The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-05
HAYES AND HAMPTON.
The Troops to be Removed
From the South Carolina
State House, on Thurs
day Next.
The Order. for Their Withdrawal.

WASHINGTON. April 3.--The following
letter was written by the President and
I sent to the secretary Of war to-day:
EXECUTIVES MANSION.
WASHINGTON. ID. T., April 5, ISL.
SIR:-Prlor to entering upon the duties
| of the Presidency there had been station
ed by order OF my predecessor, in the
state house at Columbia. 5. c.. detatch
ment OF the United States infantry.
Finding them in that place, | have
thought il proper TO delay decision OF
the question of their removal until |
could consider aud determine whether
the condition of affairs in that state is
now such as 10 require or justify contin-
ued occupation OF the state house. In
my opinion there does not now exist in
that state such domestic violence as is
contemplated by the Constitution as
ground upon which the military power
of the national government may be
invoked for the defense of the
state. There are, 1t l. true, grave and
serious disputes as 10 the nights OF GER
tain claimants TO tie chief executive
office OF that state; Out these are to be
settled and determined. not by tbeeXcc-
uiive OF the United states, bat by such
orderly and peaceahle methods a. may
|
of the state. | feel assured no resort 10
violence is contemplated in his quarter,
but that Oh the contrary the disputes in
question are 10 be settled solely by such
peaceful remedies a. the Constitution
aud Law OF the state provide. | nder
these circumstances, anu IN TIN. conf
/. dence. | now deem it proper 10 take az
, ton III accordance with tie principles
announced when entered upon the du-
ties OF he presidency. You are. there
: fore. directed 10 see that proper orders
o are Issued for the removal OF said troops
, from the State house 10 their preyiou.
place OF encsmpBeni- L.. b. HAYES.
10 Hos. Geo. W. NCtrdry.
| he ORDER.
l. The iolloNin. letter was s.n; to
Il General sherman by the secretary OF
i war
!, WAE DEPARTMENT,
\. WAsBINGTnN, April J, So.
10 Genera ". +. sherman, Commsaling L
: :. y.
d GENERAL II iuClo.c herewith 4 copy
N OF a communication from the President u
the United States, In which he directs
- that the detachment OF United State;
y troops now stationed in the state hous,
j. al Columbia, 5. c., be Withdrawn anC
, returned 10 their previous barracks o
camping ground. You are hereb.
E. place on Tuesday next. Inc ntth' 81 IpbfI
at twelve meridian. Very respectfully
your obedlent servant.
GEORGE w. MCCRFARY,
y Secretary OF War.
8 The following Is the letter OF Governor
Hampton 10 the President:
WLLARD's HOTEL,
WASHINGTON. March 81, 1877.
e HE PREsIDESI-Sir: Inc result OF
Q the conference TO which you did me the
honor TO invite me has been TO leave OIL
!. my mind the conviction that you sin.
u cereIy desire 10 see peaceful and Just
i settlement OF the question which i. dis
tracing our people and iDjuriDg serious
the material interests OF our state, and
: l trust you are equally convinced OF my
earnest wish to aid in accomplishing this
: happy end. As / may not have the
pleasure OF seeing you again on this sub.
Ject IL may De proper TO put
before you in the fullest and most
= definite form the assurances given you
{ verbally. l repeat. therefore, that if
the Federal troops are withdrawn from
: the state house there shall be on nv
| part, or that Of my trinds, no resort TO
violence 10 assert our claims, but that We
shsll look Tor their maintenance solely
10 such peaceful remedies as the cOnstitu-
lion ana laws OF the state provide.
shaii use all my authority 10 repress the
use or exhibition OF force in the settle
ment OF all disputed questions, and this
authority shall be exercised in su ch man.
ner that the peace shall be preserved.
We only desire the establishment
IN our state OF government
which Will secure 10 every citizen.
| 10 the lowest as We'll as 10 the
highest, 10 the black as well as 10 the
white, the full and equal protection I'm
the enjoyment OF all his rights under
the constitution OF the United States.
NO one can be more deeply Impressed than
myself with the imperative necessity of
establishing cordial relations between all
classes and both races in South Carolina,
| Ior u Is only Dy these means that the
true and enduring welfare OF the state
can be secured. With the recognition OF
perfect equality Of every citizen before
the law, with just aud impartial ad.
ininistratlon OF the laws, with practi.
cal ana secure exercise of the right of
suurase, with the system oipubhc edu-
cation which will open the sources n I
knowledge to all classes, we may hone
70 see our state soon take the position 10
WHICH she Is entitled. Ii was the patri-
otlc ioea 10 aid In the accomplishment OF I
| HiSh aims thal called me from nv
retirement to become the candidate Tor
governor OF south Carolina. II, VS.
through the confidence OF the neon,a -,
that state that ! would honestly and
faithfully carry out all these purpos,S |
mat ! was elected their chief magistrate
and feel profoundly that peace can he !
surely preserved there ami !
prosperity restored by a,,urino
our people that the right ct
local self government. so prominen,I,
brought forward in your inaugural and
SO iavoraoly received by the whole com
uy,h TO he promptly carried out a, tba
RUE OF your administration. | ,utin,1
pste The ready iulhllment of the lust and
reasonable hopes Inspired by The an'
nouncement OF the policy YOU have an
folded-a policy which found re.n"n
| nve echo IN every patriotic heart a.
indicating the purpose to administer the
government In the true spirit OF the Con.
In conclusion, permit me to assure Won
mat feel the strongest confidence that
the wise and patriotic policy annonnesJ
IN your inaugural. as soon as il takcs
shape IN action. will produce such re.
suits that the whole country will sn;nv
harmony. P''"y ano