The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-09-28
RUTHERFORD .. HAYES.


born 10 Delewsre, Ohio, Oct. 4
1922. His parents. Rutherfor,
} Hayes and Sophia Birchard, wer
, natives Of Windham County. ver
mont, emigrated to Ohio in 1917.
In 1sl2, young Hayes graduate,
at Kenyon College, with first homer
Of his class of which he was tb
youngest member, aud duriug tb,
same year be began tho study Of Law
with Thomas Sparrow, Esq, at Go
lumbus, Ohio.
In 1915 10 graduated at tho Law
school Of Harvard University, was ad
mit,ed to the bar at Marietta, aod be-
gan the practice Of hi' profession n'
Fremont, Ohio. 10 partnership will
General Ralph p. Buckland.
i In l849 he removed 10 Cincinnati,
and 10 1852 was married to Lucy
Ware Webb. daughter of DR.. Jane,
Webb and Maria Cook, OF Chillicothe
10 1856 he was nominated for Judge
Of Common Pleas, but declined the
nomination.
In 1858 tho Office Of City Solicitor
becoming vacant by the death Of Judge
Hart, no was unexpectedly elected
BY the city council to Gil the vacancy,
and In 1859 was reelected by tho peo.
pie for full term, run over fivo hun-
dred votes ahead Of his ticket.
lie held this Office until the break
ing out of the Southern rebellion.
when, with Judge Matthews, be
raised q regiment for the Union SER
vice, and went with it as Major,
Ho led his regiment, forming part
of Gen. Reoo's division, at the battle
of South Mountain, in September,
1862. having reccicvcd . commission
as Licutenant-Colo onel.
The regiment was tho drst tina. cs.
tablished q position on South Noun,
tain.
Lieutenant-C Colonel Hayes was
severely wounded in the arm, but re-
maiued with his regiment through
out tho action.
In 1862 hs was appointed Colonel
of the Tweoty.third Ohio Regiment,
and plsced in command Of the Kana-
wha Division, then ordered bank to
West Virginia.
He was subsequently promoted to
Brigadier- General "for gallant aud
meritoriOus services in tho battles of
Winchester, Fishers Hill and Ce-
dar Creek" and was breveted Major
General for gallant and distinguish
cd services during the campaign Of
1864, In West Virginia, and particu-
larly in the. battles OF Fishers Hill
and Cedar Greek"
Prior to these promotions he had
commanded q abrigade o. Colonel for
over two years, and he was then
commanding q division.
In the course OF his arduous ser-
vices four horses had been shot from
under him. and he had been woun-
ded four times.
In 1864 he was nominated to rep
resent the Second Congressional
District OF Ohio, and was elected by
a majority of 3,09S, and in 1866 was
reelected.
Before his Congressional term ex-
pired, in 1867 he was elected Gov
ernor OF the State aud was re>elect-
in 1869.
His opponent was Senator Thur
man, the most popular Democratic
leader in Ohio.
On his retirement from tho Gov
ernor'a chair, General Hayes was a.
gain elected to Congress.
In 1874 he was unanimously
nominated for the third term as Gov
ernor.
The Democracy renominated Gov.
ernor Allen. and threw into tho con-
test the best talent and effort at
their command.
General Hayes canvassed tho en-
tire State, making speeches in near
ly every county, often making two
or three at as many different places
in q single day. For over two
months he was kept thus employ.
ed.
The warmth and energy OF the
canvass was sufficiently attested by
The fact that il brought out the lar
gest vote by ever sixty>three thou
sand ever cast in Ohio. Tho Re.
publicans elected their entire State |
ticket and the Legislature, the ma
iority Of General Hayes being 5,544.
THE SPLENDID Spin 1T or THE MAN.
As an officer he was noted not
,nly for strict loyalty to his superi.
,rs, but for gallantry in battle and
lllacrity in the discharge Of every
iuty, however perilous or arduous.
The Arst suggestion Of his nomi-
nation for Governor was strongly
by the General, who put
. quietus upon tho movement in that
as soon as he heard OF il.
10 generally preferred TO remain
n the military service "a long as the
'ebellion lasted, and no political pro.
notion was any temptation for him TO
cave II while the triumph Of the na.
ional arms was incomplete.
During the war he was nominated
or Congess by the Republicans Of
be Second District and directly
3tsrwards receieved letter impor-
uning him 10 return home aud make
hs canvass. l.