Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-10-13
The -Nothingd H,nmnbug.

CoLuMBUs, Ohio, Oct B.
A persistent attempt Is being made by
the Democratic newspapers TO fasten
upon Gov. Hayes the falsehood that he
! is member of the American Alliance,
and that he indorses the doctrines which
lproscribe foreigners The charge made
to-day that the. committee of the Amer
icau Alliance waited on Coy. Hayes at
the Continental Hotel, Philadelphia, July
3, to inform him of his nomination by
that organization, is absolutely false. No
such committee called on Gov. Hayes.
He left Philadelphia for Ohio at seven
o'clock that morning. Again, 1t is charged
that another committee called on him in
this city July 0, and presented him with
resolutions, a copy of the oath and con
stitution of that organization. This is
also falsehood. No such committee
called on him here, or sent him the oath
or platform. All there is in this mares
nest is that in July letter was received
harmful resolutions, The following is an
exact copy of these resolutions:
1. The American Alliance oppose the for
nation Of Roman Catholic organizations In
America, and their interference IN political
affairs OF the nation. 'a eFr ~ r.t. .a fa'
2. The American school system, as handed
down to us by the founders Of the Republic,
must and shall be preserved rF rrE rr
3. The Bible is the -buiwark OF our liber-
ties, and 1t has given us % standing among
nations, and any attempt to -obstruct its
progress will be resisted. ..es ,s ~ q.
h4 T. Asit 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 favor of the passage of laws
in harmony with American principles and the
interests we advocate tAt' -ta
f 5. The late rebellion of the Southern States
of the Republic having been suppressed, re-
lations of the most friendly nature should
exist between the North and South; and we
deprecate any attempt to revive animosities
between the people Of States that have given
to our country Washington and Lincoln
6. We favor a sound and uniform currency,
and the resumption of specie payments at
the earliest practicable period.
7. The thanks of the nation are Justly due
to the President of the United States, Gen.
U. S. Grant, and the brave soldiers and
sailors whose efforts have preserved a coun-
try for us to watch and guard from any at
tempts from within and without to subYert
the ancient and established institutions of
the same, and that the glorious achievement
Of their victories at Antietam and Appomat-
tax, victories unprecedented in the history of
nations, entities them to the remembrance
of a grateful country.
0. lnaJ the nomination OF hubnerIOrO Is.
Hayes, of Ohio, for President of the United
States,' and William A. Wheeler, of New
York, for Vice President, be, and the same
are hereby, indorscd by the American AL
lance Conference, and we earnestly advise
all who are in favor of American principles
as advocated and set forth in these resolu-
tons to give these nominations an active
and determined support. rf fflG8
These resolutions are given in full to
show that they did not in any way refer
to foreigners, prospective or otherwise. |
Private Secretary Lees letter, of which
a fac stmiI6 isgiven, was simply intended
as a courteous response to the last reso-
luton. A reference to it will show that
it does not in any way indorse any doc
trines of this or any other organization.
1t was substantially such a letteras has
been sent by Secretary Lee to various
German and Irish societies, and political
generally which have in
dorsed the nomination of Hayes and
Wheeler. And such letters as these are
answered by Lee without consultation
with Hayes, and this particular letter
was no exception.
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