, 1879-05-09
GRANT AND HAWlEY IN 1880.


DAvEnronr, lu., Afay 7.--As 1t is yory clearly
manifested from all parts Of the Union TINT
Gen. U. s. Grant, Of Illinois, Will be tlu Eepub-
tean candidate for President In 1881, tho next
question 10 be settled ts WHO will bo tho calt,-
date for Vico-frcsident1 As tho West will
have tho clnliaatc for President, tho Enst, M q
snattor Of tIsticu md right, will cfatm tho ran-
late for Vtrc-Pres[dcnt. In looking over tie
long list Of prominent men Of tho East t,ayo
selected Gcn. Josuph Roswell Tlawley, Of Con.
ncctIcut, rs the very man for that position.
Glen. 1lawlcy was born at StowardsyIltc, N. c.,
October q, 1890 lu graduated ut lamtttnn
College, New York, III 1Si7. III studied law,
and was admitted to the Bnr in 1850, lie very
curly tuck Il deep interest fn the politics Of tho
country, mud was m actiyc opponent Of slnycry.
He was an carucst, forciblo speatcr In the days
of tic Free Soil agitation by his invita-
slon tho Hen. Gideon Wells, the lion.
John II. Nfles, and other uro.ntnont men Of
llartford mot Mt his of1!cu Feb. 4, 1855, md
tuok stens which led to tho organization ut tho
Republican party, In Connecticut. In 1857 ho
left thu practice of tho law and became editor
Ut tllc ilartfora Epcaing Pres, tho organ Of tho
| ncwlY.fnrnctl Republican ,mrty. As MI editor
md platforn'.speaker ho was proihnent In hts
State tn the exciting political times feom 1856
to l9Bl. Upou the outbreak Of the Rebellion Of
t!lc S1i.u .uut1ll ~ eHllsLcu Ill th0 army April
Ii, 1901. hulms the rst nlan in Connecticut to
enroll his name tor thu volunteer service. lie
went to the Held rs Captaiu In the First RrCi-
| mcnt Connecticut Volunteers. was IN tt!n battle
Of Bull Run. bis eon'banv md regiment being
atnung tho f0sces which preserved slleir dscl-
t,llnn through tint memorable rout, returnfn,
to Washington Ctty IN good order. uilu sayinG
much rEaperty that had been abandoned.
10 Immediately engaged IN recruiting i6r liz
Sevcnth Connecticut Volunteers. tu which. ho
was commissioned Lieutenant. Colonel. liz
servetl III cau'patEn before Char!ostos,, $. e..
regiment being The ,lrst To occupy the tort
after It's e',rrcmder-was in thy battles Of Morris
ihIa,Ml, Fort Wagner, James lsland, ruco.ullgo,
mud ostee. coll'tl'a'Mi!ng brigade IN the Int
Co'onuI Ii, 1853 md Brgadler General In 1871,
though l,u commanded brigade for long tins
previous to tIieho promotions. lle served In llu
| Artny Ut the James hoforu Richmond as,l Pc
In mAay Of tho hardest batt!rs OF tsat siege. liz
| wns MlliturY Governor ut Wilmington, N. e., Oll'
.u oecutmlion ot that eity by TIC Federal
,rSobs: ,eSn A9 va hrssctted Malor GENERA! IN
soEld after thu surrender Of ten. Lee. a1ll was
snustarel nut nj service tn January, lSj6.
llc waa elected uoyurnof of Connecticut In
AnT,', l6Ai. Aitgr scrynE out l'ls term Us Gov
| erl.Dr hc returned to journalism, a,l hAs been
ct!ltug VI thu 14rtf4rl GuMrA.,t for H,ny years.
ile was eicvtvd PrcsIdent VI the National IT,
publican Convention which met IN Chicago III
Mat, ISIS. Ilu wns eected to TIN Forsy:secomtl,
Forty-thrl, n,ml Forty:si1ah Congress. In 1871
hp was appointed by President GraBt United
stntcs Centennial Commissioner fur thu Stats Ut
Conngesleut to arrnnVo for the celebration Of
tlc l0Oth anniversary Ut American 1nlupend-
cncc. aud at thu trst mect!ng of thu Unitud
states Centennial Con,nIasfot, which met Ut
old lMdenonueneu Hall. III PHILADELPHIA, nu lhu
Ain Of Murrfl, 1877, he wns elected President Of
| the Commission. antl WIS elected every year to
tho close VI thu Exhibition III 187G mud much ut
tlc blicvcss u that mast successful of all tu In
tcrna.fonal Exhibitiotls tic world over saw
! IL due to Prce1uent lIaw!cy.
| Such IA q very hrief history of Gen. Hawley-
| q Tcrorl that any man nllgnt be nroud Ut. uen,
llawloy enjoys tho cuntl'lsnec Of thu i!epuhttc-
un party 0t tiIe whole un!o., williu hta p,,re
prlyAtu lta md inc0rruptt1su Integrity I,aya
siAtularls endearcd htnl to tho hearta OF the
povplo Ut thu whole Un!on...
ONH Wuo KNOWS Hin,