The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-04-12
THE LOUISIANA CASE.
President Hayes Hsettar Of NnstFus tloi,
TO the Commission.

Tho following is the text o., the P7esi-
dents letter Of instruction TO the Louisi-
ana Commips:cn: ,.
WAsHlsaToN, April 8, 1877.
ab the Hon. Charksa B. Laiorence, Joseph
4R. Rdtciey, John M. Harlan, John
[ @ Broton and Wayne Adc Heigh,
C5nsmissioners- ~
GENTLEMEN--I am instructed by The
PRESIDENT to lay before you some obgerya-
tiSns upon the occasion md objects which
the Commission about 10 visit the Stat,
Of Louisiana to undertaks this public
service, Upon assumipg his Office, the
ps=sesidela Aiids ttho situation or. aiiait5 IN
Louisiana such as 70 Justly demand his
prompt and solicitous attention, for this
situation presents as one of its features
ths apparent intervention Of the military
power Of the United States in the donies-
tic controversies which undoubtedly di-
vide the opinions and disturb the harnio.
ny Of the people of that State. This
intervention, arising during the term and
by the authority of his predecessor,
throws no present duty upon the Presi.
Ient except to examine and determine
the real extent and form and effect to
which such intervention actually exists,
and TO decide as to the time. mannsr and
conditions which should be observed In
pntting an end TO it.. It is in aid of his
Intelligent and prompt discharge Of this
duty that the President has sought, the
service of sh;s Commission, to supply by
means of its examination conducted in
the State of Louisiana Bassa,e information
thnt may be pertinent to circumsnection
and security of any measures he may re-
solve upon. It will ba readily understood
that the service desired Of and entrusted
to'th.s Commission does not includesnny
examination into or report upon the ifacfs
of the recent State election, or ofthe
canvass of the votes cast; at that election.
So. far as attention to that subject NAV be
necessary the President ieannot but feel
that the reportg OF the committees of the.
two houses af Congress, and other public
Information at hand, will dispense! with
and should preclude any exploration nv
the commission of that field of inquiry.
But is most pertinent and important, In
c0ming TO decision on the precise uiies-
ton of executive duty before him. that
the Pesa.ae:s. skonId ks;o, ;fse ara S.i.;5
imnediments to regular, legal and peace.
fhl procedures under the laws and conkti-s
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana, by:whicli'
the Anomalous government there presais-
ted may be put in ;couras OF ettkiieiit.
without Involving tho element Of reilitary,
paEer Ns: en- agent or O make wright In
such solution The successful ,escertaih-
ment OF these impe ediments, che President
wouid confidently expect, would inaieate
to the people of that State the wisdom
aud The mode of their renewal |. s "'.e
usual circumstances which attended md
followed tho stasa election and canvass.
nom sts 70 tbs tbs
aud intSneet4 of tho Rgeai1e Dental elnciioii. !,
may hsFe retarded within tho State ak,
Louisiana fiae persuaeiye Influences hyi
which the great social and mat tefiai inter-,
Ssis,, common to tho whole people OF d
stase and Che pride of the American
character an q biding. tiois, anaeli-
crate tho disappointm and dissolve
the resentmc ciiss Of cloee and sealoss po-
liticai contests but the. Prssident both,
nepea and Deleve5 Shas the great Body af
the people Of Louisiana are now prepared
20 treat the. unsettled results Of their
Stare election With % calm aud coneiliASg
tory spirit. III 1t be too much 10 expect
. complete coHcuT1enec isea single. goF-
oInHlent; prsthes STATIC at least the PreS-
ident may anticipate, 0 snhmiEsier 20 t1e
peaceful resources OF the. laws alt1 the
coi.stifntinlt of the State af all their ls
ssfisfestaQii, ae once reliefing 1einsetveS
froInt b ,repyoach and their fol loR-cf items
o. the united Statea from the atixlesiee