Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1869-07-07
THE ADVERTISER.
EDGEFIELD, S. c., JULY :, 1869.
Banks, Summer, Sick!es, The Cuba
Question.


BANKS incessantly urges the President to re-
cognizc Cuban bclligcrency, while SUMNER inccs
sanity cautions him against proceeding, which
would as he believes, Justify the course which
was taken by the British Government in relation
to the Confederate States. Thus far, it would
is announced that Genl. 'SicKLEs, the new Minis
ter to Spain, is instructed to assure the Spanish
Government of lac intention of the United State:
to maintain the strctest neutrality in regard tt
her domestic troubles, while he will recommend &
compliance by Spain with the wishes of the Gu
bans, if they desire independence
This is as it should be- The revolution in Cuba
has been going for eight or nine months
and in all tina; time the leaders of it have looked
to the United States for their most substantial
succor in men and materials. The fact that they
hive received both has not been concealed from
the public. Even before the actual shipment OF
gthese recruits, the evidence of such design was SO
Eapparent that il was clearly the duty of Gonl
GRANT to issue neutrality proclamation, and to
warn citizens Of the United States ics9n engaging
an such hosile,expcditiona gains. inll ne.!
- p.--:---7r-rvr- u0Ie, I0f has it been done
since the fuc. las become kaown 70 every one
that men a:c being enlisted, aud are being con-
stanty shipped with material OF wJr, to aid the
revolutionists.
1t matters not if the sympathy of this country,
or Of the President, ,oes attach to the Cuban pa
riots. These patriots have the warmest synpa-
thy. It is Il pure question Of law and Of good
faith to Il power towards whom VIC entertain
friendly relations, ard 10 whom we arc bound by
the obligation Of solemn treaties. To fail in this
duty is to fly in the face Of the policy always
observed 10y this country and cxacted from others.
1t is to render null al! the Indignation hurled
against England for her acts in the late war; for
when sifted down to fact, England did nothing
half as reprehcnsiblc as this silence of General
Grant When the war broke out she issued her
neutrality proclamation. and the Queen never
conceded bclligerent rights to tie South until it
had been done by the Federal Government ITSELF
In fact England was scrupulous in observing the
demands of international duty; and. even the
ftizg OFT Of the Alabama, after belligerent ghts
had been conceded ard of which such loud coln-
plaint is now made, was done against the orders
of the English Government, and only by an eva
sion of its vigilance. The tacit acqucsccncc of
the United States Government thus fa- in the aid
given to the Cuban rcvou;ionists has bccn
proach to her good faidl and although, az we
have often remarked, of the South have but
little to do with the Government, and are syste-
matical!y dscouri gei frnm feeling pride or inter-
est in it, yet it is ncvcr!heless matter Of con-
graduation that the President has determined to
nct with that consistency which becomes the EX-
ccutive Of a great nation.
Old Virginia About to be Restored.
To the f4miiy Of Staies-avery questionable bles
sing On to-day, Tuesday 9th, takes place the
reconstruction election in that nuhle and unfor-
tunatc State This election is called, first, for the
ratification Of the constitution adopted ty The
radical convention OF lS6S (ard upon several
clauses OF this constitution there will lie scpa-
rate yoc, us upon dsfranchiscmcnt of rebels, for
is to 10 chosen; thirdly, Governor, State ticket
and Legislature, involving the election OF two
United States Senators. It is said the registered
"ldtO-vcters OF The State ouinumbSr lie Blacks
by over twenty thousand The canvass through
out the State has been for some time exceedingly
animuted. In every county, city and village,
mass meetings have been tho order Of the day.
Both candidates for Govcrnor-Wcis, The radical,
and Walker TIE conservutive-arc republicans,
and both are Northern carpet baggers.
The chances appear 10 be decidedly in favor Of
the conservatives.
STATE TAxCs.--Tho Columbia Phor.ir says
" Many citizens of South Carolina refuse to pay
their State tax, on the ground that it is an ille-
gn imposition, even according 10 lhe present