Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The move-
ment to build up a white Republican
party in the Soulh, to which allusion
has been made several time in this
correspondence, it is ascertained 10
day is being vigorously prosecuted
by some OF the leading men of the
Republican party, who hold the clos
est relations to Governor Hayes
There is now 10 doubt that imme-
diately after the election overtures
were made to prominent Southern
Democrats, in which it was plainly
indicated that in the event of Hayes
accession to the Presidency the Fed.
eral patronage in the South would be
placed at their disposal, if in return
any guarantee was afforded that the
Republican administration would be
supported and the white vote divided.
These overtures received little it any
encouragement from those to whom
they were made. The session of
Congress came on, and in the great
uncertainty which prevailed as to the
ultimate result of the Presidential
contest the matter was temporarily
dropped.


After the formation of The elector-
al commission, and it's partisan de-
cision in the Florida case, it of course
was generally assumed AID conced.
ed that Hayes would get it. Then
negotiations were resumed, and they
have been in active progress tor ten
days or more. The most active NOV.
ers in the matter are Senator Sher-
man and General Sherman, his broth
CT. Senator Sherman will undoubt-.
edly be the power behind the throne
in the uayes administration, and the
statement made last night that he is
TO be the Secretary of the Treasury
may be repeated with greater conf
dence. 1t may appear strange that
after the malignant hostility which he
has exhibited toward the South for
SO many years, he should now be in
favor Of q policy OF Cancellation, but
it is nevertheless the fact. 1t is also
said that even Senator Morton has at
last come Is the conclusion that it
will be wise to ''let mp" a little on the
South. There is no doubt whatever
that it Southern Democrat of prom
inence can be found who will accept
place in the Cabinet of Mr.. HAYES
he can have it as distinct intimations
to that effect have been received from
those who it is believed are fully au~
thor lied to speak. But it is not
likely that such one can be found.


The name of Senator Norwood, of
Georgia, has been mentioned in this
connection by some, of the Southern
Republicans. But Senator Norwood
told me to day that ho did lot know
what he had done to be spoken of in
this manner. He said that it Cab
met position under Hayes was offer
ed to him, and every man woman
d child in the State Of Georgia
were to beseech him to accept as
favor to them, he might do 80, but he
should consider it a sacrifice. lie
did not see how any Southern Dem
ocrat could accept position Of the
kind, knowing that Hayes was a
usurper, and would be for the whole
four years OF his term nothing more
than a de facto President.


Another very prominent Demo-
cratic Senator was approached by
several Republican Senators who said
to him that Hayes desired to extend
the olive branch to the South, and,
said they, "What is it you Southern
people want9" The Senator replied,
1--WE want none of your Cabinet pos
sitions or big offices, but we want
you to take your feet from off our
necks, to treat us as equals, to show
that you have some confidence in us.
We want you to take away Your
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