Rutherford Hayes actually said...

"I congratulate Congress on the successful execution of the resumption act."

"It is my firm conviction that the issue of legal-tender paper money based wholly upon the authority and credit of the Government, except in extreme emergency, is without warrant in the Constitution an..."

"United States notes began to be redeemed in coin."

"At no recurrence of the season which the devout habit of a religious people has made the occasion for giving thanks to Almighty God and humbly invoking His continued favor has the material prosperity ..."