Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-12
Our Washington Letter.


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WASHINGTON, ID, G, Oct, o, rs,
| The campaign grows warmer
rs the election draws near, and
1.-THE October States are watched
with much interest. One would
be amused to see the zeal man
if,'eted here by the old resident
politicians. Men who frat
lpitehed into the vortex of poll
Iities in the early days of jack
son and Adams, still seem to
feel rs much interest ia the O.
vent of an election as does the
youth who is just cultivaling
an incipient moustaehe, and
this Is the mere remarkable
when il is known that they have
no voice in the elections, the
right Ct suffl age even for local
offices now beng denied to res
Eidenls of the District. 1t is
now settled that Colorado has
gone slightly Republican, that
is by a majority Of two thou
sand. The wonder is that she
did not give at least four thou
sand, this being her first vote as
a State, and of course during
her territorial existence she has
been under the fostering care
Of a Republican administration,
every Federal office being filled
with men Of that political COM
plexion, and the Administration
! patronage being literally used
for party purposes, not to men
ton the fact that a large por-
ton Of her population are Mex
; leans who may be bought like
: cattle on election day.
Georgia held her election
yesterday, and Of course went
Overwhelmingly Democratic.
In some of the counties the Re-
tpublicans made no fight at all
except for Governor.
Senator Bayard has just re-
, turned from an electioneering
tour in Ohio and Indiana. He
confidently predicts that both
of those States will 60 Demo-
cratic, and says that had he not
; been satisfied Of that fact he
would not have returned so
isoon. The fact which has been
long suspected but only recent
Ily established beyond contra
diction, of Governor Hayes be-
ing an honorary member Of the
Order of American Alliance,
must have a powerful influence
, against him with the natural
lied citizens throughout the
country. 1t appears that some
time since the New York World
stated this TO be a fact, but it
was most strenuously denied by
The friends Of Governor Hayes.
On the 4th inst, both the Snn
|, and World Of New York have
a fac smile Of a letter written
by Governor Hayes Private
Secretary, at his request, accept
ing the position rendered him
| by a committee Of the Order.
The letter is in these words:
/ CoLUMBUs, O., July 10Th, 1876.
Dear Sir-Governor Hayes
desires me TO acknowledge the
receipt Of your valued favor Of
July 9Th, enclosing resolutions
of the American Alliance, and
to say in reply that he is deep
'ly gratified by this expression
Of confidence. The Importance
of carrying the States of New
York, New Jersey and Connec-
ticut in the approaching can
yass is fully recognized, and at
the proper time references will
be given you to committees for
such aid and cooperation as
seems 10 be advisable.
Very respectfully,
ALFRED E. LEE, Sec'y.
To l.. S. Tyler, Box 2,O7l,
New York.
Section one Of the Constitu-
ton Of this Order runs thus:
The object for which this Or
der is organized is for the main
tainance Of American princi-
Piles az follOws--an amendment
to the naturalization laws limit
ing the right of suffrage to per-
sons born in this country or Of
American parentage. The cleo
| ton of American-born citizens
only to official positions in this
country. And the oath to be
taken by each member is as
follows: 81 solemnly swear I
will not vote for any person or