Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
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TROOPS
Ordered from the State
House ut New Orleans.
Appointments Determined Upon
at the Cabinet Session.


WASHINGTON, April 2O.--The Pres
ident, this afternoon, addressed the
following letter to Secretary Nc.
Crazy:
SIR Prior to my entering upon
the duties of the Presidency; there
had been stationed, by order of my
predecessor, in the immediate vicin-
ity of the building used as State
House in New Orleans, Louisiana,
and known as Mechanics Institute, a
detachment Of United States infant
ry. Finding them in that place I
have thought proper to delay a de-
cision of the question Of their remov-
al until ] could determine whether
the condition of affairs is now such
as to either require or Justify contin-
ued military Intervention of the Ma.
tional Government in the affairs of
the State. In my opinion there does
not exist in Louisiana such domestic
violence as is contemplated by the
Constitution as a ground upon which
military power Of tho National Gov
eminent may be invoked for the de-
Tense Of the State. Disputes which
exist as to the rights of certain claim
ants to the Chief Executive office of
the State are to be settled and deter
mined not by the Executive of the
United States, but by such orderly
and peaceable methods as may be
provided by the constitution and
laws Of the State. Having assurance
that no resort to violence is contem-
plated, but on the contrary the dis
putes in question are to be settled by
peaceful methods, under and in ac-
cordance with law, deem it proper
to take action in accordance with the
principles announced when / entered
upon the duties of the Presidency,
You are therefore directed to see that
proper orders are issued for the re.
moval of said troops at on early date
from their present position to such
regular barracks in the vicinity as
may be selected for their occupation
loigned), X. 3. HAYES.
The Secretary Of War, after thu
adjournment of the Cabinet, address
the following letter to General Sher
man:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington !
City, April Goth, 1877. (
General VIM. T. Sherman, command
ing United States army:
GENERAL-1 have the honor TO en-
close herewith copy of q communi
cation from the President of the Unit
ed States in which he directs that tn,
detachment OF United States troopl
now stationed in the vicinity of Me
chanics' Institute in the city of New
Orleans, be Withdrawn to such con
yenient barracks as may be selected
for their occupation. You are here
by charged with the execution of thi,
order and will cause the withdrawal
to take place on Tuesday next, thu
Nth of April, at II o'clock meridian
(Signed), GEO. w. MCCRARY,
. Secretary of War.
The Order Of Removal.
CHICAGO, April 21.-The following
was sent from headquarters Of thu
Military Division to Gen. Augur to,
day:
GEN. G. c. AUGuR, NEW ORLEANS
LA:-By direction of the Lieutenan,
General the following Geographic or.
der from the General of the Army i.
forwarded for your action and gut
dance. Please report by telegraph
the execution of the order:
WASHINGTON, April 81. &c General p.
II. Sheridan, Commanding Dirssioy
Of The Missouri, Chicago, Ills Yor
will please order the removal of The
troops now posted at or in the imme.
date vicinity of the State House
New Orleans, to the United States
Barracks on Tuesday, April oath, al
II NJ, precisely, and report the fact to
these headquarters. Copies of the
order of the President and Secretary
of War will come to you by mail, and
another copy will be sent to General
Augur direct.
(Signed) w. T. SHERMAN,
IL. Z. DRUM, General.
Assistant Adjutant General.