Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-10-28

cent of the Capitol steps, on the 4th of
March next"
The testimony from many quarters TO
Mr.. Hayes soldierly qualities is ample
and convincing, and there can be no ques-'
ton that on every field whereupon he.
was engaged he fought good fight, and
won the admiration of his superior off,
GERS. rs he already had the love and con-
fidence of all who served under him. The
latter possession he seemed to have en-
loved in an uncommon degree. kHe was
a father TO his mems looking after their
welfare in the idIeness of camp as we'll
as led them calamity to the fight; and
proved himself as gifted in the arts of
peace aswith the measures of war.
The door to political life was opened to
Gen. Hayes while he was yet in The field.
and he would not enter. He was elected
to Congress by the Republican,. OF the
Second Cincipnati district in the fail of
1854, when he was yet in the midst OF the
heaviest fighting i'm the Shenandoah val
Hey. Then it was, before his election, and
i'm responee to a message to the effect
that his presence ut home might insure
his success, that he returned the now his
toric message: can officer fit for duty,
who at this crisis would abandon his post
to electioneer for Congress, ought to be
scalped. You may feel perfectly sure |
shall do no such thing" The nomina-
| ton had been unsought. and he would
not take the seat which his friends had
secured for him, until the war was over.
In Congress he became working rather
than conspicuous member; but in that
capacity speedily made for himself most
important pla5es In 1869 he was no4ni-
mated fOr;GOvernor,a nd elected over Sen
ator Thurman. by handsome majority.
10 tlat office he was renOminated by ac-
clamation, and reelected; and in 1872
could have been sent to the United States
Senate, if he had been willing 70 displace
his friend, John Sherman. But to that
measure he would not consent. In 1873
ne was reelected to the governOrship tor
the third term, after & most memorable
/ campaign. the .'hard money!" 'snOn-secta-
rian" echoes of which still linger amongst
us for five years now the Governor OF his
state, he has distinguished himself as .
..refOrmer." His policy has been one o.
steady retrenchment in public expenses
of practical cooperation III the clvil-ser
vice reform. of hearty encouragement o
all philanthrOpic movements, and OF un
compromising hostility to every species
of malfeasance and corruption. with ;
brief recital of the circumstances OF hi
nomination to the Presidency, and linn
tied, though highly satisfactory eXposi
ton of his political views, his Geographic
thus closes the deeply interesting sketch
This, then, is our leader. The proper
tons are heroic, but the figure is not lar
ger than life; and the nearer we draw Il
liz. the more august and benign are thu
llineameuts. A scholar, and lover of let
tiers and the arts, fine by nature and re
fined by culture, careful self-study, ant
wide knowledge OF both men and books
soldier OF dauntless bravery and APP
proved genius; a statesman and publi
servant of the best principles and OF lire
proachable performance, his highest com
, mendation to our honor and our trust-l
F still that he is a true and good man. Z
!. Among the escuTcheonS OF the OLD Scot
fish borderers which hang on the wall
of Sir Walter ScOrt's library. at Abbots
ford, are those of the Ruiherfords an
the Hayeses. The arms OF the Hayese
are shield with Il Greek cross and fou
stars. surmounted by a dove. and havin
, for a legend one word-a word which ha
. always been the instinct and the prime
! pie of the man whose lite we have
: imperfectly portrayed
3Yl-91 "RECTE!"