The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-18
RICHMOND. VA. WEDNESDAY JANUARY Is 1893

Governor OF New York won the reputa-
uon or a reformer. attracted the support
or many Republicans who were dissatis-
ned with their party. The result Of the
erection became the subject Of acrmo-
NOUS dispute. Both parties claimed TO
| nave carried the States Of Louisiana.
south Carolina and Florida Each charged
fraud upon the other. the Republicans
amrming that Republican voters. espe-
| claily colored men, all over the South had
| been deprived Of their rights by intlmida-
uon, and the Democrats insisting that
| their candidates in Louisiana, Florida
| and South Carolina had received a ma
| Jority OF the votes actually cast, and that
! the Republican canvassing board were
| preparing TO falsify the result in making
| up the returns.
Finally the canvassing boards OF the
states in question declared the Republi-
can electors chosen. which gave Mr.
Hayes "A majority Of one vote In the cleo
toral college, and the certificates Of these
results were sent TO Washington by the
Governors Of the States. After much de-
lay Rutherford b. Hayes was on March,
the %, declared elected President of the
United States. President Hayes was in
augurated on March 8, 1871
President Hayes administration was
from the beginning surrounded with a
mad
1ourned on March g. 1877, without making
the necessary appropriations for the sup
port OF the army, 50 that from June 3Uth
the army would remain without pay until
new provisions could be made. The Presi-
dent. therefore. on May 8, 1877, called an
extra session TO meet October 18th. But
in the meantime a part of the army was
needed for active service of a peculiarly
trying kind. In July strike broke out
among the men employed upon railroads
beginning on the line OF the Baltimore
and Ohio, and then rapidly spreading over
large part Of the Northern States Ii
is estimated that at one time more than
one hundred thousand men were out.
Grave disorders occurred, and the Presi-
dent found himself appealed to by the
Governors OF West Virginia, OF Mary
land and Of Pennsylvania to ara them
with the Federal power in suppressing
domestic Violence. He Issued a proclama-
ton and sent out detachments of the
Federal army and finally order was re-
stored, but not without bloodshed Mr..
Hayes encountered other difficulties by
Congress failing TO heed his earnest re-
concentrations; many bills also being
passed over his veto. President Hayes
also had difficulty in the way of his
nominations falling of confirmation in
the Senate, as there was a snarl in the
party. He issued two proclamations dur
ing his administration against the at
tempts made by lawless persons to pos
sess themselves for settlement Of lands
within the Indian Territory, and effective
measures were taken to expel the in
Vaders.
Congress passed a deficiency appropria-
tion bill. which contained provisions ma
terially changing and by implication re-
pealing certain important parts Of the
election laws. President Hayes on the
4th of May, 1880. returned the bill with
his veto. whereupon Congress made the
appropriation without re-enacting the OBJ
jectionable clauses
In November, 1883, was held the cleo
ton that put James A. Garfield into the |
Presidential chair. In his last annual |
message, December 9Th, 1880. President |
Hayes again mentioned the occurrence Of |
election disorders in part Of the Union. |
On February /, 1880, he addressed a spe- |
,ial message to Congress in relation to |
he Ponca Indians, in which he pointed |
out the principles that should guide our
indian policy.
His last communication to Congress.
March g. 1881, was a message returning
With his veto a bill "to facilitate the re-
unding the national debt" which con-
aimed provision seriously impairfEasshe
'alue and tending to the destruction Of
he national banking system.
on the following day he assisted at
he Inauguration of his successor.
On the expiration Of his term es,-Presi-
lent Hayes retired to his home at Ere
nont O. He was the recipient Of vari-
us distinctions. The degree of Ii. D.
vas conferred upon him by Kenyon Col
eye, Harvard University, Yale College
nd Johns Hopkins University.
lie was made senior Vice-commander of
he military order of the Loyal Legion,
commander of the Ohio commandery Of
he same order, the first president of the
society Of the Army Of West Virginia,
nd president of the Twenty-third regi-
lent Ohio Volunteers Association. Much
( his time was devoted to benevolent
nd useful enterprises. He was president
f the John T. Slater Education Fund,
ne Of the trustees Of the Peabody Educa- |
ion Fund. president Of the National
rison Reform Association. an active
lember Of the National Conference Of
corrections and Charities, trustee or
ne Western Reserve University at Glove
md, Ohio, Of the Western University or
,elaware Ohio. of Mount Union College
{ Alliance, Ohio and Of several other
laritable educational institutions on the
,casion Of the meeting Of the National
rison Reform Association, held at At
.nta. Ca. in November. 1856. he was re-
lived with much popular enthusiasm and
-eeted bv an Ex-Governor Of Georgia, as
ne 10 whom more than any other the
,ople were indebted for the era Of peace
nd union, which they now enjoyed, and ,
= John y. Gordon as the man who had
made true and noble EFFORT 10 COM
etc the restoration of the Union by ,
storing fraterral feeling between the
tranged sections" :