[Rutherford B. Hayes] was a patriotic citizen, a lover of the flag and of our free institutions, an industrious and conscientious civil officer, a soldier of dauntless courage, a loyal comrade and friend, a sympathetic and helpful neighbor, and the honored head of a happy Christian home. He has steadily grown in the public esteem, and the impartial historian will not fail to recognize the conscientiousness, the manliness, and the courage that so strongly characterized his whole public career.

All appointments hurt. Five friends are made cold or hostile for every appointment; no new friends are made. All patronage is perilous to men of real ability o…

One of the tests of the civilization of people is the treatment of its criminals.

Conscience is the authentic voice of God to you.

The future naval officers, who live within these walls, will find in the career of the man whose life we this day celebrate, not merely a subject for admiratio…

As to Mr. Lincoln's name and fame and memory, - all is safe. His firmness, moderation, goodness of heart; his quaint humor, his perfect honesty and directness …

It is due to him that the Roman concepts of public duty and service are still a living force among us. Historians have denied him the name of genius which they…