The New York herald., 1876-12-27
THE SOUns'sN BREAKERS.'
How the 'Uncle Sam May Be Wrecked
in Congress Next February.
BUT THIRTY WHITE CRESTs WANTED.
The Plot to lnaugurate Ohio's Governor
on Southern Votes.
SCATTER THE HAYES SEED AROUND EN-

CINCINNATI, Dec "a, 1876.
Ihave had long and full conversation with gen.
tlcman who has within three or four days left Wash.
ipgton. whittier he take part in the movement
SO much spoken OF lately to win Southern
to Governor Hayes; and the following account,
which take from his conversation and from that OF
influential and intimate friends OF Governor Hayes,
may believe, be relied correct and authentic
Briefly stated, these are the main features OF what
Governor Hayes and his friends hopo accomplish
MAKING APPROACHES
There have been in Washington careful negotiations
with different Southern TO bring them the
support OF Governor Hayes Some OF these have
failed Mr. Lamar. for instance, is counted out; Mr.
Ben Hill. though promising subject for a while is no
longer depended Several Tennessee, North Car
oina, Missouri and Mississippi Congressman, prom.
incnt among them Mr. Casey Young and Senator
Alcorn, believed to bo willing TO
lead break from the democratic ranks. and the
design is push the work OF making converts until
At least twenty-five, and If possible thirty Southern
democratic members shall agree and bind themselves
TO commit their fortunes TO Governor Hayes Mem
bcrs with whig aneccdcnis sought out being most
likely to sympn,hze with this movement and judge
that every member OF either house OF such
has before this been sounded and considerable
Der at least thinking tho propositions made
to them
CONSIDERATION.
Thcse propositions include Tor prominent men the
oncr OF Office under the Governors administrat on;
for ALL the energetic support OF the federal admins.
iration under President Hayes, with understand
nc that those who give their aid to the Governor
shall take the places Of the carpetbaggers the fed
eral offices the SOUTH and that the carpet bag gov
ernments shall have no favor shown them. 1t is
understood that Governor Hayes will make clean
sweep OF the leading men under the present ad-
m,nistration as soon as possible after no becomes
President.
KEEPING DARK
But the Governor has been advised to make no
public declaration tho subject at this time,
until alter he has been declared elected, bo-
it is thought imprudcnt for him challenge
in this way the hostility of influential persons in tho
present administration. While, therefore, have
tain that the Governor in entire harmony
with his jealous friends, and has given them full
authority to act and promise for him, no has not
any public way committed himself and will not
PROGRAMME
The object OF securing twenty-five thirty South
members of the House Of Representatives is ns:-
II planned by the Governors friends to insist the
prosi tbo u
ievcd that tho deliberations of tho joint committee
can bo manared that IL shall come TO no agree
mcnt; but that IL shall mako report until
the day set Tor the counting OF the vote.
II then expected that tho democrats in the House
will either rciusc to TO tho Senate for Joint
ing that, hav ing met there they viii resist the
offer Of tho Vice President count aud declare the
vote and return to their chamber In that case,
either the republicans will refuse to so with thcm or
going, they will In the House that tho Vice Presi-
the Southern Hayes democrats and with
the republicans and by doing give them majority.
ENOUGH.
Supposing full House. IL would require q change Of
thiriy-nve the democratic majority
seventy but the House Of Representatives rarely
full, and taken for granted some democrats
will be absent on this OCCASION SO that thirty votes
may aaswcr. II is also believed that many men
changing at such time will demoralizc others and
lead them either to absent themselves or 10 follow
what viii appear to oc tho winning side.
SECURING A REGULAR COUNT.
supposng the plan successful so far, OF tho
this majority will, by regular vote Of both houses,
give the counting OF the vote TO the Vice President
Tie will ihcreupon go open, count and declare the
iotcs determining which tho proper returns; and,
Shile the recent developments in Florida seem to
sugur trouble in the Of that State the Vice Presi
dent will hold that he 60 behind the regular
turns and will fling himself upon tho two houses.