconcile oil who feel that they have been In
jured or supposed upon. Our Legislature has
had knotty questions to settle. the decision Of
which has provoked serious opposition In some
localities. The Ooonee delegations hare all
been good men and have acted for what they
thought was to the best interest Of the PEOPLE,
but the general course Of events, over which
they had but little control, is the source from
which hos sprung oil tho trouble now existing.
II wo desire to change things we must 60 to-
gether in unity alone there Is strength. We
must unite as firmly as we have heretofore as
we did during the war, where we lost oil but
honor; as We did after the mighty struggle in
opposing the despotism exercised over us by the
Republican party, where nothing was gained /;
as we did through the terrors that followed re-
construction for the supremacy Of tho white
race, which ended In the brilliant victory OF
1876. If every county throughout the State
will do likewise We can root out all corruption,
IL any exist. We can put incorruptible men in
Office. Wo can make them realize that an honor
has been conferred and saored trust imposed,
There are some abuses within tho State which
appear to me to come within tho reach Of law
which should be corrected. allude to oombi-
nations and monopolies. They havo been over
looked or neglected by those in authority.
Possibly they have been indirectly encouraged
IL 30, certainly at tho expense of the people,
We know that some Of our most trusted
honored and gallant leaders havo been placed at
the head Of these combinations. We believe
they were put there for a purpose and that
purpose is to manipulate ii possible our law
makers. Wo know their influence with the
people was their stepping stone. These com
binations should DO managed; they should bo
made to pay tax as we'll as we; thcy should be
made to respect the law as We and whom they
trespass on private property OR attempt to break
up private enterprises they should be punished
as we'll rs we. We want no datotion which
tavors tho rich and powerful at the expense of
the poor. We want no distinction which fayors
ono interest to the detriment Of another, and
certainly We arc opposed to any distinction
which operates In tho slightest against tho
planter and farmer. for they constitute three
fourlhs of our population and are the bone and
sinue Of tho State. In short, we want no privi-
legged classes among us and We must demand
that the peoples interest be protected at all
hazard. If thero is not already statute laws
to protect tho multitude against combined
capital, we should demand it. If there is law
sufficient then we must demand that tho proper
officials be made to enforce II and give ample
protection against the unboundol fapaoity of
banded millions.
All power is derived from the people and they
can protect themselves by uniting and being
careful to select men to represent them who
cannot be influenced by those who are employed
for tho ostcnsiblc purpose of manipulating in
the interest Of largo corporations. think our
danger lies just here and we must know in
whom VIC trust. Simple assertions will not do;
they must have character without stain, conduct
without reproach and courage without limit.
We must retire those in whom The people have
Loot confidence and have "new DEAL" if no.
thing short Of this will give satisfaction to the
country and people.
Hoping that good men may be found in every
way worthy Of our confidence, who ore willing
to shoulder the responsibility and appreciate the
honor as representatives of tho people, am as
ever, yours truly, NJ. ". COLEMAN.