The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05
THE PRESIDENTS SOUTHERN
POLICY.
The Troops To BE Removed from
the South Carolina Capitol.
instructions TO The Louisiana Commission.

The President writes to Geo. w. Me-
Crary, Secretary Of War, OF date April
), that there Is no longer any fear of do
nestle violence In South Carolina, and
that therefore the detaehmentof United
States infantry in the State House at
Columbia can safely be removed and
the people OF South Carolina left to
settle their difficulties by peaceful
methods.
Geo. w. McCrary accordingly tele.
graphs to Gen. Sherman, commander
in.chief OF the United States army. di-
reeting the withdrawal of the troops
from the South Carolina State House to
the barracks occupied before they
moved there.
INSTRUCTIONS no THE COMMISSION.
The following ore the instructions
sent TO the members Of the Louisiana
Commission by the Attorney General;
WASHINGTON, April Q, 1877.
10 Hons. Chas. u. Lawrence. Joseph r.. Hawley,
John M. Harlan, John q. Brown, and Wayne
Meveigh. Commissioners
Gentlemen--T am instructed by the
President TO lay before you some obser-
vatioDs upon the occasion and object.
which have led him to invite you, as
members OF the commission about to
visit the State Of Louisiana, and to un-
dertake this public service. Upon as
suming your office the President finds
such as to Justify and demand his
prompt and solieitous attention, for the
situation presents as one OF Its features
the apparent Intervention OF the mili-
tary power Of the United States In the
domestic controversies which undoubt-
edly divide the opinions and disturb the
harmony Of the people OF that State.
GRANT RESPONSIBLE ron THE MIDDLE.
This intervention arising during the
term and by the authority. OF his prede-
cesaor, throws no present duty upon the
President, except to examine and deter
mine the real extent and form and effect
to which such Intervention actually ex-
ista, and to decide as to the time, man
ner and conditions which should be OBJ
served In putting an end to It,.
It ID In aid of his intelligent and
prompt discharge OF this duty that the
President has sought the services OF
this Commission to supply, by means OF
iIB GAAUlluHtl1As GouuuSkS0 Ia eA9 Aeseu
OF Louisiana, some information that
may be pertinent to the circumspection
and scrutiny OF any measures that he
may resolve upon.
THE LATE ELECTION NOT 70 DE EXAMINED
INTO.
It will readily be understood that the
service desired of and intrusted to this
commission does not include any ex.
animation into or report upon the facts
OF the recent State election, or OF the
canvass of the votes cast at that cleo
tion, So far as attention to that sub.
iect may be necessary, the President
cannot but feel that the reports OF the
committees of the two houses OF Con-
gress, and other public Information at
hand, will dispense with and should
preclude any original explanation by
The commission OF the field OF inquiry.
THE rMpEpfMENTs no PEACE AND LAW.
But 1t is most pertinent and impor-
tant In coming to o decision upon the
precise question of executive duty be.
fore him, that the President should
know what are the real impediments to
regular, legal and peaceful procedure
under the laws and constitution OF the
State OF Louisiana, by which the anon,
allies In the government there presented
ultly DG Dub Ill GoNk9e VI 5CtiA3AJGAb 0AkAA-
out involving the element OF military
power, as either an agent or o make
| weight In such solution. The success
| full ascertainment of these impediments
| the President would confidently expect
would indicate to the people OF that
State the wisdom and the mode OF their
removal.
AN APPEAL TO LoUIs1ANIANs.
| The usual circumstances which at.
! tended and followed the State election
and canvass from Its relation to the ex-
cited feelings and interests Of the presi.
Dental election may have retarded with.
| in the State Of Louisiana the persuasive
influences by which the great social and
material interests common to the whole
people Of q State, and the pride OF the
American character as O law-abidine
nation, ameliorate the disappointment
and dissolve the resentments Of close
and jealous political contests, but the
President both hopes and believes thai
the great body OF the people OF Louisiana
are now prepared to treat the unsettled
results Of the State election with calm
and conciliatory spirit. Ii it be toe
much to expect q complete concurrence
in single government for that State. al
least the President may anticipate q
submission to the peaceful recource ol
the laws and the constitution OF the
State, OF all their dissensions, at once
relieving themselves from the reproach
and their fellow-citizens OF the United
States from the anxieties which must
ever attend prolonged dispute as to
the title and the administration OF the
government Of one OF the States Of the
| Union.
ONE GOVERNOR FOR LOUISIANA.
| The President, therefore, desires thai
you should devote your first and princi
pal attention to a removal OF the obsta
cles to an acknowledgment Of one gov
ernment for the purpose OF an exercise
OF authority within the State, and 9
representation OF the State in Its reia,
tions to the General Government, under
section four OF article four Of the Con