Governor Shirley

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“[John] Brough’s majority is “glorious to behold.” It is worth a big victory in the field. It is decisive as to the disposition of the people to prosecute the war to the end. My regiment and brigade were both unanimous for Brough [the Union party candidate for governor of Ohio].”
—Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)

“Only the actions of the just
Smell sweet and blossom in their dust.”
—James Shirley (1596–1666)