Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-02
President Hayes.

The next President of the United States
will be Rutherford b Hayes of Ohio.
His European ancestors were Scotch. His
father was born in Vermont but emigrat-
ed to Ohio in 1917, where, in the town OF
Delaware, the next President was born
Oct. 4th, 1922.
Young Hayes fitted for college at a pre-
paratory school at Middletown, Connecti-
cut, and at the are OF sixteen entered
Kenyon College. where he graduated
four years afterwards with the highest hon
ors. lie was distinguished at college for
diligence and proficiency in his studies,
irreproachable morals, and for frank and
manly conduct which won him the good
will and esteem of his college associates.
One of them speaking of Hayes at Ken
Won says: ''he was a noble. chivalrous
fellow, of great promise !" she was pop
ular. magnanimous, manly he left glow
ing memory memory that was a ias-
cination."
Upon leaving college he entered upon
the study of the law, at Columbus, Ohio,
and in 1913 entered the law school of
Harvard University, finishing the course
of lectures in 1915. He was admitted to
the bar the same year. la 1852 he was
married at Cincinnati to Miss Lucy Webb,
a young lady of rare accomplishments
and domestic virtues, daughter of DIR.
James Webb of Chillicothe, one Of the an
ti-slavery heroes.
He began the practice of the law in
Lower Sandusky, now Fremont, in 1916,
and in 1850 established himself in an Of
flee in Cincinnati. In his profession he
was successful, acquiring and maintaining
the reputation of jurisi, learned, able,
conscientious, and faithful. He was re-
peatedly opposed by some of the abest
lawyers of the State, who acknowledged
his high character and abilities. a
In 1861, Rutherford B. Hayes was one
of the first to offer his services in defence
of the government against the rebellion.
The following is a brief sketch Of his ca.
reer as soldier:
As Major Of the % Ohio volunteers. as Judge
advocate OF the department. and as lieutenant
colonel OF the regiment, in the summer and fall
oil 1851, Hayes was active with the army of Rose
Grams 10 the gallant work of clearing the noun
famous regions Of West Virginia of a formidable
enemy. In the fall of 1862 he was at South Noun
tain. Leading the Union advance at the head OF
his regiment-ope OF the regiments of the famous
"Old hanawha brgade-against superior forces,
a N n IN ln shap
tain, Lieutenant Colonel Hayes encountered a
stubborn resistance. The rebels disputed every
foot of ground, but Hayes, charging rapidly and
gallantly, again and again. owe the rebels out of
the woods, drove them across the fields, and up
the mountain. Wounded and fainting from loss
OF blood, but recovering, he advanced his regi-
ment, which had retired upon his fall; falling
again while fighting at the head Of his men, he
was carried from the field; again he reappeared,
with his wounds half dressed, at the head of his
regiment animating his comrades and directing
tire fight, until, falling again exhausted, he was
again carried from the field. The remainder of
the brigade arriving, the enemy, by a brilliant
Dayonet charge, was swept from the crest of the
mountain into the woods beyond. Ii was gal.
liant fight on beautiful Sabbath morning in Sep.
TENDER. 1t was skillfuly fought; it was bravely
won. Hayes gallantry, fortitude, aud conduct
bis heroism, injecting his little hand and sustain.
ing them under tremendous losses-a loss of one
half OF their number hOrs du CONDUIT against
heavy odds, until re enforced, secured a hand
some victory to the Union forces.
This heroi'm, the intrepidity, skill, endurance
and dash, displayed at South Mountain, never de-
serted him it was conspicuous n his every foht
In 1868 he pursued and captured the sanguinary
raider, john Morgan. At Clyde Mountain, in the
spring Of 1864, in command of a brigade against
the enemy fortified upon ITS summit charging at
the head oil his men, through the woods over boys
and creeks, with hundreds falling around him.
amid storm Of Iron hail. he swept over the
works, and bayoneted theif defenders under thei;
barbados.
la July, at Winchester, 10 command Of a brig
ace, he, with the gallant Mulligan, moved out to
meet supposed reconnaissance by the enemy
but the reconnaissance, developing into a move
ment IN heavy force, Hayes and Mulligan were
su.rounded-closed in on both TANKS. No retreat
was proposed. lie and Mullgan continued 10 adj
vance, but al annihilating fire from artillery and
infantry. in Fl ont and on b III ilanks, moved down
by scores the devoted band. Muligan fell
Hayes with great cOolness and judgment, slowly
retrested to hill Inaccessible to cavalry. and
turning, hurled back the yelling purslefs. His
horse had been early XII ed under him. Hence
from morn I'll midLight, on foot always exposed
IN ihe position Of danger. Hayes, by iuirenid dar.
ing, endurance, and skill iescued his little com
mand from annihilation by overwhelming mum.
Dets' again al Berryville, Va, his gallantry ard
skiA Illustrated his devotion TO the national cause
NJ the OptqaaD, or Winchester ia September
1898, one Of shelidan's master tiiumphs In The
faheS, "hefe, defeated at noon aud disaster an.
parehuy ISeN'aele, az nightfsll he was victorious:
Ia Inc recovery oil the day, IN the charge of the
reserves under Crook, Hayes brigade led the adj
vance. Striking for the Hanks Of the yictorions
enemy, and charging with yell amid a Storm ~
death-dealiDg missiles, over morasses in with
has men sank to the chin--over morasses Aanked
by high bsnks-up the bsnks, up the hills. through
tie woods, carrying the enemys fortifca,io6s.
thanking and defeating LIn, he entered Wipcbes
ter at the head Of his men in hot pursuit Of Early
Al Fishers II IN, sill in pursuit. of Early, after
opeqasn, again turning the enemy's flank, by
pushing his way up mountains, through woods
and down rayines, supposed to be impossible
he. with indomitable perseverance, courage, and
admirable skill carried the enemy's position with
yell, and completed the rout and dispersion OF
the panic stricken foe.
AT Cedar Creek, ia October, the scene of She RI
dams memorable ride, aud eyer-gloiious victory,
again The "old Ksnawba." under Hay es, 81 stained
lie early brent Of the fight, exactng all the nero