The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-10-13
TIE LAST LIE EXPLODED
The Desperation ofthe Demoeracy-Sim.
ultaneous Publications - But the
Whole Story Spoiled by the Letter Of
the Secretary Of the American Aili'
ance.

The Democracy had tried the Know
Nothing Dodge on Hayes, but it would
not work. But driven to desperation
by the fact that the American Alliance
had endorsed Hayes nomination, and
that bis Secretary had acknowledged
,he letter notifying the fact, they per
petrated daring outrage by plunder-
ing the desk of the Secretary of the
Alliance, and stealing the letter written
by Hayes Secretary. This letter they
had duplicated in fac Simile eDgrav.
ings, and furnishing the same to the
New York World and other papers,
endeavored to make it effective by
misrepresenting the design Of the Alli-
ance, claiming that Hayes was mem
ber of the same and endorsed their
principles. that he had been waited
upon 10y a committee of the same, both
at Philadelphia and Columbus. These
statements were SO egregiously false
that they have exploded themselves
almost. Nevertheless we give below
the resolutions passed by the Alliance
from which their harmless character
can be seen. We give also the letter
acknowledging the receipt Of the reso-
lutions, as written by Governor Hayes
Secretary, and also the letter of the
Secretary of the Alliance, which Cold
pletely explodes the Democratic roor
back, and shows, moreover, that Gov.
Tilden was endorsed by the Alliance
two years ago-that he was pleased
with their endorsement but wanted it
kept secret for fear he aooUld lose the
foreign cote.
! 1. Tie American Alliance oppose the
formation of Roman Catholic organiz-
ations in America, and their interfer
ance in political affairs of the nation.
2 The American school system as
handed down to us by founders os the
republic, must and shall be preserved.
3. The Bible is the bulwark of our lib
critics, and it has given US a standing
among nations, and any attempt to OF
struct its progress will be resisted.
4. As if is the duty of the President
of the United States to execute laws,
and not to make them, we urge the
election of members of Congress in fav-
or of the passage of laws in harmony
With the American principles and the
interests we advocate
5. The late Rebellion of the South
ern States of the republic having been
suppressed, relations of the most friend
ly nature should exist between the
North and South; and we deprecate
any attempt to revive animosities be-
tween the people of States that have
given to our country a Washington
and Lincoln.
6. We iavor a sound and uniform
currency and the resumption of specie
payments at the earliest practical per-
iod.
| z. The thanks of the people are Just
ly due to the President of the United
States, General U. s. Grant, and the
brave soldiers and sailors whose efforts
nave preserved a country for us to
watch and guard from any attempte
from within or without to subverr the
ancient and established institutions of
the same, and that the glorious achieve
nent of their victories at ADtietam
and Appomattox, victories unprece
dent in the history of nations, entities
them to the remembrance of a great
full country.
8. That the nomination ofRuther-
ford b. Hayes, of Ohio, for President
of the United States, aud VIM. a.
Wheeler, of New York, for Vice PTe.i-
dent, be, and the same are, hereby in
dorsed by the American Alliance con
ference, and We earnestly advise all
who are in favor of American princi
pies as advocated and set forth in the 8
resolutions to give these nominations
an active and determined support.
The following is the reply of Cover
nor Hayes, Private Secretary to the
letter transmitting tie above resolu
tions. If any language couid be pos
sibly more guarded, we should like to
learn in what way:
COLUMBUS, o. July 10, 1876.
DEAR SIR;-Governor Hayes desires
me to acknowledge receipt of your val
ued favor of July Z, enclosing resolu
tions OF the American Alliance, and to
say in reply that he is deeply gratified
by this expression of confidence. The
Importance of carrying the States of
New York, New Jersey, and Connect
cut in tl.e approaching canvas is fully
reconized, and at the proper time ref
ererce will be given you to com nit
tees for such aid and cooperation as
seems to be advisable.
Very respectfully,
ALFRED e. LEE, Secretary.
To L. s. Tyler, box 2, OH, New York.
Whatever may be thought of the res
olutions, there is no Endorsement Of
them in any manner or shape in the
above letter. 1t is simply q courteous
reply to an official communication
which no man could ignore, and no
man could reply in less offensive Ian
gauge to all parties concerned.
THE wHoLR LIE BURIED.
AMERICAN ALLIANCE, NATIONAL Elk }
| ECUTIvE COMMITTEE Rooms,
NEW YORK, October 6.
To the Editor OF the New York Times:
Il wish to correct some of the mis-
takes in the letter whit was publish
ed in the World and Sun, &C., on
Wednesday, as coming from Governor
Hayes Secretary.
First, Governor Hayes never was a
member of the American Alliance.
Second, he never saw the constitution
or bylaws of the organization. Third,
no committee of this Order ever at any
time called on him, either at Colum-
bus, or Philadelphia, or any other
place for any purpose. We simply
notified him by letter that we indors
ed his nomination. in answer to which
We received the letter from his Secre
tary. That letter was taken from my
Office, and was as mnch surprised as
any one can be to see it in print. ]
aIu at a loss to see why those papers
should find any fault with the proceed
ings, as we indorsed Mr.. Tilden for
Governor two years age and he found
no fault with it, but on the contrary
was very grateful for the assistance,
only he requested that it might be kept
secret, as. if it should become public,
he feared he might lose the foreign
vote. Respectfully Yours,
LEMUEL s. STYLKR
Secretary of the American Alliance.