The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-10-28
lFrom the indianapolis Sentinel
Wade Hampton---A Manly and Dignifed
Letter.

Letter.
The following letter from Con(cdcr-
ate General to n Union General should
De read by every patriot in the land.
Ats frank. manly expression of opin.
ION by one whose bravery is unqncs.
toned, whose talents are admitted, and
who accepts tho arbltrament of the
sword. His alluson to the m,srepre.
sentations made by corrupt politicians
brands them with deserved infnmy. His
statement OF the position Of the people
OF the South is nnqncstionably true.
ihey desire, above all things, firm,
Just peace" They "recognize the oucs
| llons OF slavery and secession as sellled
forever by the war" 1t declares "they
have no purpose, open or concealed, to
ngltate these questions at any future time
and look TO constitutional agencies and
peaceful remedies alone to free us from
legislation which we believe will destroy
the South utterly and irretrievably."
COLUMBIA, Oct. S, 1868.
.iGor. General John II. AlcClernand,
h"ftUte'o, xt. ...... .....
DEAR SlR:-Your letter, cncTosinc
'lle pamphlet, has just reached me, and
beg to thank you Tor yonr ullcnllon in
sending the latter, as well as your 10
lite invitation to address the people in
your State. It would give mo very
great pleasure to accept this lluttcring
invitation, but my services are impcra
lively demanded here. where we are
STRUGGLING against very heavy odds.
though with fair prospect of success.
II could leave home | would certainly
visit The great Northwest, in tho hone
that | might in some small degree dis.
abuse your people Of llc false impression
given to them by Radical misreprescnta
lions of purposes, tho wishes and the
desires of The people Of the South. |
woulo strive to impress upon them that
we desire above all things firm, Just
pence; that we recognize The question
of slavery md secession ne settled for
ever by the war; that we havo no pur.
poses, open or concealed. to agilale
lhcsc questions at any future time, and
HAT we look 10 constitutional agencies
and peaceful remedies alone TO free us
ircm legislation which we believe to be
unconstitutional, and which wo know
will destroy tic South utterly and irro-
tlievably.
We appeal, confidently, to the great
Conservative party which is now ig,t
ing for the Constitution. to .accao ;s
from tho ruin that is simpcnding, not only
over ns, but over the whole country. =
We ask for peace, justice and the Con.
s'liutIon. We ask only for tho rights
held sacred by every American citizen
We are nigh powcrlcss. And, if help
comes at all. it must come from the peo.
pic OF the North. Iflhe South Is crush
cd BY military dcspotism, the fate OF tho
North will he sealed for constitutional
liberty. Republican institutions will
disappear under tho blow that DESTROYS
u.s. 1t is this conviction that makes ns
cling so tenaclously to that great party
which alone offers us safety, and tenders
to us honorable and equitable terms. II
the candil men Of al parties at the
North would come to the South and
see the condition in which we now are;
il they would acqnaint themselves with
tn" feelings OF our people, there would
no longer be among them any doubt.
elthor as to the absolute necessity for
change OF government, or Of he sinceri.
" and good faith with which our people
stand upon the platform of The Demo-
cratic party.
Let me urge You, then, to send some
OF your speakers here. They VIII meet
cordial welcome. and they can effect
great good. For the Misrepresentation
Of myself TO which you alludc, person.
ally am perfectly Indifferent; but / re-
grct them as, rejecting injury on our
party. ! can only say that I have con.
slantly advocated submission to law;
that lave urged our people to bear
patiently the frghlfnl evils under which
we groan, IN the hope that relief would
come in the success Of the Democratic
party ;and that have eoeryvhere conjur-
cd my old followers to be az zealons and
devoted soldiers in the cause ofipeace as
they were in that of war. g, .se,,f.
l have written very hastily, as I an,
abont to leave home, but il perfect
frankIoss and sincerity. This was do /
n,anded by your kind letter. Hoping
that bave been successful IN assuring
you ofthe position occupy, end thank.
ing you. again for your letter, am,
xxx Very respectfully, yours 'f,'
'@f}'z ra''25@ VS." WADE 'HAMP+oN.
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learn that'a man named Thomas, who
wasItried some time since before a
military commission in this city foy