Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1877 — SOUTH CAROLINA. [ARTICLE]

SOUTH CAROLINA.

T*M Orikr Withdrawing the Tromprn from the Mtate-House. Wahhinoton, April a The following letter has been made public by the President: Kxxcrmr* Mansion, j Washington, April 3, 1877. J But—Prior to my (altering upon the duties of the Presidency, there had been Htationed, by the urder of my predeoeaaor, in the State-House at Columbia, & C.. a detachment of United State* Infantry. Finding them in that place, I hare thought proper to delay a decision of the question of their removal until I could consider and determine whether the condition of affaire in that State is now such as to either require or justify the continued military occupation of the State-House. In nur opinion, there docs not now exist in that State such domestic violence as is contemplated by the Constitution as the ground upon which the military power of the National Government may be invoked for the defense of the State. There are, it is true, grave and serious dispute* as to the rights of certain claimants to the Chief Executive office of that State, bnt these are to he settled and determined, not by the Executive of the United State*, bnt by such orderly and peaceable methods as may be provided by the Constitution and laws of the State. I feel aseared that no resort to violence is conUmplated in any quarter, but that, on the contour, the Sates in question are to be. settled solely by peaceful remedies os the Constitution and laws of the State provide. Under these circumstances, and in this confidence, I now deem it proper to take action in accordance with the principles announced when I entered upon the duties of the Presidency. Yon are therefore directed to see that the proper orders are issued for the removal of said troops from the State-Houße to their previous place of encampment (Signed) R. B. Hayes. To the Hon. George W. McCrary, Becretay of Wax. The following letter was sent to Gen. Sherman by the Secretary of War: Wab Depabthent, l Washington, April 3,1877. f To Gen. W. T. Sherman, Commanding United States Army: General— l inclose herewith a copy of a communication from the President of the United States, in which he directs that the detachment of United States troops now stationed in the State-House at Columbia, 8. C., be withdrawn and returned to their pterions barracks or oamp-ing-ground. You are hereby charged with the execution of this order, and will cause their withdrawal to take place on Tuesday next, the 10th of April, at 12 meridian. Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEORGE W. McCRARY,

Secretary of War.