Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-12
SOMETHING OF OUR CANDIDAT1
sOn THE PREsiDENCY.

Ia: ians letter dated Al toinmcis' /"
sc:Ees?nadent % su Eastern paper fur-
nishss .t- toiiow:u. facts relating to the
h:ss,rv. Character AID personal traits OF
anehsTfo-d t. Hayes:
lis career III the army began with the
vac sad ended with it. He enlisted
c.:c:nal'- M private soldier, and was
-pc,nted Major o. tie Esd Ohio IN
ssatY- bv Governor Ie0nison. WHO re-
crested him to accept that position.
lad he bsau in search of military hon
e.s he could Just as well have been Colo
rel OF his regiment. as Major; but har.
inc NO military experience, he insisted
.cas ecms one who had experience
should he appointed to that position.
Accordingly it WAS given to Colonel, af-
t.-va-ds Major General Rosecranz.
Was. Virginia. tie Solo Of operations in
Which General Hayes mostly served,
vas comparatively al ulpropitious enc
TO- military distinction. Had he besn
sesiCaed Il Tie Army Of the Potomac or
to tha! @. Sherman hs would urdoubt-
sdi7. lad his life been spared. have
-se. 20 tie command OF an army corps
OF department. Ia West Virginia tho
service VIVA arducus, but the grand ope-
sat.ors % the war were speedily trans
;.:1s6 to other quarters. Tho opera
tons IN West Virginia were mostly sz-
usd.t.oua,T, aEd iHc!uGed but fe~ con-
,D:ccoas battles. Genera, HAYES never
nat the enemy anywhere that ne did
90. d: .in.u;sh himself ior bis courage.
,s.!i AID cuc'ness, AID thia was notably
.. n IT. battle OF South Moantain.
.cey,,. Nth his arm broken by bullet,
be .cn.!., -: the head o: his regiment
nat;:. overcome by pain and loss OF
Eloo. Is vas carried from the field.
Su. 1t wss not until Sheridan CAM
pssyn1 IN tie VALLEY, iurin. the year
1864, that he lad an opportunity to
SHOW how much Of soldie, he was
ssis charge sorcss tie slough IN the bat
sic C Opeuuan was scarcely exceiled
ru.:rg the Whole war as q feat Of per-
ssnal caliaa,.v. AID the skill and intrs-
o:d:ty Nth which he handled his divi-
sen at Fishers iiilI and Cedar Creek
s.sccnsd h;u, "a man CT real military
ssa.us With regular army men ne had
Already been so regarded. And W., con-
sidc.sd by them one ~ 'as tite-i OIL
osas II tts volunteer service
AZ s political leader GoyrGa"s H""es
hes few superiors. l. !,a- i.~,u s,iu ~.
h.0 BY az opposition innfcsi ;s.at -,
batter lsctIeisn never irti i parts III
co,itIcai contest. aud "a. T. riliian; sue
sssss.s .,e has achieved sindicats the as
ss,tiop. In each ,; the his three differ
o,t c.avase,s cor the Gcverncrsh!p OF
Ckio, Una on, the highest ability and
rrUdsnce IN management could Lave
aay,d his party from defeat. L: has
bsen often said, and IL still prevailing
hsi.ss, tiict he ia the only il.an i'll Ohio
vho co;.in Lava carried the state a.,,sinst
William Allen last year, and TIE .s.cr-
ton is perhaps r"t very 'Itrava-"r;,
in h, ~, ,l.,,rl, O.: i'.";;c nuest:ons
Gess-1t.s HAYES - :l,Iad ;ci H. fst-
s.sa: csry-- and rSDdNr. PROBABLY As
a.ve. a,aia roli,ica! speeeH "A his hfe
,:;ss Gii net win votes to his party lie
HI. raucL ui ,he homely style Of stating
proposition. that characterized Atra-
Tag, lincoln, ard much III the same.
,.c,.. clear and iorcibls method OF
,u.:ntsiuing them by ar:uGept. His
noii,i.,. opponents are never ofended
s.y what be says. aud nsve. listen to
mn t.,.t With unaffected respect. He
CARES with lin the air u! man not
n-.iudiced Q. biso;ed, but perfectly SIN
c..s and honest in his convictions. and
eosa,..is,y answering in what he be-
ussss to 30 right. His speeches slways
ncrmaut, attention. whether spoken or
r-in:ed. ani are always worthy ct 1t.
90 never says anything thai his friends
AYE sury- :u- OF wish him to take back.
lis messages and other State papers are
Amos. ecram;.Ic in their brevi'y aud
p.sa;r.ass lie has the rare gift vi sny-
M what he wants to in few words. AID
tan s,:.l -srer one Of knowing what not
- ssy. He wastes no time Ill skirmish.
ing ABOUND his subject. but
asarrIss WIZ II IN HIS VERY FIRST skS-
-ENCE.
6e is good scholar. an Industrious
reacsl and q nan OF large ana varied
information. lie is especially fond OF
pioneer matters, and probably no man
L, Ohio has such thorough knowledge
o. she antiquities and ali that !1nrsains
u Inc es:,y settlement ard later history
os th. State. His knowledge Of public
...sn is ve.y thorough. and his personal
recolieo.ions, extending back to ths
saaeration OF Webster, Clay and Cor
win. are rer!ete with entertaining fact
a.d acec,io.s. He was present at the
EcAfR 81 SCF~liN 1u ssEoG4hsstVbs ohu A"S
hea-d Webster In the Senate. lie IL
good taiksr. tells E story we'll. and
Enough Ia never encourages anything
coarse or bois,erOus. keenly enjoys
wholesome pleasantly. Though Of
rs:.;or serious cast of mind, q man of
more tapp. temper Ssver lived No one
p-ubaSly ever saw him out Of hunl"r or
sse- heard :,cm his lips al i!l-na.ured
VOID. On all occasions. and i'll every
relation, he is ono OF the irusst OF gem
t.snsn.
al, iSN:HNEsS IL ADMIRABLE.
Iii. Ito Is as open as tho day. With all
his pci;.;cs; 50 sscity he is 20 intrisuer,
aaG hs never souSht an office in his life.
Lciel iu his decisions without
being brrssue, he is as firm in his con-
v;ctions an sdamant. He does not
crsate opposition by ili-alyised or I'M
necessary aggressiveness, hut he never
svades i when it becomes matter OF
,;aty t. encounter it. In sil public re-
Ia.icns ia hicL he has yet been t.ied,
he E,s d. :.,,laycd u genius for doing the