Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-09-18
GOVERNOR HAYES FORCE OF
CHARACTER.


Judge Stanley Matthews. one Of the
ablest and purest men in the country,
having consented to accept the Repubh-
can nomination for Congress in the Sec
ond Ohio district, speaks thus from his
personal knowledge of the high charac-
ter and qualities of General Hayes
lone Of the strong reasons which have
impelled me to consent to the candidacy
which have been asked to accept was
a feeling of personal friendship for the
excellent and distinguished man. son
of Ohio, who has received the honor of
the nomination Of the Republican party
Of the United States for President. And
| allude TO the matter now as it is the
first occasion which has presented itself
to me for speaking in public on the sub
ject. do,it now in order to record my
protest against what | have seen emanat-
ing from the lips of friends Of mine
friends of his, but politically opposed to
him-which think are contradictory to
bis true character as man and states
man. ! allude TO the idea which has
been promulgated by some public speak
ers that Gov Hayes has not the force Of
character which ought to be found 10
President Of the United States. pledged
as he is. by the platform Of his party
and bis own inimitable and admirable
letter Of acceptance. 70 institute thor
ough reform in the administration Of the
government. and that be has not the
ability 70 stand up against the tempta-
tions Of office that will be brought to
bear upon him to seduce him from the
right path.
Nov, have known Gov. Hayes from
the time we were both boys together at
college, and the thing which then at
tracted my attention to him FIRST and IN
duced me 10 cultivate his friendship.
was an exhibition. under peculiar cir
eumstances, Of that very force Of eharae.
ter which is DOW denied him--the abili-
ty 70 stand up in the face Of the college
students. against the whole of them. and
do and say that which be believed to be
right. Il Is said. The boy is father 70
the man aud this distinguishing trait
Of character has developed Itself in him
in my judgment There is no situation
in which be has ever been placed in life
in which be has Dot acquitted himself
nobly.
"He is not man without experience
be has been 10 various situations u trust
and honor IN civil and military life,
where he has beeu required 70 take Sc
lious aud grave responsibilities. aud be
has neyer been found wanting. Quiet.
modest and unassaning. he has never
undertaken 70 blow bis own trumpet. or
pull wires ID bgnor n his own uomina-
ton. bat has always been found faithful
IN the discharge ef BIS entire duty. ae-
cording y his ovn persoual convictions
" shat was night Governor Hayes re-
ceiyed the Donsiaasloa II tie Republican
convention under the best impulses of
the party in favor u legitimate aud
rightfsl government aud was selected
because the men wbo weFe earnest 10 "a
yor of the principles which we're an
neBnesd 10 that convention believed him
. be Ct and fair representative Of
their purposes. No person eaa point 70
> single instance 10 which be has ever
been tried and failed ia any tine Of tri-
a."
Hay is only 81 t0n 10 the Hoosac
Valley. Mas. the lowest for naHy years.