The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-03-03
Republican Ventures.
Ki'MOES OF BUSINESS TALK HETWEEE
SuITlFRN DEMOCRATS AND HAYES.
[COy. \. Y. Herald. I

Washir cton, Feb. l4.-l'here have
been rumors in circulation he'c for
some DAYS of negotiations between
leading Republicans and some South
crn Democrats, looking to support
from the latter for the Republican
panty if Mr.. Hayes should be declared
President. The Star this evening
mentions the names of Mr.. Hancock,
of Texas, and Mr. Gibson of Louisiana,
as gentlemen who are said to have
been approached and offered 81 voice
in the councils of Gov. Hayes 1t
they will exert their Influence with
their colleagues TO accept the decision
of the Commission as final, and it is
added that the Republicans will guar
autce the South liberal appr"prla-
,ious for internal Improvement, a
conciliatory policy toward that sec
ton, giving the States the control OF
their own government, and the pas
sage of the Pacific Railroad bill.
1t is not probable that such nrSo-
tiatious have been made at any rate,
with any such purpose. Whatever
! is decided by the Commission aud
ratified by Congress will be accepted
by the Democrats, and especially by
the Southern Democrats, as final, ana
no resistance OF delay is coptempla-
ted. ,, ;.
There is no doubt, however, t1at if
Mr.. Hayes should be declared PreS'-
dent, tie will easily be able to rally Il
respectable party in most OF the
Southern States to his support. 1t is
very thoroughly understood here by
Southern men that Mr. Hayes mcans'
| if he should become President, to cnt
adrift from the carpet bagsels and
make an alliance with respectable
partv leaders Of Wing antecedents IN
the South, and no doubt is felt here
by leading Republicans, "rln tact by
politicians of either party, OF Ills
ability to do so, and to find Southern
men of undoubttd character and ao'l-
ity and large influence to enter his
Cabinet and to support him in Con.
gress on the assurance that ne VIII
not recognize the carpet-tay rulers III
Louisiana and other Southern States,
and that he will give Southern ted'
er;al Offices to Southern xnen that
in addition to these thingf, consider
ablc cr2nts for levee and other III:
ternal Improvement purposes, an'
the passage of the Texas Pacific K.!''
road bill, will be made by the Ne
publicans, is an open secret mere.
But all these matters are contingent
on the success Of MIR. Hayes. u"''
that is declared, actual negotiation!
are impossiblc with Southern t'en
and nothing more than a general IN
dprstantiuy can be had. Any rumor
of negotiations looking to the h''I
from Southern men to elect Mr. 1iayc
are, therefore, false, bnt it is perfect
" true and certain that his policy "A
to the South has become SO well IN
derstood here 10y Southern men tina
there is not the least danger "i Tao
tious opposition from that scc''"n'
he should he elected. Moreover:
he should fail of election and Mt
ridden should become President, Il
alliance of the Republicans wit
Southern men desiring grants fl
lcvee and other internal improve
uents will unite with the Rrpuol
can minority iii the House upon tnes'
. and naturally upon other question"
In fact, whoever bccames Preslde"
it is easy to be seen here that thr'
, will he speedy political break i" IL
, South.