The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-10-20
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and The american alliance"
Brought to Light Where are the
Spirits Of INDY Johnson and Henry
4. Wise
New York Special to the Louisville
COurier-J ournal.
The following extraordinary facts
have been brought to light here
At the Convention of the Anne rican
Alliance, held in Philadelphia on the
| Fourth of July last, Rutherford b.
Hayes and VIM. A Wheeler were NOM
mated as the candidates of the Amer
/ lean Alliance for President aud Vice
/ President of the United States.
On the 9th of July, in one of the
! parlors of the Continental Hotel, Gov.
/ Hayes received committee from that
/ convention of which Lamb, of Ohio.
/ was Chairman, which committee in
/ formed Gov Hayes of his nomination.
and Hayes thereupon thanked the
committee and accepted the nomina-
ton.
On the 9Th of July, 1876, the reso
! lutiOns of the convention, with copy
Of the constitution of the order aud
an address and certificate of homo
rary membership were duly presented
to Mr. Hayes at Columbus, Ohio, by
u special committee of five, Of which
MIR. VIM. Il. Black was Chairman.
Hayes accepted, thanked the commit
tee, and said that he would make u
formal aci acknowledgement in writing.
On the 10th Of July, 1876, through
Alfred b Lee, his private secretary,
he did make "A formal acknowledge
ment, and indicated to the society
that he would put them in the way Of
getting money to help carry the elec
ton
The committee which waited upon
Mr.. Hayes at Philadelphia was com
posed of Lamb, of Ohio; Perry, Ct
New Ark, n. j.; Warburton, of Hart
ford, Conn Kimball and Tyler, OF
New York. The committee which
was waited upon at Columbus was
composed of William T. Black, OF
Pennsylvania; Lemuel S. Tyler. Of
New York; c. II. Smith, of Connect
cut, aud Perry, of New Ark, n j.
PRO VISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION
The constitution of the American
Alliance, whose nomination r. b
Hayes has accepted, and whose prin-
ciples he iudorses, and as an honorary
member OF the Order Is bound to sup
port, contains these provisions
ARTICLE l. The name OF this Order
shall be the A merlcan Alliance.
Article ,, See l The object for
1 l. 4 -
the maintenance of American princi-
Piles, as follows: The amendment of
/ the naturalization laws, limiting sui
/ frage to persons born in this country
or of American parents.
/ The election Of American born cit
liens Gully to official positions Of this
country.
THE OATH OF MEMBERSHIP.
The oath of membership Of the
/ American Alliance Is as follows:
| solemnly swear that | will not
vote for any person or persons for any
political position in this country, un
der the laws thereof, who are not
American born citizens, aud that |
/ will not bctray the secrets OF this order
I or give the name Of any person be-
longing to the same, without his con
sent. aud that | will faithfully obey
all the rules or orders of the same,
if not in conflict with the Constitution
Of the United States and State OF
which | am a resident, aud that [ will
do all 10 my power to forward tho in-
terest of the order generally. and
my council of which | am a member
aud Of American principles IN this
country, 80 help me God.
TIE RESOLUTIONS OF NOMINATION
AND ENDORSEMENT.
The resolutions Of nomination and
Endorsement after re affirming the
principle OF their constitution, read as
follows:
ORDER OF AMERICAN ALLIANCE
( CONFERENCE OF THE GRAND CoUN
CILs OF THE UNITED STATES, Phila,
delphia, July, /, 1876 AT a confer
ence ol the Grand Councils of the
Uuited States OF the American Ali
ance, held at Philadelphia, July. 4
and >, 1876, the following resolution.
we're adopted, aud the conference re
commended all American born citizen:
without distinction Of party, at the
ensuing national election 10 cast theii
votes in favor Of American principles
the only safety for the future welfar,
OF this country.
That the nomination of Il. Il Hayes
of Ohio, for President Of the Unitec
States, aud VIM. A Wheeler, of New
York, for Vice President, be, aud tn,
same are hereby, indorsed by tn,
American Alliance Conference, and ",
earnestly advise, all who are 10 favoI
Of American principles, as advocated
and set forth in these resolutions, t.
give these nominations active aud de
termined support.
By order of the American Alliance
Conference, j.. S. TYLER, See'y.
GOV. HAYES LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
Mr.. Hayes letter of acceptance o
membership of this UNANIMOUSLY non
American and non progressive organi
cation is as follows:
COLUMBUS, O., July 10, 1876
Dear Sir: Gov. Hayes desires me t
acknowledge the receipt of your favor
of July Z, inclosing the resolutions o
the American Alliance, and to say il
+ reply that he is deeply gratifed BY
} this expression Of confidence. The
importance of carrying the States o
New York, New Jersey. aud Connec
ticut, in the approaching canvass, il
fully recognized; and at the prope
, time reference will be given you tt
committees for such aid aud co opera
ton as seem to be advisable. Yer,
respectfully, ALFRED f LEE Sec Y
To L. S. Tyler, box 2,071, New
York.
The Great Question OF All.