Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-07-07

w naI SOOu REASON Can o0 oooiSAou'
then, for the argument we some
times hear among us to-day, for re-
legating to the rear of men, who, by
noble deeds of hero:sm, have be-
queathed to their po.terity an i'm
mortal heritage o; glory, and cast
radience over our country which
would do honor to any age?
fear that they who are encourag-
ing such sentiment do it through
selfish motives, and are jealous of
the bright and shining services of
some who stand or have stood
prominent in the councils of our
country.
A few who are making this hue
and cry had the opportunity, but
failed for wantof courage, patriotism
or capacity, to render to the coun-
try, when it was in sore need, their
services, and now envy the honor OF
those who did, some of whom are
well known in the annals Of military
glory.
We should lay aside the prejudice
they have engendered among us, and
come together for the common good,
showing ourselves worthy descend
ants of noble sires. trust, should
the opportunity ever occur, South
Carolina will never again fail to
honor the hero of '76-the illustrious
commander who put to flight the
flower of the Federal cavalry at Ira
vilion Station, and whose genius
never appeared brighter than when
he threw last radiance over the
victories of the Confederacy at
Petersburg and stemmea the torrent
of disaster from the low country to
Greensborough.
All taat is new in the ocala and
St. Louis demands, il granted, will
bring to us no relief; they were
originated for the benefit of others,
and agitated for the purpose Of Great
ing distrust and producing loss OF
confidence in our great men, the
rightful leaders of every country
the originators and advocates OF these
measures hoping thereby to secure
for themselves all the positions OF
honor and trust, within the suffrages
O. the people, solely, it appears, to
opponents, for the emoluments OF
Office, certainly for power, popularity
and influence.
Thes. have succeeded beyond ex-
pectation, and in some instances by
assailing virtue with the power OF in.
tellect, guided by the fire of genius
and stimulated by the powerof wick
edness, boasting, pharisaical like, that
they were rot Baptists, nor in fact
members of any Christian denomi
: nation, saying by inference, if not il
!, direct TERMS, that they did not homo:
such company, especially those that
constitute that branch of the church
mentioned.
Popularity is seldom the reward
of real wisdom. The measures cal
culated to benefit mankind are rarely
ever agreeable. "Real greatness il
public life has rarely been attained
r but by those who have resolutel,
r acted in opposition 70 the oplnion
and clamors of the great body OF tn
people, and it not unfrequently hap
pens the acts Of their lives which
. have given them the most durable
, reputation with posterity, are those
which have occasioned the most VIC
lent outcry and obloquy at the mo
ment.''
This fits the case OF the great maj
who has just received the nomina
ton for President of the United
!, States from the Democratic party.
, When occupying that position
: after concluding his mastery argu
Y ment on tariff reform in his messag'
: on that subject, which stands unan
4 swered, on being cautioned that i
Y would cost him his election, replied
!. that that was not to be considered
: and repeated the words of an illus
4 trious predecessor, that he ha'
S rather be right than be President
S and when signing the document said
that he had through the Who'll
course of its construction, in hi
mind but one man, the America
farmer.
He it was who relegated him t
\ the rear, which shows how easy it
: to be misunderstood, and that W
: sometimes fight our best friends, an
' contend against our dearest interest
. in following blindly false leaders
. who have nothing at stake excep
their own immediate personal ad
vancement.
e The maxim, /" Von 7oopaai oo1 Dei,
is true only of the calm result c
human reflection, when the period c
y agitation is passed, and reason ha
e resumed its sway; so predominan
!. is passion in moments of excitatio
+ that it would be nearer the trut
4 then to say that "the voice of th