Chapter I: Front Matter

THE LIFE

PUBLIC SERVICES AND SELECT SPEECHES

OF

RUTHERFORD B. HAYES

BY

J. Q. HOWARD

CINCINNATI ROBERT CLARKE & CO

1876

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by ROBERT CLARKE & CO.

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

Stereotyped by OGDEN, CAMPBELL & CO., Cincinnati.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

ANCESTRY.

Line of Descent--Family Tradition--Indian Fighters--Grandfather Rutherford--Chloe Smith Hayes--Father and Mother--Characteristics--Tribute to a Sister--General Character of Ancestors 9

CHAPTER II.

BOYHOOD AND EDUCATION.

Birthplace--University--Springs--Kossuth's Allusion--Early Instructors--Sent East--College Life--Began the Study of Law--At Harvard Law School--Story, Greenleaf, Webster, Agassiz, and Longfellow--Admission to Bar 15

CHAPTER III.

AT THE BAR.

Commences Practice--First Case--Partnership with Ralph P. Buckland--Settles in Cincinnati--Becoming Known--Literary Club--Nancy Farrer Case--Summons Case--Marriage--Law Partners--City Solicitor 22

CHAPTER IV.

IN THE FIELD.

Appointed Major--Judge Advocate--Lieutenant-Colonel--South Mountain--Wounded--Fighting while Down--After Morgan--Battle of Cloyd Mountain--Charge up the Mountain--Enemy's Works Carried by Storm--First Battle of Winchester--Berryville 31

CHAPTER V.

FROM MAJOR TO MAJOR-GENERAL.

Opequan--Morass--First Over--Intrepidity--Official Reports--Assault on Fisher's Hill--Battle of Cedar Creek--Commands a Division--Promoted on Field--His Wounds--A Hundred Days under Fire 43

CHAPTER VI.

IN CONGRESS.

Nomination--Refuses to Leave Army--Election Incident--Election--Course in Congress--Services on Library Committee--Votes on Various Questions--Submits Plan of Constitutional Amendments--Re-nominated by Acclamation--Re-elected by Increased Majority--Overwhelmed with Soldiers' Letters--Character as Congressman 51

CHAPTER VII.

ELECTED GOVERNOR OF OHIO.

Party of States Rights--Their Convention--Platform--Nomination of Thurman--Republican Convention and Platform--Nomination of General Hayes--Opening Speech at Lebanon--Thurman at Waverly--National Interest Aroused--Hayes Victorious--Inaugural--First Annual Message--Second Annual Message 62

CHAPTER VIII.

SECOND ELECTION AS GOVERNOR.

Re-nomination--Democratic Platform--Nomination of Rosecrans--Declines--Pendleton Nominated--Hayes at Wilmington--Election--Second Inaugural--Civil Service Reform--Short Addresses--Letters--Annual Message--Democratic Estimate of It--Davidson Fountain Address--Message of 1872--Work Accomplished 90

CHAPTER IX.

THIRD TIME ELECTED GOVERNOR.

The Senatorship Declined--Army Banquet Speech--Third Time Nominated for Congress--Glendale Speech--Declines a Federal Office--Making a Home--Nomination for Governor--Platform--Serenade Speech--Democratic Convention and Platform--Marion Speech of Hayes--Woodford--Grosvenor--Schurz--Inflation Drivel--Interest in the Contest--Honest Money Triumphant--Third Inaugural 124

CHAPTER X.

NOMINATION TO THE PRESIDENCY.

Early Suggestions--Letters on Subject--Garfield Letter--Action of State Convention--Cincinnati Convention--Course of his Friends-- First and Second Day's Events--Speech of Noyes--Balloting-- Nominated on Seventh Ballot--Officially Notified--Habits--Personal Appearance--Family--Letter of Acceptance--Character as a Soldier, Magistrate, and Man--Domestic Surroundings 143

APPENDIX.

I. Speech at Lebanon, Ohio, August 5, 1867 167

II. Speech at Sidney, Ohio, September 4, 1867 202

III. Speech on his Re-nomination, June 23, 1869 222

IV. Speech at Zanesville, Ohio, August 24, 1871 231

V. Speech at Marion, Ohio, July 31, 1875 241

VI. Speech at Fremont, June 25, 1876. 256

LIFE

OF

RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.