The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-10-22
John sherman VS.. wade Hampton.
Kn which She man Places Wade Hamp-
ton Where He Belongs.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-Secretary
Sherman furnished for publication the
following:
DAGGERs SPR1NGs, Sept. II, 1880.
To Hon. John Sherman, Secretary of
the Treasury Sir-Some days ago |
saw a report of your speech at the con-
ference held by the National Republi-
can Committee at Fifth Avenue hotel,
New York, aud you were quoted as
having used the following language
And now You are asked TO surrender
al vou have dene into the hands of
Wade Hampton and the kuklux, and
the little segment in the North that i
calie.; the Democratic party" May |
ak ii you used these words, and if you
did so, did you mean to connect me
directly or Indirectly with what vas
known as the ''Kuklux Klan 20 Re-
guessing an early reply addressed To me,
care of Augustus Schell, Esq, New
York. Il am, very respectfully, your
obedient servant. Signed,
WADE HAMPTON.
Secretary Sherman replied as follows:
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept 81, 80.
To Hon. Wade Hampton, care Au-
gustus Schell, New York SIr-You
note of the 18th inst received in which
you inquire, etc. In reply have to
advise YOU that while l do not remem-
her the precise language. | presume the
reporter stated in condensed way, his
idea of what said. no doubt spoke
ot you as leading representative of the
! Democratic party III the South aud re-
terred To the Kuklux Klan AS repre-
sentative OF the harharons agencies by
which the Democrats have subver,ed
the civ aud political rights of Repnb-
| licans of tie South / do not connect
yon personally with the Kuklux Khan.
| Indeed | know you had in one or two
| important Instances resisted and defeat
Ell its worst impulse. appreciate Tie
sense Of honor which makes Won shrink
from being named in connection with it,
Still you and yonr associates, the lead
ing men in the Souta. enjoy the bene-
/ fits OF polilIca power derived from the
atrocities of the Kuklux Klau. IL, which,
! phrase include all tie numerous aliases
] tpy which il has, from time To time, been
known in tie South. Yonr power III
tie Southern States rests upon the ac-
tual crimes of every grade in the code
of crimes fr, m murder To- the meanest
form Of ballot box stuffing, commiite
! hy the kuklux klan aud its Kindred
associates, and as yon know, some of
! the worst OF them committed since III,
when yon and they gave the most sol
etnn assurances OF protection {" freed
men ofthe South. TIie>e crimes are
al AIMED at the civil and political
/ rights nt Republicans in the South, and
| believe but tor these agencies. the
STATE that yon represent, as well as
many othrr States iii Tie South, would
be represented botn in tie Senate and
tie House ny Republicans But for
these crimes the boast attributed to y.n
that tie 43S solid Southern votes would
he east f;,r tae Democratic ticket, wonld
be hut lille Sap,rlng. Now we teel it
sober tlufh. While have no reason
10 believe iiiar yon or your Northern
>s,ciaies personally participated in ;he
otferSes | have natned, yet while yo,,
atd they g, Joy tie tiuits "f these crimes
yeai may ia !..gic au,i morals he clas5ed
where ! classpti You, as inint cu,alart-
herS with the kulllux Il an, III tire pol
'cv which thus tar has beeH successful
III seiziug political power in the Soutl
ard which it is hoped by the all OF a
small segment "f the Ecmuc-:.tc part !
in the North, may hc EXTENDED u al!
departments ,,t the Government
In this sense ] spoke of you, the Ku
ktux Khan, AID the Northern Dem,
cratic parry.
49,,
wering y"ar qups, irus, /" saw the mos
fatal ptlicy IA, the South would he Il,
snch aeencieS as | have menti"ne.l. I,
secure agaiis p"litlcal ascenleicv 1t thl
country. tor assure y"u the manhon.
aud inaereIdence at the North vii
certainly continue TO struggle until eY
erp Republican in tie South shall hav,
, tic free and unrestricted enl"ymert o
equal civil and political privileges
Very respectfully. yonr "bedient ser
: want, JOHN SHERMAN.
Hampton rej,.ined as fellows:
: CHARLoTTEsvILLE. Oct, 1, 80.
Sir-Yonr letter received, and a
ynn dn not diSclaim the language t
which ] called Your attention, hav
My t" say that IN using it s"u utie,e,
t what was absolutely talse, and wha
you knew To be false. My address vii
he Columbia. South Carolina. an
( ypdr ubedient servant,
WADE HAMPTON.
To Hon. john Sherman
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
: WASHINGTON, Oct 8, 80
e To Hon Wade Hampton, Columbia
/ | have to acknowledge the receipt c
yonr note of the Ist inst, kat ded m
: unopened by Mr.. &. Mckinley a fe,
i minutes ag". after my return, from th
r west had this afternoon read villa
pnrported tc be an extract of rpeec
made by you published IN the Charlie.
,f ton NetcS and Courier, and upon you
, general repntatian as a gentleman la
denied that you had made such speec
9 or. written sucn letter as is attribute
TO you in that paper. What I state
# to you in my letter of September 21st
believe to be trae trne, notwithsl ane
: ing your denial, and it can be shown ,
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