Produced by Bryan Ness, Marcia Brooks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) [Illustration: RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.] 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.