, 1861-09-05

The report Of the death Of Mr.. Jefferson
DaSie, the head and front OF the slave
holders conspiracy, is confirmed By last
nights dispatches from Washington, but
not so positively that there IS no room left
{er doubt At the present wiring ne are
inclined to give credit to the rumor, though
We shall not be surprised to sec it contra
dicted By our adyices Of to-day.
II Daris is nead, the rebels have lost
their main-stay. Though not man Of
broad and comprehensive views, he was by
nature fitted for the part that he essayed
10 play. Tacitu1n, haug1ty, though capa-
bic of undermining when an object E7as
10 te accomplished thereby, thoroughly
rnscTupu!oug as to the means for the at
tainmcnt Of lis enjs, q devout believer iu
the form Of civilization that he
would ka4e promoted by arms,
possessed ef an inordinate ambiton
that could net wait fol preterment until
entitled to claim it, euinently secrehye,
and endowed by nature with an unbending
Will, with fair share Of military skill upon
which his popularity mainly rested, and
for which he is indebted to the Govern
znent that he would have destroyed-hs
Tas unquestionably the man, above all
other meb in the South, for the consumma-
ton Of the purpose which he and his cen
Iederate traitors had in view. In his death
the rebels have experienced an irreparable
loss. According to the forms Of their
constitution, which they may or may
not observe, Alexander q. Stephens
OF Georgia will be his success er. The ex-
change will not help the rebel cause. a{r.
S. is 8 man Of slender physique, uneer-
ta4n health and constitutional indrmitT Of
purpose. He has been on all sides OF
American politics since 1913, when he en-
tered public Life, and though somewhat
noted for bis skill rs debater in Congress,
lte knows nothing Of rnilitary affairs snd has
no aptitude for Executive business. He is
simply man Of sprightly but by no means
profound intellect Originally opposed to
the Secession movement, as he was at al
earlier day opposed 10 slavery aggression,
he was forced into the rebellion in obe.
dicnce to the action Of his State, and
10 doubt the justice Of the claim
uade for him by his too partial
f1ie1ds, tim! he Is, heart and soul
devoled 70 the rebel cause. At any
1stc, his antecedents arc such that he vii
net be able to command that implicit con
fdence among those with whom he is as
scciated, Necessary to his and their sue
ctss. His every act Will be looked upol
with distrust especially by those-ane
there will be in his OWL Cabinet many
sucE-who do NOT approve his policy
Failure to achieve victory will always b
lad Ut bis door, and defeat or two vii
shake hia seat 20 that, before the e1pira
t!~n Of L:5 term Of office, he Will probabl.,
1,e put aside to make room for mil'tar.
dic1s.or. 1T the beginning Of the trouble
Mr.. Stephens, II public speech, made
remark that was historically and philo
sopiica..y true. s'Those who begin reyt
buttons rarely complete them''-a truth {
which. perhaps before the close Of th
campaign, lie will give the world ne
example. If the report Of Which v
tpeak shall prove true, We are enterln
upon new phase in the rebellion-tt
Lcrinn,pr Of the end. We wait vii
anxiety for further news.
P.s. A telegram from Nashville So,
tLere is no truth whatever N the repor11
death 0. JEFF. Davis-