The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-26
oE10 POLITICS.

ConSressman Cam pbeH Challenges Senator
Sherman to a Joint Political Discussion
The Senator Declines the Controversy.
DAYTON Ohio August rs, 1871.
Hon. Lewis d. Campbell, who represents the
Third Congressional district, having challenged
Hon. John sherman to JOINT discussion OF the po-
lca issues OF the day, the Senator declines as Will
be seen by the following correspondence
HAMILTON August 10, 1871.
TO the Hon. JOHN SHERMAN, Mansfield. Ohio:-
DEAR SIR-Twc years ago reluctantly consented
TO be candidate for State Senator, having been
persuaded by conhding neighbors that my eXrcri-
ence In legislation would enable me to do the State
some service IN that position. You were not tnen
candidate, and your reelection to the United States
Senate did not depend the Legislature then TO be
elected, yet you into my district and made
speeches in both counties assaliing my positons as
you had an nnquestonabe right to do; but yOu mis-
represented, Internationally | would hope. my
OPINIONS and my political antecedents which
was not your right, especially In my absence
and TO audiences where could not reply. For
this unprovoked Injustice had then no remedy.
You are now understood to be candidate again,
and have many appointments to address the people
OF the State. In consideration of the facts named
In the foregoing PREDATORY statement l am con-
strained To suggest most respectfully that 1t
entirely agreeable to you to unite with you at such
point as may be mutually agreed on In joint discus
sion Of the political issues OF the day, and n you
desire 1t IN a comparison OF notes on our consis-
tency, respectively, as well as the general pro-
prlety OF our pubic acts IN times gone by.
Permit me, my dear sir, to assure you that this
proposition does not arise from any Osentatl0us, un-
kind or truculent spirit. 1t emanates from the as
saults 1t was your pleasure 10 make upon me, rom
q desire vindicate the rectltude my course, and
from belief that such discussions, conducted in
friendly and gentlemany manner, would furnish the
best means or enlightening public OPINION on the
important question now under consideration.
As early an answer as NAV suit your convenience
h respectfully desired. Very truly yours, NC,
LEWIS ID. CAMPBELL.
MANSFIELD, Ohio August q, 1871.
DEAR SIR-YOur letter Of the 18th inst. was re-
ceS ed. You invite me to arrange that we should
discuss political topics at the meeting appointed for
hV fha Hanu IN InI n hoo
for your request state that unuslly arraigned you
before your neighbors IN Hamilton when you were
sions referred to aid anything more
facts, and certainly do not intenn to and did not
| DO you inustlce at all events you had full oppor-
Of 1t. l certainly do not feel at liberty to make
any ARRANGEMENTS In regard to 81, meetings .gg
ouny veaa sns IN 0 IpG
| conform as to tlme place and manner OF meeting
| with the arrangements made by Mr.. r d. Harrison,
as chairman OF the Republican COMMITTEES: Very
| truly yours, JOHN SHERMAN.
HAMILTON Ohio, August 20, 1871.
| To Hon. JOHN SHERMAN. Mansfield, Onio:-
DEAR SIR-The statement contained In your letter
Of the 2lst inst, just received. that WHEN you
attack ssp'' Was cat at Lebanon, where Ola not
speak during the canvas. :, Before you came
ments for joint discussion between US,
| in oruer that / might defend myself against
| your attack. which they declined. When you
| subsequently addressed the meeting here, from
which was thus excluded, your Misrepresentation
were repeated. Soon after this demo-
cratic meeting was held, and the only
reply that l made was to stlgmatlZe
some OF your statements as false, and 10 request
your friends present to inform you that had
publicly declared. There is not a syllable in my
letter OF the 18th to you justify you in saying that
1t proposed to arrange that We should debate pc.
lcal topics at the meetings appointed by the re-
publican committee. On the contrary II explicitly
proposes such points may be mutually agreed on,
my Intention being to leave 1t entirely to your own
option to adopt all or portion OF your published
appointments or to make others not interfering
with them.
/ lorOear on this occasion to comment on what
would seem transfer OF the independence OF the
Senator ana the citizen during canvass involving
your reelection to the control OF Mr. r. d. Harrison.
chairman of the republican committee, whose
strategic plans will doubtless be sucn as
TO provide for q continuance OF that
humanity system Of warfare that attacks political
opponents from "a masked battery instead OF meet
ing them bravely the open field before the people.
Should You at any time during the canvass be
leased from the acknowledged custody OF Mr.. IIar-
rison and desire TO Indulge III the luxury OF the
rendered Joint discussions You Will please have the
| Kindness to inform me. Very truly yours, &C.,
LOUIS d. CAMPBELL.