The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-18
Letter from Fluyannn.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch,

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T 2 FLuvxSNA, June June Ia, 1858:
The political prospects Of this section are
encouraging to-, the, advocates Of o WhIte
MANS government. The Conservative vote
for State senator will be cast for DIR. Mi
chaux, the regular nominee of the district
convention, and right bower uerstls the
Porter and Hunnicutt Constitution and all
other work of political fanatics whilst the
Radical vote for the same Office is to pc
divided between anegro, the regular League
nominee, and white man widely and dis
reputably known s John Henson. The ipo-
litical status of this Henson is en- anoma-
lous one. Though native of Virginia, ne
has publicly announced to mixed assem-
blage of whites and blacks that he was du-
ring the war consistent Union man, ana
that whilst he could freely take the noto-
rious oath prescribed in the Constitution,
he would not vote for it himself, nor ddusse
anu one to Uote against 1t. With an eye
single to the position and emoluments OF
senator, he publicly endorses the most de-
grading parts of the Constitution, for the,
purpose Of. making good his acceptance by
the deluded negroes, and at the same time
endeavors, by thypocritically Withholding
his sanction from other portions, to hood
wink unsuspecting whites into the belief
that he does not ardently desire the adop-
ton of the whole AS this is too blunder-
ing device to mislead the white men of
this latitude,qhe is expected, before the
close of the canvass, to become the cham
pion of the Constitution. ~ -,;s.s.
It is confidently asserted that large
portion Of the negro vote will be for the
Conservative candidates and against the
Constitutions. Shadrack, by far the most
intelligent negro in the county, has all along
identified himself politically with respect
able whites, and the natural consequence is
that he and the few who have followed his
example are receiving the largest share of
their sympathy and encouragement. That
he may be able to rescue a much larger
number of his brethren from the wiles of
such political sneaks as Henson is devoutly
to be wished. - E.-rs f-s.;
1t is a source Of annoyance to many
farmers that newspaper correspondents per-
sist : in representing the wheat crop as
g fine, pc splendid" and in other terms cal
culated to mislead their city friends in
forming proper estimate Of that crop. If
its growth in this and in some of its adjoin-
ing counties be fair indication OF ,lts gene
raj character, we greatly fear that the
glowing hopes of some have caused them to
overrate the prospect. The fact is, the crop
is neither " splendid nor "6ne." Under
the, most favorable circumstances-sup-
posing it TO escape further rust-the harvest
will be but little larger than it was last
year, which is known to have been below
the ordinary yield. ~.
The unusual wetness Of the spring and
June has prevented the working of corn
and the preparation Of tobacco land almost
entirely to this date. The effect of this
will be. grassy corn and late tobacco. 1t
has also caused thousands Of chickens to
die of the gapes, and turkeys of the " snuff
fes, for which diseases no adequate rem
edy has yet been discovered. Lest we be
accounted o croaker, we stop. PICKET.