The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-10-19
HAYES a Know Nothing.

Governor Hayes has been charged
with being in sympathy with the Ameri-
can Alliance, know-nothing organiza-
ton, and with having expressed his cor
dial feelings towards the order in letter
written by his private secretary at his
direction. To this accusation he has
himself made no response. although his
secretary, Mr.. Lee, has made general
denial of it. The letter written by Mr..
Lee to Mr.. Tyler, a representative of the
order, is now published in fac simile of
his handwriting, and the people can
Judge whether or no the charge is sus-
tanned that Governor Hayes is in heart
Know-nothing. The letter is as fol-
lows:
COLUMBUS, OHIO, July, 1876.
DEAR SIR-Governor Hayes desires me to
acknowledge receipt of your valued favor
of July z, enclosing resolutions of the
American Alliance, and to say in reply that
he is deeply gra flied by this expression of
confidence. The importance OF carrying
the States of New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut in the approaching canvass is
fully recognized, and at the proper time
references will be given you to committees
for such aid and cooperation as seems to be
ALFRED Z. LEE,
Secretary.
To L. s. TYLER, box 2,071, New York.
These are the pregnant circumstances
that drew the letter out: The American
Alliance held a convention on July 4th
in Philadelphia, at which Hayes and
Wheeler were nominated for President
and Vice-President. Governor Hayes
received a committee from this conVen-
ton on July 5, in the parlors of the Con-
tinental Hotel, in Philadelphia, by whom
he was informed of his nomination, and
to whom he conveyed his acceptance of
| it. The resolutions of the convention, a
copy of the constitution, the oath and the
address of the order, and certificate
of membership therein, were presented
TO Governor Hayes at Columbus, Ohio,
on July 9th, by committee consisting
of William ]. Black, of Pennsylvania ;
Lemuel S. Tyler, of New York; G. 81.
Smith, of Colorado, and Perry, of New
Jersey. On July 10th Governor Hayes
wrote the above letter to Mr.. Tyle
Subjoined we give section Of the con-
stitution, the oath, and the nominal
ing resolution of the organization whose
nomination Governor Hayes accepts:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this order shall be the Ameri-
can Alliance.
SECTION 1. The object for which this or
| der is organized is for the maintenance of
American principles, as follows: An amend
ment to the naturalization laws, limiting the
suffrage to persons born in this country, or OF
American parents; the election of american.
born citizens only to official positions in this
country.
OATH OF THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE.
solemnly swear that I will not vote for
any person or persons for any official posi-.
ton in this country, under the laws thereof,
who are not American-born citizens, and
that will not betray any of the secrets OF
this order, or give the name of any person
belonging to the same, without his consent.
RESOLUTIONS OF NOMINATION AND EN-,
DoRSEMENT.
ORDER OF THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE, !
Con1erence Of he Grand Council, U. S.
PHILADELPHIA, July 4, 1876. }
At conference of the Grand Council OF
the United States of the American Alliance
held at Philadelphia, July and 5, 1876, the
| following resolution were adopted and the
conference recommended all American born
citizens, without distinction of party, at the
| ClCStlOAi " Odcb bnCIL NOtcs
in favor of American principles, as the only
safety for the future welfare of this country
That the nomination of Rutherford B
Hayes, of Ohio, for President of the UniteC
States, and William A. Wheeler, of New
York, for Vice-President, be and the samt
are hereby endorsed by the American Al
lance conference, and we earnestly advis,
all who are in favor of American principle
as advocated and set forth in these resolu
tions, to give these nominations an activ,
and determined support.
By order of the American Alliance con
ference. L. s. TYLER, Secretary.
These papers were before Goyerno
Hayes when he authorized his secretar.
to say for him that he was deeply graft
fed with the expression of their conf
dence in him made by the Alliance. /
will be vain under this testimony, fo