Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-01
Of Hon. Charles Ives.

The HOn- Gnaflee 4FeB Q1ed y6Stefuay morning about 9 o'clock at his residence on Fair Haven Heights after very brief ill., ness. In his death 8 prominent and valued man in the city and in the commonwealth is gone from among us. Mir. Ives was at his office as usual on Tuesday, but on Wednes- day was attacked with paralysis of the brain, which caused his death. The deceased was attended by Drs. Stone and Sage, but medi- cal help was of no avail Mr. Ives was 65 years and three months of age. He was born in September, 1915, in this city, where his parents and grandparents resided before him. The place in which he was born is still stand ing on York street, next to the residence of Colonel Wright. He for a number of years attended John E. Lovell's school and was an apt scholar, making rapid progress in his studies and attaining honorable position. He looked forward to a newspaper and litera- ry career, for which he had marked taste, and was well qualified by natural gifts, study and reflection, as was so pleasingly evidenced in his highly interesting and admirable letters to the JOURNAL AND COURIER penned by him while visiting Nassau and the
 
 printer and this business furnished him with employment for some time Later, while on @ visit to sister in New York State, he was seized with rheumatism and compelled to use crutehes. His previous excellent health en- abled him to weather the attack. though he was again visited by physical misfortune in being thrown from carriage. The rheuma- kiaro rafuruad and bn xvoc ,1rostrotad for civ or seven years, most of which time he was confined to his bed, at one time his life being despaired iof. His indomitable spirit knew no daunting, and while thus an invalid he studied law, confident of his ultimate return to serious participation in the battle of life. Adding 8 years course of study at the Yale Law School, he, in 1846, was admitted to the bar. With him were admitted Hilton E. Doolittle and Governor Brown::of Georgia. His inclination for literary life prepos- sessed him for that profession, but he yielded to engage in the practice of the law as one affording the more immediate prospect of reward. While an invalid he commit ted to paper some of his poetic fancies and these he had published under the title, 'Tves' Chips from the Workshop" A copy of the work is in the library of Yale College. The volume was a success financially and was a source, as may well be imagined, of pleas ure as well as profit to the young aspirant. In later life he pronounced the work imma- ture and would not allow himself to think highly of it in after years when judging it critically in the light of his increased acquire ments and culture. In early lifehe mastered and was the first shorthand reporter in the city. He reported during one session of the Connecticut Legislature for a New Haven paper.
 He was an able and conscientious lawyer and will be much missed in his profession by the bar of the State. He was once the candidate of the Free Soil party in this State for Governor. In 1858 he was elected, with Charles B. Lines, Whig, as representative to the State Legislature by the Democrats of New Haven. He served in the Legislatures of 1864, '67 and '68 as 8 Republican repre- sentative from Fair Haven, in which town he was now 8 resident, having, in 1S61 built and occupied his fine residence on Fair Haven Heights. During his legislative work he at one session was chairman of the Judiciary This was in 1867. He was a member of the committee from the House which received and entertained President Andrew Johnson on his visit to New Haven. In 1868 he was Speaker of the House, discharging tbs duties with marked ability, and was e+ inc close of tbe SeSSlOn presenter . with very handsome tes- 'lnoniN oi efS Seem by the two houses Pre- slous to l14C fMr. Ives was whig, then be- 7, lemocrat and giving his reasons 'no. an able, exhaustive speech deliv 'seu "' 6e Temple, and which was feature 'l 'ne ampaign. His prominence led to his
 1stion bY the Democrats at the sugges- ion of many prominent merchants. He part sd from the Democratic party on the Maine aw issue. Then came the slavery issue, when he took his stand with the Republican party. He took quite with him into the Republican ranks. It is an interesting fact here that he edited for some time the Democrat, a paper which gained a circulation of about 300, mostly in New Haven. This was in 1845. It was started by Democrats who would not vote for Toucey for Governor and who went for Norris Wilcox. Among the leaders with him were Hon. James Gallagher, Ira Merwin and others we'll known. The paper ultimate Iy went under. It was vigorously edited by MT. Ives and he had the files of the paper among the memorabil in his law office. Dur ing his services in the Legislature he attract ed much attention for vigorous and very able speech in reply to A. B. Burr. His pluck was admired so much that his CO., laborers presented him with cane, on the han dle of which was the device of snake, by the warning, Don't tread on me-"
 After his Speakership MT. Ives entertained the whole General Assembly very pleasantly and handsomely at his residence on the Heights. The session of the Legislature was that year in New Haven. While he was Speaker of the House came the news of the necticut son, General Alfred H. Terry. The l news of that victory was, by the writer, l brought to him while he was presiding over | the House. The thrilling news he announced | with inspiring and magnetic words to the leg slators, arousing wild enthusiasm. Since 1878 he occupied no prominent political of- ace, confning himself to his practice and to | other fields of effort and usefulness. He had | been president of the New Haven County | Bar association since September 7, 1867, sue ,eeding John S. Beach, Esq. l
 Mr. Ives was one of the founders Of the | Young Mems Institute, and he and his brother Alfred were among the warm friends | md patrons of the institution MT. Ives re- ,eived in 1874 the honorary degree of M. A. l rom Yale College He was a member Of literary club with President Porto n'
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 w z.st ses>essffa.ss. sffa.sl 1arraA .'... ;. =; sss -s:.si1oer of he Col.nectls ee,s of Arts and Sci nces....s B 70 devoted considerable time f late to the production of his work sTsles f Summer, '" which has been noticed in these o1umns. The first complete copy was ex- ,ected by Mir. Ives last Tuesday. but it was elayed, and arrived only after it's author had ,assed from earth. The extra labor and anx- sty involved in the production of the volume