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, 1876-06-03
C o l. 0 A L.,
IA MAICA.
From Calls Nelos Letter.. |

The fortnight has only been remarkable for
its fiue rains, which have greatly cOmforted
and oheered the planters, who were beginning
to fear that their crops were going to be
affected by the drought. Generally speaking,
the rains have not been heavy, although in
Westmoreland Is inches of rain have fallen,
and one part of the country 10 q sheet Of water
not far off four miles in extent.
The ~Oolonists always true to their loyalty
continue to exercise an astonishing amount Of
patience under the rude and offensive deport.
ment of the present Administration. aud it is
surprising that our rulers do not meet more
resentment under repeated insults than they do.
It is greatly to the credit Of our people that
they continue to exercise forbearauce under 30
much that is provocative; -in other countries
retribution would quickly follow public insult,
aud in such countries the rulers are taught by
hard lessons that to beget respect they must at
least be c0urteOus.-What may suit Hindooa
will not suit a race of Euglishmen who have
enjoy ed liberty for two hundred years, and are
quite capable of maintaining their own self
respect when the emergency arises, and when
their manhood is trampled upon.
No wonder they are going to the bad, and
our moneys being wasted in litigation. Sir
William Grey occupies his time in triles
about his household he has a correspondence
on whether an ice blanket shall cost IS. or Is. Sd.
quite right when the money comes out of
his own pocket. Would he were so careful
that a wooden building Of boards-not even
planed-now used as a Coelie Hospital at
Buff Bay, should not be put down at a cost of
.9I, 600 and upwards. What would the owners
of those pretty villas in Manchester Square, in
Kingston, with their neatly planed weather
boarding, polished floors. ornamental ceiling
their glass windows-their Venetian blinds,
their gardens, their front walls Of brick, with
their neat paIings-say if the cost Of them
(Mr. Humphreys or Mr.. Moses house)-wers
8I, 600! No wonder that while His Excellen-
cy suffers all this, the Colonial Secretary
sleeps or Tolls on the sofa furnished for his
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Director of Roads is riding
down from his mountain retreat at about ten
or eleven o'olock-the Auditor General coming
to his office at about the same hour. Good old
Mr. Bravo and Mr.. Freeman we're both down
at 9 sharp! But now there is no responsibility.
The Governor does not care a "button" for
newspapers-the " people" are contentec and
happy-and any sort of do%ctoriDg of laws or
ministering to their few wants, is quite good
enough for them. In keeping with the prevailing
sleepishness. the Custos Of Kingston has nos
yet published the report on the FIRE Of Moves
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-10-19

course, then, proves conclusively that the
Republican candidate for President ofthe
United States has no faith whatever i'm the
possibility of that party being successful
the present campaign with n fair dis
cussion of the living issues of the day, al
though lac himself is an earnest, and, we
have believed, honest advocate of the doc
trinc of forced resumption. AT the end of
the conversation MIR. Castor said: "YoU
HAVE NO DOUBT OF TIE RESULT,
GOVERNOR To which he answered.:
"HDO N0TLIKE TO SPEAK DOGNIATI-
CALLY ON THAT QUESTION. THE
GERMANS OF OHIO ARE TREATING
Us VERY BADLY"
MIR. CASTOR will vouch for the truth of
this circumstance, and there is no doubt
that it ~ctuaIly occurred us reported, and
ifGovernor Hayes is the honest man which
his friends claim, and which we have al
ways supposed him, he win Rot deny IL.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-10-19

the organized schemes to appropriate It to the use OF
corrupt corporations, were at the height. The Repub-
lican majority was overwhelming. The minority could
hardly caIl the yeas and nays. Thaddeus Stevens was
absolute dictator. Great crimes were committed in the
name of loyalty 10 the Union. Thieves protected them
selves by denouncing the rebellion. Patriots like Col
fax and Blaine shouted for the EXTREMIST measures,
while examining their pockets with railroad bonds,
stocks, and jobbcry. Tens of millions of acres of the
best land, which a wise policy would have destined
for settlers. were voted away to Rings without a division
in the House. Combinations were formed inside the Re
publican majority by which these pernicious bills were
hurried through, and no record was kept by which the
individual votes could be traced. But some of them.
by rare exception, were subjected to the test, and the
votes on these occasions speak for all the Others. Mr..
Hayes shows his hands clearly for these railroad grants
as we shall see by the following record
AT the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress an
act was passed "to amend an act making q grant Of
lands to the State Of Minnesota, and aid in the con-
%struction of the railroad from St. Paul to Lake Supe-
rior, approved May s, 1864" Dir. Lewis W. Ross said:
az will say that if we have not given Minnesota
more than a fourth of our public lands in that State it
might be as well for the gentleman to introduce o bill
to give the State the rest"
lr. Morrill, moved TO lay the biz on the table. and on
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-10-19

that motion demanded tho yeas and nays. MI. Hayes
voted in the negative, an | the, bill was then passed. At
the same session a bill was introduced "to amend an
act entitled an act TO aid in the construction of a rail
road and telegraph line from the Missouri river TO the
Pacific ocean, and to secure the Government the use OF
the same for postal, military, and other purposes"
This act authorizes the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany, Eastern Division kansas Pacifc). to designate
the general route of their rod, and to file a map there.
OF, as required by law, at any time before The LIST Of
December, 1866; and upon the filing of the said map,
showing the general route Of said road, the lands along
the entire line thereof, SO far as the same may be
designated, shall be reserved fir m sale by the Secretary
of the Interior. This was q part OF the Credit Mobiier
job. The bill passed the House on the 26th Of June
1865, and Mr.. Hayes voted in the affirmative. See
House Journal. first session, Thirtyninth Congress,
p 911.l
The Pacific Railroad, Eastern Division, known as the
Kansas branch, was required 10 locate its route within
a certain time, which had elapsed A bill was passed
by Thaddeus Stevens to extend the period and save the
forfeittreo OF the franchise to the United States. Although
q fraudulent Interpolation in the origina, bill as it came
from the Conference Committee, was proved by the
remarks made by Mr.. Conness in the Senate atthe time.
Thaddeus Stevens, as ususl, triumphed, and Mr.. Hayes
voted for the bill, and swallowed the fraud. See
Congressional Cob. vol 80. page 3.42Ql
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-10-19
TIE RECORD OF GOV. HAYES.
From the N. ?. Sun. Sept. 29M.l

A citizen conspicuous enough to be chosen, even by
accident or by compromise, as o candidate for Presi-
dent, ought at least to have something in his public
character to recommend him to the confidence of the
country, and to furnish q guarantee in times like these,
of fitness, integrity and courage to administer that
great trust faithfully and well, if it should be conferred
upon him by the ~suffrages of his countrymen. 1t is
reasonable, therefore, to ask what Rutherford B. Hayes
has done to cntitle him 10 the distinction which he
seeks, and to ask also whether he is fitted to cope with
the present crisis.
He was elected to the Thirty ninth Congress IN 1864,
and reelected to the Fortieth IN 1856, in which he
served about half the term and resigned. He was again
a candidate for the House of Representatives in 1872,
and was defeated by Gen. Banning, the present mem
Der from Cincinnati, by a majority of 1902 votes. His
Congressional career is thus condensed into q small
space, and is easily reviewed, for, outside Of the votes
which he gave in the interest Of great corporations and
of jobbers, and in obedience 10 the violent policy OF
that time, his name is rarely heard of, and he made but
one little speech, lamcly defending his action on q frau
dulent claim.
During the term Of MI. Hayess service in the House,
the plumber Of the public domain by legislation, and
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-10-19
HAYES the CANDIDATE OF The
AMERICAN ALLIANCE.
DETAILS OF HIS NOMINATION.
His Inter0ieu with the Committee.
Ellis Letter Of Acceptance "A q GsinlG Of il.
THE OATH.
No Foreign-born Citizen to Vote or
Hold Office!
Exposure of the Secrets Of the Order.
His Intervieu with the Committee.
Ills Letter Of Acceptance A Fac-Simile Of it.
TIE OATH.
No Foreign-born Citizen to Vote or
Hold Office!
Exposure of the Secrets Of the Order.

At a convention of the AMERICAN ALL
ANcE, held in Philadelphia on the Fourth of
July last, RUTHERFORD B. HAYES and WILLIAM A.
WHEELER were nominated as the candidates ofthe
American Alliance for President and Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States.
On the 5th of July, in one of the Parlors Of
the Continental Hotel, Gov. Hayes received a COM
nittee from that Convention. of which - Lamb,
of Ohio. was chairman, which committee informed
Hayes of his nomination and Hayes thereupon
thanked the committee and accepted tho nonsina-
ton
On the 9th of July, 1876, the resolutions of the
Convention, aOiM a eotyG the Constitution Of tie
Oydsy, the OATH, the address, and A CERTIFICATE OF
HONORARY MEMBERSHIP were duly presented
to Mr.. Hayes, at Columbus. Ohio. by a special
committee of five, of which VIM. T.. Black was
Chairman. HAYES ACCEPTED. thanked the COM
mittee, and said he would make formal acknowl-
edgment in writing. On the 10th of July, 1876.
through Alfred E. Lee, his private secretary. he
did make formal acknowledgment, and indicated
to the Society that he vo.H Pit them IN the Day
Of getting money to heY carry the election
The committee which waited upon Hayes at
Philadelphia, was composed of Lamb, of Ohio;
Perry. Of Newark, New Jersey; Warburton, of
Hartford, Connecticut; Kimball and Tyler, of
New York; and Black. of Pennsylvania. The
L. - 49, -
was composed Of William T. Black, of Pennsyl-
@vania; Lemuel S. Tyler, of New York; CT
Smith, of Connecticut and Perry, of Newark,
New Jersey.
The Constitution of the American Alliance,
whose nomination Rutherford B.. Hayes has accep-
ted, and whose principles he indorses, and, as an
honorary member of the Order, is bound to sup
port, contains these prom slons:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-10-19
Z. S. TYLER, Secretary.

Rutherford B. Hayes accepted this
nomination promptly ard eagerly,
and reiterated his acceptance solemn
ly and formally after he had been
fully acquainted with all the details
of the organization, the CONSTITUTIONS
AND THE A He formally
accepted the honorary membership,
and IS BOUND NEVER TO SUPPORT AS
CANDIDATE, NOR APPOINT TO OFFICE. ANY
FOREIGN BORN CITIZEN, AND TO LABOR
TO SO AMEND THE NATURALIZATION
LAWS THAT ONLY AMERICAN BORN
CITIZENS CAN VOTE.
If Hayes be elected, and the prins
ciples to which he is committed pre-
vail, through the influence Of his adj
ministration the foreign-born citizen,
although he may have come to u
shores when but one year old, can
never vote or participate in the
affairs of government.
Can any thing add more to the
duplicity Of Gov. Hayes? Elected
to office by foreign votes, asking the
sufrages Of all, yet PRESCRIBING ALL
BORN ABROAD; PROHIBITING THEM EVER
TAKING PART IN THE GOVERNMENT OF
THIS COUNTRY, OR EVER CASTING AvoTE.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-10-19
OHIO.
Governor Hayes and a. Campnign.

[Fror DE S.suoen tohio) Gaaett, Sept %
Ga last Tuesday morning w. c. CASTOR,
Esq, Of this City, called upon Governor
Hayes, ut his office in the Capitol at Column
bus. While waiting at tho west front of
Capitol Governor Hayes camc up, and
after shaking hands began . political con.
versation, and In tiae course Of that CON.
versatioa said: "ONTEEE QUESTION OF
FINANCE, THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TEEE necessity OF REFORM WE
WILL BE BADLY BEATEN. WE MUST
WAVE THE BLOODY SIEIRT AND Ere
WYE THE BITTER PEEJUDyCEs OF
THE WAR;" OF course Governor Hayes,
I'm giving u~tterorce to this expression, sup-
posed NJ. Cnstoa to be n Republican, rs
he was IA company with u Republican
lawyer FROM Toledo Mt tae time. This, ef
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-10-19
Down With Citizens Of Foreign Birth.
Every member Of the Order must
take tho following oath:
OATH OF THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE.

I solemnly swear that I will not vote for
any person or persons for any official po-
sition in this country, under b laws
thereof, who are not American-born
Citizens, and that I will not betray any of the
secrets of this Order, or give the name of any per-
SON belonging to the same, without his consent, and
that I will faithfully obey all Rules or Orders of
the same not in conflict with the Constitution of the
United States and the State of which I am a resi-
dent; and that I will do all in my power to forward
the interests of the Order generally, and my coun-
Gil of which I am a member, and of American prin-
ciples in this country. So help me God.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-10-19
ORDER OF THE AMERICAN Alliance.

CONFERENCE OF THE GRAND COUNCIL, D.S
Philadelphia, July 4th, 1875.
at O Conference of the Grand Council
of the q. S. of the American Alliance,
held at Philadelphia, July 4th and 5th,
1876, the following resolutions were
adopted, and the Conference recon-
mend all American-born citizens, with
out distinction of party, at the ensuing
National Election, to cast their votes In
favor of American principles, as the
only safety for the future welfare ct
this country
That the nomination of Rutherford d.
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 endorsed by the
American Alliance Conference, and we
earnestly advise all who are In favor
Of American principles as advocated
and set forth I'm these resolutions, to
give these nominations an activo and
determined support.
BY order Of American Alliance Com
ference.
r 8 TyT.ER secra4arv
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-10-19

RESIDENCE.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-10-19
CONSTITUTION
OF THE
ALLIANCE,
ORGANIZED 1S7I-1S73-1s7t
Americans 10 Rule America.
ARTICLE l.

The name of this Order shall be the AMERICAN
ALLIANCE.
ARTICLE II.
SEC. /. The object for which this Order is or
ganized, is for the maintenance of American princi-
pies, as follows An amendment to the Naturali-
cation Laws, limiting tin suffrage to6ers0ns born
in this country, or of American parents the
election of Aneyzeandoyu citizens onk to @feal
positions in this country.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-10-19
The Order for Hayes.

The resolutions OF denomination and en-
dorsementrafter reafirming the prin-
cip1es of their Constitution, read as fol-
lows:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-10-19

The name of this Order shall be the AMERICAN
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-21
MORE TESTIMONY.

Tue HERALD gives in different
article the programme of the con
spirators outlined in one Of their
chief organs, and AS proof that that
article correctly fore shadows their pur-
poses, we quote from the Washington
correspondence Of the New York
World The Radical majority in the
Senate find that their work 10 all pre-
pared for them in advance. They are
TO meet in their own hail. to notify the
House (0s u mere matter Of courtesy
that their presiding officer is about to
open and count the electoral votes and
then proceed to do il in their own way.
That way is to DO that the President OF
the Senate shall open just such votes as
he chooses, and shall count them and
announce the name Of the person who
shall have received the majority of the
votes cast This person the President
declares he will have inaugurated. and
viii bring more troops here to aid him
il necessary, and that he will have
peace if he has to fight for it, The
plan is 80 arranged that il any member
OF the House interleres he will DO re
garded rs y mere trespasser upon the
preserves OF the Senate and treated &C
cordingly. That this is the deliberate
plan of the administration cabal ther,
is not the faintest doubt That its sue
cessful prosecution will destroy civi
liberty in America is MS plain rs any
thing in this world can be. There il
only one way by which this reasonable
scheme may be defeated, and that il for
the people, without regard to party tn
speak in condemnation of il in tones
30 unmistakable as to carry dismay into
the hearts of those bad Senator's who
stand ready to do the base behests of
the cabAl, and to encourage those better
men who only wait for such encourage
ment to come squarely over to the side
of law and order
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-21

HIsToRy repeats itself In the play of
Damon and Pythias tho recent scene at
Columbia, $. c., il roreshadowed,
Dyonisius, the Grant of the time, has
issued orders TO Philistius (Ruger) to
hold the Senate Chamber, and in the
second scene OF the second act the fol.
lowing passage occurs
Phitist us. Who breaks so rude and clamor.
Ousy In
To scare our grave deliberations?
Damon. Aaenator! First let me ask you
why,
Upon my way here 20 sit down with you,
have ncouni cred In the open streets,
Nay mt the very threSh Id of our doors.
Soldiers Rad satellites arrayed ana mar
shaded
With their swords outg Why have been
obstruced
by an armed bandit in my peaceful walk
here
To take my rightful seat In the Senate house Y
Nhy has ruilian soldier privilege
To hold his weapon To NV throat? A tainted,
Dlsgraced and AN ahjoct traitor, ProcleS !
Who
Dared place tho soldiers round tho Senate
house?
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-21


TIE meeting in behalf of Washington
and Lea University, held Mt Philndel'
phia some weeks since, resulted IN u
permanent organization, called THE
Centennial Organization for the Better
Endowment of Washington and Lee
University" with an executive commit
tee embracing such names rs Gov, John
G. Brown, Abram S, Hewitt. A..
q. Curtin, and Col. Thos. A Scott,
1t was agreed that steps be taken to
raise an endowment fund throughout
the Union. The HERALD is pleased to
note that Mr., l., j. Mccormick, OF
Chicago, whose reapers are 30 largely
represented in Texas by Major McNalr
of Dallas, has offered to donate to the
University telescope at cost OF S5o'-
600
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-21

SIDNEY LANIER who wrote the Ccnten-
niul cOntata, is capable of writing the
following, which is both poem and q
picture;
To-day tho woods are trembling through
and through,
With shimme,ing forms that flash before
my view,
Then melt In green ny dawn stars melt IN
blue.
Tho leaves that wave against my cheek
CareSs,
Like woman's hands, the embracing boushs
express
A sublleIy OF mighty tenderness.
The cOpse-depth INTO lituo noises start
rhdt sound anon ike bcYting4 ut heart,
Anon liSotalK Iwixt lips MT lar u ,Iarl.
Tho beech dreams bal "A as u dream hum
song;
Though that vague wafturc, cxplratlons
slong
rnrob FROM young hickorie' breathing doop
an long,
with stresa and urgtnco boil OF prlsmed
spring.
And ccstacy fburgeoning,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-21

ready 10 acquiesce in result reacheu
through the forms Of law. For the pur'
pose of witnessing the count, the two
Houses will meet in the Senate cham
Der Formerly that was the customary
plnoo of meeting on such OCCASIONS Du'
OF late years, owing to the greater
capacity OF the hall Of representatives
the custom has been changed. Tho old
time custom will now be restored, be-
cause tho senate will insist upon II, and
as the president Of the Senate has the
custody of the returns, tho propriety of
the House comingto the Senotcchamber
cannot be gainsaid There are grave
reasons why the Senate should not put
itself in the power Of tho House, which
need not now be more than limited at,
Especial care will be taken to preserve
strict order in the galleries OF the Sen
ate Chamber during the count. 1T ~
probable that only persons having cards
u,,, Ammo
VI "''''''''u' '''' -. ,,o
will be allowed to enter, because inc
crowd seeking entrance wiz eA'''' y !"
hundred fold the capacity OF the gal
lerits Inc senate having '','''''"'''''
10y IN Overwhelming "''Jor''y' ',''"''"A
majority OF Tue Do"'oc'o''o '''""''' o.
Ih"l inc twenty S''o'" J''''' NV
rogateu' lhe pl's'o'hs oll'''r WIN '"''
that nothing Is IN oraeF except 10 'Pe"
the certIllc't'' an" cou"V '''o N"''' '''
VIII permit no deo''' """ 'n''''"'' Nv
notions u Che House p''''o'''''' '''''
insist on the privilege oil throwing '"'
the returns from one OF moro 9'o'''
ana wlthdraw' uhoer 'he 'e"'o''"P VI
Speaker hnhdal', To carry ouV sun"
project, they VII not hhu 'ho "o"''
: locked az some OF then "PP''"''''
lhey VIII DE Nolloh'S'''" ~ '"'S we
part that the proceeding ~ "'o'''
: unconstlCltlonal, ana VIII NOV i'tci
Zero WIN the conp'e''o" W VI"
count The count wlll 60 on ~,
' ''o '''"'v "'t '''" c c'''' M..,,'o,,.
li"S'S Is ''',''"C ~, " ,"' "''o' ''''' ~
= o'or wv "oe"' "''' '''P,N
w WV ''NN' ''''N' A'''''f''''''
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-21

Georgia is the banner Democratic
State. She gave TiId nS0 600 majority,
while the gras. empire State Of Texas
only squeezed out $1,000 The DALLAS
HERALD. please hand in that banner to
tho goober grabblers,- Icon Cabinet
Tho city of Dallas will certainly see
to it that Georgia gets the banner, All
Texans should see to it, that at the next
general election Georgia returns it,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-21

NEw YonS SIN; Grant is trying to
bully the House Of Representatives lie
says if they dare to impeoch him he
will show them something they won
like. Perhaps he will turn them ont
OF the capitol with the bayonet after
the manner of Cromwell and Bona
parte. To make the cases parallel, he
should lead the troops in person, as did
stout Oliver and the 1.-THE young Napo
loon when driving the long parliament
and tho five hundred from then halls
They did not trust tho hazardous work
TO subordinates
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-21
Nothing New In Florida.

TALLAHASSEE, December l7'-Judee
Cooke, Of the Canvas4ing Board, M
th 'r yes the statement that official
minutes Of the CaDvassiDg Board, pun
llshed over the signature OF the clerk
few days since, are false In several
particulars He complains that they
misrepresent his votes on several II
sues, and aver that he voted with h,s
colleagues, when / q voted directly and
alphabetically against them. There IL
n"hlng new to day. II is Mid that
The Senate Committee will commence
tour OF the contested counties to.
morrow.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-21
THE PROGRAMME.

The New York Iribune, which may
be relied upon as an organ of the con.
spirators, boldly withdraws the veil
from their designs, and thus fully out.
lines the mode of procedure determined
upon. About the LIST of February
there will be a batch Of reports to both
Houses, backed up by mass Of testi.
mony which, however, nobody probably
will read. The Democratic reports will
maintain that the facts show that Gov.
ernor l'ilden carried the three disputed
Southern States and was swindled out
OF their votes by rascally returning
boards. The Republican reports will
assert that Governor Hayes carried
all those States ona fair and legal co mt,
and was delrauded of the States of
Mississippi and North Carolina. The
day for the opening and counting the
electoral votes will find tho public mind
divided just about as IL is now, but not
in as conbatlyo q mood, and much moro