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THBRutherford B. Hayes ALS, February 1877
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Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1822-1893), Brevet Brigadier General, USA, Member House (1865-1867), Governor of Ohio (1876-1877) and President of the United States (1877-1881).
ALS, 1p, 7.75 x 10 in., Columbus, OH. February 19, 1877. Marked Confidential to John Sherman, Senator from Ohio. In this letter, Hayes offers Sherman the cabinet post of Treasury Secretary: It seems to me proper now to say that I am extremely desirous that you should take the Treasury Department. Aside from my own personal preferences, there are many and controlling reasons why I should ask you to do this. ... It will satisfy friends here in Ohio. ...You are by all odds the best fitted for it of any man in the Nation. Your resignation from the Senate will be a great loss to that body, but it will cause no serious dissensions or difficulty in Ohio. Do no say no until I have had a full conference with you.There is no reason why you should not visit Ohio as soon as you can be spared from W[ashington].... Signed R.B. Hayes.
After the election of 1876, neither Tilden nor Hayes had the requisite number of electors to be President. Three states remained disputed - Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina. There ensued a dispute over who had the constitutional right to decide, since the Senate was under Republican control and the House had a Democratic majority. Grant put together a commission of 5 House, 5 Senate and 5 Supreme Court Justices. Seven each were to be Republican and Democrats, with the 15th position going to a neutral party. They asked Justice David Davis, since he fit the requirements, but he refused to serve, having just been elected to fill a Senate seat from Illinois. The next least political justice was Joseph Bradley who was selected instead.
When the Commission met in February, the Republicans decided to give all disputed votes to Hayes, outraging the Democrats. In return for accepting Hayes, the Commission offered to end Reconstruction, withdrawing federal troops and accepting elected (Democratic) governments in the "unredeemed" states. It satisfied the Democrats and Hayes became the 19th President.
John Sherman (1823-1900) was the brother of William Tecumseh Sherman. John represented Ohio in the Senate during the Civil War. After the war, he worked to stabilize the currency, backed with gold. Later he would be appointed to the State Department by another Ohioan, William McKinley, but resigned because of the rigors of the job.
A rare find, since there are a limited number of Cabinet positions, and very few of these letters come to light.Expected folds and handling wear. Overall very good.Condition
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