New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-18

ley. ex-senator from Connecticut, who had been
critically Ill here for several days. died late to-
night.
Joseph Roswell Hawlay. editor. Governor ana
Senator. was OF New England descent although he
was born in the South. His birth took place at
Stewartsvilie N. c., October 81 1925 His father
a Baptist minister. had gone from Pennington
Conn. to the South, where he married When
Joseph was young the family removed TO Gaze
novia, \. Y, where the youth was prepared for
college at the Oneida Conference Seminary. When
eighteen years old he entered Hamilton College at
Clinton. n. Y, sophomore. and he was gradu-
ated in 1S47. After beginning the study OF law at
Cazenovia and teaching school for two winters, he
went to Connecticut in 1872 and was admitted to
the bar in Hartford. He began the practice Of
law in the firm of Hawley & Hooper, in 1850. but
in 1852 he became Editor of The Charter Oak
abolition journal, which was merged in The
Evening Press when that was started TO support
the Republican party. in 1886. Mr.. Hawley became
Editor and part owner of THE Press in 1857. He
had already become active in political affairs. and
he attended the Free Soil National Convention in
Pittsburg in 1852 a delegate and in 1856 he at
tended the first Republican National Convention in
Philadelphia, and he took active part in the
Fremont and Dayton campaign. speaking at many
meetings He a member of the first company
of Wide Awakes. who were started in Connecticut
His newspaper. The Press" with which Charles
Dudley Warner became associated in 1889. became
the Republican organ in Connecticut. and was
Stanch supporter OF Lincoln IN the campaign or
1850. When the Civil War broke out Mr. Hawley
recruited the first company of Connecticut volun-
teers and became it's captain. in the LIST Regiment
He took part in the first battle of Bull Run and
then became lieutenant colonel of the It'll Connect-
Port Royal In January. 1863, he became colonel
b b %e6d 70 d Fl9Tl6a where ne later eonmanded
ginia, and in September. 1864. he made bTiga-
Terrys STAN before Richmond, and at one time he
was military governor of Wilmington n. G. He
n TTfa and 00W NH
tered out of the service until January. 1856. He
Coming home with all the honors Of war. he was
elected Governor Of Connecticut in April. 1856. He
served one term. but was defeated for reelection
ana then resumed newspaper editing securing CON
and nersip The Press ytb Mi' DFS s So1rst
dates back TO 1854. General Hawley was not active
In Sss Genera HSWe ne w Wsh er oP tR Re
publican National Convention. which nominated
Congress TO I'LL a vacancy IN the LIST Connecticut
District in 1872 and was reelected in 1873 Defeated
IN 1870 he was again elected in 1873. On the expi
ration Of his term in 1881 he was elected 70 the
his fourth term ending March of the present
In his prime General Hawley was one Of the
aoiest speakers In Connecticut. and his services
were sought All over the country 0 he was dele
man Of the Committee on Resolutions OF the Re
candidate for the nomination for President but
was defeated by James G. Blaine. From the
ganizauon Of the United States Centennial Com
mittee in 1873. to the close of the philadelphia Elk
With the Of that Worlds faT u The derae
of LII D. was conferred on him by Yale and by
Hamilton College He was married in 1855 to Miss
Harriet Foote who died in 1886, without children,
and he married Miss Edith a. Horner in 1887 by
whom ne had two daughters.
In describing General Hawley when he was In
his prime, friend wrote:
General Hawley's course in public life has proved
him TO be of broad views, of no sectional
talnt; man who stands for the whole country and
the people thereof one who hates prescription and
De1eyes In the Lincoln idea of government of, by
and for the people And the views he holds are
pronounced with unreStraned frankness. There Is
no cunning policy about him He s what he seems
frank manly. honest And while he possesses less
OF the suavity of manner which eharacterizeS the
professional politician and may always be accepted
with some allowance for artificial veneering and
IN this apparent unwingness to adopt the free and
easy ways or some men prOvOkeS criticism some
times, yet 1t is true TO OF him that in his prf-
vate relations Will rarely find a man of more
eQuable temper and disposition. he is Impatient
or political or private wrong and impulsively and
lnstincttvely denOunces it, and without any mercy
but in all the kindly relations Of social and business
Ire he is warm and generous. fun whole-sOuled
impulses and Christian fcrbearance and Charity
AS an orator there few men in the country so
magnetic. His best speeches are those which are
born OF the occasion-the ready spontaneous OUT
bursts Of his nature. He never eouips himself IN
detail for platform work.