Who supported the early end to military reconstruction?

The early end to military reconstruction in the post-Civil War United States was primarily supported by Southern Democrats and some Northern Republicans, known as "Liberal Republicans." These groups believed that the Reconstruction policies were too harsh and that it was time to restore home rule to the South. The Compromise of 1877, which resolved the disputed 1876 presidential election, effectively led to the withdrawal of federal troops from Southern states, marking the end of military reconstruction.