Daily Republican., 1882-05-03
HAPPYIH HIS RErIREMEsr.

l II.
a visit TO Ex-Preslaens HAY q .,
His Qafet Heme In Hrsnnsns-
HIS Temperance vi~ws.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, writing from Cleveland
Ohio, says: Almost everybody knows
that OK. President Hayes is living in
quiet retirement in the little city of
Fremont, but very few know how tran.
Iquil and happy heis in that retirement.
1t was my good fortune the other day
10 have the pleasure Of calling upon
him . few minutes. l had become
stranded for an hour at the station
while waiting fer train and the eta.
ton agent directed me to the mansion.
1T is just back there in what appears
to be that dense woods. You will be-
almost certain to find him ~ home, for
l have not seen him move on any Of
the trains"
The place is something over . quarter
of a mile back from the station; situa.
ted, as has been decri bed by the agent
in the midst of small forest. Back
some thirty or forty rods from road,
which runs on two sides. of the lot,
stands the mansion which some day
will be famous: 1t is a plain brick,
with por ohes nearly all around it; but
there il nothing specially remarkable
in any way about it. In fact, there are
other houses of well-tod do Fremonters
that think surpass it in elegance 80
far Is exterior appearance goes.
Arriving at the gate Of the grounds
saw man at work half way up the
walk, rake In hand. | beth0ught me
that l would approach and inquire
whether the ex-Presilent was at home
or not. l had proceeded but few steps
further when | saw that it was the ex-
President hims,lf, he who little more
than twelve month ago was the head
of the Nation, was quietly engaged in
raking up the last falls crop OF leaves
into little piles for burning.
"How do you do" said he paus.ng
in kis work and removing the glove
from his right hand and presenting il
cordially, while he leaned on his rake
with his left. "Coms into the house !"
We started in the direction OF the
house, the ex.President carrying his
rake in one hand and depositing it on
the porch as We entered.
"This is my den," he said, as he
pointed me to chair and requested me
to sit down. The room was reached
through hal ,and was in itself libra
ry room with book shelves filled with
volumes reaching from floor to ceiling
on every side. Over the hard coal CRATE
hung full length portrait Of mrs.
Hayes, done in oil.
In the hooks, beside the windows and
here and there about the room were
odd and curious and valuable pictures
OF one kind and another, many of " hich
doubtless had histories Of great interest.
The floors Of this and the adjoining
room were of hard wood elegantly in.
laid, and only carpeted with mats Of
beautiful and costly designs. The full
sized painting of President Hayes, exc.
cuted by Washington artist, shortly
before the expiration of the formers
term of Office, was plainly seen hanging
in the room that was separated from
the library by folding doors.
"We have Deen making history very
fast during the year since you left
the White House," l remarked.
"There has been only one event
that will live in history, after all-the
assassination of President, he repll-
ed.
After moments pause he contin.
ued: "All the rest has been subsidiary
to that. That is the event and that
will live as long as the world remains
ri nd foH tnf in hn ala pf
their fellows"
"Your friends, Mr.. Hayes, feel very
badly to see the evident attempt that
has been made in certain quarters to
throw contempt upon you and your
administration, l ventured.
There is TOO much bitterness dis.
played, and too much of a disposition
to contend within the body of our
party to-day, bnt we can hope tor an
improvement in this respect in the fu-
ture."
''Do you look for Improvement be-
fore destruction comes
II certainly hope So"
"Do you think it will be the means
Of defeating the Republican party 2"
"No, do not. 1t was q necessary
thing and good measure and the party
will be benefited by ii in the future.
l we'll remember when the law was
passed making gamblers in our cities
common thieves. 1t was prophesled
that the law would kill the party that
passed it. On the other hand it
strengthened it.
Strength will always result from
nj nd
the making of good law. 1t requires
goot degree of courage TO take step
sometimes that need to be taken. l
ain not saying whether the Pond law
is good thing or not, for | don't
know. 1t will take time to demon
strate that. think in a general way
temperance workers have always made
one serious mistake, and that is in put
ting all the restrictions upon the man
wao sells. Now, as a matter of fact,
the man who sells is the only one who
has an excuse in the matter. He is
getting living for himself and his
family. He is engaged in trade. 1t is
a matter Of business with him. But
how is it with the man who deliberate.
ly steps up and drinks that which he
knows will destroy his family? There
should be some means devised for pre-.
venting the purchase There is only
one temperance lecturer that | have
ever known who took this view Of the
matter to any extent, and his name was
Murphy, a worker in Scotland. If the
d. mand is undiminished and no re-
strictiops are placed upon the pur-
chaser, it seems to me that all the legis-
lation in the world against the seller
will not avail. 1t will contribute to
make martyr Of him, and that is
about all. So long as the demand is
undiminished and unchecked there is
little use in making more laws"
What do you think of the constitu-
Of the law?"
II hardly know as to that. General |
Pond, the author of tho bill, as l un
derstand it, was once Attorney. .Gener-
al Of the STATE, and presume is we'll |
with the laws and Consti-
tuition, ahG should not think he would |
n a thot not crpottt,