The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-28
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
The Project to Force Negro Suffrage
upon nn the States-Divisions in the
Radical Camp.
The Washington correspondent OF the Bait
more Gazette writes:

The Washington correspondent OF the Balti
more Gazette writes:
Although it is foregone conclusion tina
some amendment to the constitution confer
ring the ballot upon the negro throughout the
country will be adopted by Congress, at the
coming session, the details are by no means
settled. Senator Wilson and Editor Greeley
desire to include clause rem owing all dlsqudti
fcditons and sabl,ties from tie ,ohates who
we're engaged in the late war on the Souther7
side. At the last session OF Congress Mr.. Will
son. learn, was only prevented from offering
nm indep ,ndcnt proposition having this end il
view bv The Enolcn opposition of those Rddica
cal Conservatives, in the interest of whom
certain Democratic journals are trailing the
Democratic fl lg in the very dust. Upon this
point the extreme Radicals, as they are called
will meet with no opposition with the excep
tion, perhaps, Of the moDomaniac Sumner
other than from such men as Trumbull, An
thonv. Fessenden, Sprague, Henderson, Var
Wlnkle. Ross, Fowler, Patterson and Upton
who comprehend what IS called the "Conserva.
tiye' side of the Radical party in the Senate Ar
attempt will also be made to restrict the negro
vote to the national elections. But am afraid
that upon this point the conservative" Radi-
cas- will command q majority, and that the
ripbt of tho negro will be made universal.
THE DEpAaTMe eNrs-wHo SHALL CONTROL THosE
WHERE MOST pIcKINGs ARE TO De HAD-THE
Ell DORADO OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
THE PATRIOTS READY FOR PLUMBER
soHENoK, OF VIENNA, IN THE FIELD.
A later letter from the same correspondent
says
Leading Radical members OF Congress are
eraduallv dropping in. The main point with
those who have as yet arrived seems to be the
control of the Treasury, War and Interior De-
partmcnts. So far as the Senate is concerned
Tor for that matter the House), no trouble ls
anticipated in regard to the rest. The State
DEPARTMENT never was worth much in dollars
and cents, and it Is supposed that Mr.. Sum-
ner, Wendell Phillips and The dore Til
ton will be suffered to control that ap-
pointment upon giving receipt III full to
date, The pilforing in the General Postofhce
is rather too slow and in too small lots for this
fast age, AMI 1t is thought the place will be
accorded without cavll to Forney or Greeley,
whichever may obtain majority oil senator's.
n this fight ''you bet" on Greeley. The Navy
DEPARTMENT has been played out, in respect to
the almighty dollar, aud as for the post OF At
torney-General, it is looked upon as q nonenti-
ty-nobody paying the slightest attention to
the ssopinions" of that functionary, 70 matter
how much "money may be in them," or what
legal point in other matters may be involved.
They are "mcrely advisory" as the Executive
has decided, aud the "adyice" is never taken,
even after being solicited.
Not so, however, with the remaining posi-
tions. Claims (good and bad) to the amount
of thousands Of millions OF dollars are stuffed
away in the pigeon-holes of the War Depart
ment. In the united hands Of an expert fine
picliups are at stake here. and be sure that
tho struggle in this behalf will not be termi-
mated without stirring up angry passions.
General Cameron (now on the spot) has tho
best chance, go far, for this conspicuous post;
but it wouldn't do yet to risk money on him.
The Interior is also very important depart
ment in pecunia1y point OF view. 10 say
nothing Of minor matters, the overhaullng oi
that gigantic monopoly, the Pacific Raiload,
opens up fine prospects for investment by on
terprising gentlemen. Tho oxygen and hydro
gen are already hanging. in clouds over the
whole track, and only require spark OF cleo
tncity. You will shortly hear thunder and SCI
But the El Dorado is the Treasury. The
Janus fdtuus which Sir Walter Raleigh sought
TO discover in his day in the Western Hemis.
phcre Is to be now found as reality in Lhe
Colorado building on FifteenLh-street. Thor
is plenty OF money (real m1ney) there. BE:
slics, the institution stretches its arms ano
fingers into every nook and corner OF the
country; has exclusive supervision OF the col
lection of every do lar Of tho public revenue
external and informal and is necessarily
brought into collision or it may be into har
monious action, with all the "rings," tobacco
whiskcy and what not, from Dan to Bcrsheba
You had "bettcr believe" therefore, that thu
controversy for such post will be no womani
work or child's play. Numberless gentlemen
arc prominently spoken Of, but 1 intend tx
"bet my money" OIL Schcnck.