The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-07-27
HAYES LETTER:
WlEat the Newspapers Say of it.

The letter is as sound and full of meat
as nut dorchester Mass. Gazette
He hits the nail of Civil Service Reform
on the head Utica IN ~ Herald.
We call this answer second Declara-
ton of Independence-Philadelph
Press.
Mr.. Tilden may possibly be wordier,
but he cnn hardly manage to say more
Baltimore american.
There is an entire absence of cent, as
sumption, or pretension in the letter.
Dayton o. Journal. 80: :..t-
He has the rare faculty of talking to
the point and stopping when he has reach
ed it-Quincy (IH.) Wing.
Gov. Hayes proposes to lay the AK at
the very root of the Civil Service evil
Davenport Gazette.
1t will please the people, but we doubt
very much whether the politicians will
like it Oshkosh WIS., Northeastern.
There is no uncertain sound about it !;
no ambiguous phraseology; no two-faced-
ness.-Fretport (IH) Journal. ..
Gov. Hayes talks like prophetic soul
One that "read his title clear" to the
Presidency.-Jaeksonvill (IN.) Jourrsal.
1t places him before the people on the
most advanced grounds ON all the great
issues of the day.-Hargord Con. Post.
1t is, on the whole, good letter, well
expressed, and frank and square" on the
leading issues of the campaign.-Boston
Globe. ... ........ ........
In many respects Gov Hayes letter Of
acceptance is less equiyocal than the plat
form framed at Cincinnati.-Om Omaha
TNeb. Bee. . -..." --"
The letter is perfect reflex of Mr..
Hayes character and principles, as they
are known to his friends in Ohio CLere-
land LA Ter.
10 the whole land the letter is a mes
sage of peace and good will, which
breathes the humane spirit of Lincoln
Louisville Commercial. !.
We think the verdict of the indepen-
dent reader cannot fail to be heartily in
favor Of the opinions expressed by Mr..
Hayes,-Hartford [Con. Courant.
The document as whole meets the
highest expectations of Gov. Hayes poht-
cal friends, while it disappoints his enc
mics. Springfield Journal. .sTf /
On Civil-Service Reform, which we have
often said lies at the bottom Of all other
reforms, Gov. Hayes letter is all that can
be wished.-New York Witness
So sturdy and manly and inspiring a
declaration of purpose has not come from
any candidate, on like occasion, in years
before, if ever.--Buffalo Express. I|
The letter illustrates the high character
of the man, and is worthy of the candidate
Of the party that has saved and is yet to
preserve the nation.-Providence r. /.
Journal E.g
The letter will carry joy to the heart of
every Republican. ltrepresents the views
of patriot, statesman, and conscien-
tious and earnest reformer.-BuffaloC Com.
mercial.
No one can study the letter Of Gov
Hayes without feeling that he is firmly
grounded in sound principles. and has the
will and capacity to carry them out
Pittsburg Chronicle.
From the perusal of this solid paper
we rise more and more to the conviction
that the Republican party has made no
mistake in their nominee for the Presi-
dency.--Galena Ill., Gazette.
He tonows no phrases from partisan
strategy; he does not conceal his meaning
in diplomatic circumlocution. He speaks
like the frank, honest man that he is
Utica N. VI Herald.
The Republican party needs TO thank
Gov. Hayes for the plain, upmistakable
assertion that in case of his election he
will not consent to be his own successor
Fond du Lac Commonwealth.
Political party service will not hereafter
be the sole qualification for Office, but the
good old Jeffersonian test will be demand
ed, viz: Ts he sober, is he honest, Is he
capable Y--Pittsburg Gazette.
The people will heartily endorse his
views on Civil Service Reform on Unsec-
tartan free schools, the permanent pacif
cation Of the South and the establishment
of equal rights to alL-Toledo CONNER
cial
The Republicans have no further use
for the platform they adopted at Cinein-
natl. Hayes letter of acceptance win be
hereafter recognized as the only and the