The Morning herald., 1876-10-11

1 The CONSTITUTION of the Order provides
"that the object for which this Order is or
psuised is an amendment of the Naturali-
cation Laws, limiting the suffrage to per
SONS born in this country, or of American
parents. The. election of American born
persons only to official positions in this
lcountry,"
The Oath of the Order is ~ solemnly
swear that will not vote for any person OF
persons for any official position who are
not American born citizens"
Governor Hayes was In possession OF the
Constitution and the Oath. He accepted
the nomination with full knowledge OF
their provisions.
Lee, his Secretary, absolutely denied
that Hayes had: ever Endorsed such princi-
pies by letter, or otherwise.
Rutherford B. Hayes, and Lee, his Sec
retary, have deliberately lied to the Ameri-
can people, and stand convicted of attempt
ing to obtain the highest Office in the world
by sneaking fraud.
The Postmaster at Middleport. Ohio, has
been detected in tamperiDg with the mails
BY inserting Republican documents in Dem
ocratic newspapers, he has confessed the
fact.
This is but one fthe many instances for
the prostitution of the postal service for
partizan ends and outrages are becoming
more general as the election approaches.
Democratic Committees will do we'll not to
trust too much to the Post Office, in the
distribution of their documents, because
there is undoubtedly general plan to de-
lay or defeat their delivery.
Voters will note this fact. It will gain
for the Democratic party more votes, here
tofore doubtful.
There can be nothing more hostile to the
perpetuity of American principles, or to
the prosperity of our country, than secrecy
about the nominations or principles of can
didates for high offices. Every voter Is en-
titled to know to the fullest degree all
about the man to whom he gives his suf
rage otherwise, be casts his vote under q
delusion, and may be advocating policy
and principles he abhors. :,
There should be nothing secret about our
politics. The truth should be told to the
peole freely by both sides ,and spread among
them as widely as possible, that they may
exercise just and matured judgment.
A nomination taken in secret, and con-
cealed from the public, cannot be a good
nomination; and the case is aggravated
when man already the candidate of one
party takes an additional nomination in Sc
cret, and thus commits fraud upon those
who have first placed him in the field.
This is precisely the position in which
Mr.. Hayes stands to-day. After his choice
by the Columbus Convention, he becomes
the choice also of the American Alliance,
The fact of his acceptance of such nom
lnation was not merely concealed, but indus
triously denied, and from the 4th Of July
up to the 4th of October, Mr.. Hayes re-
mained in the canvass as the perpetrator OF
cheat upon the people.
There are, of course, many men in the
Republican party who would not, and could
not have supported Mr.. Hayes had they
known that he was favorable to the dis
franchisement Of all foreign born citizens.
To the men and to thse public generally,it
is suggested that Governor Hayes can only
make one apology-his immediate with
drawal from the contest,
Mr.. Wheeler was also nominated by the
Alliance at the same time, There can be
no doubt but that he has also received for
nal notification, and signifled acceptance.
His name was in the same resolution with
Hayes, and it is not possible that the CON-
mittee which waited on Mr.. Hayes and
nominated him, did not pay the same cour-
tesy to Wheeler.
1t is plain, therefore, that both Mr.. Hayes
and Mr.. Wheeler were not only candidates
of secret, proscriptive order, but have
carried out the principles of secrecy, upon
which such societies are based and endea-
vored to falsify the fact, and attempted a
deliberate deception on the whole Ameri-
can people.
After the Chicago fire number of French
artists contributed for the relief of the sur
yivors collection of works of art, which
were so be sold in New York.
They were sent there to committee, of
which Edwin D. Morgan was chairman, and
sold for something between thirty and forty
thousand dollars.
1t is reliably alleged that he has failed to
account for the money, and has been re-