The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-06-29
OUR CANDIDATES.



Rutherford ~. Hayes, Of Oh,a.
Rutherford B. Hayes, yesterday.
June 10, 1876, nominated at Cinciu-
natl by the Republican National
Convention for President of the
esited States, has had an active and
important career He was born IN
Delaware county, Ohio, October 1,
1872. After receiving collegiate
education at Keystone College, Gam.
bier, Ohio, he studied hw in Coluin~
bus. With the preparation he thus
received he entered the law school of
Harvard College, whence he gradu.
ated with credit.
lie began the practice of his pro-
fession in Cincinnati, aud met with
90 much success that be was mp
pointed solicitor of that city. Ills
genial manners and abilities mado
him exceedingly popular in his pro,
fession, and his practice was rapidly
growing when the war of the rcne~
lion broke out. He was tuen lust
thirty-nine years old in the prime of
his life, and engaged in many impor
tant cases, but the call for troop,
was the signal for him to throw aside
the advocates gown aud don the
equipments Of II soldier.
He protlerei his services Mt once
and on the 9th of June, 1851. was
appointed major of the 2lst Ohio
Infantry Regiment. His first seryi-
ees were with Rosecrans in West
Virginia, and for time was Judge
advocate on that Generals staff In
1862, he was promoted to u lieuten-
ant colonelcy, and took command Of
the 23d Ohio, aud continued to com:
mand it during the spring campaign
IN west Virginia, and the autumn
campaign under General MClellcn,
until he WAS wounded ut the battle
OF South Mountain.
lie was appointed colonel Of the
18th Ohio in the same year, but was
prevented from assuming com-
mapd, and afterwards was trunsfcrr-
ed back to bis former regiment, the
23d. DeceMser -. 1862, he was
placed in command of the lst B:I-
gade, kanawha division, ani held 1t
until Sheridan victory MT Wiucnes-
ter in September, 1864, when he
took command of the division, lcld-
ing it through tho battles OF the
year.
Whitelaw Roii, now editor Of the
New York Trib0Rc. relates this an
eclote Of Col. Hayes at the battle
OF Winchester He WAS leading his
men when suddenly they camo upon
morsss some sixty yards wide 4;
the water was waist deep, and in
some places overgrown with heavy
moss almost strong enough to bear
the weight of II man, while the bot~
tom was soft and miry, This seem
cd an impossible obstacle, and the
whole line hesitatcd Not so Col
Hayes lie Immediately spnrrcd his
horse into the slough under the thick
fire Of artillery aud musketly. when
about half way across the animal
mired hopelessly, and then the Col-
onel dismouutcd AMI wadcd out, be-
ing the first man to cross. All
through the action he was exposed
continually men fell all around
him, and his adiutant fell by his
side.
In October, 1864, Colonel Hayes
was appointed brigadier general for
gallant aud meritorious services IN
the battles of Winchester, Fishers
Hill, and Cedar Creek. In the spring
OF 1865 he commanded an expedition
against West Virginia, aud was en-
gagged in it when the war terminated.
Afterwards he was promoted to be a
major general for gallant and distin.
guished services. lie was engaged
in much severe 'erviee ani p2tiei,
paled in many battles, but alway s
bore himself bravely
Before the close OF the war he had
been elected n member of Congress
and in 1866, was re-elected by a
handsome majority. Although he
was a good lawyer and had often
pleaded before the courts, General
IMyes sat in Congress three sessions
without making single elaborate
speech. He was noted, however, for
his fidelity to Republican convictions
and soundness OF Judgment
In 1867 he was unanimously nom
mated by his party for Governor OF
Ohio, and after spirited contest, in
which he took an active part. and
which Was complicated by negro
suffrage question, he was elected
over Allen q. Thurman by majori-
ty OF 2,9S3 in o total poll of 4S3,
thus narrowly escaping defeat. He
yas renominated at the close Of bis
,rm in 1866, and again elected by q
oiority Of 1913 over George H.
N In 1872 no was beaten