toilful mountain marches, the threading of deep and dangerous ravines, exposure to frequent rainfalls, precarious supplies of food, repeated encounters with guerrillas, till on May 9, 1864, patience and effort culminated in the spirited battle of Cloyd's mountain.

In this engagement the 23d Ohio occupied the right of the First Brigade which was face to face with an enemy strongly posted on the wooded steeps of the mountain, with an open meadow in front. A charge was ordered on the enemy's lines, amid a terrific fire of musketry and artillery. It was bravely made across the open space and up over the first line of entrenchments, the enemy retreating to a second fortified line further up the mountain. A second charge up the steeps dislodged him from this line. Reinforced, a third stand was made, but nothing could now check the ardor of the Union troops. They rushed in hand to hand encounter upon the enemy's guns, and after an heroic struggle succeeded in capturing them, and thus accomplishing an important aim of the raid. This victory was followed by a series of active operations, involving the artillery duel at New Bridge, and the destruction of the bridge; the continuous battle march to Black'burgh, and the embarrassing crossing of Salt Pond mountains, owing to incessant rains, the wretched condition of the roads, and the flocking of "contrabands," whom pity could not leave to starvation, or perhaps a worse death.

Crook's force was now within reach of that of Hunter, who had been ordered on a similar raid up the James river. It was therefore ordered to join with Hunter, which it did at Lexington, Virginia. March was taken for Lynchburg, with the intent of attacking. Lee had sent heavy reinforcements from Richmond, and when the encounter came, the Union forces met with severe repulse.

LIFE OF

GARRET A. HOBART.

Garret A. Hobart, nominee of the Republican Party for Vice-President in 1896, was born at Long Branch, N. J., in the year 1844. His youth was spent in that vicinity, where the opportunity for education was good. He entered Rutger's College at the age of fifteen years, and graduated therefrom at the age of nineteen.

After graduation he entered upon the study of law in the office of Socrates Tuttle, of Paterson, who ranked as one of the leading attorneys of the State. Mr. Hobart was admitted to the bar in 1866, and three years after was enrolled as a Counsellor of Law. He entered upon practise in Paterson, and his success was rapid and brilliant. In 1871 he was elected Counsel of the City of Paterson, which office he filled with great force and ability. The next year he was chosen Counsel of the Board of Freeholders of Passaic County, another office of great legal responsibility, and also acceptably filled.

Mr. Hobart's political career began with his election to the House of Assembly of the State of New Jersey. Here he displayed such energy and parliamentary knowledge, such tact and rare executive force, that in his second year of service, he was elected Speaker of the House. In this responsible capacity he served so ably as to win the regard of all members without distinction of party, and the favor

THE

REPUBLICAN

-PLATFORM

The Republicans of the United States, assembled by their representatives in National Convention, appealing for the popular and historical justification of their claims to the matchless achievements of thirty years of Republican rule, earnestly and confidently address themselves to the awakened intelligence, experience and conscience of their countrymen in the following declaration of facts and principles :

For the first time since the civil war the American people have witnessed the calamitous consequences of full and unrestricted Democratic control of the government. It has been a record of unparalleled incapacity, dishonor and disaster. In administrative management it has ruthlessly sacrificed indispensable revenue, entailed an unceasing deficit, eked out ordinary current expenses with borrowed money, piled up the public debt by $262,000,000 in time of peace, forced an adverse balance of trade, kept a perpetual menace hanging over the redemption fund, pawned American credit to alien syndicates and reversed all the measures and results of successful Republican rule. In the broad effect of its policy it has precipitated panic, blighted industry and trade with prolonged depression, closed factories, reduced work and wages, halted enterprises and crippled American production while stimulating foreign production

Admitted to practice at Logansport, Ind., 1849; Judge of Common Pleas, 1854, and of Circuit Court, 1856, both of which he resigned; member of Ind. Legislature, 1853 and 1858; elected to U. S. Senate, 1863, for unexpired term of Jesse D. Bright; member of Ind. Gen. Assembly and Speaker of body, 1874-75; Commissioner for Revision of Indiana Laws; U. S. Dist. Atty., 1886-87; Delegate-at-Large to Dem. Convention, 1888; elected U. S. Senator, 1887 and 1893; member of Committees on Census, Foreign Relations, Land Claims, Privileges and Elections, Transportation, and U. S. University.