The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-12-07
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LAND AFFAIRS.
On the 18th Of July General Grant I was as1 re-
called and examined ID relation to Maryland
affairs, as f6llows: ii 9iI,iN ttfl 10 s,ssasoso
Il dBynMfssT homas. &c Didotfes Rreaidens
4propqsd,lat hny, simeyto.pa the military noMss
for the adjgFtment Of tho controversy in Bslti.
more, between the police commissioners ,ep-
pointed BY, Governor Swami and those who
claimed authority indepehdeRt Of Governor
Swann?fEg Aifii iinf l4nt#oitdf oiit 81 nbi;eet
ga. I understood that ahe,wnuted tobnseit,
and l called his attention to the aWpn.: the
subject. which changed, his views and determi-
nation: called his attention to the oily cir
cumstaccs in which the military forces the
United States can be called out to inteerfseIe efs in
State matters It was his a. in.ensoani 10 Fl send
troops there to ENABLE Goyerrnor Swami IS he
enforce hs decision isio Il
those police commissioners. -,
DID the 'P. President, side ,9a On acc account f. Your
opinion, change that purpose o.s1o' s,'s =
a. made communication ,Iaint e hHii2T him op p asls
subject, which led to the Attorney General
giving an opinion as to the power to use the
military forces Of the United States to inter-
fere in State affairs, and that led to change Of
what was intended to be done. After this
whole question was settled as to sending tho
military there, there were six companies of new
troops organized in New York harbor, which
belonged to ofregin,cnts south3of here, and or
dercd them to their regiments, and to stop at
Fort McHenry on their way down, in orderto
keep them there until after the election with
view to have q force there in case there wasi
bloody iiiot. ,l4I!Hep Iii nc .bfiia oi!d1q
Q!rDo understand you TO lsay thatsiathe
President changed his purpose in thatfespect
before the difficulty had been adjusts sdIi is bal
timorc2s Ho9 ii2deEiaigo yadt iieidg noiHI
| Az Yes sir2 ;34 9ra sof:ts sd; lie 1rsiSv
| O. Did the President signify his wish tSH=
Eccrning the army verbally Z? TH4i9na "a ss1N
+. Verbally nnd in writings 'h1e1sa su799 t
O.! Woro you sent for formally 9Sssa = ~
IA. Yes 81 was sent for several tirnesAA
twice, think, while Governor Swami was
there in consultation with the President. Find
ing that the President wanted to send the anili-
itaryto Baltimoro,I objected to i'll tsls e
%. Are you distinct in your recollection ias !
to when the President 9acquiesced inc 'soarF !
views? tiis9i7eI aHI5s' r<i'a7cl:sf 10 sgss;.f'I
a. Il vas prior to the election two edafbse 81 fbfee
days. When the matter was left @entirely To-
me, I ordered those troops down, to join their
regiments, and to halt at Fort McHenry until
after the election.
j Q.ifWas it before OF after the arrest Of, the
commissioners appointed BY Goyernor. Swami
that the; President withdrew his request to you
to use the army in that controversy? ,,t,.3
| "a. 1 cannot state precisely as to thut.s yIt
was before ordered the troops from Newl,York.
What took place was in conversation, uttil
found that there was determination to send
troops there, and then | communicated, oHeinl-
lily, to tho Secretary of War my objectionto
using troops in that way. That called ont the
opinion of the Attorney General, and itfwas
then that what + proposed mas; aeauisseed in.
thought this was in writing, but do NOS 6nd
the paper. s5i !, a.,l,as,d sti IA s4s.., q,
Mr.. .,Alarahall.--The President, seemed to
think he had right to send the army under
| the circumstances. After I sent my written
communication, giving my views in references
to it, tho President then left the subject en-
tirely in my hands. | think that is in, writ
ing se,s}s .4h ,.n aoi. ..l,,.,,o III.
Mr.. Eldridge. That was u FORMAL with
drawal of his first opinion? syada ,ao;a;I
a. Yes, sir. 4 think l. was sent q cs;py of
the Attorney Generals opinion as a sort of or
der in thclmatter, virtually lsaving it tosine.
4 q. After'tha time you did Laettho man.
agemcnt of it? 1iali y b5t,gssa; 4sor,q
A. Yes, sir sent General Candy to 1Balti-
more, and went there twice MYSELF andl had
troops stop there onthcir way to the South
@. TWAS entirely within, your.controll2g
a. Yes SIR, 81 aaiala4s i si,gt
BY the Chairman.-Q. Thoywere solcly for
tho purpose of hcng used in the case of
riot? .tf.5.. .li.t{son
A. Solely for that purpose. & io a,e,sqsa
by Mr. Marshall Merely as police force
A. Yes sir. M
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