The daily gazette., 1877-04-04
FROM WASHINGTON.

| VIEW OF THE REPUBLICAN DEADERs IN
SOUTH CARoLINA-A REPUBLICAN CAU-
Gus DOWN ON THE ADMrNISTRATIoN--
NO TROUBLE ANTICIPATED,
i CHARLESTON, s. c., April 3.-The re-
4 publican leaders here find it hard to real
ize that the armed federal support on
which they have so long relied is finally
Withdrawn. Mayor Cunningham, Con.
gresham Butts, Marshal Wallace, ex-
Adjutant General Purvis, Of the canvass
ing board, presidential elector Hurley,
ex1Governor Moses and others were in
terviewed to-day, and agree in saying
that the withdrawal of the troops will
make Wade Hampton the undisputed
Governor of South Carolina, and that
| there will be no consequent disturbance,
fer the reason that their party will in
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| Mayor Cunningham declared that SO
far as the republican party in South Car
olina was concerned he considered that
the establishment OF the Hampton gov
erHment would effectually terminate its
existence; that it had already become
broken down from internal exoesses, and
that the placing of the election machine
ry in the hands of the democrats would
| completely demoralize the republicans
and 1t would be an utter impossibility for
them to carry an election in the future.
His advice to all his constituents was to-
accept the situation. fall into line and 10
to work to build up the prosperity of the
State. Hurley, one of the Hayes cleo
tors, declares that the election Of Hamp-
ton is the best thing possible for the
| colored people, as the, conservatives can
and will do more for them than any 9th
or Political party has done. Butts is very
bitter, saying that the President sold out
to the Southern democracy, and that the
withdrawal Of the troops In South Caro-
lima is only one branch Of the bargain.
A caucus of republicans, white and
| colored, leaders was held to-day, at
which the Hayes administration was
| soundly denounced. Ex-Gov. Moses
was the ruling spirit. 1t was decided
that convention of republicans be held
with the purpose of making the best
terms they can with the conservatives.
They say that the national republican
ing for them, and they propose now to
satisfy that party that they do count for
something, and that the cast off republi-
cans will still be power in the land.
A great popular demonstration is in
preparation at Columbia to welcome
Gov. Hampton back to the capital.
Apart from the deep detection Of the
feeling prevails throughout the State, and
not the slightest political disturbance is
anticipated.
1 THE PRESIDENTS DIRECTION To THE
SECRETARY OF WAR.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The following
letter was written by the President and
sent to the Secretary of War to-day:
"Erecutiue Mansion, Washington, d.
c., April 8, 167T.-Sir: Prior to my en-
tering upon the duties of the presidency
there had been stationed, by order of my
predecessor, in the State House at Column
bia, S. c., a detachment of United States
infantry. Finding them in that place I
have thought proper to delay decision
Of the question or their removal until 1
could consider and determine whether
the condition of affairs in that State is
now such as to either require or justify
the continued military occupation of the
State House. In my opinion there doesr
not now exist in that Stat such domestic
violence as is contemplated by the consti-
tuition as the ground upon which the mill
itary power OF the national government
may be invoked for the defense of the
State. There are tits true, grave and Sc
rious 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 methods as maybe provided by
the constitution and laws of the State. /
feel assured that no resort to violence is
contemplated in any quarter, but that on
the contrary the disputes in question are
Ito be settled solely by such peaceful rem
edies as the constitution and laws of the
State provide. Under these circumstan-
c.s, and in this confidence, now deemit
proper to take action in accordance with
the principles announced when I entered
upon the duties Of the presidency You
are therefore directed to see that the pro-
per orders are issued for the removal OF
said troops from the State House to their
previous place of encampment.
r. B. HAYES.
''To Hon. Geo. w. McCrary, Secretary of
War;"
Boz