New school history of the United States . yne, Hunton, Abbott, Hoar, andGarfield, of the House ; and five Associate Justices of the Supreme Court: Clifford,Miller, Fields, Strong-, and Bradley—the last selected by his fellow-judges. 28o HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. long debates, and tedious investigations into the functions ofthe Vice-President. The electoral votes of Florida,Louisiana, South Carolina, and Ores^on were ac-2 Feb Republican candidates. The de- ^ * cision was accepted as better than the contin-uance of hazardous discords. Hayes and Wheeler were de-clared President and Vice-Presi
New school history of the United States . yne, Hunton, Abbott, Hoar, andGarfield, of the House ; and five Associate Justices of the Supreme Court: Clifford,Miller, Fields, Strong-, and Bradley—the last selected by his fellow-judges. 28o HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. long debates, and tedious investigations into the functions ofthe Vice-President. The electoral votes of Florida,Louisiana, South Carolina, and Ores^on were ac-2 Feb Republican candidates. The de- ^ * cision was accepted as better than the contin-uance of hazardous discords. Hayes and Wheeler were de-clared President and Vice-President by the majority of oneelectoral vote. THE ADMINISTRATION OF RUTHERFORD B. HAYES. —1877-1881. 131. The administration of Mr. Hayes was not dis-tinguished by movingincidents by flood andfield. Ithaditsfullshareof important events, butthey were not such as toexcite general or perma-nent interest. The Gov-ernment pursued ^ theeven tenor of its w^ay,maintaining order anddomestic pcc^ce. It mer-ited respect, rather thanwon RETURN OF PROS-PERITY. RUTHERFORD B. HAYES. 132. The action ofthe new administration was paralyzed, to a great ex-tent, by the difficulties of its position. It could attempt littlein the midst of continued political discords. It afforded,however, repose to the country, allowed attention to be di-rected to material interests, and was cheered by the return ofenterprise, prosperity, and the increase of good-will. Theabundant harvests of the United States, the deficient crops of WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM THE SOUTH, 281 Europe, the war between Russia and Turkey, and other fav-oring circumstances, promoted healthy progress. The ad-ministration of Mr. Hayes began in gloom, depression, anddistrust. It closed with a large increase of public wealth andwelfare, and with the successful accomplishment of one of themost arduous financial operations of our times. 133. The principal topics which claim attention during thesefour years are : The withdrawal of t
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