, 1876-09-19

right Of voting.
HAYES AND THE GERMANH.
Tho most desperate efforts have been mado
by tho Democratio managers to ALLEVIATE tho
German vote from the Republican purity In
tho present national contest, and in al1 these
they have not been deferred by tho slightest
regard for truth. First, HAYES was de-
nounced aa sabbatarian, Puritan, "bfucA-
or" and "Tempcronzler," and, in tho ab-
sonce Of any evidence sustaining tho nllcga-
tiong, tho 1ia was invented that ho had
voted, as member Of tho Centennial Com
mission, against opening tho Philadelphia
Exposition on Sundays. This went tho
rounds Of the German press, md WAS made
the most Of for several weeks, until
1t WAS discovered TINT Gov. HAYES
wasn't oven mombor Of the Con-
tennil Commission, and consequently
couldn't havo voted on tho question one way
or the other. We suspect that BONG Of tho
German papers havo forgotten to make the
correction. Then It WINS found TINT Carl
SouuRz was creaung havoc among the Cor
man voters and attracting thousands Of them
to tho support of HAYES by tho cle,r atato-
ment OF the honorable motives which have
induced him to favor tho election Of HArEs
So 1t was considered necessary to break tho
forco Of SonuRz's influence, and the story
was invented TINT ho had written q letter ex-
pressing the belief that Ohio will go against
HAYES, aud also that ho (souunz) had been
forced to abandon the stump BY order Of
ZAox CHANDLER. But N1r. Scuunz denied
over his own signature ever having writton
such letter, and be goes on making
speeches for HAYES with mora effect than
ever.
The latest and most vicious attempt to
| deceive the German voters, however, was the
| charge that HAYES ia q Know-Nothing. To
sustain this letter was quoted purporting
to have been written by Gov. HAYES to somo
Anti Catholic Association, indorsing their
policy and approving their opposition to al
lowing foreigners to vote. The editor of
tho Cincinnati VoISsblaet, suspeoting this
letter to DO forgery, addressed himself to
Gov. HAYxs' private secretary, Mr.. A. E.
LEE, mud promptly received the following
roply by telegraph: ......
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 14.-EoI. L. Markbrelt !:
There was never any such letter written. There is
not word OF truth In tho whole story that Gov.
HAYES, either by letter otherwise, expressed
| such sentiments. {st9ncd} A. E. LEE.
The editor Of tho Kolks6|att also received o
lotter from h1r, LEE, denying more in detail
TINT Gov. HAYES over had any connection or
sympathy with Known Nothingism, or that he
evor expressed or entertained IN opposition
to tho naturalization Of foreigners. Tho
es-ztitung of this city, after quoting
those lottors, says: "Theso statements aro
satisfactory and tinal- The charge Of Know
Nothingism can hencoforth be no moro raised
against Gov. HAYES" Yet We doubt whether
tile Democratic newspapers, English or Ger
man, will be so prompt and candid in pro-
ducing tho evidence To controyert their own
lilo.
We think that the explosion, ono after tho
other, Of tho various fa1sehoods coneocted
especially to prejudice GOV. HIVES in tho
minds Of the Gormans will reaot In such
manner Us to increase tho admiration and
strengthen the support Of the Germans for a
man whose career has boen ono of loyalty
md patriotism, who fought bravely through
out tho ontiro War for tho Union, whose
porsonal character is above reproach, who ia
firm and consistent advocate Of m honest
currency, and who is enthusiastically devoted
to tho reform OF tho civil service. Tho cx-
pc1ienco with the German-American citizeus
In po1itioal affairs warrants tho conclusion
that this is the kind of man they would like
to sec in tho Presidential chair.