The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-27
THE SOLID SOUTH, y

Republican supremacy does not now
exist even in semblance in one of the
sixteen Southern States that before the
election were counted and denoted as
the "SOlid South" but by the cunning
devices and extraordinary computations
of returning boards were made to yield
enough of their strength to seat Ruther-
ford B. Hayes in the Presidential chair.
The strife for the government of South
Carolina and Louisiana by the contend
ing elements in the political parties has
hung with a portent that threatened
civil war over the respective limits of
these States, but the portent has at
length subsided and the cloud of war
has vanished. The Louisiana case has
terminated just as did the South Caro-
lima contest short time ago, by the ac-
tion of President Hayes in withdrawing
the troops from the State-house that had
been, in apprehension of difficulties,
stationed there by President Grant.
The following orders were issued by
the President to the Secretary of War
on the goth inst, and by the latter to
General Sherman on the same date:
Sir Prior to my entering upon the duties Of
the Presidency, there had been stationed, by
order of my predecessor, in the immediate vi
cinity of The building used as a State-house in
New Orleans, La, known as Mechanics Insti-
tute, detachment of U. S. infantry. Finding
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delay decision of the question of their re-
moval until could determine whether the
condition of affairs is now such as to justify or
require continued military intervention of the
national government in the affairs of the State.
In my opinion there does not exist in Louis
lana such domestic violence as is contemp dated
by the Constitution as a ground upon which
the military power of the national government
may be invoked for the defense OF the State.
The disputes which exist as to the right of GER
tain claimants to the chief executive office OF
that State are TO be settled and determined,
not by the executive of the United States, but
| by such orderly and peaceabIe methods as may
be provided by the Constitution and laws OF
the State. Having assurance that no resort to
violence is contemplated, but on the contrary
the disputes in question are to be settled by
peaceable methods under and in accordance
with the laws, I deem it proper to take action
in accordance with the principles announced
when entered upon the duties of the Presi-
dency. You are therefore directed to see that
proper orders are issued for the removal of said
troops atan early date from their present posi-.
tion, 10 such regular barracks in the vicinity as
may be selected for their occupation.
| R. B. HAYES,
To Hon. G. W. McCRARY, Secretary of War.
To GEN. W. T. SHERMAN, Commanding U. S.
Army-General Il have the honor to enclose
herewith a copy of a communication from the
President of the United States, in which he di-
rects that the detachment of U. S. troops now
stationed in the vicinity of the Mechanics In.
stitute in the City of New Orleads, be with.
drawn to such convenient barracks as may be
selected for their occupation. You are hereby
charged with the execution of this order, and
will cause the withdrawal to take place on
Tuesday next, the 24th of April, at u O'Clock
meridian. Very respectfully, your obedient
servant, GEO. W. MCCRARY,
Secretary of War.