The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 26, July 1922 - April, 1923 Page: 288
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nominated would but faintly express my feelings. As a personal
friend, and lover of my country and section I rejoice, and this is
the feeling of many Democrats. The country is worn out with the
class of men so long directing its affairs. I shall expect nothing
of you that you cannot do. I regret that you will be restrained
by your party from doing some things you would do without this
restraint. It is expected of you by all that you will be if elected
a reformer and opposed to sectionalism. I am glad Texas voted
for you. I have no doubt that Norton was your best friend in
the Delegation and pursued the course he thought best for your
interests. I am glad that I did what I could for you although I
am and expect to remain a Democrat, and to support the Demo-
cratic ticket at the presidential election. Your time I suppose
will now be so much occupied I shall seldom hear from you-this
I regret, for as I grow older I value more you and our past.
I cannot know your duties and obligations as well as yourself,
but if you can do so properly it would carry out the idea I have
given of you, if you would resign your present office, placing the
resignation on high grounds of delicacy and propriety. This would
be giving the country an earnest of return to old ruts, and would
strengthen you in the race. You cannot conceal from yourself
that the chief cause of your nomination was your high character,
do nothing to lower this impression, but increase and deepen it.
I hope the canvass will be conducted without disagreeable per-
sonalities, and without abuse of the South. I regret that I cannot
throw myself in the canvass with all my might for you, on account
of our personal relations and the confidence I have in you.
Present me kindly to Mrs. Hayes and your children.
Sincerely as ever,
Guy
HAYES TO BRYAN
Columbus, 0
18 June 1876
My Dear Guy:
I am now seated to write my first letters since the nomination.
It is merely to again assure you of the pleasure your good words
gave me and to thank you for them. I am sobered and quieted
by the event. In other respects as calm and self-possessed as288
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