The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-06-12
GEN. JOS. R. HAWLEY.

The President of the Chicago Conyen.
ton, Ex-Gov. Jos. r. Hawley, of Com.
nectlcut, Is, like the nominees of the
body over the deliberations of which he
presided with such dignity and ability.
remarkable instance of American self
development. He is, like Colfax, a
graduate of that great school which has
furnished so many of our leading States.
men, Politicians, Literary and Military
men-the printing office-and, like Col.
fax, is the architect of his own fortunes.
He IS brilliant writer, a fluent and
graceful speaker, and an earnest patriot,
He has distinguished himself not only
in the field but in the council by the
exhibition of the highest capacities as
an officer and a statesman. He is. like
Grant and Colfax, yet in the prime of
life, and IS steadily rising i'll popular
esteem and confidence. "
We first heard of Gen. Hawley short
ly after the outbreak of the war, and
the circumstance which then brought
him into general notice impressed itself
very distinctly upon our memory. 1t
was narrated by correspondent of the
New York Tribune, who left Washing
ton on the evening of the disastrous
battle of Bull Run, and proceeded as
far as the Fairfax Court House, passing
on his way the broken, disorderly and
His description of the scene was SO
vivid and interesting, that we Published
it at the time, and referring to the old
files of the Champion, we find the fol-
lowing given among other incidents Of
this route of our troops:
Though we passed probably from
1000 to 5000 soldiers ere we reached
Fairfax. there was no resemblance of
order amongst them, all being mixed
pell-meli together, except in one COM
pany, which, in Double files and close
order, marched as if at dress parade on
Capitol Square. Filled with admira-
ton at the novel spectacle which burst
upon us suddenly at the turn of the
road, 1 hailed as we rode past: Captain,
what company is that The only re-
Spouse, probably not intended for me,
came from a stern voice at the head of
the column: Steady, menH Would
that l could record that captains name.
| know he is more fit to be a brigadier
than some who wore the silver star at
Bulls Run.
The Tribune afterward took pains to
make inquiries concerning the heroic
captain who thus CALAMITY deported
himself, and in the midst of this chaos
of panic and confusion marched his
company off the field in perfect or
der. The result was that it announced
few days afterward that the officer
was Capt. los. r. Hawley, of Co. A, 1st
Connecticut Vols, and editor of the
Hartford Press. He raised the first
company organized i'll the State of Con-
necticut.
Subsequently Capt. Hawley was pro-
NOTED to a colonelcy, and later to brig
adiership. He served throughout the
war with distinguished credit, exhibit
ing in every position the same courage,
patriotism and capacity that distin-
guished him at Bull Run. At the close
of the war he returned home, and was
nominated and elected governor of
Connecticut. He was renOminated on
the expiration of his term, hut was de-
feated by few votes, the Democrats
carrying the State. This winter he
came within few votes of receiving
the Republican caucus nomination for
L. s. Senator.
Gen. Hawley is one of the rising men
of the nation. With abilities of the
highest order, record i'm the past that
is honorable and distinguished, and in
the prime of his mental and physical
development, his furure promises for
him the most exalted distinction. He
still has editorial charge of the Hart
ford Press, and publishes one of the
most able journals in the country
14tchtS0R Champion.