The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-01-11
Our Washington Correspondence.
WAsHINaTON. D. C., Jan. 6, 18

Just now we are indulging in political
calm, but the mutterings. of tn storm which isl
to break over the heads of Ulysses friends I'M
the Senate next week are heard most unmis-
takably. I have it from good authority that
the batteries of the anti-Grantites are to be
opened in the most savage manner on the Ad-
ministration and the most serious charges
made against Grant & Co., the design being by
q grand coup de main to send Grant skyward
Last night the black and white Radicals met
in council here and endorsed Senator Summers
supplementary civil rights bill, which mixes the
races in the public schools, &c. Prof. Lang
ston, black, said "he hated negro schools, and
so help him God, he never would send his son
to one of them" The mixing of whites and
blacks in the public schools was advocated by
Judge Fisher, Hon. w. P. Chapman, delegate
from the District in Congress, Hon. Chas. H.
Porter, of Va, and others. Gov. Henry D.
Cooke, the especial friend and chum of the
President, in letter also endorses the move
ment. This monstrous proposition meets the
approval of the Republican members of Con-
gress but some of them, more polite than the
rest do not desire itpressed until after the next
Presidential election.
There is now but little doubt that. Secretary
Fish will remain in the Cabinet. Grant has
determined to change his policy with regard to
Cuba, and Fish will change also, tn ough he
has heretofore been the devoted friend of Spain,
which has employed his soD-in-law, Sidney
Webster, in several law cases growing out of
the Cuban difficulties. The fitting out of our
Iron Clads-the arrival here of Dan. Sickles,
our Minister to Spain, and the prolonged Cab
met meetings give rise to great deal of spec
ulation about Cuban affairs.
The Presidential gallivant to Philadelphia
will extend until Monday. The President and
family were the guests of the notorious John
w. Forney, the author of the Consuelo letter.
Our Chief Magistrate is not choice in the Sc
lection of his company, or probably "birds OF
feather"-you know the rest.
The friends of the aforesaid Forney are after
the smiling Vice President, and desire decis-
i've answer as to whether he has any desire to
preside over the Senate longer than his present
term, as Forney wants the situation, If he-can
get it, and wouldclike to take the chances along
with his dear friend Ulysses.
The Radical Presidential Convention will be
held at Philadelphia, that is, if Grant can have
his way. Forney, not content with manipula-
ting the Radical press in favor of that city for
holding the Radical Convention, is using his
endeayors to have the Democrats also hold their
Convention there. I guess the Democracy can
settle that question without any advice from
that source
The 92S tobacco manufacturers in the United
States claim to pay $25, 900, 900 per annum as
internal revenue tax. The question has been
asked how so small number of men can long
sustain this enormous draft upon them- This
question will be brought to the notice ef the
Committee on Finance.
1t is reported that a hill will bo presented to
Congress next week, providing for government
election inspectors to canvass the Presidential
and Congressional vote. -; 4 Ii :.
| The creature that Ben Batter ornamented
Hon. Charles H. Porter, will present to the
House next week bill to extend the provisions
of the Grant bayonet law, known as the en-
forcement act, all over the eountry;;it at pres
ent only applying to cities whose population is
over $4,000 This will require an army Of fed
eral inspectors and the use of troops as proyi-
ded for in the present law. When will the
people resent these high handed outrages and
military usurpations? "
Radical members of Congress are very indig-
nant when they apply for positions for their
friends and are told that they must present the
application to the board who examines the ap,
plicants. They are vowing vengeance when
legislation relating to the matter is asked for
Those who have their share and more are de-
cidedly in favor of the so-called reforn5 bpt
those who have services to repay do not see the
beauty of the system which deprives them Of
patronage Sharp's the word, even among the
Radical brethren in Congress The civil SER
vice reform will soon be proven fraud.