New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-26

recOllgct using lHe NOiUs uScllDtu W MN, anu
protestiag, at any rate. that the construction
placed upon them is incorrect. He says he
never sent the alleged denial TO The Wash
ingtoR Post.
INDIGNANT SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS.
pIsCUSrsD WITH HAMPrON's ALLEGED DENIAL
ArrrSriNG TO THE ACCURACY or THE VALLEY
vIR6lNIAN's REPoRr-THE NEw-YORK WORLD
DENOUNCED.
lrLoN spEcIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TEIBUNEI
srAUNroN, Va, Aug. 24-Ihe a'tempt of North
ern Democratic Journals TO dScred,t the report,
copied INTO THF IRmUNF, of General Wade Haup-
ton, speech delivered in this city on july rs, las
caused o It,le Indignation among the Democrats OF
this place. he course. too, that General Hampton
has pursued in this matter has not enhanced
his reputation here for honorable dealing, while
II has disgusted his followers who fought
with Lee and Jackson Southern Democrats saw
nothing in the speech to be ashamed Of, ana they
cannot sympathze with their Northern brethren,
who though hundreds Of miles away at the time the
speech was delivered, take 50 much pains to deny
the accuracy of a report that has never even been
oues ,io.ed by the hundreds Of Democrats here who
heard tne speech.
II. Tor instance. probably never occurred TO the
Editor Of The VindicatOr, the old aud leading
democratic newspaper here, to suppress any
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parf OF the speech and, therefore, his report OF
the Objectionable language used by Hampton
was even stronger than that published IN The
TaIy TUGiaian. the newspaper from which
TIE TRIBUNE report was copied. The tpecldi0r,
tie other Democratic newspaper here did Lot pro-
cure any report of the speech for publication owing
10 mshap to It's reporter; but it safe TO assume
that IT would be about the last paper to suppress
what Hampton said about fighting for the prinei-
pies 1or which Lee and Jackson fought"
Tue Democrats here glory in the fact that they
fought with Lee and Jackson. and they are not
ashamed o maintain tnat the same principles for
which those leaders died u" are again on trial to-
day" The leaders of the party here now see that
Hampton disclosed too much when he made th re-
mark publicly and they are trying to explaIn 1t
away but the first Democrat Is yet to be heard Of
in this community who W Il deny thai Wade Hanp-
ton made the remark quoted.
Il am thoroughly 1lsgusted with this whole
thing" remarked leading Democrat here to-
night upon hearing read the alleged letter from
Wade Hampton, IN which he says that he mot
only did not use the language ascribed TO him." but
that he did not say ANYTHING approaching 1t IN
meauingr Mr.. Hampton closes his letter by saying
that he " felt perpexed and almost discouraged"
Well if he ever wrote tnat letter should thinK
he would feel perplexed," added the d mocrat !;
"but don't believe he ever wrote IT, ana shali
write to him at the Badger Springs tonight to find
out"
This Is the impression shared by all Democrats
here who believe the alleged denial from Hampton
70 he the clever forgery of some Northern Demo-
cratic cditor-a class for which the Southern Demo-
Gratis maintain no great respect
THE OCCASION or HANPTON's SPEECH.
When the circumstances are fully stated 1t Will
BE- easy enough for the people of the North 10 under
stand now Hampton to make the bold utter
ances attributed 10 him. In the first place, II Is
necessary to understand that the Democrats of the
State are just now bitterly divided The leaders
having quarrelled about the disposition OF the
spos Of Office, have divided the party into
"Fuuders" and Readjlsers." The quarrel has
reached such proportions IS to even threaten the
supremacy of these leaders, and the success OF the
"nlgger party" is feared.
Under this state OF affairs a great Democratic
mass-mceting of both Funders and Readjusters had
been called for this place on July 26, and General
Hampton. Governor Vance of North Carolina, aud
others were invited to speak. The purpose of this
meeting was 10 make a great effort TO unite the two
wings Of the party and General HamptOu's speech
WIS an appeal for uuIOn.
Thcr. are few Republican newspapers in the
south and Southern orators are, therefore, seldom
reported and when at home they do not need TO
curb themselves. Then there Is one thing on
which the Democrats Of the Solid South are
united and that is in tle pride Of their glorious
war record" An appeal TO war memories awakens
al enthusiasm that nothing else can awaken,
while an OhiurgatiOn Of the " id 1auks Is sure
10 win appause No one knows this better than
Wade Hampton. and this was the keynote OF his
speech as Will b. seen by the following exordium
Lam bound 70 you by bonds winch death alone can
teyer soits ht l. ike many OF The veterans o me
COlder4cy Jealous Of the honor and proud or Inc
glorious erage bequeathcd 10 Ter 10y nei Lee ana hFF
bonewdI Jackson Do not understand that come mere
10 dictate p0icy you, or 10 ADVISE YOU 6nat you
must do rather am hcre 20 consult Win you as "a
Who Toe a. back the time when ne shared WIN YOU
prva i'us and suffering and defeat IN the Army ol
NOrlc Virginia.
ID followed this in the same strain. speaking as 4
Southern soldier" DEPRESSING merely to encourage
The Redusers by referring in terms Of praise 10 the
part bis own State of South Carolina had taken in
hpudIating part of its debt Mr Hampton made
his "last appeal for harmony in the words that
have attracted such wide attention, and which
we're consOnant with the spirit OF the speech
throughout. What those words were as to sub
Sance there is question here. The report OF them
pubisied in The VQlley VirgniaR was made by It's
Editor MAJOR :. NJ. YOst, native Virglnian VINO
served in Jackson's brig - and afterward WIN
Lee at Richmond Although he has accepted
.he Results Of the war, and has ceased to