The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-04-11
THE TROOPS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Gov. Hampton 10 the President.

pondenee relating thereto:
THE TROOPS III SOUTH CAROLINA.
ITO tho Associated Prsssl
WAsHINGroS, April 3.-The following
letter was written BY the President and
sent to the Secretary of War to-day:
ExFCUrIvE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
April 3, lS77-Sir: Prior to my enter
ing upon the duties Of the Presidency,
there has been stationed, hy order Of nv
predecessor, in the State-house at Column
bis, s. c., detachment Of United States
infantry. Finding them in that place,
| have thought proper to delay the de-
cision Of the question Of their removal uu-
til could consider and determine neither
the condition Of affairs in that State is
now such as to either require or justify
the continued military occupation Of that
State-house. In my opinion there does
not now exist in that State such domestic
violence as is contemplated by the Consti-
tuition As the ground upon which the mil
itary power OF the National Government
may be invoked for the defense of the
State. There are, it is true, grave and
serious disputes rs 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 may be provided by
the constitution and laws Of the State. !
feel assured that 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
remedies as the constitution and law of
the State provide. Under these circum-
stances, and 10 this confidence, | 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 the
proper orders are issued for the removal OF
said troops from the State-house to their
previous place of encampment.
R. B. HAYES
To the Hon. George W McCrary.
SECRETARY M'cREARY TO GENERAL SHERMAN.
The following letter was sent to Gen.
Sherman by the Secretary Of War:
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHIxGrox, April
5. lS77.-To Gen. ", II Sherman, eoa>
handing the United States Army-General:
inclose herewith r copy o; a communi-
cation from the President of the United
States, in which he directs me that the
detachment Of United States troops now
Stationed in the State-house at Columbia,
s c., be withdrawn and returned to their
previous bsrrack or company ground
You are hereby charged with the exe~
cution fthis order, aud will cause the
withdrawal to take place on Tuesday
next, April 10, at IL o'clock N. Very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEoRGE w. NECESSARY,
Secretary of War.
GOVERNOR HAMPTON TO TUE PRESIDENT.
The following is the letter of Governor
Hampton to the President:
"WILLARD's HOTEL. WAsHEaroN,
March 3l.-To the PresiIclt-SiR The re-
suit OF the conference to which you did me
the honor to invite me has been to leave
on my mind the conviction that you surely
desire to zee a peaceful and just settle
meut Of the question which is distracting
our people and Injuring seriously the ma
terial interests of our State, and trust
you are equally convinced Of my earnest
wish to aid in accomplishing this happy
end. As may not have the pleasure Of
seeing you again on this subject, it may
be proper to put before you in the fullest
and most definite form the assurances
given you verbally. l repeat, therefore,
that, if the Federal troops are Withdrawn
from the State>house, there shall be on
my part or that Of my friends no resort to
violence to assert our claims, but that We
shall look for their maintenance solely 10
such peaceful remedies as the constitution
and laws Of the State provide. shall
use all my authority to repress the use
use or exhibition Of force in the settles
ment of all disputeE questions, and this
/ authority shall bS exercised in such a
manner that the peace shall be preserved
We only desire the establishment in our
State OF a government which will secure
to every citizen, the lowest as well as the
highest, black as well as white, full and
equal protection in the enjoyment OF all
his rights, under the Constitution Of the
United States. No one can be more
deeply impressed than myself with the
imperative necessity OF establishing cor
dial relations between all classes and both
races in South Carolina, for it is 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 q just
and impartial administration Of the laws;
with the practical security OF the exercise
of the right of suffrage; with system OF
public education. which will open the
sources of knowledge to all classes, we
may hope to see our State soon take the
position to which she is entitled. 1t was
the patriotic idea to aid in the accom-
plishmsnt Of these high aims that called