Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-29

ldan, upon taking command of the
new middle division, selected the Ka-
nawha Division including Col. HAYES
brigade to act with his cavalry in re-
peated assaults upon Gen. Early's
lines, scarcely week passed without
several of these attacks being made
and Col. Hayes conducted the move
ments under his charge with such in
trepidity that he was promoted TO
Brigadier General "for gallant and
merltorio'ls services in the battles of
Winchester, Fisher Hill and Cedar
Greek to take rank from Oct. 49,.
1864, and was brevetted Major Gener-
al ''for gallant and distinguished ser
vices during the campaigns of 1864 in
West Virginia and particularly in the
battles Of Fishers Hill and Cedar
Greek" Prior to these promotions he
bad commanded brigade as Colonel
for over two years and was then com
handing division. In the course of
his arduous duties four horses were
shot under him and he was wounded
four times. He never sought advance
ment and it never came until long af-
ter it had been fully earned. During
the war he was nominated for Con-
gress by the Republicans of the Sec
ond District and directly afterwards
received a letter urging him to return
home and take part in the campaign.
Gen. Hayes replied to this letter as
fol, ows, In Camp, Oct ID Yours
''of the 29th is received, Thanks.
"Any man who would leave the Army
cat this time to electioneer for Con-
''gress ought to be scalped.
Truly yours.
r. 3 HAYES.
Notwithstanding his refusal to leave
the field to cooperate with his politi-
ca. friends he was elected He was
again elected to Congress in 1866. In
June 1869 he was nominated for Gov
ernor of Ohio, resigned his seat il
Congress in the following August and
entered upon the canvass, He was
elected Governor over Hon. A. G..
Thurman the Democratic nominee.
He was reelected Governor over Hon
George II. Pendleton in 1869 Tn
March 1873 he was nominated by Pres
ident Grant Assistant Treasurer Of
the United States at Cincinnati but
declined the appointment. In 1875
he was again elected Governor over
Governor Allen. A record which ev-
cry Republican in the country may
praise
On Monday evening last the Repub-
leans Of this city held a meeting for
the ratification of the nomination Of
Hayes and Wheeler-it was a regular
uprising Of the masses, being the lar
gest meeting Of the kind held here
since the war. Prominent on the plat
form were President Grant, Senators
Sherman, Morton, Frelinghausen, Og-
lesby and Logan, Secretary Chandler,
Attorney General Taft, Treasurer New,
Gen. B. T. Butler, Hon. Chas. &.
Williams, Rev. Dir. Newman, and ma
ny other prominent persons. Senator
Logan presided. Speeches were made
by Senators Sherman, Morton, Ere
linghausen, Oglesby, Attorney General
Taft, Gen. Butler, Hon. Chas 6.
Williams, Gen. Ketchum and others
It is remarked by nearly every one
present that the speech of the evening
was made by Hon. Chas. G. Williams
and all Wisconsin people present felt
proud of their Representative, After
the adjournment of the meeting at the
City Hall the assemblage proceeded to
the residence Of Hon James G Blaine
who was received by the greatest man
ifestations Of favor.
Yours truly,
X. x. X.
~ When Cate, with his meekest