The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-24
WASHINGTON.
The Cabinet Council.

Inc SapulcI SOuIlCl.
Washington. March 23.-The cabi-
net was in session two hours. An im-
portant letter in regard to the South
Carolina troubles has been dictated
and made public. The result of the
consideration by the cabinet of the
South Carolina question has been the
sending of letters to Governors Cham
berlain and Hampton, inviting them
here, in person or by delegate, to con-
fer with the President on the question
of affairs in that state.
1t appears that it was determined yes
terday to take some different action
from that taken in Louisiana, but is
yet unsettled. The result, however,
was decision to address letters to Gov.
Hampton and Gov. Chamberlain, in
viting them to this city, and soon after
noon to-day the following letter re-
ceived the approval of the cabinet,
when it was sent to the gentleman to
whom it was addressed:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
Washington, March %, 1877. !
"SIR--I am instructed by the Presi-
dent to bring to your attention his pur-
pose to take into immediate considera-
tion the position of affairs in South
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the course which, under the constitu-
tion and laws of the United States, it
may be his duty to take in reference to
the situation in that state as he finds
it upon succeeding to the Presidency.
1t would give the President great pleas
ure to confer with you in person if you
shall find it convenient to visit Wash
ington, and shall concur with him in
thinking such conference the readiest
and best mode of placing your views as
to the political situation in your state,
before him. He would greatly prefer
this direct communication of opinion
and information to any other method
of ascertarning your views upon the
present condition and immediate pros
pect of public interests in South Caro-
lima. If reasons of weight with you
should discourage this course, the Presi-
dent will be glad to receive any COM
munication from you in writing, or
through any delegate possessing your
confidence, that will convey to him
your views of the impediment5 to
peaceful and orderly organization of a
single and undisputed state government
in South Carolina, and of the best
method of securing the same. 1t is
the desire of the President to put an
end to all appearance of Intervention
of the military authority of the United
States in the political arrangements
which afflict the government and afflict
the people of South Carolina. In this
desire the President cannot doubt that
he quite represents the patriotic feel
ings of the great body of the people of
the United States. 1t is impossible
that protracted disorder in the domestic
government of any state can or should
ever fail to be matter of lively inter-
est and solicitude to the people of the
whole country. In furtherance of a
prompt and safe execution of this gen.
eral purpose, he invites full commune
cation of your opinion on the whole
subject in such one of the proposed
forms as NAV seem to you most useful.
By direction of the President have
addressed to Hon. Wade Hampton a
duplicate of this letter.
Signed] w. X. ROGERS,
Private Secretary.
Hon. Danl. II. Chamberlain.