The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-20
BIOGRAPHICAL.
SKETCHES or THE TwO NOMINEES OF
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
tChicago Times.
Hayes.


For the information Of the myriads of
patriotic Republicans, who-anxious to
begin cultivating the necessary entbu
siasm for the statesman elected by the
National Convention, yesterday, to bear
the standard Of the party to victory. or
else where-are piously inquiring, "Who
in HIS Hayes, anyhow" it may be
stated that Rutherford b. Hayes was
born while quite young at Delaware, O.,
on the 4th Of October, 1922. In due
course OF time the youngster took the
measles, castor oil. all the candy he
he could get, the customary lessons in
the three RS, "readin', 'ritin' and 'rith-
metic." and as many "bastings from
the village pedagOgue as seemed neces-
sary for his moral and intellectual ad
vancement. He was great favorte
with his school fellows, who, by an in
spiration Of youthful genius character
istic OF boys, readapted the name OF
our hero to the exigencies Of de-
Leatherhead Hayes, for short. He
was always found following where
anybody would lead in mischief,
and, with candor which was alike
credtable to his head and heart,
threw the blame Of his misdemeanors
on the leaders, il he happened to be
caught. When increase of years en-
titled him to shed his roundabout he
blossomed out in the customary claw
hammer coat, took some more educa-
ton at Kenyon College, Gambler, o.,
and after ward took q course of profes-
sional training at the law school in Cam
bridge. Removing to Cincinnati for the
practice Of law, he obtained his first
public employment in the city solicitor
ship. which he held from 1853 to 1861.
In that year he secured commission as
Major OF the 23d Ohio volunteers. In
1862 he became Lieutenant Colonel, and
afterward Colonel; commanded the
regiment, which formed part of Reno's
Division. in the battle of South Noun
tain, received q wound i'm the arm, was
commissioned Brigadier General in 1864,
and, during the same year, was elected
to Congress in the Second Ohio District,
obtaining handsome majority by the
aid of the ingenious system OF counting
the army vote, then in vogue The House
OF Representatives at that time con-
tanned number of people of very posi-
tive character, and Hayes was naturally
little heard OF among such crowd. He
was noted, however, for the eloquence
with which he invariably voted on the
right side, whenever the caucus or the
party leaders would inform which it
was. There was no independent non
sense about him. Scrupples about the
rights or wrongs OF pending measures
never troubled him. It was sufficient
for him to know that the party ap-
proved or disapproved, and his con-
science religiOusly sanctioned what the
party councils ordained. Without at
most oongennial to his feelings and best
adapted to his intellectual capacities.
he secured denomination and re-elec-
tion in the usual way. One Of the most
significant acts Of his public life excited
considerable comment about this time.
His position gave him a controlling
voice in the disposition OF certain reve-
nue. offices in Cincinnati. Being desir-
GUS Of escaping the hostile criticism Of
the newspapers OF his own party, and
equally willing to rid himself
OF the responsibility of making
personal choice among a
swarm OF applicants, he invited the edi-
tors OF the Commercial and the Gazette
to name the persons whom they cOnsid-
cred fit to fill the vacant places. The
invitation was accepted with imbecile
complaisance, and Gen. Hayes thus in
geniously avoided the necessity OF
making personal enemies Of dozens OF
disappointed aspirants, spiked the big
guns Of the press, and sailed smoothly
by what must have appeared to a person
OF his nerveless temper a very danger
GUS point in his political voyaging. Be-
fore the expiration Of his second con-
cressional term he was nominated for
Governor against Thurman, and was
elected by less than 5000 majority-a
very narrow escape from defeat at q
time when the party strength was still
most strongly knit together by the
events and results OF the war. He desired
4 reelection as Governor, but his admin
istration had been too weak TO SUIT tne
Marty and another name was placed at
the head OF the ticket. In 1869, how
ever. ne received denomination, Pen
dieton running under protest, and with
strong reluctance, on the Democratic
ticket. Hayes was elected by about 1900
sand had been confidently expected. A
wear ago the party found itself short of
available timber for promising con-
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