The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-07
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cssion he strictly taithin 10 bis client aud ~ the
conrt his associate WE'LL opposing counsel, he
was kind courteous and obligng towards all the
bes Of the profession pleasant and agreeable in all his
relations and such his known sense OF right and
honor that his advocacy of cause gave 10 II the merit OF
Justice, which usually carried with Il success.
On the bench, the uprghtness and integrity Of his
ehacter the cearness of his jndgmet and the dscen
Inent Of his mind impressed attorneys and tgants IN
his with the sentiment that in every cause before
him justice would be strictly administered without pre-
judce or favor His associated with all that
pure and noble In the legal profession and t was as
counsellor al the bar and the honoed weaer OF the
enine that he gained for himself reputation cherished
most highly by all who knew him, and equalled only by
their admiration of him afterwards for his fame as sol
dicr and his position a statesman.
Gen QulTiS member of the convention IN
1888 which formed the present constitution of Mssis
sippi and among the most prominent and able de-
bates of that body in the discussion of all questions in
vovng the delicate adjustment Of political rights and
between the people and their agents. under con
stitutional governments.
In 1885 he was elected to the State senate, and owing
20 brief inteegnum which occurred in the executive
Office OF Mississippi nndefthanging administrations the
Senate convened in special session to elect president
who should be temporarily the acting governor Gen,
QuAS chosen 60 that position and at the meeting
of the Legislature in January, 1886 made to that body
the annual message governor of the State. This mes
sage of the highest merit able State paper,
well of the finished composition and its prn
cipes fully usated the leading traits OF Gen QuraANs
mind politician and statesman Besides embracing
in concise view the various State interests it advocated
liberal system Of education for the people, avowng the
doctrine Of the duty Of the State provide the means or
the education of her children and spurnng the idea that
free constitutional government be successfully main
tanned without the intelligence Of freedom to uphold it, On
the subject of federal relations the message was mb
ed with strong sentiments of Staterghts and the lna
ton of the powers of the federal strictly within
the written charter This as was subsequently shown,
leading sentiment of his life, and gave character to
him a statesman.
General QuAAN, though not educated for the military
service showed at very early period his strong dspo
ston or that line of life 1t is said that at the age of
twelve years he drilled into military discipline company
of youths of his native town In 1924 he organized,
and was elected captain Of, company called the Nat
chez Fencbles in the city of Natchez the oldest and
most noted volunteer cnpany in Mississippi and which
is, TO this day, an honor to the volunteer spirit and
noble ornament to that service in the State Besides this,
he held for many years the highest rank in the regular
military service of Mississippi.
In 1886 he led volunteer force into Texas to aid Che
revolutonists in establishing Texan independence. In
1896 when declared between the United States
and Mexico he was appointed by President Polk one OF
the six brgader generals to command the American vol
uneer forces He joined General Taylor with his dvis-
ion while the orders being given for the attack
Monterey who Immediately assigned him an important
position in storming that city, which he the first
American general To enter under the heavy fire of the
enemy
After the capituIation of Monterey General QurMAN
transferred from the command of General Taylor on
the Rio Crande that OF General Scott for the capture
Of Vera Cruz and the march TO the city Of Mexico 1t
in this field that he displayed the high evidences OF
his military genius, and, by his courage and skill in
planning and executing the orders of battle assigned to
him, commanded the admiration of the officers and men
of the army and the enthusiastic applause Of the coun-
try. From the difficult and dangerous landing of the
troops at Vera Cruz and the stormng of that city his
march through the passes and perils and battles TO the
gates of the city of Mexico and the planting of the
American flag upon the walls of that ancient capital,
which he, with his brave command, was the first Amer
general to enter and of which, ty the commanding
general he made civil and military governor, was
of brilliant trumphs crowned with the successes and
glories of victory.
The records of the war Office in reporting the history
of that campaign are filed with the recital Of his
achievements and credit hinf with the bright honors
which due to him by the country. The Congress of
the United States voted to him sword in token of the
gratitude of the nation and the citizens of his home
and county presented him with similar and brighter
gift evidence of their appreciation of his heroic
services.
On his return from Mexico at the close of the war he
was by the almost unanimous voice of the people of Mis-
ssppi elected governor of the State and installed into
that office the 10th of January 1850, His inaugural
address in accordance with his message in 1885, high
toned and thoroughly Staterghts never compcng the
powers of the federal government with the reserved
rights Of the States but strictly adherng to the true
principle of constitutional government, that powers
are to be exercised by the governors except such
clearly delegated TO them by the governed
II, the beginning of the second year Of his term of
office, he unexpectedly and unusty prosecuted by
the government of the United States for alleged viola
him from the United States district of louisiana
directed to the United States marshal Of Mississippi
manding his arrest and his appearance before the rib
nails of the federal government in the city of New Or
leans In obedience to this writ though not recognising
the righul authority of the government of the United
States to remove him, governor of sovereign State
TO be tried in another State iol offence alleged against
him simply actizen false he knew it to be, and not
being willing to resist the authority Of the federal gov
eminent which, both lightluy and with the armed
power of Mississippi he might successfully have done
willing to degrade the character of the State in
yielding to the arrest of her governor by unauthorized
federal auth ority he resigned his office and submitted
himself, private citizen to this unjust trial. from
which he was discharged by honorable acquittal
AT this proceeding of the government, such was the
indignation OF the democratic sentiment of Mississippi
connected with It's bitter opposition to the legislation OF
Congress in 1880 to which General QUIrNAS known
10 tv srur.ss ~rf.esAi, tht @ again nominated in
the summer of 1851 for the office o governor bv tbo
united voice of the democracy in convention An cleo
ton being provided by law to take place preceding the
gubernatorial election for delegates to convention of
the State to determine what position the State of Misss
spp would occupy in her relations with the federal gov
ernment account of the legislation Of 1885, and the
General QurgNY he Withdrew from the canvass for gov
ernor refusing to be candidate for office, when the
known sentiment of the people differed with his own,
though his personal popularity might have secured him
the election In this and in the preceding Of his
resignation Of the Office Of governor he showed himself
man of sacrifices for principle and that honor with him
was higher than ambition.
Gen. QuIraAN governor of Mississippi at the time
OF the passage of the compromise in 1850 and
holding these unjust to the South convened
the Legislature in special session to test the of the