New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-16
The Next Presidene.

NOV mat hukn0kI0r0 u. lay e0- mas re
celyed . majority OF the votes Of the elec-
has been virtually elscted to that great
office. bis acts .spda u sterances, more than
ever before, will be watched and weighed
By the politicians and tho people. From
this time until March, the press will be
heavily freigh,ed with reports and vi b IN.
mors concerning what Governor Hayes has
or has NIT said or done. Second. third or
fourth hand versions Of = hat be is supposed
to have epOken in private conversation or
written in letters respecting his policy,
Cabinet appointments and other matters,
will now daily mystify or illuminate the
columns of thopress. To distinguish prob
able facts from pure fiction and test the
truth Of the rumors that will, from all
sources salute the ears, it 10 only necessary
character of the President elect. If the
numberless reports that find their way into
print are Teooneiisble and consistent with
the following we'll underatood characters
tics Of the Governor Of Ohio. they may be
true, but otherwise they are likely 10 be as
baselees as the wild vsgaries Of . dream:
l. Governor Hayes is reticenf, self-re-
straining, sel!-contained man. He lietens
well, weighs and often refutes what is said,
and mentally takes the measure Of all who
approach bim. He is q singularly we'll
poised, symmetrically developed man. free
absolutely from hobbies, vanities or sffecta-
tons; is never in state of agitation or
excitement, and hence never loses his bal
ance. His tongue. unlike his mind, is not
active, snd is under the most perfect gov
eminent.
2. He is an exceedingly cautious man.
He has lived long enough, as he once said,
worth telling. He talks and writes as if
all he ssid might be made public. Oar be.
lief amounts to conviction that if all he
has said and written since his candidacy
we're made known to the world, it would
greatly elevate him in the estimation Of his
countrymen. All reports Of private CON-
versations are without foundation. there
a Wise. sensible, discreet man wonld be
willing to pubiish to the world. -
B. Governor Hayes u an extre mely ju-l
dicious man. He has passed through con-
test for the presidency, has conducted three
campaigns for Governor. and has served
Eve years So tho chief executive officer of
Ohio without . blundeF. He 10 man who
commits no mistakes. Not q foolish act nor
an unfortunate speech can ba found in his
record. He possesses not only sound, but
an nneRriDg Judgment. Be knows when to
epeak and what to epeak. When he ID not
clear what to do, be does nothing. a.. r.
4 He is remarkably we'll informed man.
He knows all that 10 going on; what il be-
ing done and who is dsing it. He c!osely
scru tinizes the acts, the cha racter and the
calibre of public men, Hs standards are
moral and Intellectual. He is net partial
to abba men without Honesty, CT honest
men without ability. He prefers a union
of Integrity and brains, and rates demon.
strated merit above mere popularity. He
has a noticeable leaning toward men of
large attachments and learning, and being
q gentleman of perfect manners himself, he
gravitates toward gentlemen of the best
school and type. ~ /
5 Governor Hsyes. is a pnblio man of
firm, resolu.e will. He takes the respuns;.
bility of doing his duty at all times with |
s.acrity. He resolutely ordered |
a dangerous criminal to be executed in |
Ohio against tie pr0tests and thseatenirgs |
Of Bishop RosecrAna and the whole Roman |
Catholic Church. He compelled obedience |
to law on the part Of riotous miners in
Hooking and Stark counties by the strong |
arm of military power. He would spurn 1
with unutterable scorn the fear Of unpopu- |
larity 40 q re ason for not doing the thing |
which duty directed him to do. He has |
been bold, outepoken man in his acts and |
utterancee ill his life. When placed in the |
executive chair he will act With the decis. |
ion and infexible purpose of Jackson. with |
Ten. told more than Jackson's knowledge of /
civil affairs. and with calmness of tenn |
per and sobriety of judgment which the |
y oils-President lacked.-NeU Hork Tines.