New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-26
ADMINISTRATION PLOTS.


KNow-NoTHINGs ORGANIZED FOR GRANT
SECRET AND oATH-BOUSD ORGANIZATIONS TO
DEPRIVE ADOPTED CITIZENS OF THEIR VOTE.
TO he Edfior Of The Trfbuns.
SIR; Approaching, as every Democrat and
Liberal Republican does the valuable OF your
journal In this campaign, and being aware your
tended circulation among adopted citizens, wen
native Americans, beg the Of your columns 10
make known the following facts:
Since the October election in Pennsylvania u has been
matter of great surprise that man a. Hartranft
should have elected Governor OF tina: state over
such Charles Il. Buckaew, contrary 70 the
opinions OF such Mcclure Curtin, Morehead, and
many other distinguished Pennsylyanians The following
facts Will for the defeat OF Buckaew and
OF Harranf In addition TO the thousands negroes
imported from Delaware Maryland and Virginia, and the
white roughs from Baltimore and New-York all OF whom
voted at least for Hartranft, and the fraudulent
counting OF the votes poed there existed at that time
and there exists now in Pennsylvania, between 30 and
60 Know-Nothing organizations, gotten up for this
campaign. the members of which all pledged to vote
for Grant and against Horace Greeley In the State
election they, under the direction OF Cameron voted In
q body for Hartranft, and against Buckalew,
and they are pledged TO vote against Greeley
on the 5th OF November. The existence and
objects OF this order were concealed from
the Democrats and liberal Republicans and therefore,
Harranft obtained his full share OF the Of adopted
citizens. The intention Of the Grant party. and OF this
secret order is keep this secret til after the 9Th Of
November; but the secret is out and II the Demo
Gratis and Liberal Republicans do their duty ia exposing
the conspiracy OF the Grant party with this proscrpye
order they win not be able to obtain the votes Of many
adopted citizens The deadly hostility OF this order
Mr. Greeley as they themselves admit arises from the
fact that Mr.. Greeley did than any other TO
put down the organization, in 1855 and 1856.
There than 80 Of these organizations ~ the
city of New York. acting in conjunction with the leaders
OF the Grant party. Their intention is 10 carry tho
State OF New-York as they did Pennsylvania. The
Grant officials acting in concert with these organza
TONS and are determined to carry their views aud
wishes in the secret manner adopted in Pennsyl
vania They have determined 10 throw every obstacle
in the way Of the naturalization OF foreigners, unless
assured they will vote for Grant. Before the appea
lions of foreigners brought before the United States
Court they sent before Republican COmnitee in
all cases where they be induced to CO. and lion
examination they convinced that the applicant VIII
for Grant, his papers at once ranted, without
charge. H. however, the applicant does not go before
such Committee or in some other way eyinee his will
ingness to vote for Grant all obstacles thrown in
the way of his naturalization, and If he succeeds in OBJ
tanning his papers he is charged 50 therefor What ia
this but brlbing men to vote for Grant, The Grant
party acting with these KnowNohings, Is not only de-
termned to prevent possible the naturalization OF all
foreigners who will not vote for Grant, but eFnces
determination 70 prevent tnose VINO are h h.
tied from voting. and boasts that IN the CITY OF
Tb eeTs of the GoSeTnme1t are Visiting every
house in the city Of NewYOrk claiming the night TO pro-
pound TO the men, at home, and not 10 the women
So reside Therein. and II their questions are not an
sweTed TO their satisfaction the persons Swing or refu
ing the answers are threatened with arrest, and
in some cases have been arrested aud
fined in jail. 1t is more than probable That
the names of the residing in each
house are desired for repeating purposes the day OF
election, the case in Philadelphia, where when
respectable citizens to the polls to deposit their
votes they told, "You have voted already" some
repeater having voted in their names There are many
who have been invited to join tie Know Nothing order
and who have had the objects OF the organization ex
planned TO them II requested so 10 40 they @hi. no
doubt come forward and testify concerning TINS maef.
substance, the following:
First That they VIII not make known the secrets OBJ
jects, passwords grips OF the Order excepting to tho
members thereof who have right to know the
Second: Thas tboy will deal in business with Native
Americans and members OF the Order TO the exclusion
OF all others, where It is possible for them do.
Third: That they will vote for for Office who IL
not a Native American, and, among Americans, will
always give preference 10 the members OF she Order
Fourth That they wiinot vote for any man for Office
who belongs 70 the Catholic church, though be may DO
a Native American.
Fifth: That they will all their influence 70 indnce
Congress prohibit the naturalization Of foreigners in
this country and that object cannot be accomplished,
to confne them to 81 years probation before becoming
voters.
StTth: Ilat they Hot, II thCS h"o" w. f"oo
man Who years ago. took active part In destroy
ing the American party; and that, as Horace Greeley
took that active part and did more than any OTHER man
to accomplish that object, they will, under no eireum
stances, vote for him.
SepenM: That, as U. 8. Grant Is native American
who never did anything against the order and IS Wilson
was member of it, they Will support those candidates
at the November election.
Eighth: That until the law is changed, they VIII use
all means under their control to prevent the naturaza
tion Of foreigners and to make II difficult for those who
are naturalized, to register and vote.
1t will be seen that the Federal officers In the CITY OF
New-York dong toward foreigners aud natural
lied citizens, precisely what these Know Mornings are
sworn and have DONE provided the foreigners ana
naturalized citizens not willing 20 vote Tor Grant
Roth these organizations and the Federal oneers IN
tended that their plans should be kept secret ana hopen
10 steal march upon the Democrats and Liberal pun
licans GSOAL h"h'e'
Nelc- York, Oct %, 1917.