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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1867
Page
1
A long, florid editoric piece extols the Southern cause and rebukes Northern ideology. It lauds Governor Brown and declares support for a Confederate style convention while condemning abolitionists and urging unity through patriotic leadership. The text laments wartime hardships and calls for political action to protect property and racial order.
A lengthy partisan letter condemns Reconstruction policies and federal military rule in the South. It denounces abolition of slavery, defends states’ rights, praises Southern resistance, and warns of radical Congress actions and loss of liberty if current measures persist. It cites Charleston, South Carolina, and mentions Mobile and Galveston incidents, urging vigilance at future elections.
The speaker argues against immediate union under harsh terms, defending white supremacy and state sovereignty. He asserts loyalty to the Union’s restoration but warns that admitting South Carolina on such terms would dishonor him, his state, and the nation, pledging to defend white rule and oppose punitive reconstruction measures.
A May 1867 relief circular announces stores for starving residents of Greenville and Wickens Districts. It designates magistrates to distribute corn and bran, assigning responsible civilians to collect wagons and supervise families most in need, with strict quotas and enforceable conditions. It also notes wagons and recipients must be approved by the Greenville magistrate and local authorities.
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