Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-19
Renuitte County Republicans.
Specinl Telegram to the Globe

Especial Telegram to the Globe
BIRD ISLAND, Oct. lS.-A portion of ths
Republican county convention met at Beaver
Falls on Saturday, the other delegates being
unable to get there. After two days row
they adjourned this afternoon to meet at Bird
Island next Wednesday. There is lively con.
for representative, which involves the ques-
tion of county seat removal. j. 8. Niles, of
Bron Lake, is likely to be nominated.
John Sherman and Wade Hampton.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Secretary Sherman
has furnished for publication the following
correspondence:
DAaaER's SPRING, Sept. IL, 1880. TO Hon.
John Sherman, Secretary of the Treasury
Sir. saw report of your speech at the con-
ference held by the National Republican COM
mittee at the Fifth Avenue hotel, New York,
and you were quoted as having used the fol-
lowing languages: And now you are asked to
surrender all you have done into the hands of
Wade Hampton and the Ku Klux and the lit
tie segment in the North that is called the
Democratic party" May ask if you us ed
these words. and, if you did so, did you mean
to connect me directly or Indirectly with what
was known as the ''Ku Klux KlaI?'' Request
ing an early reply, addressed to me- care of
Augustus Schell, Esq, New York, ] am, very
respectfully, your obedisnt servant,
WADE HAMPTON.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept. 21.-To Hon.
Wade Hampton, care of Augustus Scheli, New
Kork-Sir: Your note of the 18th inst. is re-
ceived, in which you inquire whether, at con-
ference had ~ the National Republican COM
mittes at the Fifth Avenue hotel, New York,
used language attributed to me as follows:
And now you are asked to surrender all you
have done into the hands of Wade Hampton
n ian md he ~
IN the North that is called the Democratic
party" In reply, have to advise you that.
while don't remember the precise language, I
presume the reporter carelessly stated, in con-
densed way, his idea of what said. no
doubt spoke of you as leading representative
of the Democratic party in the South, and re-
ferred to the Ku Klux as representatives of the
barbatiors agencies by which the
Democrats have subverted the political
rights of the Republicans OF the
South. l did not connect you, personally,
withsthe Ku Kluz Klan. Indeed, know that
resisted and defeated its worst impulses. I
appreciate the sense and 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 the advocates
OF the ku Klux Khan. in which phrase 1 in
9iude al the numerous aliases by which it has
from time to time been known in the South.
Your power in the Southern States rests upon
actual crimes of every grade in the code
OF crimes, from murder to the meapest
form of ballot box stufing. committed by the
Klu kluZ Klan and its kindred associates, and,
as you know, some of the worst of them were
committed since 1879 when you and they
gave the most solemn assurances of protection
to the freedmen of the South. These crimes
are all aimed at the civil and political rights of
Republicans in the South, and, believe, but
for these agencies the very State that you rep
resent as we'll as many other States in the
South would be epresented both in the Sem
ate and house by Republican,. But for these
crimes the boast attributed to You that one
hundred and thirty-eight solid Southern votes
would be cast for the Democratic ticket would
be but idle vaporing. But now we feel that it
is sober truth. While have no reason to
beiieve tnat you or your Northern associates
personally participated in the offenses have
named, yet while you and they enjoy the
fruits OF those GRIMES, you may in logic and in
morals be classed. a class, as eoint co part
ners with The Ku Klux Klan in the policy
which thus far has been successful, In seizing
political power in the South, and which, it is
hoped by aid OF the small segment of the Dem-
ocratio party In the North, may be extended
TO all departments of the government It ia
IN this sense that I spoke of you, the Ku Klux
klan and the Northern Democratic party. Per.
init me- III conclusion, while frankly answering
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 the struggle until every
Republican in the South shall have full and
unrestricted enjoyment of equal civil and po-
htical privileges, including a fair vote a fair
count, free speech and free press, and the aeita.
ton made necessary TO secure such results may
greatly affect, iniuriously, the interests of the
people of the South. Very respectfully your
obedIent servant, JOHN SHERMAN.
HAMPTON TO sHERMEN.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Oct. 1.-Sir: Your
letter has been received, and as you do not
disclaim the language to which called your
attention, 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. South Carolina. I am your obed.
lent servant, WADE HAMPTON
To Hon. John Sherman, Treasury Depart
ment.
SHERMAN To HAMPTON.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct. IS. lSsO.-To Hon.
Wade Hampton, Columbia, s. c.: 1 have to
acknowledge the receipt of your note of the
lst inst., handed me unopened by Mr.. @.
Mckinley O few minutes ago. After NV re-
turn from the West had this morning read
what purported 10 be an extract of speech
made by you. published in the Charleston
NetcS and Courier. and upon your general repu-
tation as gentleman, had denied that You
had made such speech or written
such letter attributed to Won
in that paper. What / stated to Won
in my letter of September 2lst, believe to
be true notwithstanding your denial and il
can be shown to be true by the public records
and as matter of history. As you had long
before your letter was delivered to me seen
proper to make a public statement of your
views of the correspondence, will give it to
the press without note or comment and let
the public decide between us. Very respeo. =
fully, JOIN SEERMIN.
Repatriation Frauds by Republican,
New YORK Snoo.., n. ,c1