The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-07-06
JACKSON G. H, OHIo THURSDAY 6

were not ordered to charge the enemy
/ line, there was a cloud of dust on the
| Winchester turnpike, and Sheridan rode
into camp on his magnificent horse in
time to save the day. During this terri
bic campaign Col. Hayes had three hor-
ses shot under him and was wounded
| four times. In the Spring Of 1865 he
was given the command Of an expedition
against Lynchburg, and was preparing
to cross the mountains OF West Virginia
when the war was brought to a close
For his bravery at Fishers Hill and Ce-
dar Creek he was breveted majorgeneFal.
In the Fall of 1864 Gen. Hayes was
elected to Congress from Cincinnati by a
large majority. lie seldom appeared on
the floor of the House, not making any
elaborate speeches nor taking a promi-
nent part in the reconstruction measures
which engrossed the attention Of Con
gress. lie was a member of the Com
mittee on Private Land Claims, and was
Chairman of the Committee on Library.
The delegation from Ohio at that time
was very strong one, including Gen.
Schenck, John A. Bingham, James NJ
Ashley, Samuel Shellabarger, aud Colum-
bus Delano, and il is not surprising that
the inexperienced member took lower
seat than his brilliant colleagues, and
was content to be listener In 1856 he
was reelected, but resigned his position
IN 1867, in order to accept the Repubh-
can nomination for Governor. His OPP
ponent was Judge Thurman, and the
contest was very close one. The Re
publican platform that year had several
unpopular planks, and the Democratic
candidate was an exceedingly strong one,
but Gen. Hayes entered upon the can
VvTt al rrsfr Of
friends by his bearing on the stump, and
was elected by majority Of nearly 5000
votes. In 1869 he was renominated, his
opponent being Mr.. Pendleton, and he
increased his lead by several thousand
votes. After his retirement from office
he resumed the practice of his profession.
In 1872 he was a candidate for Congress,
but was defeated by Henry B. Banning,
a Liberal Republican, by 9, 800 votes. In
April, 1873, he was nominated for As
sistant Treasurer at Cincinnati, but the
Senate adjourned without confirming the
appointment. In 1875 he was nominated
for Governor in the face Of his letter of
Withdrawal in favor Of Judge Taft. The
canvass which followed was almost with
out parallel in the political annals Of
Ohio. After manifesting strong dispo-
sition to screen themselves behind the
school question the Republicans assumed
the offensive on the currency question,
came out boldly for hard money, and
with the aid OF Carl Schurz won the day |
During this heated canvass GOV. Hayes |
was constantly on the stump, and the |
great victory for hard money which was /
won last October was due in large meas. /
ure to the zeal and fire OF the Republican 4
leader. Senator Sherman, in a letter \
written last January, paid this tribute to I
Gov. Hayes, and brought him prominent /
ly before the country as a candidate for /
the Presidency:
81 believe the nomination Of Gov. 4
Hayes would give US more strength, TAX 4
ing the whole country at large, than any
other man. He is better known in Ohio /
than elsewhere; but the qualities that
have made him strong in Ohio will, as
the canvass progresses, make HIM stron.
ger in every State. lie was q good sol
dier, and though not greatly distinguish
ed as such, he performed his full duty,
and l noticed, when travelling with him
in Ohio, the soldiers who served under
him loved and respected him. As a
member OF Congress he was not a leading
debater or manager in party tactics, but
be was always sensible, industrious, and
true to his convictions and the principles
and tendencies of his party, and COM
the sincere respect of his col
leagues. As a Governor thrice elected
he has shown good executive abilities
and gained great popularity, not only
with Republicans, but with our adversa-
ries. On the currency question, which is
likely to enter largely into the canvass,
be is thoroughly sound, but is not com
nitted to any particular measure, so as
10 be disabled from cooperating with any
plan that may promise success. On the
main questions, protection for all, equal
rights, and the observance of the public
Taith, he is as trustworthy as any one
named. He is fortunately free from the
personal enmities and antagonisms that
would weaken some of his competitors;
he is unblemished in name, character,
md conduct and he is a native-born citi-
zen OF our State. have thus, as you re-
luested, given you my view of the Presi-
Dental question, taken as dispassionate-
Iy as if l was examining proposition in
and the result drawn from the
lacts not too strongly stated is that the
party in Ohio ought, in their
State Convention, to give Gov Hayes a
united delegation instructed to support
him in the National Convention. Not
that we have any special claim to have a
candidate taken from Ohio, but that in
Gov. Hayes we honestly believe the Re
publican party in the United States will
have a candidate who can combine great
er assurance Of success than other candi-
dates, and with equal ability to discharge
the duties Of President of the United
States in case OF election"
The Ohio delegation was instructed 10
vote for Gov. Hayes at Cincinnati, and
he has now secured the nomination as a
nti-Blaine candidate.
Physically, Gov. Hayes is a powerful
man, weighing between $50 and 100 .
pounds. His friends say that he can
jump any fence upon which he can place /
his hands that he is a splendid horse I
man and a capital shot. and that he can I
cut good swath in any Changers mead /
ow.