Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18

came chairman of the rree sou state COM
rnittee wrote for the free soil press and
smoke in every canvass, He Stoutly op-
posed the know nothings and devoted his
efforts to the union of all opponents of
slavery. The first meeting for the organi-
cation of the republican party In Connecti-
cut was held in his office, at his call, Feb
ruary 4, 1855 Mr.. Hawiey gave three
months to speaking in the Fremont can
vass in 1856.
In February. 1857, Mr.. Hawiey abandoned
the practice of law and became editor of
the Hartford Evening Press. tie new and
distfnctively republican NEWSPAPER
During the Civil War.
On the outbreak of the civil war Mr.
Hawley responded to tie -hrss call for
troops in 1861 by drawing z.up a form of
enlistment. and, assisted by Albert w.
Drake afterward colonel of the 10th Con-
necticut Volunteer Infantry raising Rifle
Company A, 1st Connecticut Volunteer In
fantry, which was organized and accepted
in twenty-four hours, Mr.. Hawley person
ally contracting for the rifles. He was
mustered into the service of the Union as
a captain April %. 1861, and was always
regarded as the first volunteer for the civil
in the state of Connecticut. AT the
end of three months he was mustered out
of the service, and at once united with
Col. Alfred II. Terry in raising the. It'll
Connecticut Volunteer infantry, three
years regiment, of which he was mustered
in as lieutenant colonel September II, 1861.
With the 7th Regiment Colonel Hawley
went south in the Port Royal expedition
and on the capture of the forts his regi-
ment was the first sent ashore as garri-
son. The regiment was engaged for four
months in the siege of Fort Pulaski, and
upon the surrender the regiment was Sc
lected as the garrison On January 20
1862, Lieut.. Col. Hawley became colonel of
the regiment and commanded 1t in the bat
ties of st. James Island and Pototaligo and
in Brannon's expedition to Florida He
went with his regiment TO Florida IN 1858
and commanded the post at Fernandino.
Until April, 1864, he took part in all the i'm
portant engagements in Florida, and in
April of that year he went to Virginia,
having brigade in Terry's Division, 10th
Corps, Army of the James, and participated
in the engagements of his corps. In Sep
TENDER. 1864, he was made brigadier gem
eral, United States volunteers. During the
next month he commanded a picked bril-
gade sent to New York city to keep the
peace during the week of the presidential
election. He succeeded to Gen. Terry's di-
vision when Terry was sent to Fort Fisher
in January, 1865, afterward joining him
as chief of staff, 10th Corps, and on the
capture of Wilmington was detached by
Gen. Schofield to establish base of sup
plies there for Sherman's army and COM
mand southeastern North Carolina. He
was brevetted major general September %,
1863 and was mustered out of the service
January 10, 1866.
Elected Governor of Connecticut.
Three months after being mustered out Of
the service Gen. Hawley was elected gov
ernor of Connecticut, but he was defeated
the next year, and then, having united the
Press and Courant, he resumed editorial
work and vigorously entered the political
contests that followed the war.
Gen. Hawley was president of the national
republican convention in 1868, secretary of
the committee on resolutions in 1872 and
chairman of that committee in 1876 In
November, 1872, he was elected to fill va
cancy in the House of Representatives
caused by the death of Julius l.. Strong. He
was reelected to the Forty-third Congress
and defeated when he ran for election to
the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses.
He was again successful when he for
election to the Forty-sixth Congress.
Elected United States Senator.
In January, 1881, he was elected United
States senator by the unanimous vote of
his party, and was continuously elected by
his state legislature ever since, until the
recent election of Gov. Bulkeley as his sue
cessor. His term of office for which he was
last elected expired March 4.
General Hawley's active career in the
Senate came to an end in December, 1902
when falling health compelled him to relin-
quish his legislative work. In February of
1903 he was in the Senate chamber for
short time, that being hrs last visit to the
Capitol ~ . -1li5j:5l "Ha "a
His appointment as a brigadier. general
on the retired list of the army was author
lied at the recent session of Congress, and
his appointment soon followed. ~ .s-.
Che of the most important duties per-
formed by Mr.. Hawley while in the House
OF Representatives was in connection with
his work as chairman of the select commit
tee on warships, which submitted a long
and valuable report. theoresult of careful
investigation into steel, production and
heavy making in England and the
United States. Gen. Hawley lived to see the
essential features of the recommendations
of this report carried out in the building of
the new navy, the soundness of the plan
adopted being proved by the events con-
nected with the victory of the American
navy over the fleets of Spain.
In the national republican convention IF
Senator Hawley unanimously for President
on every ballot.
Head of Centennial Commission.
Mr.. Hawley was president of the United
States centennial commission from its or
ganization in 1872 until the close of it's
labors in 1877. He gave two years exclu-
sively to that work, was ex-offcio member
of its committees, all of which he appoint
ed, except the executive committee. Largely
to his sound business judgment was at
tributed the financial results that brought
this first of the great national expositions
to close without loss
Senator Hawley received in 1875 the de-
gree of LII. d. from his alma mater Ham,
ilton College. and from Trinity of Hart
ford Conn. and Yale in 1886.
December %, 1865 General Hawley was
married to Harriet Ward Foote of Gull
ford, who died March 3, 1886 Mrs. Haw-
ley's services at the front during the civil
war in alleviating distress as nurse have
made her name sacred to thousands of SOL
ders. Mrs Hawley was cousin of Mrs
Stowe, Henry Ward Beecher and the sons
and daughters. of the famous Lyman
Beecher, whose first wife was sister of
Mr.. George A. Foote, Mrs. Hawley's father.
Senator Hawley had no children by his
first wife. ..Il.. -..
Senator Hawley's second marriage was
to Miss Edith A. Horner, who had given
ten years of her life to work as a nurse in
England and South Africa, and had joined
sister nurse of London in coming to
Philadelphia to organize training school
for nurses. OF this marriage there are two
daughters, twelve and fourteen years of
age.
A Historical Letter.
General Hawley was president of the re-
publican national convention at the time
General Grant was nominated the first
time. General Hawley was chairman of
the committee to notify General Grant of