The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-21
Sherman aud HAMPTON.

Secretary Sherman to-day furnished for publ.
Gallon the foll9Ting correspondence, consisting Of
aud Sc na,or Hampton, Of South Carolina. ''''''
DOGokR5 SPIlsGS, September II, fSsf.--IiOn
John sherman, Secretary OF the Treasury: Sir
Some days ago saU u repor. OF your speech n, the
miitee at the TinR Avenue motel, New i York, % and
you were quoted Us having used the following Ian
Sunge: "And now you are asked ~ surrender all
yon have done into the hands OF Wade Hampton
ana the ku klux and the little segment In the
North that Is called the Democratic party" May
! ask II you used these words, and II you did s3
oia you mean TO connect mc directly or indirectly
August Schell, Esq, New York, an, very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
WAsmixGros. d. c.. September 2i-To lion.
W., Wade o! Hampton New York sr-Your note OF
whether at the conference held by tie National
Republican Committee at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
New .n,n, York, used the language attributed 70 me
all you have done into the hands OF wado iiamp-
ton and tho ku ku, and the little segment In the
reply have 70 advise you that while don't re.
member the precise ianguage, aud presume the re-
porter correctly sta q In condensed way his idea
Of what said, no Jouht spoke OF you as leading
representative OF the Democratic party In the
South, and referred 20 the ku klux klan rs rep
fesentatiye Of the barbarous agencies by which the
democrats have subvcrted the civil and political
rights Of the Republicans Of the South. did not
connect you personally with the ku klux klan.
instances resisted and defeated Its worst Impulses
Appreciate the sense OF honor which makes you
shIihE from being named In connection with It,
Stlil you aud your associates and leading men In
thc South now enJUy the benefits Of political
power derived from atrocities OF the ku kux khan
IN which i Include numerous aliases by which IL
has from time TO time been knovn In the South
Your power In the Southern States rests upon tho
actual crimes Of every measure In the code Of
box niufiing committed by the ku klux kan and its
Kindred associates. and as you know some Of the
worst OF them committed since 1871 when you and
tnty gave most solemn assurances Of protection TO
the freedmen Of the South. These crimes are all
aimed at the civil aud political rights OF the Re-
publicans In the SOutb, and rs believe but for
these agencies the very state that you represent
rs well rs many other States I'm the South, would
DC represented both In the Senate and House by
HepuDlican5. But for these crimes, the boast at
tributed to you tina: the 1873 solid Southern votes
would be cast for tho Democratic ticket would be
truth While have no reason to believe that you
or your Northern associates personally partici-
pated In the oifenses have named yet while they
logic OF morals be cassed joint copartners with
the ku klux,. and the policy which thus far has
South and which It is hoped by the aid Of a small
segment Of the democratic party in the North,
may he extended to all departments OF the govern
ment; ~ this sense spoke OF you, the ku klux
aud the Northern Democratic party. Permit me
In conclusion In frankly answering your question
to say II that the most fatal policy for the South
secure again the political nsceI6ancy In this coun-
Try, for assure you that tho manhood aud indie
peiidence OF the North will certainly continue the
struggle until every Republican In the South shall
have free and unrestricted enjoyments OF equal
civil and political privileges-a fair vote fair
count, FREQ speech and free press Agitation
made necessary TO secure such results may greatly
effect Duriously the interests Of the people OF the
South.
Very respectfully, your obcdient servant,
JOHN SHERMAN.
CHAnLoTTsvILLE, VA, October 10, ISSO.-SIR :
Your letter has been received, and as you don I
disciaim the language to which called your attcn-
i0n have only to say that In using IT, you uttered
what was absolutely false, and what you knew TO
be false. My address will be Columbia s. C. nm
your obedient servant,
., :, WADE HAMPTON.
To Hon. John Sherman.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WAsIIISGToS D. c.
october lS.-To Hon. Wado Hampton, Columbia
SIR: have to acknowledge tho recent OF your
note OF the lst instant, handed me unopened by
MIR. o. Mckinley lew moments ago, after my re-
!! turn from the West. / had this morning read
what purpOrted to be an extract of q speech made
by you, published In the Charleston Ners and
Courier, and upon your general reputation as q
speech written such letter MS Is attributed to
you In that Daner What ::.:ct3 20 yo;i III my
letter Of September 21st, believe to be true not
withstanding your denial, and it can be shown to
be true by public record and rs a matter OF his
tory. A: you had, long before your letter was de-
Iivered to me, seen proper to make public state
ment OF your views OF tho correspondence / will
give 1t to the press without note or comment, and
let the public decide between us.
Very respectfully,
JoHX SHERMAN.