Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28
SHERMAN TO HAMPTON.

WARRINGTON d. G, Sept 81, 1880.
10 Ion. wade Hampton, care u Augustus
SIW: Yonr note OF 18th inst il received, ia
which YOU INQUIRE WI, ther at The conference held
by the National Republican Committee, 81 the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, Ne~ lprS, used language
Attributed TO me, az follows: "Aud yod are a-ked
10 surrender AL yOl have done into me hahls OF
Wade Hampton and the ku kluz Khan, ana the
little segment in tue North that Is called the
Democratic party" In T'pY | have 10 aeEise
Won that while | don't remember the precise
language, / presume the reporter c2UNt Ny stated
In a condensed way, his Idea oil what
the leading representative OF The Democratic
part, in the South nd referred 10 the Ma AUX
KAN as the representative OF the bsrbarlons
ager cites by whcn the i, mocrsis have sub tertt d
the ,tyil ana political rights OF the Republicans
OF the Sonth. | did not connect you personally
With Ku xxx Khan; Indeed, know mar you had
in one or Two instances resisted ana defeated us
,yorat impu srs | appreciate the svnso o. honor
VIII ch makes YOU shiUk from being named n
connection with Il, stll you and your associates
leading men In the suuth-hu~ thlo, me Dement'S
Of the political power derived from the ATROCITIES
of the ku Klux Kan, Ia which phrase 1 lncl@fe
ali the numerous aliases by which II has from
ttmc 10 time been known IN the South. Aour
power in ne southern states rests upon actual
crimes of every grade Ia tue code ol crimes iIoh
murder 10 The meahesl f9tm OF osiIot poA sIuulu (
committed by ku hiuN Is nu ana lls hluurtu III
soeiates and, &e you kAow, some OF iham nave
hren committed since 1917, when yuu ana ,N"y
y We the most g Tenn assurance Of protect on 10
Inc freedmen of the South. These crimes are all
aimed al the civil and political nights o! the ne
publlcans iu the South aud, rs believe, but Tor
their agencies, the very state 1hAt you represent
a. well ~ mauy or ec states IN me SoulH, "out q
be represented both m the senate ald House by
Republicans hat Tor these crimes. Tue boast At
trihuted 10 Won that one hundred snd lhlry eight
solid southern electoral votes wonid DC cast Tor
the u morra'lC ticket would be bat lie Nsporlug
but uuw W. feel hat Il n a sober NGth, ana Whte
| have no reason 80 believe, that you and your
southern associates persona ~ participated
In the offences / lave named, yet when
YOU and they e, Joy lhe fruits 81
those crimes YOU msy M logic aud in morals be
classed, a. / clss-cd you, As lhe JOINT Co Partners
with tbe ku-klDN kan 10 TIE policy when mus
far nag been successful iu sc Gtug pUltlctt power
in the south sud which ~ Is nopeo, 10y the ala OF
a small segment of Ia. ptm1CrA'ic party IN he
North may be extended 10 al cepar meuts OF he
government Il l. 10 this runse bat | speak Of
Won The ka- KluS Khan AID the Northern Demo
Permit me, Ia conclusion, while frankly an
svarlug vpur uuestluu, tu say ttat the most fatal
nohcy for he South would BE- such agencies as /
have mentioned 10 stcure poitt cal asceudency ~
ms country for assure you that re mfu hood
and iudt psf dence OF the Norm VIII ceTlaluIg
continue The ruagle uutI every htpn9Hcah II
tbe Snnth shall have the fee sld uuFe5uleted Ell
ioyneut oil tuuai clyll aud political privileges
incipdiup tairyote, full count, Tree speech Ahd
f,pe press and agitation made necessary 10
srcure such recruits may greatly ahect, lnlnFl-
ou,lt the interests OF the people oil toe South.
Very Respectfully, Your Qoarlent Seissh.,
JOHN SHERMAN.