The New York herald., 1876-12-04
WHAT Mr.. ROBERTS SAYS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 1916
Concerning his reported interview with Governor
Hayes, Mr.. Roberts, who arrived in Washington last
ION my way from Cincinnati to Washington /
stopped at Columbus to see Governor Hayes. l was
there not accredited for anybody but for the New
Orleans Times. had letter Of introduction from
Mr.. Halstcad, of the Cincinnati COMMERCIAL and one
from j. b. Stevenson. l had conversation with
Mr.. Hays, of some two or three hours duration,
perhaps, at the house of General Comfy. We talked
OF the Southern situation very freely, and he ex-
pressed some regret that the pacification OF the
South had not been completed and the
whole question settled. l had no author
ity from General Hampton or Mr.. Lamar
to make any proposition looking to compromise,
nor did state that had any authority. He asked
me questions about that ut all. He spoke favor
ably and very pleasantly of Mr.. Lamar. He said
that General Hampton's course during the canvass
had been conservative one. Touching the matter
OF the last election and the Presidential question he
said nothing"
A PLAN TO CAUSE THE SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS
TO ACoUIEscE IN HIS ELEcTIoN-A PRO-
BAG AND scALAwAG Observation-Disclosures
MADE TO PROMINENT soUTHERNERs.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer OF Dec. 81
CoLuMBUs, Ohio, Dec 1, 1876
Governor Hayes has made new move In the Presi-
dontal game and has made overtures through Stanley
Matthew'S Job +. Stevenson, Murat Hals,ead, Dick
Smith and other Of mis- intimate friends, 10 prominent
Southerncrs to induce them, and through them their
section to acquiesce peaccably his election, to
give his administration their hearty support. This
movement has been foot for several days. but in
reality only assumed definite shape in this city to-day
when Colonel w. II. Roberts, of the New Orleans
Times, met him with view to arranging, II possible,
tho terms OF the settlement II had been the orig
inal plan to have General Lamar, Of Mississippi
meet Governor Hayes but upon that gentleman
reaching Cincinnati and comforting with Hastead
he thought it best TO give Colonel Roberts letter 10
Hayes explaining his views on the situation and
authorizing him TO act in his behalf 1t appears that
tho Southern men have been assured that II is the
design ana intention of Hayes to cut loose from the
Garnet baggers scalawag republicans of the South
and also the Grant element Of the party IN tho North
and to rally around him tho support of the liberal,
conservative and democratic elemen: in the South.
Colonel Roberts brought letters IRON Job Stevenson
TO Hayes and W H. Groesbeck from Now Orleans, and
also strongly ndorsed BY other republicans in the
South stanley Matthews, Halstead and others met in
conference Cincinnati on Thanksgiving Day, and the
thews Hayes teing him that in view Of certain
tlngencics would be extremely desirable for the Gov
crnor conciliate the conservative and liberal demo-
cratic OF the South by Offering powcr, place
and emolumcnts in return Tor its support. Hastcad
also furnished Roberts with letter to Hayes indors
ing him highly and commencing his mission 70 his
earnest attention.
This morning Colonel Roberts arrived here and was
met at the Neil House by General Comfy, who took
him 10 see Governor Hayes. The trio dned at GEN
era Comly's house and had three hours conference
together Hayes talked very freely and Informed
Colonel Roberts that he had made up MS mind 10 cut
loose entirely from the Grantisin of the republican
party and the carpet bsgycrs and scaawags with
which is infested and look for his support TO the
better class ana patriotic OF its members and
tho conservative and liberal democratic masscs. He
clearly indicated that he had no sympathy with tho
Kelloggs or Chambsrlans Of the south, and directly
stated that hc thought 1t would be for the
of South Carolina and Louisiana and tho whole
country If Hampton was declared Governor OF tho
former State and Nichols of Louisiana. He declared
that he was perfectly wiling divide the Official
patronage or the Southern States among the
tive republicans and liberal democrats, and looked to
them ,or that hearty support that all honest
should be willing TO accord TO any honest adm nistra,
tion.
the following plan OF operations was agreed upon =
Colonel Roberts will start Tor Washington night and
upon his arrival there he will lay the matter before
General Lamar and caucus OF the Southern members
OF Congress, who Will take the matter into copsid-
Grafton. Then Lamar and General Wade Hamp-
ion mavs. VII in nersop' and definitely arrange The
terms of the agreement. 1t thought that
there viii be but little trouble in carrying this
ranrcmcnt into eject Tor the Northern republicans
will be 20 eager 10 get their own nominations
rmed by tho Senate that they will force that body
into ncquicscng into the confirmation Of the South
ern conservatives and liberal democrats. The South
orn people, II is believed, be entirely controlled
by Lamar and Hampton, they will that, they
cannot 1ildcn for President the best thing
for them do is TO mako terms with Hayes that Will
enable them rid themselves OF the carpet-baggcrs
and place the control OF their State governments IN
their own hands William NJ Cory and Theodore
Cook, OF your city, accompanied General Lamar
Washington ia tho interest OF this plan, and many
other prominent democrats arc understood TO bo in
nat ~ "