The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-06-24
Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier.
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June IA.
Senator Sumner and other leaders of the Radi-
cal party have been advised by their political
scouts and sentinels that Pennsylvania and other
Northern States are likely 10 be lost to the party.
The next elections in those States will undoubtedly
20 for the Democratic Conservative party, unless
something can be done to excite the eupdity and
the passions of the masses. Radicalism is on the
wanc, not because its supporters desire to take a
backward step, but because many Of them expect
to profit more from new party than from the e1-
listing one The spoils Of the Radical victory have
been distributed, and there is nothing left to at
tract partizan support Radicalism has accom-
pished its professed objects, and will have even
gone beyond them after the ratification Of the Fiji
teenth Amendment. Nothing more can be claimed
for the negro allies of the Radicals, and they can
no longer fight on the same line. Therefore it has
been determined by the party leaders to accept q
new issue, that is, hostility to England, and carry
it as near 10 declaration of war as may be prac-
ticable without m actual collision. E1-Secretary
Stanton is to agitate this subject in Ohio. Sena-
tor Howe is to stir up the foreign element in Wis
consin. Efforts will be made to induce Senator
Sumner to barrangue the people Of the Pacific
Border upoa the subject Of the grievances we have
sustained from England. Pennsylvania will, how
ever, be the main battle ground at the fall election
1t is to be Observed however, that this reckless and
dishonest and dangerous Radical dodge meets with
rebuke and opposition from respectable Republican
presses It has been we'll remarked that 'the
party is hunting for sensations to hide its want Of
comprehensive policy for the future"
1t is rumOred in diplomatic circles that Mr..
Thornton the British Minister, will soon be trans
feIred to the Spanish mission. He win be glad,
no doubt, of any change, for his position here is
without interest or authority. The statement that
he was disgusted by the marked neglect of the
managers of the Annapolis naval fete is quite true
He certainly expressed regret that he had accepted
the invitation. No other foreign Minister, with
the exception of the Danish Charge, attended. 1t
is probable that no full Minister will be sent in
place of Mr.. Thornton at present, and that the
present Secretary of Legation will remain in
charge. If the Alabama negotiation be renewed
and transferred 10 Washington then the British
Government will doubtless send MS ambassador
some one of very high rank and character. But
it will be long time before any next step towards
an adjustment of the question can be taken. The
Alabama excitement has somewhat subsided in
England but we have accounts from the Continent
showing that with the English, wherever they are
scattered, the prospect of rupture with America
is prominent topic of remark.
All action on the part of the GoverameDt in re-
gard to reconstruction is suspended till the people
of Virginia shall adopt the State Constitution
After that event the President will take into con-
sideration the expediency Of acting in regard to
Texas and Mississippi LEO.