The New York herald., 1876-11-14
HELP, HELP FOR A STRONG MA
JORITY!
To rus EDITOR OF rax HKRALD:-


To rnx EDITOR OF Tax HERALD:-
Tho members of tEe American Alliance party. or, a.
OF its more bitter opponents call II, the Know
Nothing party, seem to ne 70 place themselves In
very absurd position regarding what they claim TO b
the doubtful States--south Carolina, Louisiana and
Florida
Fus-Thcy persist In claiming that these States all
three Of them. have given large majores for Gov
Hayes, though, unlike the democrats, they tail
10 givc the figures by counties. Grant this claim.
Seconi--rhey claim and boast-and II this claim be
valid their boast Is an honorable one-that within
their ranks is 10 DO found an Overwhelming majority
OF tho Union soldier element Grant this claim.
Third-Thcy all chccriully admit many OF them
claim and equal number boast that their party
trolls all the political machinery in these States neccs-
sary TO the election OF Governor Hayes Some, In
decd, go TOO far to please the more honest and
cautious, and openly boast that this machinery will DO
put in active motion TO accomplish their ends Grant
Fourll-rho party which Governor HAYES leads. and
in which are to be found remaining many who like the
writer, followed the lead OF Lincoln In two campaigns
and tho lead OF Grant in his hrst makes the that
within ranks are embraced powerful secret orcanixa
tons such US the Boys in Blue the Grand Army or tho
Republic, the LOYAL Legion. the Legion Of Honor the
American Alliance the American Citizens' League the
Order OF United American Mechanics the Order Of
United Americans, and while cannot think OF more
while writcl perhaps several others. So far AZ |
know the democracy has had no secret political
ganzaton during the campaign just ended Grant this
ciaim and suspect that the glariug contrast above
made win make no honest open-mlnded man tralnlna
with Governor Hayes party very proud Of his
ton
Now, then, Mr.. Editor, what pitiable spectacle Il
presented when we grant al those claIms With largo
maorites in all OF the three Statos with an over
whelmng majority OF the brave Union soldier elements
with all the Office holders money, Returning Boardi
and bayonets-the political machinery necessary to
elect Governor Hayes by and only; with
raj powerful secret organizations working, they must
have done in perfect harmony and excrting, they
must have done, strong social infuence-with all
these large maj0rtes, all this strong and admirable
machinery, all the Union soldiers and all these BANDED
secret societies. what do md the American Alliance
party dongf Squeang aud yelling, 'Mora bayonetsi"
'More troopsln "More soldiers or iostln Az
an American born and ex-Unon soldier
l blush for the party that received from
mo cheerful and earnest allegiance; but
no, It is but the fragments the tatters, the
onscourings Of the grand old republican party OF
from II when, the persons OF Sumner and Greeley,
the brains aud backbone OF the party left to
short lived victory Think you its old leaders, who
batted through good report and through evil report
for the liberty Of the slave, would sanction party
that makes tho claims and boasts have named I
address this lcter to the HERALD because believe IL
10 be an independent journal, and appeal to that in
dependence for It's publication. lew words more.
humorous illustration suggests ITSELF suppose six
Of equal strength, OF equal Hstic scence and OF
equal pugnacity meet In public house aud become
engaged in bro four OF them opposing the remain
ing two. All things being equa-except the numbers
of the combatants of coursc-I simply ask which viii
ycll '.Polcc" first, "tho lour' or s.the two?" How
my heart bleeds for the saIering flour" In the
Southern States JOSEPH W. PAkKER.