Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-16
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The Mississippi Convention.

EDITORIAL lNALlNGS.
The Mississippi Convention.
Judge Sharkey, of Mississippi, while on
recent visit to Washington, stated that deter
mined effort would be made in that State to defeat
whatever Constitution the Reconstruction Con-
vention may submit to the people. In the event
that the Constitution should be adopted it was the
intention of the white people to unite for the pur-
pose of sending negro Senators and Representatives
to Congress from that State.
A Statesman in Limbo.
The Georgia papers announce the arrest OF A.
A. Bradley, negro lawyer (socalled) and promi.
nent member of the Reconstruction Convention OF
that State. This notorious adventurer halls from
New England, and located in Savannah soon after
the termination of the war; He has been in con-
slant trouble ever snce owing 70 his riotous spirit
and his keen desire to get himself into some posi-
ton of political power. His incendiary propensi-
ties gave him influence sufficient to secure his elec-
ton to the Convention, in which assembly he man.
aged to make himself one of its most ridiculous Or
naments. But his political greatness is to be sus-
pended during sixty days Of Imprisonment, for the
crime of trying to get up riot on the streets, In
front Of the Office of the Savannah Republican.
The s. c. Convention. .... . ... ......s.
The South Carolina Reconstruction Conven-
ton was to have met in Charleston on Tuesday last,
and we presume it did so. We shall endeav-
or to keep the readers of the ENQUIRER posted as
to its doings The Charleston Club House" has
been secured as place of meeting, and Gen. Can
by has become personally responsible for the pay
ment of the rent The Neps says that Collector
Mackey, having observed the difficulties which the
State Conventions of Louisiana, Alabama and Geor-
ga have encountered in their efforts to secure their
Day, has gone to Washington for the purpose of
securing, if possible, ut the hands Of Congress,
some certain and immediate quM pro quo for the
important services which that body is expected to
render in pushing forward the business of recon-
struction. # .e.
The Mercury of Tuesday morning says:
'The delegates to this delectable body are arriv-
ing, some by car, some in buggies, some on horse
back, and some on Shanks' mare. A few Of the
white delegates arestopping at respectable hotels.
The Constitutional Amendment.
- Resolutions have been introduced into both
Houses of the Ohio Legislature, and adopted in
the House, bya vote Of So to 81, to rescind Ohios
ratification of the amendment to the Constitution
of the United States, which deprives States who
refuse negro suffrage, the right to count them in
fixing Congressional apportionment. The following
States have adopted the amendment which is
known as the 18th Article:
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Tennessee, New
Jersey, Oregon, Vermont, New York, Ohio,. llll-
nois, West Virginia, Kansas, Nevada, Indiana,
Missouri Minnesota, Rhode Island Wisconsin,
Michigan, Massachusetts and Nebraska.
Should oil of the States which have recently been
carried by the Conservatives, rescind the ratica-
ton of the amendment, it is altogether probable
that the majority necessary for its adoption, cannot
be obtained.
The Charleston Courier.
We have received the prospectus Of this
journal for the year 1858; and although We had
our say about the Courier two weeks ago, we are
induced to clip the following paragraph as an evi.
dence of the Gberaity which has ever characterized
its management.
1.-THE war closed with large Indebtedness on the
uart of our former subscribers, some of whom have
proffered us payment TO others we have presen-
ted no claim, amid the losses and msfortunes by
which they have been surrounded, having been
spared the necessity of doing so by the very gene
rous, prompt, and hearty support we have uniform
" received. We are able to wait for the advent Of
better times, confidently assured that when pros
perty returns to the land they will cheerfuDy meet
their obligations. To all such we cordially extend
an invitation to renew their subscriptions
The Courier is published daily at eight dollars
per annum, and tri.,cceAly at four dollars. Sub
scriptions left at the ENQUIRER Office will be
promptly forwarded.
New Years Day in New York.
The New York correspondent of the Charles
ton Mercury gives the following account Of the
troubles Of the New Workers who went out to pay
New Year calls on their friends, in accordance with
on ancient custom:
'"The rain is falling in torrents on thick bed OF
soft snow, riyuets are pouring from awnings and
caves, and the streets are mass OF soaking slush
But the callers are out in force nevertheless some
on foot, under dripping umbrellas, but the major
ity in carriages It is glorious day for the livery
men. Every decent covered vehicle that can be
had is hired. At eleven o'clock it was impossible
to get carriage in any part of the city. Those
who had engaged carriages ahead for fifteen or
twenty dollars. congratulate themselves on their
good luck Many who trusted to the weather and
were deceived, as every man who trusts to the
weather deserves to be- offered from forty to sixty
dollars for coach this morning, and could not get
one It is one of the most unpleasant and expen-
sive Yew Years days New York has ever expe-
rienced million dollars at least, has been spent
on toilets, flowers, liquors. edibles, etc., not to
lspeak of carriage hire; but Gotham enjoys ex-