The New York herald., 1876-07-06
A New Factor in the Pending Presi-
Dental Campaign.
A POLlTTCO-RELIGIOUS CONFERENCE.
Revival and Consolidation of All the Native
American Know Nothing Anti
Catholic Organizations.
HAYES AND WHEELER INDORSEO

PHILADELPHIA, July 5, 1876
An important secret politico.rcligous convention
was held in this city to-day. 1t called the Grand
Council OF the American Alliance and two delegates
were present from twenty nine States, in compliance
with call issued the 9th OF Juno by
tho Executive Committee OF tho Grand National
Council. The Alliance is the result of tho union of all
the Native American ORDERS consummatcd on the 10th
of May last 1t embraces the O. A. U. tho Patriotic
Order Of Americans tho Order OF American Mechanics
and all similar secret orders. Tho Alliance already
has 500 600 members in the United States 1oo 600
New York alone, and is rapidly spreading, every
state in the Union having many councils The motto
is ''Amcrcans and Protcstants to rule America" Tho
members known only to each other and are sworn
10 secrecy. The call unacr which the meeting con-
vencd to-day as folows;
The National Committee have given authority to con-
fer with all American societies not represented the
conference and also If in their judgment 1t is considered
necessary call national conference the city OF
Philadelphia the 5th of July, 1876, for the purpose
or acting upon nominations for President and Vice
President of the Un,ed States upon the principles ad
vocatcd by the American Alliance and also to recon-
mend amendments to the constitution of the United
States to enable the voter to cast his vote directly
for President and vco President instead Of
as provided at present A special call has been issued
delegates such Conference by order OF this commit
tee and approved by tho Grand Council of the United
Statcsn
The meeting was held at the rooms of Franklin
Council, No. 93l. Of Pennsylvania, Arch street,
which crowded with members of the order A
distinguished Major General a prominent democrat.
presided he being the FIRST Vice Grand Commander of
the Grand Council Of the United States. Twenty
States were represented long list of new councils
formed during June last read. II showed aver.
age of ten councils day in all the States from Mane
TO California
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND WHEELER INpoRsED
The Committee on Resolutions reported in favor OF
supporting Hayes and Wheeler delegate from Cali
iorna objected and desired the order to make its
nominations. A New Jersey delegate called for the
aud nays. and ninety voted against the Califor-
MANS plan. The previous question was then called,
and the following resolutions of the committee werc
unanimously adopted L.
Resolved. That wo recommend all American born clti-
@ ana the %
their ycses in favor Of American principles a" the only
Fir-Thc American Alliance opposes the formation Of
their interference the political affairs OF the nation
seo..rhc Amsricsn public S school system as handed
7-The Bible is the bulwark our liberties and il, in.
any attempt to g % il. % win be resisted M
States execute the laws and not to make them
flaws in harmony with the American principles and in
fns~Thc late rebellion Of tho Southern States of the
EspnSc having been Is.Grs . S Of ~ the
n m v M
tween people Of States that have given country
Washington and n Lincoln.
Srt-wc sound and uniform currency, and the
sumption of specie payments at the earliest practical
Rod
Ser~n-The thanks Of the nation Justly due
United General Ulysses Grant
the soldiers and sailors whose efforts have
watch and guard from
within without suhvert the ancient and
institutions Of tho md that the rlo
their victories Anfictam
victories unprecedented in the history of nations
entitle them the remembrance of grateful
EiyhfTha the nominations Of Rutherford H. Hayes Of
Ohio for e.dent Of the United states aud William A.
Wheeler of New York for Vice President be the
hereby indorsed by the American Alliance Conference
the alliance earnestly advise all who In favor OF
American principles as advocated and set forth in tho
resolutions 20 give those nominations an active and deter
mined support.
BY order of the American Alliance Conference.
SAMUEL J. TYLER, Secretary.
These resolutions OF great political Importance
from the that this half million OF voters belonging
the Order to obey and vote the republican
ticket although orty per cent this Order said 70
be democrats and democratic leader presdes at this
meeting
After the adoption Of these resolutions the meeting
adjourned sine die