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conversation Win southern gentlemen II
most cordial and conciliatory. He insist.
upon it TINT n commission for Louisiana has
been on his mind from the first, and that liz
never promised anything else. He imagines
that the patient hearing which he gave to
the details OF other plans has been construed
into promises to adopt them, and seems
anxious to ciear himself or the charge OF
insincerity. The impression gathered By
his visitors OF all parties and compilations
is that he looks for -
THE IMMEDIATE ESTABLISHMENT OF HAMProS's
| 49,. 4. GOVERNMENT .-
In South Carolina and that OF Nichols in
Louisiana very shortly. His visitors all
leave him with this idea impressed upon
them, but when his expressions are ana
lyzed there is not much in them. Rumor
this evening sends Chamberlain to Italy.
GRANTS PROMISE TO REsclSD THE LOUISIANA
| -.... MILITARY ORDERS.
The following IS the letter Of Stanley
Matthews concerning the military in New
| Orleans -'.t
WASHINGTON, D. c., February q, 1877
In an interview with the President this
morning, in the course Of q conversation on
the subject Of Louisiana affairs he stated TO
nc that as soon as the presidential count
| 1t was his intention to notify General Augur
by telegraph that the existing military or
ders issued for preserving the status quo Of
the political situation were recinded except
so far as simply require the use OF troops
when necessary to the preservation Of the
public peace. He authorized me to COM
| municate this declaration to Mr.. Ellis, Of
the Louisiana delegation.
fSipnpdl STANLEY MATTHEW'S
1Note.-The above refers to President
Grant, ..,.
The memorandum has this endorsement:
The within was handed to US by Hon. Stan-
ley Matthews at the Capitol building in
Nashville. office of clerk of the Supreme
Court, on the 9th OF February, 1877. ..
(Signcdl WILLIAM VI. LEVY.
i. JOHN ELLIS. .r,-
STATE APPOINTMENTS.
Judge Lockrane had long interview
with the President last night. The Judge
declined giving any particulars, but said
that the questions talked over referred
more to State appointments than they
whose identity with the people silence in
the appointment every criticism OF moral
and intellectual fitness. If let alone, says
the Judge. the President will carry out a
policy of justice. but he is nst man to be
too holly pressed
While he has great amiab!ity, be has very
little piancy. He can be won easier BY
confidence than he driven by strong cpl
thet>. lie is Il man OF culture and intellect,
and represents the highest type OF Ameri-
can nationality. AS to changes III office,
the Judge says the President will move
slow and sure, and weigh the merits OF
each application without the influence OF
party pressure. As to Mrs. Hayes, the
Judges nationality was illustrated in his
warmth of the compliment on the hostess OF
the White House. While thoroughly ex-
pressing his hope for al honest consumma-
ton OF the Presidents policy, the ques-
ton of doubt he would not entertain, say
ing Governor Hampton will be here to-
morrow, and he staked his Judgment on the
result.
GOVERNOR HAMPToN'S INTERVIEW WITH THE
PRESIDENT.
Governor Hampton, accompanied by SEN
ator Gordon, OF Georgia, and Attorney
General Conner, Of South Carolina, had an
interview with the President, by appoint
ment, this afternoon. The conversation was
OF free and general character. 1t related
principally to the question as to the proba-
BILE condition OF the State in case the troops
should be withdrawn. The points urged
by Governor Hampton and his friends were
as follows: Iii.
First. They claimed that there is an i'm
perative necessity for speedy action, IS the
planting interests Of South Carolina are in
absolute danger of destruction by reason OF
the present unsettled state Of affairs, the
labor system being now in process OF disfn-
tegration, and although the season for plant
ing is already at hand the planters are I'M
able to obtain as heretofore advances OF
money from merchants and factories, and
this condition of affairs, they said, would
continue until some stable system Of gov
eminent shall have been established. In
short, business is paralyzed and credit al
most entirely destroyed throughout the
State in consequence OF it's unsettled con-
dition.
Another reason for speedy action urged
by these gentlemen was that carpet-baggers
and others interested in the perpetuation OF
the Chamberlain rule were constantly in
citing riots and disaffeetion- and the most
assiduous care and forbearance had to be
exercised to prevent open breaches Of pub
lie peace, the ever-present danger being
that they might become general throughout
the State. Instances and illustrations OF
this precarious condition OF affairs were
presented to the President with some par
ticularity and detail.
The remainder of the conversation was
mainly directed to the question as to what
would be the probable condition of affairs
should the troops be withdrawn from the
State-House, and what StAe Of policy Gov
ernor Hampton intended to pursue in that
event. On these points the President was
assured that there would be no effort to
seize the capitol by mob-Yiolence, and that
only legal processes would be resorced
to by Governor Hampton to establish
the supremacy OF his government. No
formal pledges were asked or given
during the interview, but Governor
Hampton emphatically repeated the state
ments he has heretofore made, that he pos
sesscs both the purpose and the power to
protect all persons and classes alike in their
legal and constitutional rights.
The President in reply stated substan-
italy that it was his purpose to carry out
in good faith the promises OF his inaugural
address, as be was deeply anxious to bring
peace and quiet TO the distracted portions Of
the country, and he was satisfied that this
result Iould be attained in very short
time.
During the entire conversation. which
lasted several hours, there was no discus
sion Of Chamberlain's right or title to the
gouYnorship, and nothing was said which
content plated his continuation in office, the
conversation being almost altogether based
unon all assumption OF the withdrawal OF
the Federal troops and the REIMBURSEMENT
OF the legal questions at issue to the State
courts. e'%'
Governor Hampton and his friends say
Il