The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21

Is!sQrEOk. III it, finarcial article this
morning, SAYS That intelligence has
been receive IA London that Don
Lardiho Baciro, President of the Re-
public OF Paraguay has died Of his
illness, ana that Gen. Cabellerio.
Minister Of the Interior, succeeds
him 10 the presidency.
CETINJE, October I6-The COM
manders of the International
Squadron have been requested 10
DELEGATE sn officer on behalf OF each
, power, 10 he present 81 :ac Surreu-
der Of Dulcigno.
+ BApsY, October l6.-Thc commits
sioner of the Turkish government
has left Scutari for Ccttingc with in
/ structions 10 arrange the conditions
/ and date for the surrender Of Dali
cigno.
Z LoNDoN. October I6-Thc strike
! Of the wcavcrs of Victoria mills. at
Wigan, terminated by the men sub
hitting to five per cent reduction
! in their wages. Fifteen hundred
men have been idle for a fortnight
/ in consequence Of the strike.
LoNDnS, October i6.-A Vienna
/ dispatch says the Portc's reply
regarding certain points of The
recent note Of the powers were 50
prompt, decided and satisfactory
that even those ao,t diffident began
to learn that the Sultan will do all in
his power, and that the surrender OF
Dulcigno will take plscc u, soon as
possible.
AsIIINGToN, October lS.-Scc-
Rotary Sherman to-day furnished for
| publication the following CORES pom
! dence, consisting Of fonr letters
which have passed between himself
and Senator Wade Hampton:
DAGGER SPRINGS, SC, September
i, 1880. Hon. john sherman, Sec
rotary OF the Treasury-SjT: Some
days ago saw report of your
speech at conference held by the
national Republican committee at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New
\ ork. AMI you were quoted "a hav-
ing used the following language /:
And now You are asked TO surren-
der all YOU nave done into the hands
of Wade Hampton and the kuklux.
ami the little segment in the North
that is called the Democratic party"
May | ask if YOU used thc-e words,
and fvou did so. did YOU mean 10
connect me directly or indirectly
with what is known as the ku-kluX
Khan: Requesting an early reply
| addressed 10 me. care of August
Schell, Esq, New York. l am, very
respectfully, Your obcdicDt servant.
" AIDE HAMPTON.
" AsHuNGToN. September 2i-t.
| Hon. Wade Hampton, New York:
.Sir-Your note OF the lG,h inst.
received. in which you inquire
whether nj the conference held by
the national Republican committee
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York. used the language attrib-
uted To me as follows: land now
You are asked to surrender all you
Lave done into the hands of Wade
| Hampton and the kuklux and the
little segment in the North that is
called the Democratic party Ia
reply / have advised you that while
l do not remember the precise Ian
guage l used, | suppose the reporter
correctly stated in condensed
way his idea OF what |
said. l no doubt spoke of
you as q leading rcprescn-
tatiye of the Democratic party
iii the South, and referred 10
| Ku-klux klans as Representative OF
the barbaroUs agencies ny which the
Democrats have subyerted the civil
and political rights of the Republi-
| cans of the South / did not connect
YOU personally with the ku-kluX
khan, indeed, l know that you had
on one two important instances re-
sisted and defeaIed the worst inn
pulses; l appreciate the sense OF
honor which makes you shrink from
being named in connection with it,
still YOU and your associates, lead
| ing men. in the South, now enjoy the
benefits OF political power derived
| from atrocities Of The ku-klux khan.
III which phrases ! include numer-
| Gus aliases by which it has from time
| to time been known in the South.
Your power in the Southern states
rests upon the actual crimes Of
every grade ia the code of crimes,
from murder TO The meano-t form
Of ballot-bON stuffing committed by
Ku-klux Khan and its kindred a--o-
ciations, and a YOU know some of
the worst have been committed
since 1877, when You and they
gave the most solemn assu-
RANGES OF protection to the freed
men of the South. These crimes
are all aimed al the civil and politi-
cal rights of Republicans in the
- I In. 4 l..
agencies the very state that you rep
resent, as well as many other states
in the South, would be represented
both IN the Senate and House by
Republicans. But for these crimes
the boast attributed 10 you that the
1873 solid Southern votes would be
cast for the Democratic ticket, would
be but idle vapOring; but now we
feel that il is sober truth. While
have no reason TO believe that you
or your Northern associates person.
ally participated in the offenses i
have named, yet while you and they
enjoy the fruits of these crimes YOU
may in logic and morals be classed rs
classed you III joint copartnership
with the ku-kluX Khan on policy.
which thus far have been successful
in Selling the political power in the
South and which il Is hoped by the
aid of small segment of the Demo-
cratic party in the North may be ex-
tended TO all departments OF gov
ernments. it is in this sense that ]
spoke of you, ttss Ku-klux Khan and
the Northern Democratic party. Per-
init me in conclusion, while frankly
answering your question TO say that
the most fatal policy for the South
would be by such agencies a. have
mentioned 10 secure again political
ascendency in this country. for as
sure you that the manhood and in
dependence of the North will Ger
tainly continue TO struggle until
every Republican in the South shall
have free aud unrestrained enjoy
meut of equal. civil and political
privileges. including & fair vote, 8,
fair count. Tree speech and free
press. The agitation made il Dcccs-
sary TO secure such results, and may
greatly effect injury 10 tbe interests
of the people Of The south.
Very respectfully. Your obedient
servant, JoBN SHERMAN.
CHARLoTTEsvIIIF. Na.. October
Isl Your letter has been re-
cciycd. and - Aon do not disclaim
the language 10 " hich called your
attention. have only TO -ay that in
using il YOU uttered what WIS abso-
lutely false, and what you know Ia
bc false Ny address viii bc Column