The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-06
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Hayes as q Known othing.
+ The telegram In yesterdays issue of the
Dispatch relativc to AIR. HAYES and the:
American Alliance . was doubtle Q sealed
book 10 many Of our readers. Il lis q most
important matter, and one calculated 20
Rave more influence upon the election Tor
President than any other that has recently
claimed the public atten ton. Such Is its
importance that we shall proceed TO ex-
plain it.
3 In August last the World charged Mr..
HAYES with writing letter expressing his
sympathy with the objects Of the Alliance.
Those objects may be inferred from the oath
which each member OF the Alliance takes
as follows:
ssI solemnly swear that Twill not vote for
any person or persons for any official posi-
ton in this country under the laws thereof
who are not American-born citizens, and
that viii not betray any OF the secrets OF
this order, or give the name OF any person
belonging TO the same without his consent,
and that will faithfully obey oil rules or
orders Of the same not in conflict with the
Constitution OF the United States and the
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will do all in my power to forward the in
terests OF the order generally, and my Coun-
Gil OF which ] am member, and OF Ameri-
can principles in this country. So help me
God.y' =
The VolkSblatt, OF Cincinnati, and Stats
Zeit1nq, Of New York, took the charge up
for investigation. Mr.. HAYES was alarmed,
and his private secretary telegraphed the
following contradiction
"CoLUMBUs, O., September Ia, 1876.
:. Colonel L. Markbreit:
..No such letter was ever written. The
story that Governor Hayes ever Endorsed
such sentiments, by letter or otherwise, is
utterly false. A. Il. LEE"
The World determined to investigate the
matter for itself, and did SO. It has obtained
positive information that the same private
secretary did write the following letter to
the American Alliance:
e Columbus, Ohio, July 10, 1S76.-Dear
S;r,-Governor Hayes desires me to &C
knowledge the receipt Of your valued favor
OF July eth, enclosing resolutions OF the
American Alliance, and to say in reply that
he is deeply gratifed by this expression OF
confidence. The importance OF carrying
the States of New York, New Jersey, and
Connecticut in the approaching canvass is
fully recognized, and at the proper time
reference will be given you to committees
for such aid and cooperation rs seems to be
advisable. Very respectfully,
ALFRED Z. LEE, Secretary.
s'To L. s. Taylor, Box 2,071. New York y
This is the letter that was Autographed,
and published in the New York papers, and
telegraphed to us yesterday. !"
1t is natural that the Alliance should sur
render Mr.. HAYEs's letter when he denies
his connection with them. He is not con-
tributing member Of the order, but an hon
orary member.
The World learns that q committee OF the
Alliance waited upon HAYES at Philadel'
phia composed OF LAMB, OF OHIO; PERRY,
OF Newark, n. j.; WARBURToN, OF Hart
ford, Conn. KIMBALL and TYLER, OF New
York, and BLACK, of Pennsylvania; and
that committee waited upon him ut Co
lumbus composed of WILLIAM 7. BLACK, OF
Pennsylvania; LEMUEL S. TYLER, OF New
York; c., Fl. SMITH, Of Connecticut; and
PERRY, of Newark, N. j. These commit
ices PEI sSuAl luCCA Jaws 'AoAA AAINs '-N->'
it was in response to the last-named COM
mittee that Mr.. HAYES sent the letter last
above quoted. The World concludes: !.
sit will be seen by this plain statement
OF facts that Rutherford B. Hayes accepted
this nomination promptly and eagerly, and
reiterated his acceptance solemnly and for.
mally after he had been fully acquainted
with all the details of the organization, the
constitution, and the oath. He formally
accented the honorary membership, and is
bound never to support as candidate, mol
appoint to office, any foreign-born citizen,
and to labor to so amend the naturalization
laws that only American-born citizens can
vote" .is
He also promised to furnish them through
Others the money which they seemed tt
have asked for. Unless this matter can he
satisfactorily explained it seems to us thai
it must insure the defeat Of HAYES; ant
we cannot imagine that any explanation o.
it can be made that will be satisfactory tt
our foreign-born fellow-citizens.
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Field Marshal MuRAT HALsTEAD, OF TIT
Cincinnati Commercial, lacks that grea
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