The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-04

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patch.
| THE PRESIDENTS ORDER CONCERNING, THE RE-
MovAL OF TIE TROOPS FROM TIE COLUMBIA
Is. CO. STATE-H0USE.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Thc following is
the text of the Presidents order to the See.
rctary OF War for the removal of the troops
from the State-House at Columbia, S. c.:
Washington, April -Sir,-Prior to my
entering upon the duties of the presidency
there had been stationed, by order OF my
predecessor, in the State-House, at Column
| bia, S. c., detachment OF United States
infantry. Finding them in that place,
have thought proper to delay decision Of
the question OF their removal until could
consider and determine whether the con-
dition 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 does not
now exist in that State such domestic VIC
Ience Us is contemplated by the Constitution
as the ground upon which the military
power of the National Government may be
invoked for the defence Of the State. There
are, it is true, grave and serious 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 peaceful means as may
be provided by the Constitution and
| laws OF the State. I feel assured that
no resort to violence is contemplated
in any quarter; but that, on the contrary,
the disputes in question are to be settled
solely by such peaceful remedies as the
Constitution and the laws OF the State pro-
vide. u.
! Under these circumstances, 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, di-
rected to see that the proper orders are
issued for the removal Of said troops from
the State-Horsc to their previous place oil
encampment. -"+ R. B. HAYES.
10 Hon. George, W. McCrary Secretary Of
War. u... .... ..
THE SECRETARY OF wars ORDER TO GENERAL
! .-.. . SHERMAN.
In accordance with the Presidents order
Secretary McCrary has issued the follow
ing: s'- ~. g..
'H,n Department, April 8. -General ".
| T. Sherman, Commanding United States
Armu: General,-I enclose herewith {
COPY OF a communication from the Presi.
dent OF the United States, in which he di'
reefs that the detachment Of troops now
stationed in the State-House at Columbia,
S. c., be withdrawn and returned to theil
previous barracks or camplng-ground. You
are hereby charged with the execution Of
this order, and will cause the withdrawal Of
| the troops on Tuesday next the 10th oil
April at y O'clock NJ 80 $3.50 &.
Very respectfully, your obedlent servant
! '.@" GEORGE w. MCCRARY,
| ...... . Secretary OF War.
GOVERNOR HAMPTON TO THE PREsIDENT-As
sURANCEs OF A PEACEFUL POLICY, &C, II
| SOUTH CAROLINA. %" -. ....-'. -..'.. ...
The following letter has been, sent by
| Governor Hampton to President Hayes:
| Washington, D.. C., March 30.-Io IT,.
President: Sir,-The result OF the confer
ence to which you did me the honor to in
yitc me- has been to leave on my mind the
conviction that you sincerely desired to seq
to a peaceful and Just settlement Of tho
i questions; which are distracting our people
4 and iniurtng so seriously the material in
terests of our State, and ] trust that you arr
equally convinced Of my earnest wish to- aif
i in accomplishing thisnhappy end AS ]
may not have the pleasure OF Seeing yo1
again on this subject, it may be proper c
/ putbefore youth the fullest and most definite
form tue assurances gwen; TO you VerDaliy
i repeat, therefore, that if the Federal troop:
! 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
4 but that we shall look for their maintenance
solely to such apeaceable remedies as th'
Constitution andlaws OF the State provide
I t Shall use all my authority to. rePress, thu
use Oh. the exhibition Of force in the settle
ment OF all disputed questions;' and Thu
sI authority shall: be exercised in such man
ner that the peace shall be preserved. w
i only desire the establishment in our State
4 a government which. will secure to ever.
citizen-the lowest as well as the highest
j black as we'll as white full and equal pro
lection in the enjoyment Of all his right!
I under the Constitution OF the United States
4 No one can be more deeply Impressed
than myself with the imperative necessit
4 Of establishing peaceful relations betWee'
4 all classes and both races in South Carolina
/. for ii Is only by these means that the tru
n and enduring welfare of the State can b
a secured. With the recognition Of the PEI
Feet equality cof every citizen before th
81 laws !; with a just and impartial ADMINISTERS
y ton OF the laws; with q practical sseeurit
!. oi the right of9suttrage; with q: systel