The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-04-05
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
WASHINGTON.
South Carolina and Louisiana.

south Carolina and LouIsiana.
WASHINGTON, April 8. - Governor
Hampton is still here, and it may be
safely said that he has contracted no
entsngling alliances. He has, so far,
promised nothing but equal justice to
every citizen of South Carolina.
1t is not yet known when the Louis
lana commissioners, now here, will
leave, or whether they will be instruct
ed. One account says the President
| handed one of them q sealed package,
to be opened when they convened in
New Orleans.
This mornings Republican has the
following: 1.-The general idea, as cir
culated within day or two past is, that
the Secretary of State had been direct
ed to make out and define q line of
policy to be followed by the Louisiana
commission in their investigations of
matters in that State. This, however,
is not the case. The matter has been
fully discussed by the President and
commissioners, and the subject has
been under consideration at every
cabinet meeting of late. 1t should
be understood that this commission
goes to Louisiana not to take
action IN the premises, but simply to
ascertain all the facts concerning the
difficulties existing, to consult with
those of both NIcholls's and Packard's
| faith, and to receive and make any
suggestion that may tend to bring
about the peaceful solution so much
desired. They are not even regarded
as official commissioners, but simply
friends of the President, who will ex
ert their influence towards facilitating
some adjustment. They will start this
morning for LOUISIANA
There have been no proceedings IN
der the electoral bill to Gust Hayes
from the presidency, and it is most
authoritatively stated that none will
be instituted if the President adheres
to his inaugural and allows his admin
lstration to be controlled by the Con-
stitution.
WASHINGTON, IApril 3.-"To the
Hon. w. D. Simpson, Lieutenant Gov
ernor of South Carolina, Columbia
Everything has been satisfactorily
and honorably settled. l expect our
! people to preserve. the utmost peace
and quiet. My word is pledged for
them, and 1 rely on them.
"WADE HAMPTON"
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Governor
Hampton is detained by a reported
break in the railroad connection. He
leaves tomorrow morning at o'clock.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-"Sir-Prior
| 80 hn hut nf ha
presidency, there had been stationed
by order of my predecessor in the State
House at Columbia, 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 JUS
tify the continued military occupation
of the State House. In my opinion
there does not exist such domestic VIC
lence as is contemplated by the Con-
stitution as the ground on which the
military power of the national govern
ment may be invoked for the defense
of the State. There arise three great
and serious disputes as to the rights
of certain claimants 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 peaceable means as may be pro-
yided by the constitution and laws of
the State. / feel assured that no re-
sort 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 the laws of the State
provide. Under these circumstances
l now deem it proper to take action in
accordance with the principles an
nounced when 1 entered upon the
duties of the presidency. You are
therefore directed to see that the
proper orders are issued for the re-
moval of said troops from the State
House to their previous place of en-
campment.
81 Signed r. B. HAYES.
!'To Hon. &. McCrary, Secretary of
State"
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Appoint-
ments r.. G. Mccormick, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury; Edgar M.
Marble, Assistant Attorney General for
the Interior Department; z. Platt
Stratton, Supervising Inspector of
Steamboats, for second district of New
York. 81.
GALVESTON, April "A paper in
viting Speaker s. j. Randall to extend
his Southern trip to Texas was circu-
lated on Strand street to-day and re-
celved the signatures of the leading
business and professional men. 1t is
expected that Mr.. Randall will visit
Galveston after informing himself CT
the condition of affairs in Louisiana.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-President of
the United States: iSir-The result of
the conference to which you did me
the honor to invite mo has been to
leave on my mind the conviction that
you sincerely desire to see peaceful
and just settlement of the questions
which are distracting our people and
injuring seriously the material inter
ests of our State, and l trust you are
convinced of my earnest wish to 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 assurance
given you 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 for their
maintenance solely to such peaceful
remedies as the Constitution and laws
of the State provide. shall use all
my authority to repress the use or ex-
| hibltion of force in the settlement of
all disputed questions, and this author
ity shall be exercised in such manner
that the peace shall be preserved. We
only desire the establishment in our
State of a government which will Sc
cure to every citizen, the lowest as well
as the highest, black as well as white,
full and equal protection in the enjoy
ment of all his rights undef the Con-
stitution of the United States. No one
can be more deeply impressed than my
self with the imperative necessity of
establishing cordial relations between
all classes and both races in South Car
DINA, for it is only by these means
that the true and enduring welfare of
State can be secured with the recog-
milton of perfect equality of every cit
| lien before the law. With a just and i'm
partial administration of the law, with
| q practical, secure exercise of the right
of suffrage, with system of public ed
ucation which viii open the sources Of