The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-19
Rutherford D Hayes.

The following is an editorial article pub
lshed in the Boston Herald Of October Is,
1876, just after the election III Ohio, which
resulted 10 the triumph of General Hayes,
upon a hard-money platform, over Bill Al
len and the rag baby, by majority of
5444, written at time when Mr. Hayes
name had not been mentioned in connec-
ton with the presidential nomination
ouIo's GOVERNOR.
General Rutherford b. Hayes, governor
elect of Ohio, is man in all respects.
worthy of the high honor that has been
conferred on him. He is q native of Ohio,
and descended from ancestors who emf
grated from Brattleboro, VT, to that etate
about "a years ago, when the state was al
most wilderness, and upon the borders of
civilization. His father dying when he
was quite young, his youthful training de-
volved upon bis mother, who, although her
resources were scaut, managed by the aid
of a brother, Sardis Burchard, who resided
in the northern part of the state, TO keep
her family together. The mother was an
intelligent and accomplished woman, and,
of course, contrived that her only son
should have all the educational advantages
in her power to bes;ow. AS the
boy grew, he developed studious
habits, and in due time entered
at Kenyon college, whence he graduated
with honor at the close of tic regular
term OF study. Shortly after he chose the
profession of the law for his life work,
and fitted himself for it's duties at the Law
school of Old Harvard at Cambridge in
this state. He entered upon the practice
&c T.. ,r,In l,,
soon rose to distinction as an Industrious,
high-minded man, u wise counsellor and a
talented advocate and early in his career
he received the appointment of city solici-
tor in recognition IF his merits. The war
of the rebellion found him in the position
of earning, by hard and faithful work, the
good will and confidence of his fellow
citizens, as well as bread for his growing
family, which, by hsppy marriage to Il
Kentucky lady OF great good sense and re-
fiIcment, as well rs of comeliness of per-
con, had increased very considerably. The
first call for volunteers found him ready
and he entered upon the West Virginia
campaign US TIA jor OF the 23l Ono, with
Ros, Grams for colonel and another West
Pointer, Ecammon, as lieutenant. colonel
He soon rose to the command
of his regiment, was transferred
to the army Of the Potomac,
| and participated to the full in the successes
| and reverses, the anxietles, sufferngs and
| final triumph of that oDg-endured heroic
host. He was seriously wounded at An
| tietam, a rebel bullet breaking bis arm, but
| happily recovered without permanent in
| jury, aud when peace was achieved he was
welcomed back to home and friends as
"Brigader General Hayes" a title gained
not by courtesy or carpet attendance at
Washington, but by downright hard work.
| While in camp, towards the close of the
war, he was selected by the republicans of
the second Ohio congressional district as
its candidate, in opposition to George Ii.
Pendleton, and MS reply to the committee
who notified him OF his nomination, asking
him to come home and electioneer for him
self in his district, ia characteristic of the
man, and contributed, no doubt, to his de
served popularity and success at the subse-
| quent election. 1t ran thus:
| nIS CAMP
Yours OF = date is received. Thaoks have
leave the army at this time TO electioneer for
congress or any other place ought TO be scalp
| Yours, RIB. HAYES"
| General Hayes was in congress four
years Immediately succeeding the war, and
| WOu uIsuuCtlOu Ill the uatlOudl legislature
as a reliable, industrious, and wise law
maker He was then intrusted for four
years by the votes of his fellow citizens,
with the duties of chief magistrate Of his
native state, Ohio, in which office his ur-
banity, bis attention to public duties, and
his ability won him hosts of friends aud
increasing reputation. AT the close OF his
term as governor he retired to farm neal
Fremont, - county, bequeathed to him
with a large amount of other property
by his uncle Burchard, before men.
toned, and until called 30 The
front again by the suiTrages of his ap
precative fellow citizens just now, has
passed his time in an elegant leisure, busy
with improvements on his domain, attend
ing to the education of his sons, of whom
there are half dozen, more or less, anc
dischargng the everyday duties Of goot
citizen, husband and father. He is in the
prime of life, of medium hight, stout built
sandy complexion, temperate and healthy
moderately rich, in favor Of free schools
sound morality and hard money, and hai
not an enemy IN the world. As we have
said before, he is a man whom " it vii
do to tie to"