The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-26

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lowing:
DoGGER's SPRINGS, Sept. II.
10 r. Hon. John Sherman, Secretary Of the
SlR-Some days ago l saw reports of your
speech at the 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 to surrender all you have
done into the hands of Wade Hampton and
the kuklux and the little segment in the
north that is called the democratic party"
May ask If you used these words, and if you
old so, did you mean to connect me, directly
or indirectly, with what was known as the
"Kuklux Klan?' Requesting an early reply,
addressed to me in care Of Augustus Scheil,
Esq, New York, l am very respectfully your
obedient servant, WADE HAMPTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81.
10 Hon. Wade Hampton, care of 1uaustus
SchelI, Nev York:
S1R-Your note of the 18th inst. received.
IN which you inquire, etc. In reply have
to adyise you that while don't remember
the precise language, I presume the reporter
correctly stated in q condensed way his idea
OF what said. no doubt spoke of YOU as
leading representative of the democratic
party in the south, and referred to
the kuklux Klan as representative of the
the barbarous agencies by which the demo-
Gratis have subvelted the civil and political
rights of the republicans Of the south. l do
not connect you personally with the Kuklux
klan, indeed know that you had in one or
TWO Important instances resisted and defeated
Its worst impulse. l appreciate the sense Of
irlp Er4srH >n$~
named in connection with it, still you aud
your associates, leading men in the south,
now enjoy benefits of political power derived
from the atrocities OF the kuklux Klau in
which phase include all the numerous ALI
ases by which it has from time to time been
known in the south. Your power in the
southern states rests upon the actual commits
sion OF every grade in the csde Of crimes, from
murder to the meanest form Of ballot box
stutiing committed by the Kuklux Klan and
its kindred associates, and as you know,
some of the worst Of them have been COM
mitted since 1877, when you and they gave
the most solemn assurance of protection to
the freedmen of the south. These crimes
are all aimed at the civil and political rights
of the republicans in the south, and as i be-
lieve, but for these agencies, even the state
that you represent as well Is many other
states in the south could be represent ed both
in the senate aud house, by republicans.
But now we feel it in soherness and truth.
While have no reason to believe you or
your northern associates, personally partici.
pated in the offences l have named, yet,
while you and they enjoy the fruits of these
crimes, you may in logic and morals be class
ed as classed you, as joint co-partners with
the kuklux Klan in the policy which
has thus far been successful in the Sc zing
IF a r<>ff fho u
it is hoped, by the aid of a small segment of
the democratic party in the north, may be ex-
tended to all departments Of the government.
It is in this sense spoke OF you, the Knklux
Klan and northern democratic party. Per-
init men, in concluding, while answering
your question, to say that the most fatal pol
icy for the south would be, by such agencies
as have mentioned, to secure again political
ascendency in this country, for assure you
that the manhood and independence of the
north will certainly continue TO struggle un-
til every republican in the south shall have
free and unrestrained enjoyment of equal
civil and political privileges, including a fair
count, free speech aud free press, and the ag-
may greatly effect, injuriously, the interests
Of the people of the south.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
JOHN SHERMAN.
Following is the r. nainder of the CORES.
pondence between Secretary Sherman and
Senator HAMPTON, the first part of which an
pears on the first page. Ep.1
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SIn-Your letter il received, and as YOU
don't djsclaim the language to. whicl, | called
your attention have oply to say that in us.
iny it vt,,, uttered what was absolutely false.
aid what Won knew to be false. Nv address
will be- Columbia. $, &, am. your obedient
servant, WADh HAMPTON.
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have 10 ackhowIedse the receipt OF your
note oi Tue ISL it!s'.' hahded me uh"Peneu
ny Mr. !. Mchni'ey . e" Ihluu,es age. after
my 3et"I" i'o" ."e "eS.' la" '"s n'o'