The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-05
WASHINGTON.
SOUTH CAROLINA QUESTION.
Troops to be Moved April TO-


lowing ii Jne l6uloT VI NVNOiA"A
ton 10 the President transmitted on Sa-
turday last
WARRINGTON, March 3l.--To The hes'-
dent. SIR, The result of the conference
10 which YOU did me the honor to invite
me has been to leave. on my mlnu tne
conviction that you sincerely desire 10
see the peaceful and just settlement OF
the question which is distractlng our
people and iniuring seriously the materi-
al interests of our State and trust you
are equally convinced of my earnest wish
fo aid in accomplishing this end. AS l
NAV not have the pleasure OF seeing you
again ON this subject it may be proper to
mt before YOU in the fullest and most
definite form the assurances given you
verbally. .,,
repeat therefore that if the Federal
troons are Withdrawn from the State
House there shall be on my part or that
of my friends, no resort to oviolenCe, 70 as
sist 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 nv authority to repress any use
of force in the settlement ofall disputed
questions and this authority shall be ex-
ercised in such manner that the peace
hal be preserved. ,r,
We only desire the establishment In
our State of a Government which will Be-
cnre 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 under the Constr
tuition of the United States, No one can
be more deeply impressed than myself
with the imperative necessity of estab
fishing cordial relations between all clas-
ses and both races in South Carolina, for
Il ia only by these means that the true
and enduring welfare of the State can be
secured. With the recognition Of the
perfect equality of every citizen before
the law, with a Just and impartial admin
istration of laws, with the practical free
exercise of the right of suffrage, with a
system of public education which will
open the sources Of knowledge to all clas'
ses, we may hope to see our State soon
take the position to which she is entitled.
1t was the patriotic hope to aid in the
accomplishment of these high aims that
called me from my retirement to become
a candidate for the Office of Governor of
South Carolina. 1t was through the con-
fdence of the people of that State that |
would honestly and faithfully carry out all
these purposes that | was elected their
Chief Magistrate, and feel profoundly |
that peace can be surely preserved there
and prosperity restored by assuring our
people that the right of local selfgovern-
ment, so prominently brought forward in
your inaugural, and so favorably received
by the whole country, is to be promptly |
carried out as rule of your Admins
tration.
anticipate the ready fulfllment Of the
Just and reasonable hopes inspired by the
announcement of the policy you have un-
folded-a policy which found responsive |
echo in every patriotic heart, as indicat-
ing purpose to administer the Govern
ment in the true spirit of the Consti-
tuition.
In conclusion, permit me to assure you |
l feel the strongest confidence that the |
wise and patriotic policy announced in |
your inaugural will as soon as it takes
shape in action, produce such fruits that
the whole country will enjoy the bless
ings 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,
WADE HAMPTON,
Governor of South Carolina.
Mr.. Hayes Directed the Removal Of the Troops.
The following letter was written by
the President and sent to the Secretary
of War to-day
"ExECUTIvE MANSION,
"WAsHINaToN, D. c., April 3,'77. !
"SIR-Prior to my entering upon the
Presidency there had been stationed, by
order Of my predecessor, in the State
House at Columbia S. c., detachment
of United States Infantry. Finding them
in that place, l have thought proper to
delay the decision ofthe question oftheir
removal until l could consider and deter
mine whether the condition ofaffairs in
that State is such as to either require or
Justify 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 de.
fense of the State.
"There are, it is true, grave and seri-
GUS 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 provided
by the Constitution and laws of that
State.
II feel assured no resort to violence is
contemplated in that quarter, but that on
the contrary the disputes in question are
to,be settled solely by such peaceful reme-
dies as the Constitution and laws Of the
State provide. Under these cirCumstan-
ces and in this confidence now 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 removal of said
troops from the State House to their pre-
vious place Of encampment.
II. ID. HAYES.
"To Hon. Geo. W. McCrary, Secretary Of
War"
Secretary Of War Orders Troops to Move Next
Tuesday.
The following letter was sent to Gen.
Sherman by the Secretary of War:
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
April 8, 1877.--TO General w. Z. Sherman,
Commanding United States Army:-GEN-
ERAL: 1 enclose herewith copy of a
communication from the President ofthe
United States troops now stationed at the
State House at Columbia, South Carolina,
be withdrawn and returned to their pre-
vious barracks or camping ground. You
are hereby charged with the execution
of this order, and will cause the with
drawal to ta'ke place on Tuesday next,
the 10th Of April, at IL meridian.
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