Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-01-15
Washington Correspondence.

aLEo," the Washington correspondent of
the Charleston Courier, under date of the 9th
inst, says:
Congress begius where it left off sixteen
days ago, with propositions and discussions of
purely partisan character. Thusthc House
refuses to entertain apropostion from Dem
ocratic member, to thank General Hancock
for his wise and liberal course in Louisiana,
and the House thanks General Sheridan for
an opposite course, and censures the Presi-
dent for removing him, and also thanks Gen
eral Grant for his letter, protesting against the
removal of Secretary Stanton. "------s-ss-' -
The general belief is that the price Of cot
ton has not yet touched bottom, and that the
production of India, Egypt and Brazil will be
larger than ever the coming year. 1t is not
probable, therefore, that Northern or foreign
capital will be employed in the South to any
additional extent for the culture of cotton the
coming year.
The effect of this state of things upon the
business interests of the Northern States will
be severely felt, and Congress will find it very
difficult to raise sufficient revenue upon any
system which the country will tolerate, even
for the necessary expenses for the support Of
the Government.
Judge Sharkey, of Mississippi, is here and
represents that the Constitution which the
Convention Of the State will submit will GER
tainly be defeated by the people. He declares
that with confidence, and Notwithstanding
the fact that, upon the passage Of the new Re.
construction Bill, it will require only ma
jority of the votes cast at the election for the
adoption of the Constitution. Further, Judge
Sharkey states that in case of the failure of
the people to reject the Constitution, the white
citizens will unite for the purpose Of sending
negro Senators and Representatives to Con.
gress from that State, excluding all white
men, but obtaining majority Of whites in the
Legislature of the State.
Citizens of Virgiria, Just arrived here, also
confidently assert that they can defeat the
Radical Negro State Constitution about to be
submitted. They have TO resource for it ex.
cept by dividing the Radical negro interest.
But they say also that, failing to defeat the
Constitution, they will give up the congress
sional representation to the freedmen.
1t is apprehonded, however, that there are
SO many white Radicals in each Of the ten
States who aspire to Federal cfice that no
combination for the election of negroes can
succeed. Besides, the National Radical Ex-
ecutive Committee have this ms,tter in hand,
and are using all their power in the South to
keep down negro representation for the pres.
ent, and till alter the Presidential election.
They will buy off thenegro aspirants, and we
learn from good authority that funds are now
being raised for this purpose. Any negro
nominee for Congress can sell out his chance
for handsome fortune, because, even if q
single negro should take his seat in the House
prior to the election of President, the Radical
candidate will certainly be defeated.
1t is stated that the President will send
General VIM. T. Sherman on special mis-
sion to the Southern States, to investigate
their condition in material and political
view. How far destituton and starvation
may occur, and whether there is real danger
of collision between races, are questions of
great i'm portance to the Federal Government.