The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-19
'sHERMAN'S sPUNK,
FlRE.EArING WADE HAMPTON FINDs
AMAN HE CAN'T BULLDOzE.
The secretar,'s Manly aud Plain Reply
10 an Inquiry from the Southern
senator-lTe Arraigns Hamp-
ton as Particeps Criminis
In Southern OuiraGes.

WASHINGTON, October 1s.-secretary
Sherman furnishes for publication the
following correspondence:
DAooERs SPRINGS. September II, 1880.
Hon. John Shaman, Secretary ofthe Treasury
slR:-some days ago ssw a report d
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 u
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 II you used these words, and II you
did so, did you mean to connect me
directly or indirectly with what was known
as the kuklux khan. ReQuestingan early re-
ply to me, care OF Augustus Schell, Esq /,
New York, am your obedient servant,
[Signedl WADE HAMPTON.
WASHINGTON, D. O., September2l.
Hon. Tdde Hdmpton, cure augustus Sclteti,
Esq, New York:
SIR:-Your note OF the 18th inst. Is re.
ceiyed, in which you inquire whether ut
the conference held by the National Re.
publican Committee at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, n. Y, l used the language attribu.
ted to meas follows: "And you are asked
TO surrender you have done into the
hands OF Wade Hampton and the ku.
klux, and the little segment in tho North
that is called the Democratic party" 10
reply have to advise you that while |
do not remember the precise language,
presume that the reporter correctly states
In q condensed way, his idea OF what l
said. Ino doubt spoke OF you as the
LEADING REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEMO.
CRATIC PARTY IN TuR SOUTH,
And referred 10 the Ku Klux klan as the
representative OF the barbarous agencies
by which the Democrats have subverted
the civil and political rights OF the Repub.
licanans Of the South. did not connect
you personally with the ku klux klan.
Indeed knew that you had in one or two
important instances resisted and defeated
It's worst impulses. appreciate the sense
OF honor which makes you shrink from
being named in connection with it. Still,
you aud your associates, the leading men
in the South, now enjoy the benefits Of the
political power derived from the atrocities
OF the Ku Klux klan, In which phrase l
include all the numerous aliases by which
1t has from time to time been known In the
South.
YOUR POWER IN THE SOUTHERN STATES RESTS
ON ACTUAL CRIMES OF EVERY GRADE
in the code Of crimes, from murder to the
meanest form OF ballotbox stulIinc, COM
mitted by the Kuklux Khan and It's kin
dred associations, and as you know, some
OF the worst OF them committed since 1877,
when you and they gave the most solemn
assurances OF protection to freedmen Of
the South. These crimes are all aimed at
the civil aud political rights OF Republi.
cans in the South, and, as l believe, but
for these agencies the very State yon rep,
resent, as well as many other States In the
South, would he represented both in the
Senate and House by Republicans. But
for thosecrimes the boast attributed TO you
that 1888 solid Southern votes would be
cast for the Democratic ticket would be
but idle yaporing. But now we feel that
tits
SOBER TRUTH.
While / have no reason to believe that
you or your Northern associates person.
ally participated in the oGenses have
named, yet while you and they enjoy the
fruits OF those crimes you may, in logic
and morals, be classed as classed yon, ~
copartners with the Kin Klux Khan, in the
policy which thus far has been successful
10 seizing the political power In the South
aud which it Is hoped by the aid Of small!
segment Of the Democratic party 10 the
North may be extended 10 all the Depart
ments Of tho Government. 1t is In tits
sense that l spoke Of you, J
THE HuKLux KLAN
and theNorthern Democraticparty. Permit
me in conclusion, while frankly answer.
ing your question, to say the most fatal
policy for the South would be by such
agencies us l have mentioned to secure
again political ascendancy in this country,
forI assure you that the manhood and indie.
Independence OF North will certainly con.
tiaue the struggle uutil every Republican
in the South shall have full and unre-
strained enjoyment OF equal civil and po.
litical privileges, including a fair vote, a
fair count and free speech, aud the agita.
ton made necessary to secure such results
may greatly affect, ipjuriously, the inter.
ests Of the people OF the South.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obd't Servant,
JOHN SHERMAN.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, October l.
To Hon. John Sherman.
stR:-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 1t you uttered what
was absolutely false and what you knew
to be false. My address will be Columbia,
S. O. lam, very respectfully, your obe.
dent servant, WADE HAMPTON.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, |
WASHINGTON, October Is, 1850. !
Hon Rade Hampton, Columbia, S. c.:
I have to acknowledge the receipt OF
your note OF the first instan', handed me
unopened, by Mr.. O. Mckinley lew mo.
ments ago, after my return from the West.
had this morning read what purported
to he an extract OF aspeeoh msde by you
and published in the Charleston Me,rs and
Courier, and upon your general reputation
as gentleman had denied that you had
made such a speech or written such a
letter as attributed TO you In that paper.