The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-06
HAYES, THE KNOW NOTHING.
THE TRUE STORY OF HAYES C0EEEC.
TION WITH THE A1ERl-
CAN ALLIANCE.
Let Foreign.Born Citizens Read and
Ponder.
Special dispatch to Chi, ago Times
THE DOCTRINE OF RUTHERFORD

THE DOCTRINE OF RUTHERFORD.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-According 10
Hayes, foreigh-born citizens are TO have
no rights. and the vast unpeopled teri
tories of the United States are to remain
wilderness. The following extraordi-
nary facts have been brought to light
here in regard to Hayes connection with
the worst know nothing organization
which ever sprung up in the United
States, At the convention of the Ameri-
can Alliance, held in Philadelphia on the
4,h of July last. Rutherford Ii. Hayes
and William A. Wheeler were nominated
as the candidates of the American ALI
auce for president and vice president OF
the United States. On 9Th Of July. IN
| one OF the parlors of the Continental no
OHIO, was chairman, which committee
informed Hayes OF his nomination, and
Hayes thereupon thanked the committee
and
ACCEPTED TIE NOMINATION..
On the 9th Of July, 1876. the resolution
OF the convention with copy Of the con.
stitution OF the order, the oath, address,
and certificate OF honorary membership
were duly presented to Mr. Hayes at COL
umbus, o., by special committee Of
five, of which VIM. f. Black was chair
man. Hayes accepted, thanked the com
mittee, and said he would make a formal
acknowledgment in writing. On the 10Th
of July, 1876, through Alfred T.. Lee, his
private secretary, he did make a formal
acknowledgement, and indicated TO the
society that he would put them in
HE WAY OF GETTING MONEY
10 help carry the election. The commit.
tee which waited upon Hayes at
Philadelphia was composed Of Lamb, Of
Ohio; Perry, Of Newark, y. j.; warbur-
ton, Of Hartford, Conn; Klmball and
Tyler, Of New York, and Black, Of Penn
sylyania. The committee which waited
upon him at Columbus was composed OF
WIN. L. Black, Of Pennsylvania {; Lemuel
;. Tyler, Of New York &. Ii. smith. OF
Connecticut, and Perry, OF Newark, y.
j. The constitution OF the American AL
lance, whose nomination Rutherford Il.
Hayes has accepted, and whose principles
he indorses, and as honorary mernber Of
the order is bound to support. contains
THESE PROVISIONS
ARTICLE /. The name OF this order
shall be American Alliance.
ART. 2, Sec, l. The object for which
this order Is organized is for the main.
tenance OF American principles, as fol-
lows: Amendment to the naturalization
laws. limiting suffrage to persons born
In this country, or of American parents
the election of American citizens ONLY to
official positions in this country.
TIE OATH OF MEMBERSHIP
TO the American Alliance is as follows:
l solemnly swear that | will not vote
for any person or persons tor any official
position in this country under the laws
thereoi who are not American born citi-
zens, and that | will not betray any of
the secrets OF this order or give the name
Oh any persons belonging to the same
without his consent, and that will faith
fully obey all the rules or orders of the
same not In conflict with the constitution
OF the United States and the state of
which am a resident, and that will do
all Ia my power to forward the interests
OF the order generally and the council of
which l am member and of the Ameri-
can principles In this country, SO help me
God.
THE RESOLUTIONS or NOMINATION
And Endorsement adopted at Philadel-
phia on July 4 and 5, 1879. after reaffirm.
ing the principles OF their constitution
read as follows:
Resoived. That this conference recon.
mend all American-born citizens, with.
out distinction OF party, at the ensuing
election to cast their votes ia favor OF
American principles as the only safety
Tor the future welfare of this county;
that the nominations OF Rutherford Is,
Hayes, OF Ohio. for president OF the
United States, and Of William A. Wheeler
OF New York. tor yice-presidenf, be and
the same are hereby Endorsed by the
American Alliance conference. and we
earnestly advise all who are In favor of
American principles as advocated and
SET forth Ia these resolutions. to give