The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-04
Governor HamptOn's Letter to
President Hayes.
An Expression of Confidence and
aPrOmlse Of Cooperation.
The President Orders the Removal
of Troops from State House.
Louisiana Commission and their
Instructions.
An Errand Of Peace and Recon-
CillatiOn.
Political NeWs---The Elections.
Political Nows---The Elections.
WASHINGTON.
Order for the Withdrawal Of the
Troops from South Carolina.

OfOer IOF lne WllnNrNWnl oil the
Troops from South Carolina.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The following
letter was written by the President and
sent to the Secretary Of War to-day:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, I
WASHINGTON, b. G., April 3, 1877. {
SIR:-Prior to my entering on the du.
ties OF President there had been stationed
by order Of my predecessor in the State
House ut Columbia, South Carolina, u
detachment OF United States troops.
Finding them in that place, | have
thought 10 delay the decision Of the ques-
tion Of their removal until ! could con.
slider and determine whether the condi-
tion OF affairs in that State is now such
US 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
contemplated b. the Constitution as
ground upon which the military power
Of the National Government may be in.
voked for the defense Of the State. There
are, tits true, grave and serious disputes as
to the rights OF certain claimant to the
chief office OF that State, but these are to be
settled and determined, not by the Ex-
eCutivc OF the United States, but by such
an orderly aud peaceful method as may
be derived by the Constitution and laws
OF the State. / feel that no resort OF vio.
lence ia contemplated in that quarter,
but that on the contrary the disputes are
to be settled solely by such peaceful
remedies as the Constitution and laws OF
the State provides. Under these circum.
stances and in this confidence l now deem
it proper TO take action in accordance
with the principles announced when en-.
tered on the duties Of President, you are
therefore directed to see that proper Or
ders are issued for the removal Of said
troops from the State House to their
previous place OF encampment.
r. B. HAYES.
To Hon. Geo. ". IteCcar, Secretary Of
War.
ORDER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
The following letter was sent to Gen.
Sherman by the Secretary Of War:
WAR DEPARTMENT, /
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1877. !
Gen. ". z. Sherman, commanding United
States Army:
GENERA1-I enclose herewith copy
OF communication from the President
OF the United States, in which he directs
that the detachment OF troops now sta
toned in the State House at Columbia
be Withdrawn and returned to their pre-.
vious camping ground. You are hereby
charged with the execution Of this order,
and will cause the withdrawal OF the
troops to take place on Tuesday, April
10, at l2M.
Very respectfully, your obedient SER
want, GEORGE W. MCCRARY,
Secretary of War.
Richard c. Mccormick, Assistant Sec
retary Of the Treasury,it is expected will
enter ON his duties the 18th inst.
Edwin A. Howard, OF Michigan, has
been appointed agent for the Ponca Indi-
ans, Dakota.
Senator Stanley Matthews had long
talk with the President to-day.
GOV. HGMpToN's LETTER TO PRESIDENT
HAYES.
The following is the letter OF Governor
Hampton 10 the President:
WMLARD's HOTEL, !
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1877. !
70 The President:
StR:-The result Of the conference to
which you did me the honor to invite me
has been to leave on my mind the convic.
ton that you sincerely desire to sec a
peaceful and Just settlement OF the qucs.
tion which is distracting our people and
injuring seriously the material interests
Of our State, and trust you are equally
conscious Of my earnest wish to aid in
accomplishing this end. AS l may not
have the pleasure OF seeing you again on
this subject, il may be proper 10 put
before you in the fullest and most
definite form the assurances given YOU
verbally. repeat, il 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 claim, but every one shall look for
their maintenance solely to such peace
ful remedies as the Constitution and
laws OF the State provide. Ishall use all
my authority TO reprcss any use OF force
in the settlement Of all disputed ques.
tions, and this authority shall
be exercised in such manner
that the peace shall be preserved.
We only desire to establish in our State
government which will secure to every
citizen, the lowest as well as the highest,
black US well as white, full and equal
protection in the enjoyment Of all his
rights under the Constitution OF the Uni
ted States. None can can be more deeply
impressed than myself with the impera.
tive necessity OF establishing cordial rela.
tions 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 an
honest and impartial government,
We will practically secure the exercise Of
the right OF suffrage with a system OF
public education, which will open
| SOuANeS VI huOWieuSe 10 ulL ClhSbeS anu
may hope to see our State soon take a
position to which abe ia entitled. It was
the patriotic hope to aid in the accom-.
plishment Of these aims that called me
from my retirement to become a Candi.
date for Governor OF South Carolina. II
was through the confidence Of the people
OF that State that l would honest.
ly and faithfully carry out
all these purposes that | was
elected their chief magistrate, and l feel
profoundly that peace can be surely
preserved there, and prosperity restored
by assuring our people that the right OF
local self government, SO prominently
brought forward in your inaugural and
go fayorably received by the whole coun.
try, is to be promptly carried out as rule
Of your administration. anticipate the
early fulfllment OF the Just and reasoua.
bic hopes inspired by the announcement
Of the policy you have unfolded; a policy
which found responsive echo in every
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