Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-04
PRESIDENT HAYES SPEAKS.
He Explains why he Withdrew
the Troops from the South
Carolina state ous
WASHINGTON, April 8.


WASHINGTON, April 3.
The following letter was written by
the President aud sent to tie Secretary
of Wan N day:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April 3, 1877.
Sir: Prior to entering upon the
duties of the Presidency, there had
been stationed by order of my prede-
cessor in the Stale House at Columbia,
South Carolina. detachment OF United
States Infantry. Finding them in that
place l have thought proper to delay a
decision of the question of their re-
moval until | could consider and de
termine whether the condition of affairs
in that Stale is now 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 con-
teinplated by the Constitution as the
ground upon which the military power
of the National Government may be
invoked for theI.defense 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 they are to be settled
oio oVNCA a. ~ SuNh tAhtii of'
amicab!e methods as may be provided
by the Constitution and law Of the
State. / feel assured tina no resort to
violence is contemplated in that quar-
ter, but that on the contrary the ques-
tions are to be settled solely by such
peaceful remedies as the Constitution
and law OF the State provides. Under
these circumstances and i. this conf
dence l now deem 1t proper to take
action in accordance with the principles
announced when | entered ou the duties
OF the Presidency. You are therefore
directed to see that orders are issued
for the removal of said troops from the
State House to their previous place OF
encampment.
(Sigued) r. B. HAYES.
To Hon. GEO. w. MCCRARY,
Secretary oil War.
Chamberlain will step Down and
Ing on Louisiana.
CHICAGO, April 8.
The Journals Washington special
says: Chamberlain has informed his
friends that he will not make further
contest over the GoverEor~hip OF South
Carolina. He will return to Columbia
to night and when the troops are with
drawn he ana other State Officers will
retire at the same time, leaving Hamp-
ton in undisIuted possession. 1t is
idle, he says, for him TO make a con-
test after the troops are withdrawn, and
it would he worse than folly TO expose
his friends to a conflict with the rifle
clubs, which are at the back OF Hamp-
ton and not only willing but eager 10
make a fight.
Senator Patterson advises the Re-
publicans of the State of South Caro-
lima 10 accept the situation in good
faith because they will be powerless TO
correct the action OF the Administra-
ton in deliberately breaking up The
Republican party in that Slate.
Republicans here are very sanguine
that the result Of the Louisiana Com.
Nichols. The Democratic leaders
boldly say Nichols will make a fight if
the Government attempts to sustain
Packard. and renew the story that an
agreement had been made by Hayes
intimate friends for the retirment of
the troops.
Representative Ellis has sen the
following dispatch to New Orleans:
81 hope the people will by NJ act
give even a coloring of acceptance of
any decision OF Louisiana matters by
the Commission. We must prepare to
resist the decree, it it is unfavorable.
The House is uDquestioaably Demo-
cratic AMI will never give one dollar
for the army until u people are Tree.
Patience and a bold assertion of our
rights will bring us victory in the
end.o
Municipal EiectiOnS-The Republic.
ans Victorious.
CLEVELAND, o., April 3.
The very latest returns indicate that
the Republicans have elected their can
didate tor Mayor and nine out of
eighteen councilmen.
DENVER, Col, April 3.
At the city election here yesterday
the Republicans elected five OF the six
Aldermen; the Democrats one.
Quo WarrantO Proceedings by
President Ti!den Against Hayes.
WASHINGTON, April 8.
It is stated on good authority that
papers in quo WdrTanto proceedings in
Inc interest of Tilden are being pre-
| pared, and will be filed in tho District
Court here as soon as the troops are
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