The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-24
POLITICAL COMMERCE..



with Hampton and Chamberlain on
the Situation Ex -G0vernor brown
Appointed ON the Louisiana Gem
mission.
Ex-Governor John G. Brown, OF
Tennessee, telegraphs Postmaster Gen.
eral Key as follows:
PULASKI, March ~, ls77.
Hon. ID. M. Key, postmaster general
III lit 10 believed that my cooperation
will contribute anything toward pa
cisic solution of the troubles In LOUIS
lana, my services are at the command
Of the president on the basis suggested
In your dispatch to-day. Advise me
fully of the determination of the presi-
dent. JOHN c. BROWN.
The president has appointed Mr..
Brown
The results Of the consideration by
the cabinet Of the South Carolina
question, have been the sending OF the
following letter to Chamberlain and
Hampton, inviting them here in per-
son or by delegates, TO confer wit the
president on the situation of affairs in
that State:
ExEoUTlvE OFFICE, |
WAtHINGTGS, ID. e., March q.
SIR am instructed by the presi-
dent to bring to your attention his pur-
pose to take into immediate considera.
ton the position OF affairs in South
Carolina, with view of determining
the course which, under the consitu-
ton and the laws OF the United States,
1t may be his duty to take in reference
to the situation in that State, AZ he finds
itupon succeeding to the presidency. 1t
will give the president great pleasure to
confer with you In person, II you shall
find 1t convenient to visit Washington,
and shall concur with him In thinking
such conference the readiest and best
mode OF placing your views as to the
political situation in your State before
him. He would greatly prefer this
direct communication Of opinion and
Information to any other method Of
ascertainiDg your views upon the
present condition aud immediate
prospect Of public interests In South
Carolina. II reasons of weight with
you should discourage tnis course, the
president will be glad to receive any
communication from you In writing,
or through any delegate possessing
your confidence, that will convey your
views of the impediments to the
peaceful and orderly organization OF a
single and undisputed State govern
ment In South Carolina, and of the
best method Of removing them. II Is
the earnest desire of the president to
be able to put an end as speedily as
possible to all appearance Of interven-
ton OF the military authority by the
United States In the political dissen-
sions which affect the government and
atllict the people Of South Carolina.
In this desire the president cannot
doubt that he truly represents the pa.
tri0tic feeling Of the great body OF the
people of the United States. 1t is i'm
possible that prOtracted disorder In the
domestic government OF any State car
or should fail to be matter Of lively
interest and solicitude to the people OF
the whole country. In furtherance OF
the prompt and safe inception Of the
general purpose, he invites full com
munication Of your opinion on thu
whole subject, In such one of the pro
posed forms as may seem to you mos
useful.
BY the direction of the president,
have addressed to the Hon. Wad
Hampton duplicate OF this letter.
am, very respectfully, your obedi
ent servant,
W.K, ROGERS, Private Secretary.
To the Hon. Daniel ii. chamberlain.