The New York Herald Newspaper, October 4, 1876, Page 4

ger & REPUBLICAN RALLY. Governor Dix on the Issues of the Hour. WHAT THE DEMOCRATS WANT | oh ERs Scathing Review of Mr. Tilden as a Reformer and Governor. TAXATION REDUCTION HUMBUG. . A¥Hayes and Wheeler ratification meeting, under the auspices of the Boys in Blue, was heid in Cooper Institute last night and was moderately well attended, Among the audience were a great many ladies. Seated pon the plattorm aud im the body of the hall were the Hon. Thurlow Weed, ¢ Elliot C. Cowdin, Generals Sharpe, Tremain, Burke, Robinson, Owen, DeKay, Jardine, Grahame, Kuapp, Knox, Wain- wright, Hopper, Shaler, Bartlett, Kiddoo, McCook, Tompkins and Davies; Colonels Spencer, Lockwood, Coster, Allen, Perley, Hill and Strong; Hon. J. M. Van Cott, of Brooklyn; Hon. Noah Davis, Hon. Charles A. Peabody, Dormon B. Eaton and R. A, Storrs, At precisely eight o’clock the meeting was called to order by General ©, R. Grahame, chief of staff ot the Boys in Biue, who introduced as chairman of the meet- ing General J. C, Robinson, commander ot the Depart- ment of tho State of New York. On taking the chair General Robinson made an address of some length, in which he arraigned the democratic party for lack of Patriotism and honesty. General John A. Dix was then {troduced as the speaker of the evening. GOVERNOR DIX’S SEREC General Dix, on coming forward, was received with the wildest enthusiasm, After quiet had been restored he eaid:— Comnaves—It affords me sincere pleasure to meet you here to-night. Your organization, your number, Your euthusiasm, give ussurance that you will not be found wanting i this coulest—that your action will be [eit 1 its influence upon the resuit as it was on the Judge Stoughton, result of another conilict in those days of darkness and danger, in which you came together to uphold the governnient and maintain the integrity of the Union, T rejoiee to see so strong a representation of our colored brethren, whose rights’ under the constitution, im whatever portion of the Uniou their tot ‘has been cast, are to be firmly maintained; by the peaceful instrumentality of ihe ballot if 1 be possible, or it that is foiled by fraud or force, then by some more effective agency. In what to say to you [shail not address a single ice or’ ps nd on, My appeal will be to our senwe of right, 1t will be ‘nd I ask of you in return a can- your judginents tuim and deliberate did and patient hearing. I ath sure it would be impos- sible, by any words of imine, to exavgerate the importance Of the approaching election. ‘The plighted faith ot the government, its financial credit, and the y of ‘the country are ‘all involved for it has be come manitest that no permanent revival of business, no steady application of labor and capital can be hoped for until our paper circulation is brought up to the standard of specie. In the administration of the ex- ecutive departments of the government there are im- portant reforms to be effected and a civil service to bo organized on principles which will wrest the distribu. tion of office trom the control of personal and partisan interests, ‘Theso reforms the republican party is enynged to carry out by pledges which it cannot uisregard, i do not propose to enter into their discussion to-night, 1 lave on this occasion different purpose in view, There are other considera- tions not inferior in importance to those I have men- tioned, if we regard the good name of the country—as We ought—of as much value as its material prosperity ; for a nation without a spotless reputation cannot long Tetain the respect of those who live under its protec- tion, or command the devotion of the people to ther government; and the alucrity with which they rush to hts detence depends very largely upon ite purity and the elevation of 11s character. It will be etghty-eight years next Mareh since General Washington became the Chief magistrate of the Union. From the close of his term, of service to the present time sixteen individuals uve administered the government Most of them wero eminent lor their talents; some had, before their elec- tion, been distinguished for their services in the Cabl- net ‘or the fleld, and all retired to private life after a faith{ul discharge of their duties, with un unblemished reputation for personal integrity. It should be a wish near to the heart of every lover of his country that this long line of honorable chief magistrates should be continued far mto the future without taint. In this view, when @ candidatg for that exalted pos: tion 18 presented for our suifrages, it becom: our duty to enter into a rigid scratiny of his public and private lite. He should be of good reputation; hay, more, he should, hke Cwsar’s wife, be unsus- pected, We cannot afford to run any risk. The public honor is too precious to be intrusted to any man who is not ackuowledged on all hands to be pure. I pro- pose to euler into such a seratiny of the democratic candidate for the Presiden Propose to see Whether, in his transactions with others, ne has been conscientious and just; whether bis walk in life bas been straightforward or tortuous, and whether, 1n the public trusts confided to him, he has been faitital and free from impure or selfish motives. It 1s not a species of investigation which one would choose, It would be far more grateful to atseuss great principles or measures of policy. But it is a duty trom ‘Which we must not shrink, distasteful as it may be; and it must be performed caimly, but thoroughly, roverely $f need be, taking care to “nothing extenuaie, nor aught set down in malice.” GOVERNOR TILDEN AS A PATHIOT, Let us consider Governor Tilden im the frst place as @ patriot; for be wlo does not, when his government 18 in peril, come out openly and earnestly in its detence should never be trusted to administer it. No man ever had a better opportunity to prove bis fidelity to tho country than he had at the outbreak ef tue rebellio vn the city of Now York came forth with an enthu- 1 Lever surpassed to save the Union from destra It was, in truth, the very crisis of our fate; for ry ol Washington ' was alinost delerceless, and thero wos imminent danger that i woud be seized, with the public archives, by the secessionists, It was to avert this apprebended disaster, which woula have made thein the de facto geyernment, that thecity of New York was appealed to by the administration for The meeting was held in Union square on Satur- y, the 20th of April. It bore tor y the name of the Monster Meet) Jt was asserted and believed that there were 250,000 human beings in the square Aud the streets jeading into it, 1t was not only the greatest demonstration but the greatest occasion the world ever saw. It was to determine whether a gov- ernment extending its protecting arm over more 80,000,000" of people should be up- id or overthrown by traitors, The pr siding ollieer’s chair, which 1 had the honor of Gilling, ‘was opposite the equestrian statue of Washington, 11 whose band was held the tattered flag brought by Major Anderson and his heroic band from Fort Sumter. It has been recently stated by one of Mr. Tiiden’s sup- porters that be was present at the meeting. I deny it, Atail events I deny that he was on any one ot the Rumerous stands or platforms which were vocal with joquent and patriotic words, He was not among the 375 vice presidents and secreta- ries, He was not one of the — forty-vignt epeakers, whose speeches were reported in. whole or in part. He was nowhere seen or heard; and, if he ‘Was there, as 18 asserted, he must have been secretly prowling arouud as au unconcerned spectator of & ‘scene in which he had rejused to have any part. I take it upon myself to say that he refused to partici- te in it, [bad trom the lips of a democrat ot the Bicuest character the statewiant that he called on Mr. Tilden and urged him to unite in it; that Mr, Tilden de- clined; that be begged Mr. Tilden to reconsider his refusal; that he called ou Mr, Tilden the next day and renewed his request, and when Mr. Tilden aquin refused, he said to Lim*—"The ume will eome When you Will regret your determination.” Fellow Citizens, the time has come, and, thank beaven, there is no statute of limitations for disloyalty to the Unio I wish to do Mr. Tilden no injustice, and I admit th he could not have taken part in this movement to up- hold the Union without doing violence to bis ow pub- lisbed opiuions. Ina letter to Juage Kent the year Defore, be said that the iramers of the constitution “recognized no right of constitutional secession, but they ielt revolution organized whea it should bo demanded by the public opinion of a State; lett it with power to sap the tic of confederation ‘as tion Migbt break a treaty and to repel coercion as a navion might repel invasion.” It was under the influence these tonchings by Mr. ‘ilden and other congeni thinkers that the Contederate States undertook to suap the tic of confederation, and this meeting was held to keep abe Union together by the very coercion which he said those States had a right to repel. How, then, could he participate in it without giving the ie to aid. the aisorganizing doctrines which be bad prociaimed ? THE CHICAGO CONVENTION As for words in favor of the war or against its authors partisans haye produced none from the gre meeting in Union square in April, 1801, til Aug 1864, when he united in introductug into the Chicago convention a resolution ¢ a failure aud demanding ap im with New to hegotiate 1 ia, while they bad arms in their hand e read the resolution, which be contended was reported to the convention with tbe approval ot ail the members Of the committee, one of whom was Mr. Tiiden, GOVERNOR THDEN AS A KHPORMER, He then continued as tellows:—Let us now consider Mr, Tikien tn ihe réle he ts enacting as a reformer, $6 is in this character that bo ts most dramatic and that the democratic claquers are most vociferous in the} jause, That Uiiden was for years the intim political associate v. [we youe knows, He was chairman of tho Democra 0 Committes from 1867 10 1871, while the gang of pirates, of which Tweed was the chief, was plundering the treasuries of the elty and the His name was appended to a cir- ular in 1868, by moans of which 20,000 spurious were smuggled into the ballot boxes and the ite election was declured to be carrieu by the demo- erats. Mr. Tilden, at tho time of its discovery and sxpusure, disclaimed all agency in issuing it, but be NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1876.—-TRIPLK SHEET, Indeed, he endeavored to mitigate the of the act by saying he suppose that it had any Ps the 4th of September, 1871, s public moet ing was called for the avowed purpose of taking measures 10 put an end to this system of depredation and to bring the perpetrators to pamshment. Mr. Tilden Was hot present, There is no doubt that hia absence was intentional, ‘Tweed was still powertul, and Mr, Tildea, in spite of ail the denunciations and to him during the three pre years, Was, Bo doubt, waiting to see whether his ica! Chief would be’ successiul in resisting the ult on bin, or whether he would succumb to it I say, ‘without fear of contradiction, that was no co-operation on his part’ with who were laboring to put an end to asyetem of pablic plunder which had long been undemable, until the overthrow of Tweed was seen to be inevitable, Mr. Hiewitt, on the door of Congress, with that fatal pro- clivity to error which attends every attempt to defend aen, for the reason that he 1s indefensible, said that be had been ‘for more than three years like a sieuhbound upon the scent following these people patiently, secretly, diligently,” &c., when, us has been seen, he was during that whoie period in elose political companionship with them and sustaining them, so tar ax the influence of that companion- ship could, in their career of plunder. Now, fellow citizens, you will bear in mind that this canine com- parison i# not mine. But, since it has been made by one of his bosom friends, | trust no want of respect for the Congressman will be imputed té me for carrying out his allegory by saying that if Mr. Hewitt's Ogurative hound was oo the scent for more than three years (an admission for which I ain thankiul), he took no part in the fatigues avd perils of’ the chase, but stuck to his Kennel like @ cunning dog until the game was caught. When the downiall of these public plunderers had become inevi- table, and Mr. Tilden became satistied that he bad nothing to gain by their friendship or tear trom their ity, he yielded to the solicitations of Mr. Have- r, though not without much nesitation on one de and after much entreaty on the other, and united with him and others in the work of reform in which they were engaged, AS GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK. Let us ascend from the lower to the highest plane ot his official life and review his course as Governor of the State of New York, and the pretended acts of ro- form ou which his supporters set up Lis claim to be President of the United States. Let us sce whether his course bas been disinterested, manly and truthiul, or whesher it has been seifish, deceptive and sullied by the paltry act of a party mana) His first mes- And sage to the Legislature in Jauuary, 1875, was generally acceptable, No map can be’ more pro- fuse of fair promises, His caval message, which soon followed, was still more acceptable. A public meeting was held in the city of New York to cheer him on, and I was a party to the words of eu- couragetent and the pledges of support which were tendered to him, His message pointed out the pro- cesses by which the State had been defrauded by canal contracts, He made an exhibit of tm of them in nu- merical order, as examples, General bix here do- nounced Governor Tilden for allowing a bill to become a law by holding it for the ten days, within which {ft was bis duty, under the constitu- tion to approve itor send it’ back to the Legislature with bis objections, and im which there was au appro- priation of $55,000 jor the Willard-Johnson contract, and which contract Mr. Tilden in bis message on the canal frauds declared to have been overpaid $72,359 13, He also denounced Governor Tilden in severe terms for his duplicity in appointing John Bigelow one of the Canat Cominission, thus making it partisan, knowing as he did that Bigelow bad abandoned the republican He contended that the republican Senate had en Mr. Tilden all the power he asked for, yet all his acts had been conspicuous failures. They had cost the State nearly $100,000; bot one of those whom ho denounced had yet been brought to punishment; and after alt the clamor of bis paru- sans, holding him up to the country as the great re- former of the age and “the smasher of cana rings,” he had only yentured to bring threo suits to expose those frauds, only two of which had been tried, and one of them dismissed by the Court, KCONOMY IN EXPENDITURR AND REDUCTION OF TAXES. L regret, fellow citizens, that I um compelled to speak of my administration of the affuirs of the State; but | cannot otherwise elucidate Mr. Tilden’s talse pre- tensions as an economist, While Tweed and his associates were plundering the city of New York, the aemocratic party, Mr. ‘Tilden being its political manager as chairman of the Demo- cratic State Committee, were plundering the Treasury and violating the constitution of the State by consum- ing for current expenses tho sinking funds set apurt and solemuly pledged for the payment of the Stato debts. The republican party commenced the work of reform in 1872, betore my election, by cutting off the Appropriauons tor local ‘cuarities, for the most part sectarian, Which amounted tn the three preceding years, under democratic rule, to more than $2,000,000. After the adjournment of the Legislature at ‘the ses- sion succeeding my accession to oflice I discovered that the sinking funds bad been violated as above stated, At an early period of the next session, alter alluding to the subject in my aunual Message, 1 sent a special message to the Legislature, stating that of $15,604,901 05 constituting the sinking funds, ‘nearly two-thirds existed only on paper, and that the moueys belonging to them had been consumed in defraying the current expenses of the government, in direct viola- tion of the constitutional requirements and of the plighted faith of the State’? These deficiencies were all made up and the moneys sately invested be- fore the expiration of my term ol office. Ina speech in this hall on the 20th of October, 1874, I said that in my annual Message of the preceaing January I bad stated that these monoys were to be replaced. I “they bave already been restored and the sink- ing funds are how complete. During the same period the aggregate indebtedness of the State has been ro- duced more than $8,000,000 If we are continued in power until tho spring of 1877 the bounty debt, amounting to $21,000,000, will be paid off without any Increase of taxation.”? IL added that these and other payments of debt thus provided ior would ‘relieve the people of the State from the annual payment of i do0, 000 of taxes.’ On the 12th of August, 1875, at Utica, about eight months alter bis accession to office, without a Legislature of his own patty, for the Sona: was republican, Goveruor Tilden virtually claimed th reduction of taxes as the result of his own mai agement, After stating that the taxes in isi4 were seven and a quarter mills he adued;—‘'This year we have reduced them to six, and we can continue still further to reduce them to three or two and a half miils, until they are low as they were befofe the late civii war,’ By the term ‘we’? Governor Tilden was understood to mean himself aud tho democratic party. It is not true that ho or tne Legislature, alter bis accossion to oflice, had made the reduction, It was made through the dimi- nution of the outstanding debt, which bad been pro- vided for by the preceding administration. But it was announced by his triends, and allowed by him to bo ‘Announced as one of the [ruits of his policy of reform; aud it has been harped, upon and exaggerated from that day to thia. 1b is falsely proclaimed through out the Unron thatbe has reduced the expenses of tho Slate government irom $16,000,000 to $8,000,000, At New Haven and elsewbere Lieutenant Governor Dors- hoimer, the echo of the assumptions and faisifications of the Executive Chamber, has given currency to the statement, He did not say that Governor Tilden made the reduction, He said ‘The last year of Governor Dix’s administration cost the State $16,000,000; the present year of Governor Tilden’s administration will cost the State only $8,000,000,” leaving it to be faisely imforred that the reduction was made by him. Itis not the “He direct,’ but ome of the best possible examples of what the immortal bard calls the “he circumstantial.” Even if such an economy as has been impudently claimed, for him had been effected the credit would have béen due, not to Go nor Tilden alone, but equally to the republican Sen in 1875, and the Legislature of 1876, both houses of which were republican, The assumption, inde- pendeatly of 18 faisity, is bold act of effrontery, of which no fair man would be guilty. These ground- less pretensions have been exposed and exploded by the late Comptrolier, Mr, Hopkins, one of the most capable and laithtul oflicers who has ever had the man- agement of the State finances. He shows, first, that the reduction of taxes claimed tor Governor Tilden was duo to the reduction o: the State debt provided for under lis predecessors, and that the tax for the 8 of the government tor tho year at of any other year in the history of um of $568,504." THE FINANCIAL QUESTION, General Dix next went on to reviow Mr. Tilden’s course on the financial questfon and showed that though be proved himself ‘a pronounced bullionist’”? in his first message to the Legislature and signed a bill requiring ail State taxes to be paid in gold on the Ist of January, 1879, yet; when at St, Louis, ho was “yoked” to an intladonist, “finding it necessary to conciliate an interest without the aid of which it be- camo manifest there was no chance of his election”? he col to stand betore the world a “vio- lator of the public faith.’ He argued that the purpose of tbe democratic party was to get the control of the government by the ald of solid south, tous” reviving the sectional issue—a course which a few of the far secing men of ‘the Svuth openly condemn as the germ of another dangerous civil dissension, There was no doubt, he believed, that an attempt would be made to assume the depts contracted by the Confed- erate States to subvert the government. 1t might not suceved, but there was no doubt that the soldiers, who were in theif ranks, would be put on the same footing in regard to pensions as the soidiers of the Union. General Dix then added:—Feliow citizens, it would be un unhappy vay for him, as well as for the country, if he were elevaved to the Presicency; for it he wei disposed to do right he bas none of sho qualities which Ota wan in great emergencies to meet them with promptness and determipation, I am in favor, as you ail are, of securing to our Southern brethren every privilege and Might whic we enjoy under the consii(uvion 80 long as they submit to its require. ments, but if they become faitpless to it, either by open resistance or by annulling any of its Amendments by insidious legislation, thea We must enjorce it in the samo way as we did filteen years ago; for the constitution and the Union must stand or fall together, I have only a few words more to sey in regard to Mr. Tilden aud I shall jenve him in your hancs to be dealt with according to b deserts. You are, no doubt, aware that be ts at this monient prosecuted by two Tailroad corporations tor moneys which they accuse bim of fraudulently with- holding from them~ one suit for $240,000 and the other for $80,000, These suits were brought long before he ‘was nominated jor the — Pre dency, with no sinister object, but with confident belief on the part of the diroctors of those corporations that he had = fraade- lently appropriated to his own ase enormous sums to which be has no ttle, It is the first time im our bi tory that the integrity of a candidate for the Pre: dency has been thus jinpugned, and | trust the result of the eleetion wii be so decisive that it wiil bo tho last. There is smother aceusation of a much graver character, which an abortive attempt bas been made to explain—that of defrauding the government by a false return of his income, wish “for the honor of the country that be couid have snowa it to be unfounded, To iis uumberiesa div- qualifications for the high office to which ho has been deeply fo be deplored that we could red the mortification as American jperadded the last act of dishonesty with which he is rged. Intense prejudice may blind political partisans, but I cannot conceive how any disinterested man can give him a vote. General Dix closed his speech with a eulogy of Hayes and Wheeler, the following sentence, which was the last one of the speech, bringing the whole audience to their feet, while the cheering fairly shook the build- ing. For the first time in our history the direct practical question is presented to us to decide, whether a ma- jority of the people of the United States hold honesty and purity of character to be essential qualifications for the highest official trust, and whet! 0 the elevated moral sense which would by act calculated to bring dishonor upon the good name our country besrs in our own sight and in the sight of the civilized world. With an unshaken trest in their tntoliigence and er integrity I do not doubt what their decision will e. When General Dix concluded he was honored with three hearty cheers, and the meoting was declared ad- journed, OHIO AND INDIANA, REPUBLICAN SPEAKERS AND THE DISAFFECTED GERMANS—CARL SCHURZ'S RECKPTION—IN- TERVIEWS WITH GOVERNOR BEDLE AND GEN- EZRAL WIKO¥YF, OF NEW JERSEY. Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 3, 1876. Judge Tenney, of New York, and D, D. Pratt, ex- Senator of the United States, spoke this aiter- noon to a meeting of republicans, in Cole Tick’s Opera House,-of about 300, In the evening Carl Schurz addressed a much more extensive audience at the same place, There were serious fears that he would be mobbed by the Germans here, who have de- tached themselves from the republican party. So real was the fear that Mr. Ramm, the federal postmaster and active manager of local republican politics, had 100 men, faithful to the person of Schurz, diatributed around in the assemblage. The police aiso took pre- cautions to avert any possible riot, and Mr. Sehurz be- gan and proceeded with his speech without inter. ruption. He sald on opening, having already had the intima tion of the design against him, that he had stood where shot and shell rained around him, and that no mob intimidation could deter him from his purpose to speak in behalf of Hayes and Wheeler, and urge their ¢lection by every means in his power. He was occa- sionally applauded and there was a very manifest fo ing among the majority of the Germans present that be Was an unreliable guide, and that was the opinion expressed to me by several of them whom I tound leaving the meeting about haif an hour after the distinguished orator commenced. Consequently there was no hearty applause. In walking home with ex- Senator Pratt he said that the farmers of the State had taken a foolish pride in “Blue Jeans Wiilams,” and that it was quite possible he might be elected, The farmers, be said, had got aridiculous idea in their heads that a farmor ought to be Governor of Indiana im place of a lawyer or politician, and ho fearod they would serve to elect Williams, Judge Tenney, of New York, mado a “bloody shirt” speech that sent a good many away disgusted, as it was without wit or judgment, The democratic and Tepublican speakers are largely moving in the direction of Ohio; the democratic speakers say this State is sure and their services here are no longer needed, and the republicans are alarmed that Ohio may bolt from Hayes, GOVERNOR BEDLE AND THR HOOSIER STATE— WHAT HE THINKS ABOUT THE FORTHCOMIXG ELECTION—HIS EXPERIENCE IN THE CAM- PAIGN—A REPUBLICAN ESTIMATE OF THE PROSPECTS, Trextox, N. J., Oct 3, 1876. Governor Bedle, who has been on a visit to the Stato of Indiana for the past week, making speeches in sup- port of the democratic ticket, returned home last even- ing. He was attending tq his official duties at the Executive Chamber, in this city, (his morning. A Heratp representative called on him to obtain some information on the political situation in Indiana, The Governor said that he had made two speeches, one at Indianapolis and the other at Lafayette. He did not like the system of campaigning carried on in that State, it differed so much from that in vogue in New York and New Jersey. It was more laborious. Taking up a newspaper irom the desk the eye of the Governor fell on the following extract in reference to Senator Morton :— Oliver P. Morton, the loader of the republicans in that of bound: dacity and unequalled experience elections. The democratic man. are very tar from being # match for him: and while they have had hardiy money enough for legitimate and neeos sury expenses, Vust sums of money have been placed at Mor- ton osal fur the purpose of saving the republican party tying the State. ‘ Wa The Governor said he indorsed every word of that, Mr. Morton is a shrewd manager, and on the other hand the democratic wanagers are ‘not as able as they should be, However, he believed that things looked bright tor the democrats, and he was corfident that “Blue Jeans Williams’? would be the next Governor of Indiana, and that the State would give an creased majority for the democratic ticket in No- vember. He said that Governor Hendricks predicied a majority of 15,000 for ‘Blue Jeans,’ but Governor Beale gave the HkRALD man to understand that that was not his prediction, He said that a week might work agreat change. There is great enthusiasm on both sives and every hamict in the state is being can- vassed, In regara to Obio, bo said there is a strong probability that it would be carried by the democrats, ‘The same clements are at work in both States, and if there 1s success in one it is sure to follow in the other, Altogether, the Governor spoke very cheerfully and hopetully of the democratic prospoct in the country. A REPUBLICAN ESTIMATE, Your correspondent interviewed General Wikoff, chairman of the Republican State Committee, to-day, on the political situetion. Mr, Wikoil said that the Jate scare had been productive of great good to his party, and he was satisfied thousanas of votes had deen changed during the past ten days. His advices from all parts of tho State, from speakers, committees and business men, were of a most en- couraging character, and he had no doubt republicans would carry Ohio next Tuesday. Jn answer to an in- quiry as to whether Barnes would lose mapy votes by reason Of bis tewporauce record, Mr, Wikoif said tho democrats had overreached thernselves in their attacks on Barnes, and that there aroaction, He further said that his correspondents at important points where the German element was the strongest notified him that Barnes would not suffer materially, but he would be cut at some of these points At many points correspondents wrote that if this was not the Presidential year Barnes would lose heavily, but, under the circumstances, a large proportion ot the Germans will vote tor Barnes, seeing the impor- tance of electing him. These and other reasons tnduce Mr. Wikolf to think Obio will go republican by from 10,000 to 15,000 next Tuesday. GENERAL BUTLER THE POLITICAL PROSPECTS OF “THE ESSEX STATESMAN” —TALK ABOUT OPPOSITION FROM JUDGE HOAR—BUTLERISM DEFEATED IN THR CONVENTIONS —WHAT THE FRIENDS OF BUT- LER WILL Do, Boston, Oct. 3, 1876, Notwithstanding the opponents of General Butler are rejoicing over the way the canvass has gono during the past two or three days, it is equally true that there Is a feeling of enthusiastic confidence among the friends of the irrepressible candidate. Tne enumeration by the Boston Post of the offices which he bas contro! of he contends he has not neld, for in two of the Uongros- sional districts which held their conventions yesterday and to-day the candidates supposed to represent But: lerism bave been defeated. In the Second district, for tance, Mr. Hobart was thrown overboard and Con- sini Harris retained, the latter being of nti-Butler wing of — the republican party and the former au industrious worker on the other side, But the worst stab whicu the “Boss” has 4 was inflicted in the Navy Yard district, this aftor- noon, when United States Marshal Usher, the Butier candidate, wax sent to the rear to make way for Gen- eral Banks. The nomination of the Genera was a sur- prise to those not familar with the prelimi which were arranged for the Conv with ali the manipulations, th managed that the: belore the opposing tor A Lively convENTioN. The Convention was probably the liveliest and most exciting of any ever held in the State The four candidates were General Banks, United States Marshal Usher, John Cummings, of Woburn, and 8. Z. Bowman, af of them contident when the Convention assembled, The general outside contidenco was in favor of Us and so far as tanks was concerned no one expect that the delegates would unite on him. A TALK AROUT.JUDGE MOAR. It ig not improbable thas with u apparent defects Butlerism in the Second and Filth districts that Hoar, of Concord, may consent to run Butler in the Lowell district, and thus endeavor to draw off enough vores trom’ the General to give the election to Tarbox, the democratic candidate, All the anti-Butler papers and ¢he bine blood republicans are urging Judge Hoar to do this; but I understand that up to this time be looks with disfavor on the movement. Ii the Judge should thus atiempt to de- feat Butier his friends all over the State will riss up for Adams, and withdraw, together with the votes which the Woman suifragists and protitbisionists will draw from the republicans, and the election of Francis Adams wouid be reasonably certain. Thi the way the Butler men will act. They will not vote till afternoon, and they will cast their ballots for Rice or Adams xccording to the tenor of the despatches which they receive irom town, and they seem to think that by a concerted movement of this sort in the cities: and principal towus of the State they ean elect either Rice of Adams, as the occasion tay require, tb‘ view of these deveiopmncnts it will be seen that the repubil- can situation in Massachusetts is oven now somewhat at the mercy of “Widow Bustier.” LOCAL POLITICS. VIEWS OF MANY LOCAL MAGNATES ON THEIB OWN AND THE OPPONENTS’ CHANCES. Just now everything appertaining to local or State Politics, candidates and their chances is of the greatest interest to people in general Therefore anything that may help to elucidate the vexed questions of fusion, nominations and probabilities in any of the districts is likely to be gratifying to Herauo readers, With this in view several representatives ot this paper have been canvassing the city*and county, and ap- pended will be found the opinions and sentiments of local politicians. i James Barker, of the Sixteenth ward, is one of the members of the Tammany Central Committee, and one of the four members of the Committee on Organiza- tion from the Thirteenth Assembly district, Mr. Barker makes no bones about how he stands in politics. Said be:—The situation is all thata good democrat coula wish for. They are spending money right and left in Indiana I understand, Why, achapl know went oat there two weeks ago; shouldn't wonder if he tramped it the whole way. His coat wouldn’t have fetched Ailty cents at public auction, and as for his hat and pants and boots, if an auctioneer could have got fifty-one cents for the coat he would have been only too glad to throw them {n to make the sale a good one. Yet, by Jove, what do you think? In came that same fellow, the other day, and he hada clean shirt on and a new suit of clothes, He said he was going back to Indiana in a day or two.” Getting into a more serious mood Mr. Barker said that he had no doubt but that the democracy in this city by proper methods could effect a union, although he did not agree with those who claimed that the outsiders should have as full a representation as the regulars, Relerring to Tweed’s voyage homeward, he said:—‘‘I do not think that there is anything political inthe thingatall. I am almost positive of it If the ‘Boss’ would wsqueal’ the republicans might possibly get the worst of tt, Many of them who bave been talking wery loud about what a big thief Tweed was have been quaking in their boots ever since they heard it said that “tho old man” was going to speak his mind freely about tho days when they were so awfully virtuous,” Mr. Barker believes that Tilden will carry this State by an overwhelming majority. Ex-Alderman Flanagan t# exultant. Like Job’s war horse “he smelicth battle from alar, the thunder of the captains and the shouttog.’’ “Why, we are already on the homestretch,’ said he ‘We didn’t have the inside track a tew weeks ago, but now we have got il, and wo are going to keep 14° People who talk about this city going back on Tilden 80 far as a large domo- cratic vote is concerned don’t know what they are taiking about. Many of the democrats before the St. Louis Convention met bad another candidate in view, but now that Tilden is the candidate of the party there wili be no kicking mong good democrats, They will all put their shoulders to the wheel and they will do thoir best.to win tho day.” Speaking of Tweed Mr, Flanagan laughingly remarked ;—*1 don’t think hia return here will amount to anything politically—not a thing. In the first place, the talk of some addied-brained republicans about his knowing a great deal that 1s bad avout Mr. Tilded, what he will reveal, 18 all bosh to my mind. The last men in the world who would want Tweed to make a “clean breast” of all he knows are some of the republican leaders in this State. ‘Thomas Lynch, member of the Tammany General Committee trom the Thirteenth district, ix a strong Tilaen man, He went to the St. Louis Convention and aw all the fun and heard everythi that the Great wt bad to say and he came back confirmed that Uncle Sammy isto ve the coming man. Thomas is frank and outspoken and doesn’t care the snap of one’s finger who disagrees with bim on the score of Tilden’s popularity. He is a democrat to tho core, and as such says he will roll up ‘bis sleeves and work all day tor the good of the cause whe election day comes. “The people in this country,’’ said he, “want a change, a big change all round, aud small change everywhero when they have a dollar to spare. I tuink republic who think less of purty thin they do of the good name of the nation and the prosperity Of republican institu: tons on this continent will vote with the democrats for a change m the administration of the general gov- ernment. Wo may quarrel in a friendly way nowadays — over local matters, but we ought ail to be of one mind at the coming election, de- lermined to put Tilden and Hendricks in power, so that the poor man who can’t get work because of the dupression in business, and the capitalist, who cannot make use of his capital witn safety, may be each re- lieved of his over-burdens. ‘“rweed,” sald Mr. Lynch when the ‘Boss’ ”” retarn was spoken of—‘I'weed’s return 1 do not think bas anything of a political complexion about it, Woven ho gets here think that will be rod. As to his ‘peaching’ on anybody I think those who expect him to count without their howt.”” “ THOMAS O'CALLAGHAN ON THE SITUATION. “Well;”? said Tom. O'Callaghan, the Superintendent of Lamps and Gas, as he strode into Tammany Hall yesterday afternoon and throw himself into a chair for @ comiortable smoke, ‘1 hope that we will have a ‘union of the party on local affairs if it can be accom- plished without dishonor to either side,” and as Thomas uttered ‘the word “dishonor” he knock: tho ashes off his cigar and looked at the re- porter tn a way that was neituer childlike nor bland. ‘You see,” he added, ‘it 1s not easy to fx these things pro) . There are so mauy diverse in- terests to be satistied that the path is not one of roses.”” This phrase was such a pretty one for Tom that the re- porter smiled and nodded a compiacent assent, and Mr. O'Callaghan, in answer to certain inquiries, went on:—“I believe thatif anything can be done for tho good of tho party by a union it ougkt to be done; but I do not believe that a union would amount to anything that would be based simply upon a certain division of oflices. A union naturally implies that there must be certain nominees taken from both sides. That is all very well, but if division of offices the sole good reason that can be offered why Tammany and anti- Tammany should come together I do not think it will elf be of apy value There rust be a fair cot n of views, and, then, if all can agree that a union must be made, why the question of vflice can be easily settled.” Henry PD. Purroy, in speaking of the prospective union betweeo Tammany and anti-Tammany, tho Alderman was rather guarded, yet he did venture an opimon. Said he:—“The great drawback is that tho anti-Tammany folks are divided. The Tammany Contereuco Committee is empowerea to speak for Tammany Hall; but can the anti-Tammany Com- mittee speak for the whole anti-Tammany organiza- ion? There aro many who think they cannot. Now, there is a well grounded belief t O’Brien 1s for O'Brien; that he ts holding his forces well in band, and that if the nomination of Sheriff is not pledged to bim by an understanding beforehand he will do all that he can to prevent a union, Then, again, 1t 1s said Morrissey and he are not pulling together. It is. matter of talk in political circles that Mr. Benjamin Wood and Mr. George Pursor are anxious for a union, and I have heard it said that Mr. Wood would probably declare tor the regular nominees of Tammany Hall it a union failed vy reason of the Jonloustes of individuals being made paramount to the good of the party. I give all tn the talk I by oa jhere and there and not as my own belio! tirely. ‘The Alderman stated that, so far as ho had hoard, tho prospects of tue democratic party in the State aro of the best. Mr. John Halloran, of the Twenty-first district, and the loading spirit of the anu-Tammany organization in that region, is sanguine of the success of the democ- racy, local and national. Neither he nor the organiza- tion are picdgeti to any county candidate. Mr. Hallo- ran left Tammany with Mr. eb and 15 now, as be was then, bis stanch friend. He i in favor of a county ticket to win and bas no personal bins in favor of any candidate, nor has he or will he pledge him to y. The anti-Tammany organization in 4 Twenty-first district is in a perfect condition of disci- pline and prepared to do good work in the coming election. Avisitto the district and ttle inquiry will satisty any one that the old lines are utterly de- moralized. Moore 18 no longer a power in the piace, as his friends have come to know him too well for nis convenience. He is rogarded as the friend of ex-Sena- tor O'Brien tn his efforts to get the Sheriff’s office, but it “Jimmy” wants work done for him he is im the wrong shop, for Moore is very unpopular. ANDREW H. GREEN FOR MAYOR. CONTRACTORS NOTIFY HIM OF THEIR NOMINA- TION—THB COMPTROLLER'S REPLY. Ata large mecting of contractors held at the Grand Uniou Hotel, on Saturday last, Comptroller Green was nominated for Mayor. A committee was appointed at the time to wait upon Mr. Groen and acquaint him with the action of the mocting Yesterday morning this committee, whieh consisted of about forty mem- Vers, visited the Finance vopartment, Among them were Messrs. J. P. Cumming, J. D. Cummina, Charles Deviin, D. Babcock and Benjamin Richardson. Mr. Ambrose spoke on behalf of the committee. Ho argued that the Mayor of New York sbould be a man far romoved trom political partisanship, and that in Mr. Green could be found all the qualities necessary for the discharge of dutios incumbent upon a chiof magrstrate of this great city. The remarks of Mr. Ambrose were seconded by Mr. Dowdney, who said that the contractors would support Comptroller Green, hey believed him to be the best mau for the osition. * ‘The Comptroiler returned thanks for the honor con ferred upon him im.a short and effective speech. Such a tender of support on the part of contractors was par- ticularly complimentary, In any part of the world where great work had to bo done the interposition of the contractor was jouod necessary. The contractor was just as indispensable in the city government as tue Commissioper ot Public Work» or the Compirolier. He (the Comptroller) did not care about what any-* boay tn regard to his relations with the contract ors as to their present call upon him, He was quite equal to the emergency, in spite of the sulinit of officials who had barely got out ot ti clothes, The fact that the contractors w him in the Mayoralty chair was an emphatic stamping out of the charge that he wi obstructionst. The geutiewan conciuded by stating that nothing but « deprivation of his health and vigor would justify him to decliving the nomination. Alter remarks trom some other gentlemen present the proceedings wore brought to a viose, TILDEN AND HENDRICKS. LARGE RATIFICATION MEETING IN THE SEVENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT—SPEECHES BY MBE. AUGUST BELMONT AND OTHERS. A largely attended ratification meeting of the Seventh Assembly Distriés Tilden and Hendricks Campaign Clup was held last eve: at their headquarters, corner of Sixth avenue and Ninth street, Mr. E. L. Parris, the chairman, opened the meeting with the announcement that Colorado had in all probability gone democratic, This was followed by cheering, after which ex-Assemblyman Twombly was introduced. MR. AUGUST BELMONT arrived while he was addressing the meeting. as he came forward and took aseaton the platform the crowd recognized him with loud applause, The Chair- man announced him asthe next speak Mr. Bel- mont rose to another round of cheers and applanse, and spoke as follows:— Mn. Passipent anp Fatrow Dewocrats—I did not expect to be present with you this evening, but when I found myself ablo 1 came to listen to what was said instead of speaking. 18 is the first opportunity 1 have had to thank you for selecting me as your delegate to the National Democratic Convention, and I assure you I did my duty there best I could. True, my first choice in that Convention was Thomse F. Bayard, of Delaware, and it was one which needs uo apology, but when the nomination ,of Samuel J. Tilden took piace I saw there more unan- imity of feeling than I ever witnessed in any of the five previous national conventions I have had the honor to attena. I am ready to say that no more sagacious nor better choice could have possible been made, TO RIGHT THE CORRUPTION and maladministration of many years past requires the bead and hdnd of a man who has rae 5 experience in his own affairs affairs of a Stato, and these faculties are all to be found im Samuel J. Til ds of poor people are on the verge of starva- tion for want of employment, and there is no improve- ment visible. A coid winter is coming, but the repub- lican papers say that prospects are brightening and trai improving. It is not 80, am in & position to know, and I have not seen it. Mr. Tilden isa man of theught and understands tho science of government. He appreciates the situation and is the man for the hour. It I was to choose a candidate without political feeling Mr. Tilden woulda be the man, We have some cheering news from the far West—in- diana and Obio are doing well, and if we carry those States in the present month our success in November is certain, ‘ou are all familiar with the story of the ancient Last and the great confuston of tongues AT THR TOWER OF BABEL. The same confusion may be heard to-day on tho tongees of our Germ: h and American citizens, but one grand keynote’ sounds out abovo it all, and that is Tilden and Hendricks. The same ts the case in the West and South, and still further South, where the freedman’s banks and similar institutions have not and tailed to teach a lesson, the voice of the African lends its echo tothe sound, and at the election in November that contusion will be so great that nothing will be heard of the republican party. It was my custom to read tho republican papers, but of late they have become so full of vile abuse I'had to give them up. They became nauseating, I have read that after the election itis the intention of Mg Rothschild and myself to buy up the whole United States, Mr. Rothschild has not writ- a tome yet on tho subject—(laughter)—but I know ab UNCLE SAM WILL NOT-SELL OUT. He has different plans for farming out the country, and Pll tell you what they are, He Is going to sign a lease of it to his namesake uncle Samuel J. Tilden, which will bo confirmed on the 4th of March next with a special covenant of renewal for good behavior, Then may we look forward to an era of prosperity and peace. Soveral speakers followed, among them a eolored man named John Taylor, who announced himself a convert to democracy and told the story of his conver- sion in a sorlo-comic spoech. TAMMANY AND ANTI-TAMMANY. MEETING OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON CON- VENTIONS AND PRIMARIES. At tho meeting of the joint conference committee of Tammany and anti-Tammany on Monday night a sub-committee of three from each organization was appointed to arrange as to the holding of primaries, together with county and district conventions, ‘Thia sub-committee met at the Monument House at five o'clock yesterday aiternoon. Messrs. John Kelly, Louis Waechner and 8. K. Ackerman represented Tam- many Hall, while Messrs. William P. Mitcholl and Eiman- uel B. Hart acted on behalf of anti-Tammany. Mr. lra Shafer was apaent P: Mr. Hart was designated as chairman and Mr Wacbner as secretary. The following dates wore fixed for helding the pri- marics and conventions of both organizations :— Primaries on Monday evening, October 9, County Conventions—October 11, at threo P.M. Tam. — the Wigwam, and an'+-Tammany at Irving all. Senatorial, Fifth district—October 12 - Congressional—October 13, Aldermanic—October 14 Assembiy—October 16, M All these conventions, with the exception of the county, will be held in the evening. It is understood that immediately on the organiza- tion of the County Convention conferenee committces will be appointed. Then the main offices aro to be parcelled‘out and wirepulling must commence tn real earnest. Both organizations retain the right to accept or reject whatever eandidates may bo placed in nomi- = so that a general smash-up may take place at mo) Both conference com in this evening atthe Monument How The Anti Tammany Execu- tive Committee also meets at irving Hall at half-past eight P.M. POOLS ON THE OCTOPER ELECTIONS. There were several pools sold on the October elections at Morrissey’s pool rooms last evening. Tho demo- cratic ticket in Indiana and the republican ticket in Obio had the call. Williams, the democratic canai- dato in Indiana, sold at $100, to Harrison, republican, $75. Barnos, fepublican candidate for Secretary of State in Ohio, sold at $100, to Boll, bis opponent, at 70, . A bot of $2,000 even that Tilden would carry tho State was offored and take: A TILDEN AND HENDRICKS CLUB. Avnory, N. Y., Oct. 3, 1876, A Tildon and Hendricks Club held a large and enthu- Slastic meeting this evening at the Academy of Music, presided over by the Hon. Charies S. Beardsley, Jr. and was addressed by Mr. E. K. Apgar, Milo Good- rick and Patrick Corbett, NOMINATIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS. Bostox, Oct 8, 1876. The democrats of the Secona Congressional district at Quincy to-day nominated Edward Av of Brain- tree, for Congress by acclamation, They also nom- inated 8. N. Dyer, Jr., for Presidential elector. ‘The of the Fifth district to-day nomi- for Congress on the tweltth baliot, brs Y em standing—Banks, 48; Cummings, 39; scatter- Dg, THE SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS. THE FACTS ABOUT THE CLAIMS PRESENTED TO CONGRESS, fo tue Eprror ov rue Heratp:— Henry H. Smith, who was the clerk of the Commit- tee on War Claims of both the Forty-second and Forty- third Congresses, aud is now the Journal Clerk of tho House, has made a caretul examination of the oftleial records and given @ statement of the exact facts in re- gard to the Southern claims which were presented to tho Forty-second, Forty-third and Forty-fourth Con- gresses. Of tho 140 bills whieh have been paraded as baving been introduced by democratic Representatives im the present Congress it appoars that 119 are old claims, which were pending beforo in the Forty-second, or the Forty-third Congress, and that the greater portion of these claims are cxactly similar to those claims which have already been paid by tho republican Congress and last ten y' were from gard to tho amount involved in these ciaims it appears that of 9,237 cases “reported to Congress by the Com- missioners of Claims 4,426 were allowed, to the extent of $3,174,600 42, and 4,511 disallowed, to the amount ented by Mr. Blaine and ane covering exactly the samé cases, In re of $16,919,956 06. Ii the same percentage should be coutinued in regard to all the cliims now pending the amount allowed would be about $6,000,000. fhe docket of the House Committee ou War Claims of tue esont Congress shows that thore were 1,287 cases r Tred to it Of this number 1,031 were oid claims third Congress, and Hoard case, for the use of the battle fleld It appears that this claim and passed by the re- publican House of the Forty-third Congress. Of the 109 cases reported tavorably by the committee of the Forty-third Congress (republican) the amount recommenyied to be paid is $5,881,000, while the iifty- two cases which were reported favorably by the com- mnitteo the Forty-tourth Congress (demvcratic) amount to $215,361, of whieh only ass was actually passed by the Hou Tho outcry made against the Forty-fourth Congress {s, therefore, utter.y unfoanded, as Mr. Smitn’s docu- ment cloarly shows. Pp {It is not the war claims which have been before Cor gress, but those which may come up hereafter, that Western people aro asking their candidates about We still advise candidates everywhere to answer Stone River. ot was reported favorably, | frankly when thoy are asked.—Ep. Hanaup.} THE AMERICAN ALEIANGE Is Governor Hayes a Member P DOCUMENTS TO PROVE HE IS, Only a Are They Genuine, or Campaign Ruse? We havo received, and publish below, ap extraors dinary campaign document from Mr, Pelton, Secretary ofthe National Democratic Committee. As will be seen, it assumes to give irrefragable proof of Governor Hayes’ confection with, and indorsement of, the ‘American National Alliance, an organization opposed to foreigners and ‘town on tho Pope.” Governos Hayes, it will be remembered, repudiated all conneo tion with the order not long ago, when somebody ac. cused him of writing # letter indorsing its principles and aims. This campaign document, however, supe plies what purports to be a fac simile of a letter of endorsement authorized by Governor Hayes, and gives day and date td prove its genuineness. The Hewat ig not a partisan paper, but it gives the campaign news ‘as it comes up for what it is worth, Wo have becom furnished with a nice plate of the fac simile of the letter, but we have no room for it in that shape We givo the text of the letter and the queer statements ag companying {t without vouching for their reltability, HAYES THR CANDIDATE OF THR AMERIOAN ALLIANCE—DETAILS OF HIS NOMINATION— HIS INTERVIEW WITH THE COMMITTER—HIS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE—A FAO-SIMILE OF IT—THE OATH—NO VORRIGN BORN CITIZEN 70 VOTE, OR HOLD OFFICE—EXPOSURE OF THE SECRKTS OF THE ORDER, Ata Convention uf the American - Alliance, held in Philadelphia on the Fourth of July last, Rutherford B, Hayes and William A, Wheeler were nominated us the candidates of the American Aliiance for President and: Vice President of the United States. On the Sth of July, in one of the parlors of tho Con- |. tinental Hotel, Governor Hayes received a committee from that Couvention, of which —— Lamb, of Ohio, was chairman, which committee informed Hayes of hia nomination; und Hayes thereupon thanked the com. unttee and acceptad the nomination. On the 9th of July, 1876, the resolutions of Cons yontion, with a copy of the constitution of the Order, the oath, the address and a certificate of hon- orary membership wero duly presented to Mr. Hayes, at Columbus, Ohio, by @ special committee of five, of which William T. Black was chairman. Hayes accepted, thanked the committee, and said he would make formal acknowleagment in writing. On the 10th of July, 1876, through Alfred R, Lee, his private socrotary, he did make formal ac knowiedgment, and indicated to the society that he would put’ them in the way of gotiing money to help carry the election. ‘The committee which waited upon Ha: at Phila- delphia was composed of Lamb, of Ohio; Pe fs of Newark, N. J.; Warburton, of Hartford, Conn, ; Kim- ball and Tyler, of New York, and Black, of Pennsay! vania, The committee which waited upon him at Columbus was composed of William T, Black, of Penne aylvania; Lemuel 8. Tylor, of New York; C. H. Smith, of Counecticut, and Perry, of Newark, N: J. ‘The constitution of the American Alliance, whose nomination Rutherford B. Hayes bas accepted and whose principles ho indorses and, as an honorary member of tho Order, is bound to support, contains these provisions :— CONSTITUTION OF THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE, onaganizep 1871, 1873, 1876—ammxicand TO RULE AMERICA, AxticLR 1.—The name of this Order shall be the American Alliance. ARTICLE 2, SECTION 1.—The object for which thid Order is organized is for the maintenance of American principlos, as tollows:—An ameudmont to the natu- ralization laws, limiting the sulfrago to persons born in this country, or of American parents; the election of American born citizens only to official positions im this country. DOWN WITH CITIZENS OF FOREIGN BIBTH—~ EVERY MEMBER OF THE ORDER MUST TAKI THE FOLLOWING OATH:— “Lsolomnly swear that I will not vote for any sou or persons for any official position in this country, under the laws thereof, who are not Amoriean bora citizens, and that I will not betsay any of the secrei, of this Orcer or give the name of any person belong. ing to the samo without his consent, aod that 1 will faithfully obey all rales or orders of the same not in coutlict with the constitution of tho United States and the State of which Iam a resident; and that I will do all in my power to torward the interests of the Order generally, and my council, of which | am ® member, and of American principles in this country. 80 hep THE ORDER FOR HAYES. The rosolutiens of nomination and indorsement, as. ter reaffirming the principles of their consutation, read as tollowe'— ORDER OF THK AMERICAN ALI CONPRRENCE OF THR UNITED STATES. * 'MILADELPHIA, Jaly 4, 1876, Av aconference of the Grand Council of the U: Stutes of the American Alliance, held at Philadelphia July 4 and 5, 1868, the Jotiowing resolutions were adopted, und the conference recommend all Amorican born citizens, Without distinction Of party, at the en- suing national election, vo cast their votes in favor of American principals as the only satety for the future welfare of this cougtry:— © ba Tbat the nomumation of Rutherford B. rg tm ot Ohio, for President of the United States, and William A. Wheeler, of New York, for Vice President, be and tho same are hereby mdorsed by the American Alliance Conference, and wo earnestly advise all who are in favor of American principies a8 advocated and set iorth in theae resolutions to give these nominations aa activo and determined support. By order of American Alliance Conference. L, 3. TYLER, Secretary. Rutherford B. Hayes accepted this nomination promptly and eagerly, and reiterated bis acceptance solemuly and formally alter he had been fully ac- quainted with all the details of the organization, the constitution and tbo oath. He formally accepted the honorary memvership and 1s bound never to support asacandidate nor appoint to office any bowie bora citizen and to labor to so amend the naturalization laws that only American born citizens can vote. If Hayes bo elocted, and tho principles to which he is committed prevail, through the influence of his ad- ration the foreign born citizen, althougn he may come to our shores when but one year old, can never vote or participate in the aflairs of guvernmont. ‘Can anything add more to the duphieity of nor Hayes? Eiceted to offleo by foreign votes, asking the suilrages of all, yet proscribing all born abroad; pro- bibiting them ever taking part in the government of. this country or ever casting a vote, HAYES’ LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE, Coumavs, Ohio, July 10, 1876. Dean Str—Governor Hayes desires me to acknowl- edge receipt of your valued favor of July 7, enclosing resolutions of tho American Alliance, ani to vay in reply that he ts deeply gratified by this expression of confide: ‘The importance of carrying the States of New York, New Jersey ana Conneoticu the ap- prouching canvass is fully recogoized,and at the propor time references will be givea you tocommittees tor such aid and co-operation as seems to bo advisable, Very respectiully, ALFRED K. LEE, “To L. 8. TrueR, box 2,071, New York. SUBROGATE CALVIN. Yesterday a delegation of St. Patrick's Mutual Alh- ance, composed of one member from each Assembly district, called upon Surrogate Calvin, and through their chairman, Mr. Everett, presented to him a serie: of resolutions adopted at a meeting held on the 80tn of September, which, alter announcing their support of tho democratic national and State tickets, expressed the opinion that the county nominations and candi- dates should have the approval of the popular vote of the entire people; that they should not give their sup- port to any man unless he met the requirements of ability and unblemished reputation, and that whey cordially united with te workiog mon of other delegations who had resolved to support Surrogate Calvin asthe one most fitted to caro tor the Jaterests of the wiiow and the orphan, and who had during his briet term of office won pubic approval at ‘An upright judge in dealing with the interestsor rich om mation and ui to secure his election. In response Surrogate Calvin said he was profound); gratetul for this expression of partiality and conf dence, It was always pleasiny to receive asserances that one’s efforts in the service of th people meet with public approbation, but 16 was peculiarly gratifying to know wat such efforts have secured the approval of those who so greatly need official fidelity, the humble. honest, industrious masses, Otiicial courtesy and deference tw the wealthy of in- fuential Were not uncommon, and might spring from no bigher motives than personal pieasure or the desire to scoure personal advantage, Butto treat with uni- form courtesy the rich aud the poor and administer justice with an even hand to tho influential and the hamble requires a mind stored with (he princrples of equity and a heart imbued with the spirit of human brotherhood. Hv thanked therm or their kind appro- bation, and assured :hem thay if he should be con- Unued in charge of that office he should endeavor to dispense justice according to law and in the tear of God, whose benedlotion of peace and pt hein voked upon them, their kindred and ‘fender