, 1876-10-21
the AMERICAN ALLIANCE.
Il GOV. Rsyes "A Member? documents
10 Prove IIe is-GssuuiRe Campaign
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Prom the New Yosk Herald

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From the New Yogk Herald
We have received, and publish below, an
extraordinary campaign document from Mr.
Peltou, secretary OF the national democratic
committee. As will be seen, it assumes to
give irrafragable pyoof of Governor Hayes
connection with, aud iudur-enent of, the
American National Alliance. an organization
opposed 10 foreigners and "dowu On the
Pope" Governor Hayes, it will be remem-
berel, rspudiatsd all connection with the
order not long ago. when somebody accused
him Of writing 3 letter indorsing It's prinej-
pies and aims. This campaign document,
however, supplies what rurports to De fac
simile Of letter Of endorsement al n'horIzed
by Governor Hayes, and gives day and date
/ 10 prove its genuiueueSs. The Herald is not
a partisan paper. but it gives the campaign
news as it comes up for what it i worth
We have been furnished with a nice plate Of
the fac sim2e Of the letter, bu: We have no
room for II in that shape. We give the text
Of the letter and the queer statements ac
compauyInS II, without yOuching for their
reliability.
HAYES THE CANDIDATE os THE AMERICAN
AIIIANCE-DETAILs OF Ills NOMINATION.
At a convention q the American Alliance,
held in Philadelphia, on the Fourth Of July
last, Rutherford Is. Hayes and William \
Wheeler we've nominated as the candidates OF
the American Alliance for President and Vice
President or the United States.
On the 5,h of July, IN one of the pariors
Of the Continental Hotel, Gov. Hayes re-
ceived a COMMITTEES from the convention, of
which - Lamb, OF Ohio, was chairman,
which committee informed Hayes of his nom
iuation; and Hayes ihereupon thanked the
committee and accepted ,h- nonaiua ION.
On the 9:b Of July, 1876. the resolutions
OF s'he convention, with a copy Of The CJus,I-
tuition of the order, the oath, 'he adGTsss auc
h certificate OF honorary membership Were
duly presented to Mr. Hayes. Il; Columbus,
Ohio, Uy a special committee OF FIVE, Of which
William T. Black vas chairman. Hly,-
accepted, thanked The committee, and s4id be
would make formal Acknowledgements IN
writing. Ga thr l0-h OF July, 1916, through
Alfred J.. Lee, his private secretary. he dId
make formal ackuow led.mrnt, and indicated
10 The society has he would put them IL the
way Of getting money 10 help cary tn
election.
The committee which waited upon Haye-
az Philad-lphi. composed OF Lamb, OF
Ohio; Perry, Of Newark, \ J; Warblr;on,
OF Hartford, Conn (; Kmbail and Taylor of
Erw York. and BIack. OF nusyivauI.. The
committee hIch waited upon hIm ~ Co
lumbus was composed OF William I. B,-rk,
ui PcIn,ylv nh; L muel =. Tyi,r. o. New
York; C. II Sm h, Of Conu.c;ieur, and
Perry, Of Newark, y. J.
The c1us-i'u'iun of The American Alliance,
whose nomination En'hprtord B. Hayes has
accepted and who's, p-inoiple- be Indgrs
and, rs ~ honorary member OF the order, i
bound 70 support, con AIMS these provisions
CONSTITUTION oF iii AMERICAN ALLIANCE, ORGAN
IzrD 1871, 1878, s7G-As;Eaclss 70 EvLE AMIR
IcA.
Arr. The name Of this order shall b.
the Amerirsa Alliance.
AEr ,, SIC. The object for which thi-
Order l. orgauiz i Is for the maintenance Of
An,ercau priuri2l,s, "a follows: An amend
ment 10 the naturalization Laws, limiting
the suffrage 10 persons born IN this country,
or of American parents; the election OF
American born citizens Culy TO official io-I-
tiuus in this country.
DOWN WITH CITIZENS or FOREIGN EHTH-
EVERY MEMBER oF TIE ORDER MUST TAKE
THE FOLLOWING OATH:
a. solemnly swear that ! viii not vote for
any person or persons for any official posi-
tiOu IN this country, under the laws thereof,
who are not American born citizens, aue
that | Will not berray any of the secrets OF
this order, or give the maine Of any person be
longing 10 the same without his consent, aud
thar Ulll faithfully obey AL rules OF orders
Of the same uo' 10 conflict with the coEs'i'u-
;io- Of the United ates and the State OF
which I am resident and that ! will DO
all in my power to forward the interests Of
the order generally. and my council, ci which
I am a member, and Of American principles
in this country So help me God"
TIE ORDER FOR HAYES.
The resolutions Of nomination and indor7e-
ment, after reaffirrning The principles Of their
constitution. read as follows follows:
ORDER OF THE A2EEIcSS AILI,ScE. ooSFEEESCE OF
GIASD ooUSCIIL, UNITED sTATEs-
pluLADaLrIIr>, July !, 1876.
conference OF the grand c1un,ilUf the
Unirei Srare- Of the American Alliance, held
at Philadelphis, July and ., 1876, the fol-
loving resolutions were adopted, and The
conference recommend all American born cit
liens. without distinction Of party, at the en-
SUING national election, 70 cast their votes n
favor Of American principles as The only safety
f.r the future welfare OF his country:
Tha, The nomination Cf kurh-Tf1r1 B.
II ,ves. Of OH. for President Of the U1i'rl
States, and William A. Wheeler. Of N=~
York. for Vic President, be and the same
are hereby ind1rsed by the American ALI
apce Conference, and We earnestly advI-e al
who are in f4yor Of American principles a
advocated AID 81 forth n these resolutions
/ 10 give these nominations an active and de-
teruiued support
By order Of American Alliance Conference
L 5. TYLER. Secretary
Ru,be-:ord B. Hayes accepted this nomi-
nation promptly and eagerly, and reiterated
hi acceptance so.emuly and formally a.f'eF
h- d Il been fully acc q,I-int-d w-I.h all the ts
tails Of the or.,auIz .tlou, the Constitution sad
; The oath He formally accepted the honor
arv membership and i b0uu1 never 20 sup
u.,rt - Z caaii !a,s nor syp1!u' 70 oihee suy
J for-ign bsra cirizen, and 10 Labor o.