The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-26

Our oiSpafehes Published IN yesterday
mornings MINER give the full text Of the
correspondence which recently passed be-
tween Wade Hampton and Secretary Sher-
man, and which has eliminated in . ebal
lenee from Gov. Hampton to the latter sen-
tleman. 1t appears that in . speech which
Sherman delivered, some time in September.
before The national republican committee It
New York City, be used the following Lam
gu.ee: .And now You are asked to surrender
all you have done into the hands Of Wade
Hampton md the Kuklux and The little seq
ment in he north tina is called the demo-
critic party" Hampton asked Sherman if he
''meant to connect Lim,directly or indirectly,
With b vas known as the Kuklux Klan :?'
Sherman's reply was an insult to every dem.
ocEat in the south, and be ed Hamp.
ton BY saying: aYou may in logic and morals
be Chased as l classed you, a. joint copartner
with the Kuklux Klan." Hampton replied.
''that in using the language,you uttered what
was absolutely false, and what you knew to
be false and gave Mr.. Sherman his address.
Ar. Sherman, in answer, stated: cWhat 1
stated to you in my letter l believe to be
true, Notwithstanding your denial, and j. can
be shown to b true BY public records and -
= matter Of history" Upon tie receipts of
This note Hampton sent q challenge to Sher-
man by his friend Col. Mckinley. After
reading it Sherman signi6ed hi. intention to
reply At an early opportunity to Senator
letter.
This he will undoubtedly do, but that he
will fight Mr.. Hampton scarcely touches the
line OF = remote possibility. Secretary Sher-
man evidently belongs to that class of men
vino will coolly sab = maa IN his reputation
and when brought to an account therefor will
skulk behind his pretended moral obligations
TO society As q reason for his refusal to ren-
der hat satisfaction which is demanded of
We are in nc sense in favor of duel
mig. The practice had its birth during the
ses, when might made right and bro
law for collecting damages for SLAM
Der ERE unknown. 1t should have died at
lhe opening Of the era of = higher Stale Of
civilization. But that same refined element
Of society which a better education has placed
the van As leaders Of public opinion virtu.
ally endorses the practice Of duelling, no, bv
open declaration in its favor, ba. bv se-
cTetiY damnins the man and brandipo him
Is . coward Who suffers an open, fagran. ILL.,
ult to pass without ~resenting it otherwise
than by words.
we are too prone to preach long homilies
Upon the beauties Of peace and 10 hold nm IN
rev the sain;liness of a forg,vine spirit and
hen snub tue man who runs f.om the blow
alme'' at bis good name. Then how can we
expect = man who values his honor above
price, in view of the penalty which society
imposes upon the NONRESIDENT, to submit. |
lamely to vili6cation and Islander? ". mai. !
lie rules that govern society and hold our.
'eives aine"ab!e to them. Sherman WAS /.
PROBABLY trained in a community where n. /
he was given and taken and argued out to a !
satisfactory u the wordy comh.,. i
MIS- Hampton movrs in a circle in which |
he ''code" is the unwri,ten law tina, govern. .
in their Intercourse with each
Sherman called Hampton a liar. AID
ainp'on in obedience to the spir;, If
'oathe'n gentleman, has CHALLENGED Lin,
ne p.'r''an'cai press and people of the east
vii point TO Hampson's course as an e,iLenc.
'''h- deseheracv Of sou,l.srners ceneralIs mi >
'e same press and people will op eniy eulueize
'heF'"a'' to. ':ot accepting the CHALLENGE .v, /.
''"ardly 'iespise him for being a c,x.r, NJ !
IS eur p'or human nature. The only
way 'Ast We know Of to prevent due,s i, -
'S''c The cause which i-a,ls to them.