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| | Rutherford Hayes's Obituary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) |
 | | On hearing of Morgan's contemplated raid across the Ohio while at Fayetteville, some fifteen miles from his camp, Col. Hates, by prompt and energetic action and the chartering of steamboats to convey his troops, succeeded in heading off and turning back the raider, first at Fayetteville, then near Gallipolis, and finally at Buffington's Island. |
 | | The result of the proceedings was the declaration on March 2, 1877, of the election of Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio for President, and William A. Wheeler of New-York for Vice-President, by a vote of 185 out of 369, 184 being counted for Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks. |
 | | In his letter of acceptance he expressed his opposition to the re-election of Presidents, and avowed his purpose of not being a candidate for re-election under any circumstances, and he advocated in one of his earliest messages an amendment of the Constitution extending the term to six years and prohibiting re-elections. |
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