Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-05-14
EDITORIAL lNKLINGS.

sWhen will South Carolina be admitted 20
THAT is question more easily asked than
answered. The Constitution has been submitted
to Congress, and the Legislature, whenever it as,
sembles will ratify the proposed 18th amendment
to the Constitution. When this is done, it does
not necessarily follow that the State will be mme,
diately admitted to representation. A AWashington
correspondent of the New York World, writing as
to the probability of the early admission of South
Carolina says:
s"The fifth section of the Act of March, 2, 1867,
provides that the Legislature of the State must
first ratify what is known as the fourteenth amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States and
when this article is made part Of that Constitu-
ton by the ratification Of threefourths Of all Of
the States, and not until then, South Carolina and
others of the Southern States may be admitted to
representation in Congress, on their Senators and
members taking the test oath. This, it will be
seen, will yet delay Congressional representation OF
the negro States for some months.
The Result of Impeachment.
THE New York correspondent of the Charles.
ton Courier furnishes the subjoned paragraphs
with reference to the indifference in the Northern
States as to the result Of the impeachment trial;
and specutaions as to what President johnson will
do should he be acquitted:
"The result of the impeachment is regarded with
indifference in the commercial circles in the North
ern States and cities Some feeling is manifested,
however in regard to expected changes in the Of
fees of Secretary of State and Secretary Of the
Treasury. Mr.. Wade, it is feared, may make an
inudcious selection of Secretary Of the Treasury.
There is greater reason now for the belief that
Gen. Butler will be appointed to one or the other
of these Offices There will be much opposition
also to the appointment of one or two other per.
sons, who have been namedin connection with the
Treasury Department.
It is believed that President johnson will, if ac
Quilted, make some changes in his Cabinet. 1t is
supposed that he will invite and accept the resg.
nation of Mr.. McCulloch and Mr.. Seward, and en-
deavor, so far as he can evade the Tenureof Office
Act to fill all the lucrative Offices, by the appoint
ment of his own friends. He will be less passive
than he has been, in regard to the Reconstruction
Acts. 1t is no longer doubtful that an unfriendly
feeling exists between him and General Grant, and
this will exhibit itself in some manner that will
asperate the Radical majorities in Congress. The
President if acquitted, may be able to rally party
around him, and exercise some influence upon the
Presidential election, though he may not be taken
up as candidate himself"
What Will Wade Do2
While we earnestly hope that Wade may moi
succeed to the Presidency from the deposition o.
President johnson, nevertheless, such an event Is
possible, and it is matter of curiosity to our peo
ple to say the least to have an inkling of his pol
lev towards the South, although we are powcrles:
to help ourselves, or make available any informa
ton that may be vouchsafed to US. The Washing
ton correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette gives
the following as the programme:
"Mr. Wade has, himself, on more than one ocGa
sion, developed his plans tor the future when nc
shall hold the executive relns. A lew evenings
since he was approached by a prominent Radca
congressman who said: 81 regret to see the i'm
minent danger which exists of a conflict between
the whites and blacks of South Carolina, and hope
that some measures will be adopted to prevent it.
Wade-That can easily be done. Wemust keer
sufficient troops there, sir troops will prevent It,
Congressman-But our Northern friends are
becoming impatient under the fearful expenses Of
standing army, and they may refuse to be taxed
for such purpose much longer:
Wade-You are quite right in supposlng that
the North is restless and inpatient under taxation
but this we will avoid by requiring each State to
support the army kept within her own territory, Dry
and this will relieve our friends entirely of the
burthen. Ifthese Southern rebels won't behave
th they must & be made 5 Pa P e7PssS sue
sir, will be our policy. ,, ,u
With this positive enunciation, the Radical NJ.
G.. expressed himself satisfied but intlmated
doubt as to its practical working, as the South was
already impoverished by the war; but Mr.. Wade
suggested that the Southern lands would yield an
ample revenue for the purpose This inkling as
to the policy of the Radical party when they got
into power would seem to indicate that Stevens
confscation plans are to be carried out BY, which
thsSouthern people will be made to pay tor then
own enslavement. The acquittal OF President
johnson may defeat these we'll laid plans, but
should he be convicted and removed from office,
the policy Of the new administrator Is toreshad-