The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-10-23

spartahburg Hiram Mitchell.
j. r. Allen, Chester.
s. P. Kinard, Newberry G. 81.
James Grant, Union.
Julius Poppe, Anderson @. 81.
Wade Hampton's Views.
In the following correspondence,
General Wade Hampton takes occa-
sion to define his position, which has
been so grossly misrepresented by
the radical press!
STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN,
September 81, 1868.
General Wade Hampton.
DEAR SIR: In view of the import
ance attached to everything spoken
by you, and the great efforts made to
present you as still adhering to and
anticipating renewal of the "lost
cause" in q struggle with the Govern
ment, and because I believe you are
greatly misreprosented, and therefore
you, and through you, the mass of
the Southern people are wronged, 1
write this with q view of obtaining
from you q statement as TO the real
opinions you entertain upon the is
sues Of the war, its results and con-
sequences, and also those of the peo-
pie at large, whom you, to a great
extent. represent. need hardly add
that this is intended for publication,
and I truly hope you win not think
it too much to comply with, if it can
in any degree restore confidence be-
tween the people of the two sections,
and SO, ultimately, real peace and
prosperity. With great respect, I
am yours truly, G.. L. PARK.
.ConUMBIA, s. o., October II.
MYDEAR SIR: Absence from home
and constant engagements have pre-
vented an earlier reply to your letter,
in which you ask me to give you "a
statement of the real opinions you (D
entertain upon the issues of the war,
its results and consequences, and
those of the people at large, whom
you, o. toa great extent, represent. ="
If the mass of the Northern people
have not been convinced of the pa
cific sentiments of the people of the
South, by the authoritative action of
our Conventions and Legislatures;
if the patriotic and truthful utter
ances of Robert E. Lee, endorsed as
they have been with such entire una
nimity by all the true men of the
South, do not carry conviction, my
words would. indeed, be powerless
for good. But while I am profoundly
impressed with this fact, it is due to
you that 7 should respond to your
inquiries in tho same spirit that
prompts them. This [ shall do
frankly. in the hope that all candid
men among our opponents will grant
me q fair hearing, and those who
have so.studiously perverted my sen
timents and actions hitherto, may at
least give me credit for sincerity and
honesty of purpose. First, then, as
to my real opinions as to the issues,
results and consequences of the war. -
The main issues involved in the war
were secession and slavery; the first,
the primary one, the latter brought
in Mt later period. In regard 10
these adopt fully. and without re-
servation, the principles announced
by the late National Democratic Con.
vention in New York, and in the
words ofithe platform promulgated
there, l consider these "questions as
settled forever" Iaccept this as the
result accomplished by the war, and
as its logical and legitimate conse-
quence. This i have done from the
day the war closed, and L have coun.
seled our people to look upon it in
the same light L was strongly in
favor of the action taken by this
State, comforting on the negro eaua
civil rights withthe white mau, and,
more than q year ago, I advocated
the policy of giving to him, as soon
rs we had the power to do. so legiti-
mately, suffrage baseu on qualifica.
ton, The Democratic Convention
held here in April last. recognized
him as ,'ah.integral part of the body
polite" and declared that it would,
when our party came into power,
grant him partial suffrage. The State
Central Club has just re-affirmed this