The New York herald., 1877-11-17
/" o A. u"


THE ORDER OF TIE AMERICAN UNION IN 4
FERMESr-CIvIL SERVICE REroEMaRs AND
oFFIcE-sEEKERs AT Lo0GERHEADs-A HIGH
OLD TIME AHEAD.
II will he remembered that after the nomination OF
President Hayes at tho Cincinnati Convention q Mr..
william II. Van Nortvisk who signed himself "Sena-
tor from New Jersey OF tie o. A. u. lorder OF tho
American Unionl sent . lettor TO Mr.. Hayes which
was responded 10 by Mr. layos secretary The letter
was widcly commented ulou aud the discussion over
tho ansi-ioreisn policy inaoated by IL fierce and
furious Tor = whiio durny tho campaign. II would
now that che Order" again In hot
water and that therc is a strong likelihood
OF lively split ThGc seems be Two
parties each ready and wiling 10 ca. tho other up,
body, soul and brooches, provided IL gain It's
point The ono demands the enforcement Of the
civil service policy by the Pcsdcn to tho very letter;
the other lhinks it a vcrygood tnrg. provided the
Order is properly taken care ,C-and probably The
fight has OF late waxed very bt, and bids fair grow
ncrcer every day from now until Washington Ia heard
IRON definitely.
The following letter Of George r. Edgar, late INA.
sioual Deputy ana Senator iorNew Jersey" rcsigung
his several Official positions, well as his mombcr-
ship in the Order, viii. Afford ONO insight into the
situation rs 1t stands at prcsen:-'
NEw York. Nov 10, 1877.
To THE OrricEks AND MEABEss OF the .. A. u or
THx UNITED SrArEs:-
SlRs AND BRoTHERs--l horey publicly withdraw
from the Order oi the American Union permanent
Senator In the national body kiown the senate,
known as the Legislature, and aa member OF Com.
nAiuipaw Council, No. ~, OF Jerey City. A decent
regard for the opinions OF Others necessitates giving
cut of many Tor this somewhat irrcg uar
action toward AN organization hive given much
time toward In my efforts TO build up Tho coustitu
tional manner OF getting out OF tie Order shown IN
article II, section Z: -
Whenever monber wishes to withdraw from the Order
nav e. s y. q Ssss o the a%ne wh whsa no %
% mo 10 L. from Il. Ian %
transaction 10 be made In the records.
The above CounoiL "No. IT." iAholding no meet.
ings, and appears 70 DO defunct; hnce this acuon.
Fifteen gentlemen from the 5tatesof Rhode Island,
Delaware, Connecticut, New York, Maryland Penn
sylvania and Uho, on the 4th OF September last met
which every one at that meeting ought have known
II they did not, was illegal meeting Of that body.
representation because OF having been 0pancially
square on the books Of the Senate yet spite OF
that they had the assurance 10 delar tho State Of
New Jersey IRON The door upon 'tr,tnped up' and
pnrte charges against three Of hcrenators Zone Of
them H. I. Holt, ex-Secretary OF the Senate, whose
place Of business 10 on the corner Of William and Ann
streets, OF this CITY, In tho civ Ut tho time).
Alter the adjournment Of that mecti tho so-calied
National Executive Committee or dered that the
names OF Senators Holt and William h, Van Nertwick,
of Jersey City, be not printed IN the dlcal report OF
the proceedings OF the so-cailcd Senae, thus doing
tardy justice to those Senators, but LEAVING the State
OF New Jersey outraged.
the charge OF conduct unbecoming q member OF
this Senate" was placed on the record ard
throughout tho Order against mysel and Senator
William n. Reid, No. IS Third street, Brooklyn, and
s a'S snsr no OF q sd
endure any longer without protest the Order at
large" IN this public manneE My reserfed rights
found TO be guaranteed TO mo by the following extract
OF our working books is what the Iresident tells
every candidate beiore no takcs tho oah secrecy
viZ-
we y"a into S Fellowship Win s Gus ras
you further aud more soemnly binding dligaton than
and must be construed conflict In any
with the duties yourself ypur country
your God
The gravamen Of the charge was init we violated
our obligation TO secrecy IN tnat We published Tho io
To Brother GEORGE D. WEEKS Presiusnt oths senate o.
whereas Rutherford b. Hayes Of Ohio h an exponent
and sentative Of the principles Of order. and
whereas he has recently been elected 70 Presidency Of
Resolved. That commistoe ef ten, Of which the pres-
ids our @
s sna an IN ~ he S dS Of vesy ny
position ..,o 70 . which he, he has been called
3 ."a psssassea y
tne same on .hc s"oo anc wneress the minority waited
return q many Senators to their homes to call Up the
Of so%@t,ee for any such aud
resolution the said Rutherford b. Hayes for tho follow
FirThe said preamble and resolution and are
no. In accordance with the sentmero Of amaoty the
second-The senate has official knowledge that the
said Rrthsrfotd Hayes an exponent aud
Thrd-Ihat the organisation Of the o. a. u between
the opposing political parties is nonpartsan in character
yo~ts-That the o. A. U. has the one solitary mission
pious liberty this country against an sntagonistic
IV the aforesaid preamble and resolution Is Con
10 e ~ aasss ana o. our organisation and
Secretary Of Senate w% ssf srnHeT Il Reb for Now jersey
Chairman Of National Executive Committee and Senator
wM. 4. VAN NoRrwICK.
Senator and ssi;s sM p PP'Pr;y suss 81 New jersey.
GEoRGE sni'ot p EpaAR. ipr AhRs'Sano'
National Deputy and Senator for New Jersey.
FEBRUARY %. 1877. ,
DEAR sIn-Enclcsed please ind copy Of protest from
leading member, Of the G. orgnnas.on 70 ITS presi
Itself The =, a.. are all who E.v. yss
we're the s Of
aad Ss"y 'ist W would % be-
BY ss s Of
s s Fs''pss Ps. ss sip:'f @ 'Isass sas ss s
70 haynf yo"r m By
lion and ss are suoS :, h. 70 be governed
The protctants have TO concerning
the reward party friends Of those VINO stood by IN
the late political struggle but they do that
mitee protesting to behalf OF the o. A. possesses
the right to make political pledges behalf Of
the Order. to nsk hanus In the oil the
Order Tor any political preierment their
for their rends With sentiments of high regard
sir, respectfully yours, w. III. VAN NORWICH,
senator and state Deputy for New Jersey.
WILLIAM H. REID
Chairman Executive Committee and senator for New
Cork
HENRY T. HOLT,
Senator for New Jersey and Secretary Executive Com
nttco
GEORGE T. EDGAR,
National Deputy ana senator for New Jersey.
Had the usual decencies obtained this "star cham
Der" winch ought to do among all organized bodies OF
gentlemen we might long ago have purgod ourselves
Of this offensive charge for, Ia the case OF Senator
Reid, would have assumed all the responsibility OF
It's publication, as do now, ana dared to
a test OF The question who hrst gave the tho