The Portland daily press., 1877-04-06

From the Maine State Press of April 5, 1877
History Of Seven Days.
The News for the week ending Wednesday
Might, April 4th.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.


for New Orleans. They go via Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati, Louisville and Nashville, and expect
to reach New Orleans Friday, and hold their
first session Saturday.
r. T.. Merrick denies that papers for quo
warranto!proceedings against President Hayes
at the instance of Samuel j. Tilden are in his
hands, and says that he never heard of them
nor any step of the kind.
The President has appointed Geo. K Krebs
postmaster at Fremont, Ohio, the Presidents
former home, the result of ballot taken in
q Republican mass meeting for person to be
recommended.
It is stated that Humphreys, who has been
turned out of his position as agent of the
Southern Express Company at Pensacola, at
Florida, for being Republican eector will be
made collector of customs at Pensacola.
The President has appointed and commits
stoned Benz. f. Fairfield, District Attorney for
Vermont. Messrs. Cragin of New Hampshire,
Coburn of Indiana, and ex-Gov. Stearns of
Florida, have been appointed commissioners to
arrange with the squatters on the Hot Springs,
Arkansas, property.
Secretary Sherman has inaugurated whiskey
war, by ordering that the prosecutions begun
against crooked whiskey dIstillers be continued,
and new ones instituted against illicit distillers
in the West.
The coinage of the mints of the United States
during March was: Gold, $6S53,0O0 trade dol
lars 1885,, 900; silver change $1.674,OOO.
Reports to the Post Office Department show
that within the past three months 1872 detec-
tons and arrests have been made for robbing
mails and other violations of postal laws.
A letter from Gen. Koutz, commanding the
department of Arizona shows that the many
reports of Indian depredations are entirely I'M
founded, that the remainder are greatly exag-
gerated, and that the troops have done their
duty faithfully Notwithstanding Gov Stafford
statement to the contrary.
1t is reported on respectable authority that
bargains have been already made with three
Southern Republican Representatives in Con-
gIess to act hereafter with the Democrats on
all political questions. They resent their aban-
donment by President Hayes, and declare that
their personal safety demands that they make
terms at once with the Democrats. The imme-
diate object is to give the control of both Houses
of Congress to the Democrats. President
Hayes friends think this will only promote
dissension among thel whites of the South,
and hasten the fruitage.of the Presidents pol
icy.
The issue of national bank notes for the
month of March were $1,979OOO of which 80
per cent. (namely $1,590,18O) in greenbacks
were destroyed, leaving the outstanding legal
tender circulation at 1852 ,639, 2O3.
Secretary Evarts will select men familiar with
pc,1Iu 20
and men acquainted with manufactures to
manufacturing districts. They will be required
to make elaborate reports.
THE SOUTHERN QUESTION.
As will be seen by the official order the
troops have been withdrawn from the South
Carolina state house, but are still encamped in
the state. This action is highly satisfactory to
the South Carolina Conservatives. The Louisi-
ana case is yet to be settled, but the commits
sion appointed by the President is on its way
under instructions given in the letter published
below. There is still considerable excitement
in New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The following letter
was written by the President and sent to the
Secretary of War today:
Washington, D.. c., april Sd, 1877.-Sir,
Prior to my entering upon the duties of the
my predecessor, in the state house at Column
bia, South Carolina, detachment of United
States infantry. Finding them in that place
have thought proper to delay a decision of the
question of their removal until could consider
and determine whether the condition of affairs
in that state is now such as to either require or
Justify the continued military occupation of the
state house. In my opinion there does not now
exist in that state such domestic violence, as is
contemplated by the constitution as the ground
upon which the military power of the national
government may be invoked for the defense of
the state, There are, it is true, grave and Sc
rious disputes as to the rights of certain claim
ants to the chief executive office of that state,
but these are to be settled and determined not
by the Executive of the United States, but by
such orderly and peaceful methods as may be
provided by the constitution and laws of the
state. feel assured that no resort to violence
is contemplated in any quarter, but that on
the contrary the disputes in question are to be
settled solely by such peaceful remedies as the
constitution and law of the state provides.
Under these circumstances and in this con-
accordance with the principles announced when
entered upon the duties of the Presidency.
You are therefore directed to see that the prop
er orders are issued for the removal of said
troops from the state house to their previous
place of encampment.
(Signed) r. B. HAYES.
To Hon. George W. McCrary, Secretary of
War.
The following letter was sent to Gen. sher-
man this afternoon by the Secretary Of War:
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, April g. I
To General ". Z. Sherman, Commanding the
United States army:
General: enclose. herewith copy of COM
munication from the President of the United
States, in which he directs that the detach-
ment Of United States troops now stationed in
the state house at Columbia, S. c., be with
drawn and returned to their previous barracks
or camping ground. You are hereby charged
with the execution Of this order and will cause
the 10th of April, at IL oclock meridian.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
GEORGE w. MoCRARY,
Secretary of War.
The following is the letter of Gov. Hampton
to the President:
WILLARD's HOTEL,
Washington, March31.
To the PreSident:-Sir: The result of the con.
ference to which you did me the honor to in
vite, has been to leave on my mind the convic-
ton that you sincerely desire to see peaceful
and just settlement of the questions which are
distractiug our people and injuring seriously
the material interests of our state, and trust
you are equally convinced of my earnest wish
&C aid in accomplishing this happy end. As 1
may not have the pleasure of seeing you again
on this subject, it may be proper to put before
you In the fullest and most definite form the
assurances given verbally.
repeat, therefore, that if the federal troops
are Withdrawn from the State House there
shall be on my part or that of my friends no
resort to violence to assert our claims, but that
we shall look fer their maintenance solely to
such peaceful remedies as the constitution and
laws Of the State provide. L shall use all
my authority to repress the use or exhibition
of force in the settlement of all disputed
questions, and this authority shall be exercised
in such a manner that the peace shall be pre-
served. We only desire the establishment in
our state of a government, which shall assure
to every citizen, the lowest as well as the
highest, black as we'll as white, full and equal
protection in the enjoyment of all his rights
under the constitution of the United States
No one can be more deeply impressed than
myself with the imperative necessity of
establishing cordial y relations between
all classes and both races in South Carolina,
for it is only by these means that the true and
enduring welfare of the state can be secured.
With recognition of the perfect equality of
every citizen before the law, with a just and
impartial administration of the laws, with a
practically secure exercise of the right of suf-
frage and with a system of public education
which will open sources of knowledge to all
classes, we may hope to see eur state soon take
the position to which she is entitled. 1t was
the patriOtic hone tn aid in the accomnlish-