Rutherford Hayes said...

At no period in their history since the United States became a nation has this people had so abundant and so universal r...

It is therefore directed, That the Secretary of War take suitable steps, as far as practicable consistently with vested ...

It is the desire of the good people of the whole country that sectionalism as a factor in our politics should disappear.

Competitive examinations in aid of impartial appointments and promotions have been conducted for some years past in seve...