The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-28
REMOVING THE BAYONETS.
The Federal Soldiers Withdrawn
from New Orleans.
Unanimous Approval OF
the biEet--ssExayes's
Instructions TO the
Secretary ofSar.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The Cab
met came to the resolution to remove
the troops from New Orleans without
division. Secretary McCrary, in
speaking Of the subject to-day, said
in substance that the President ex-
pressed himself as decidedly in favor
of removing the troops, and none of
the Cabinet made an objection. Nc
Crazy, it. must be remembered, has
been credited with much of the oppo-
sition, such as it is, which has attend
ed the Southern policy in the Cabinet.
In answer to 4 question Mr.. McCrea-
~ said that it was his own opinion,
and from the discussion to-day, APP
parently that of the Cabinet, that the
Administration would have no further
trouble at the South. The only en-
barrassmcnt to which it was now ex-
posed would arise from the attitude
VI sunni HieAHDSio VI leo O"H pdIGN
How much that would amount to it
was impossible yet to say, but it is
McCrary's opinion that it will not be
serious. Within week the patron
age which remains undistributed can
be relied upon TO break up opposition
within the party. With reference to
the extra session, McCreary said that
the action taken to-day might hasten
it slightly, but it would probably have
no.other result
The President this afternoon adj
dressed the following letter to Secre-
tary McCrary
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Apr, 20, 1871
SIR: Prior to my entering upon the
duties of the Presidency there had
been stationed, by order of my prede-
cessor, i'll the immediate vicinity of
the building used as State House, in
New Orleans, La, and known as Me
chanic's Institute, a detachment of
United States infantry. Finding them
in that place, ! have thought proper
to delay decision of the question of
their removal until | could determine
whether the condition of affairs is now
such as to either require or justify
continued military intervention of the
national Government in the affairs of
the State. In my opinion there does
not now exist in Louisiana such do
mestic violence as is contemplated by
the Constitution as the ground upon
which the military power of the ma
tional Government may beinvoked for
the defence of the State. The dis
putes which exist as to the right Of
certain claimants to the chief execu-
tive office of that State are to be set
tied and determined, not by the Exec
utive Of the United States, but by such
orderly and peaceable methods as NAV
be provided by the Constitution and
the laws of the State. Having the as
surance that no resort TO violence is
contemplated, but, on the contrary,
that the disputes in question are to be
settled by peaceful methods under
and in accordance with law, l deem
it proper to take action in accord
ance with the principles announced
when J entered upon the duties of
the Presidency. You are therefore
directed to see that the proper or
ders are issued for the removal Of
said troops, at an early date, from
their present position to such regu-
lar barracks in the vicinity as may
be selected for their occupation.
r. B. HAYES,
To the Hon. GEO. W. McCRARY, Sec
fttary OF War.