Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-09
SHERNAN'S DEFENCE.
His ReplT TO Governor Hoadi,'s Recent
speech.

His RepiI to Governor Hoadi,'s Recent
speech.
[By telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
LEBANON, OHIO, September S.-Sen-
ator John Sherman delivered speech
here tonight devoted mainly to reply
ing TO the address Of Governor Hoadly.
The Senator claimed that the Governor
had not fairly stated the speakers
position, and that he had eyaded and
avoided the important issues growing
out Of the condition Of affairs in the
South. The Senator reiterated that
the war was over and he only demanded
now what was fairly won by
the soldiers in the war. Six millions
Of people were emancipated and en-
franchised by the war and the consti-
tutional amendments, made with the
personal approval Of Governor HOad-
ly, as a result Of which they were
entitled TO vote, and were granted rep
resentation in Congress and in the Elec-
toral College. They had practically
been denied many Of the necessary in
cidents Of liberty, among the most
precious Of which is the right to free
discussion, and they were now dis
franchised, and thus openly and bold
ly deprived Of all safeguards by
which alone their liberties could be
preserved. The speaker claimed that
in scarcely district of the South was
there any pretence Of fair election,
and the negroes were openly delrauded
by every device the ingenuity Of crime
could invent. The speaker declared
that Governor Hoadly could not deny
this in the face of accumulated testi-
mony. This was not only unjust to
Che colored men, but was unjust to the
white men Of the North. The effect
Of the crimes have mentioned" said
the speaker. sis to confer upon the
white people Of The South not only the
number of votes TO which they are en-
titled for the white population, but also
thirty. eight votes based upon the col
ored population, and in this way in
scme Of the southern States every
white voter possesses the political power
of two white voters in the northern
States. The colored people have prac-
tically no voice in Congress and no
voice in the Electoral College. Mr..
Cleveland is now Pendent Of the
United States instead Of James 6.
Blaine by reason Of these crimes. |
claim this should be corrected. Amin
Justice so gross and palpable will not
be submitted TO by the colored people
of the South. nor by fair-minded white
men in the South who hate wrong aud
injustice, nor by the great body Of the
northern people, by whose sacrifices In
the Union cause the war was brought to
a successful termination.
IL confess there are difficulties in the
way Of proper remedy. This may be
brought about, first, by appeal to the
South 10 correct an injustice aud wrong
which will. as long as it lasts, tend to
anake our politics sectional.
"In South Carolina, Virginia,
North Carolina, Mississippi, and Louisi-
ana, fair elections would at once correct
this evil, but il will be resisted as a
matter Of course by the dominant ele-
snent that row controls the South. 49,
"If the policy Of the past is to be
pursued, and there is no redress for
The colored people Of the South for
these offences committed under color Of
State law, then under the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution we may
fairly appeal TO all the northern States
to stand together TO reduce the repre-
senistion based upon the colored vote,
and on this question Governor Hoadly
ought TO he where be was during the
war"
The speaker said contest was now
going On in Virginia. led by prominent
leaders in The rebel array, TO secure the
equal political rights Of all citizens.
Senator Sherman finally said that Gov
<rnor Hoadly did not seem to under
stand the distinction between . man
who hvors the hississippian policy and
such men as Key and Akerman, who
did al they eonld to put down the ku-
klux KAN.
VasaB 8n3nronl AeeaAant.