Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-23
HAMPTON AND SHERMAN.

the Republican party. 1t will be seen
that member Of the cabinet, John
Sherman, tho Secretary Of the Treasury,
does not hesitate, while maintaining
the slanderous assertions he has uttered
against Gov. Hampton to threaten the
South by creating an agitation madeaeces-
sary to secure such results, chich may
greatly affect injurio"sly the interests Of the
people Of the South"
The meaning of Sherman's threat Is,
that the Republican party, if successful,
will again bring the bayonets OF the
Federal army to our peaceful homes and
tiresidcs.
1t is we'll that these relentless enemies
of our people should know that time
comes when forbearance ceases to be o
virtue. The South intends to be loyal
to the Union, but not to q military des-
potism. If o Republican President.and
Congress are elected our people will
abide the result as they did, even when
Hayes was placed in the Presidential
chair through fraud and usurpation.
Misfortune has not made base towards
of the American citizens who live South
of Mason and Dixon's line.
Sherman and the soulless men who
are preaching another crusade against
the South, would do as well to withhold
their buster.
Southern men are not slaves. They
possess certain rights, which, as free
men, they will dare maintain; even, if
by so doing, they greaty agcct Mj"riousy
the interests Of the people Of he South
WASHINGTON. Oct. ls.--Sccretary
Sherman to-day furnished for publication
the following correspondence, consisting
oftour letters, which have passed between
himself and Senator Hampton Of South
Carolina,
DAGGERs SPRINGS, Sept. H.-Hon.
John Sherman, Secretary ofthe Treasury:
Sir--Some DAYS ago, | saw report OF
your speech at a conference held by the
National Republican Committee at the
/, Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, and you
were quoted as having used the following
language "And now you are asked t.
surrender all yon have done into the
r hands Of Wade Hampton and the ko
KInx and the little segment in the North
that is called the Democratic party.
May ask if you used these words, an'
y if You did so, did you mean to connect
, me directly or indirectly with what il
I known as the Kn Klux Khan. Request
l. ing an early reply, addressed to me carr
q Of August sclcil, Esq, New York, lam
very respectfully, your obeuienf servant
G WADE HAMPTON.
: WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. 2l.-To tn
Hon. Wade Hampton, New York-Sir
Your note of the 18th inst, is received
! in which you inquire whether at u con
!, ference held by the National Rcpublca
Committee at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Z in New York, used language attribute
to me as follows: "And now you NJ
g asked to surrender all you have don
y into the hands of Wade Hampton al
G the Ku-Klux, and the little segment j
G the North that is called the Democrat
:, party" In reply, l have to advise 20
F" that while do not remember the pr'
else language, presume the rcport'
correctly stated in u condensed way h
IL idea of what said. no donbt spol
II of you as Il leading representative OF IL
90 Democratic party in the South, and Re
% Eerred to the Ku-Klux Khan as the r.
II preventative OF barbarous agencies i
RI which the Democrats have subvertt
% the civil and political rights OF the II
u publicans of the South. do not cOnne
j. Won personally with the ku-Klnx kla
8 Indeed l know that You had in one
=" two important instances resisted anu Il
TO feated it's worst implies. apprccia
at the sense of honor which makes "
shrink from being named in connectit
with it. Still, yon and your associate
in leading men in the South, now enjoy Il
I. benefits Of political power derived fro
the atrocities of the Ku-klux Klan,
er which phrases include numerous alias
~ by which it has from time to time BET
known in the South. Yonr power
" the Southern States rests upon actt'
he crimes OF every grade in the code
H. crimes, from murder to the mcancst for
Of ballot-box stnffing committed by X
Klux Khan and it's kindred associates. Al
ST as You know, SOME Of the worst OF the
d. committed since 1877, when you and tn
raye most solemn assurances of prott
y ton to the freedmen of the South. The
Us crimes are all aimed at the civil and
cd litical rights of the Republicans of t
" South, and as ! believe but for the
ns agencies the very State that you rep
49, sent, as we'll as many other States III t
- South, would be represented both III
~ Senate and the House 10y Republican
ey but for these crimes the boast attribu'
nt to Won that the l3s solid Southern vo
, would he cast for the Democratic ticl
he would be but idle yaporng. but now
,er feel that it is the sober truth. Will
ro haze no reason to believe that you
your Northern associates personally =
m, ticipated in the otenscs ] have nam
,oD yet while you aud they enjoy the III
:, of these crimes, you may II logic {
she morals be classed as claSsed you as 20
ISL cDpartncr, with the ku-kiuX Khan IN
~ policy which thus far has betn sncc'
tui IN Selling the political power IN
ace South. and which it is hoped, by the
CO. OF small segment Of the Dcmo2ra