22 Dec 1860
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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1860
Page
1
Fragmentary poem describes journeying homeward through life’s valleys to a heavenly kingdom. References to stars, rivers, evergreen mountains, and a guide guiding souls through gloom toward the divine palace beyond the tomb. The speaker envisions a land where the soul finds rest and rivers carry away sorrows.
The narrator recounts early family conversations about slavery with a South Carolina elder couple. They wrestle with scripture and humanity, hearing prayers for abolition yet noting the conflict with long held beliefs. The narrator narrates his own study of the Bible and eventual shift toward viewing slavery through moral and religious reasoning. The piece frames personal growth amid community debate and contrasts popular Southern sentiment with evolving convictions.
The piece reports Howell Cobb resigning as Secretary of the Treasury citing duty to Georgia amid rising sectional conflict. It includes President Buchanan’s and Cobb’s exchange, Cobb’s call for secession readiness, and Georgia’s stance on independence. It also covers fortifications at Port Sumter, reactions in Washington, and related political maneuvering.
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