The New York herald., 1877-02-15
HAYES POLICY TOWARD THE SOUTH.
Cverturee to the More Re-
spectacle Element.
THE PROPOSED CONSIDERATION.
A Bill to Garry Out the Presidents Re-
sumption Policy.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

REPUBLICAN ovEBTUREs TO SOUTHERN DEMO-
cRArs-THE CONSIDERATION FOR THEIR SUP
PoRr-MB. HAYES POLICY TOWARD THE
SOUTH IN CASE HE Is DECLARED ELECTED.
wAsuiyGroS, Feb II, 1877.
There have been rumors circulation here for somo
days Of negotiations between leading republicans and
somo Southern democrats, looking to support
from the latter for tho republican party
II Mr.. Hayes should be declared President Tho Star
shis evening mentions the names OF Mr.. Hancock OF
Texas, and Mr. Gibson, OF Louisiana, MS gentlemen
who are said to havo boen approached and offered "a
voice In the councils OF Governor Haycs If they will
exert their influences with thor colleagues accept the
decision Of the commission as final and II 10 added
that tho republicans will guarantee tho South liberal
appropriations for internal improvement, concatory
policy toward that scction giving tho States
troll Of their own government and the passage of tho
Texas Pacific Railroad bill.
It Is not probable that such negotiations have been
made--ata any ratio, with any such purpose. Whatever
10 decided by tho commission and ratified by Congress
will be accepted by tho democrats, especially by
the Southern democrats, hna and no resistance or
delay is contemplated
There is no doubt, however, that II Mr. Hayes should
be declared President he will easily be able 10 rally
respectable party in most OF the Southern States to bs
support II is very thoroughly understood here by
Southern mon that Mr.. Hayes means, if he should
become President 10 cut adrtt from the
and mako an alliance with respectable party leaders
Of whg nntcccdonts In tho South, and no doubt
is felt here by leading republicans, In fact by poll
cians OF either party, OF his ability do So and to
hnd Southern men Of undoubted character and ability
large influence his Cabinet and to support
him Ia Congress the that he will not roc
ognzc tho carpetbsg rulers in Louisiana and other
Southern States and that no will give South.
ern federal Offices to Southern mem that
N addition TO these things, considerable giants for
lcvee and other internal Improvement purposes and tho
by the republicans, Is an open secret here.
But all these matters contingent on tho success
Of Mr.. Hayes. Until tha: is declared actual ncgo,ia.
tions impossible with Southern men, and nothing
more than general understanding can be had. Any
Yumors Of negotiations looking to help from
Southern men to elect Mr.. Hayes are, there.
fore, false. bat II is perfectly true and certain
derstood here by Southern that there ia not the
least danger OF factous opposition that section
" he should DO declared elected. Moreover II he
should fail Of election and Mr. Tilden should
become President, alliance OF the republ.
cans with Southern men is equally certain, because
10 that case many Southern desiring grants for
levee ard other internal improvements will unite
and naturally upon other questions. In act whoever
becomes President II easy TO be here that there
will DO speedy political break In tho South.