The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-04

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strongest confidence that the wise and pa.
triotic policy announced in your inau-
gural will, as soon as it takes shape in
action, produce such fruits that the whole
country will enjoy the blessings Of peace,
prosperity and harmony. Thanking you,
sir, for the courtesy you have extended
to me, and with my good wishes, | am
very respectfully your obedient servant,
(Signed) WADE HAMPTON,
Goreror Of South Caroline,
LOUISIANA COMMISSION.
The members Of the Louisiana Com.
mission left this forenoon for New Or.
leans. They go by way Of Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati, Louisville and Nashville,
reach New Orleans Friday, and hold
their first session Saturday.
THE QUO wARRANTo HOAX.
R. l. Mesrick denies that papers for
quo warranto proceedings against Presi.
dent Hayes at the instance Of Samuel j..
Tilden are in his hands, aad says he
never heard Of them nor Of any step OF
the kind.
ACCEPTS THE SITUATION.
A report of an interview OF Senator
Bruce and Representative Lynch (col-
ored), Of Mississippi, with the President,
stating that they called to urge him not
10 withdraw the troops from South Caro-
lima, is contradioted, and Mr.. Lynch, in
connection with the contradiction, says
that while 1t was 4 source Of regret to
him that the administration could not
see its way clear to recognize the govern
ment in South Carolina Of which Mr..
Chamberlain Is the head, still, from
several interviews had with him on
the Southern situation, he is thoroughly
satisfied that the President is actuatcd by
the best otintentiOns and the purest Of mo.
tives, and that he is true friend Of the
colored man. II his policy proved dis
astrous to the interests of the colored
people it would be result OF mistaken
judgment. Mr.. Lynch believes that the
colored people should support the ad,
ministration until they have had stronger
reasons for doing otherwise than have
yet been presented.
THE, PRESIDENTS INSTRUCTIONS.
The following is the Presidents letter
Of Instructions to the Louisiana Com.
missioners;
WARRINGTON, D. c.
To Hons. Chqs. c. Laurence, Joseph Il.
Hurley, John N. Harlan, John B. Broua,
and wayne JIcHeigh, Commissioners
GENTLEMEN-T am instructed by the
President to lay before you some observu-
tlonS upon the occasion and object which
has led him to invite you as members
Of the Commission about to visit the State
of Louisiana, to undertake this public
service. Upon assuming his office the
President finds the situation OF affairs in
Louisiana such as to justly demand his
prompt and solicitOus attention. For
this situation presents as one Of
its features an apparent intervention
Of the military power OF the United
States in domestic controversies which
undoubtedly divide opinions and disturb
the harmony Of the people OF that State.
This intervention, arising during the
term and by the authority OF his prede-
cessor, throws no present duty upon the
President except to examine and deter
mine the real extent, form aud effect to
which such Intervention actually exists,
and US to the manner and conditions that
should be observed in putting an end to
it. 1t is In aid OF his intelligent and
prompt discharge OF this duty that the
President has sought the service OF this
commission to supply by discrimination,
conducted in the State Of Louisiana,
some information that may be pertinent
to the circumspcction and security Of any
measures he may resolve upon. 1t will
be readily understood that the service de.
sired OF and entrusted to this commits.
sion does not include any examination
into or report upon the facts Of the re-
cent State election, or Of the canvass OF
the votes cast at that election. So far MS
attention to that subject may be necessa.
ry, the President cannot but feel that the
reports Of the committees Of the two
houses Of Congress and other public in.
formation at hand, will dispense with and
should preclude any exploration by
the Commission Of that field Of inquiry
but it is pertinent and important in com
ing to a decision upon the precise ques.
ton OF executive duty before him that
the President should know what are the
real impediments to regular legal and
peaceful proceedings under the laws and
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana, by
which anomalies in the government there
presented may be put in the course Of
settlement without involving the element
Of the military as an agent or make.
weight in such solution. The successful
ascertainment OF these impediments
the President would confidently ex,
pect would indicate to the peo,
pie Of that State the wisdom and
mode Of their removal. The unusual
circumstances which attended and fol.
lowed the State election and canvass,
from its relation to the excited feelings
and interests Of the Presidential election
may have retarded in Louisiana the per.
suasive influences which ameliorate the
disappointments and dissolve the resent.
ments OF close and Jealous political con.
tests. But the President hopes that the
great body Of the people Of Louisiana
are now prepared to treat the unsettled
results Of their State election with calm
and conciliatory spirit. II it be too much
to expect a complete concurrence in q
single government for that State, at least
the President may anticipate a submis.
sion to peaceful resources Of law and oil
constitution Of the State Of all their dis,
sensions, at once relieving themselves
from reproaoh, and their fellow citizens
OF the United States from anxiety
which must ever attend to the pro.
longed dispute as to the title and
administration OF the government of one
OF the States Of the Union. The Presi.
dent therefore desires that you should
devote your first and principal attention
to removal Of the obstacles 10 m &C.
acknowledgement OF one government for the
purposes Of or exercise OF authority with.
in the State and representation of the
State in its relation to the General Gov.
ernment under section 4 Of article 4 oil
the Constitution OF the United States
leaving, II necessary, to judicial or other
constitutional arbltrament within the
State OF the ultimate right. II these OBJ,
stacles should prove insuperable, from
whatever reason, and the hope Of a single
government in all it departments be dis.
appointed, il should be your next endeay.
or to accomplish the recognition Of q
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