M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-28
Inaugural Of JEFF Davis Of
the Confederate States Of
North America.

that we never experienced, from any
cause private or public, in the com
parisOn Ofthe executive heads OF the
two governments now composing our
once glorious Union. We most sin
cerelY trust in God to see thu lay
when the sober second thought Of tn
North, will go far return 10 Reason
and Justice, as that they will consign
the destinies of our Union, into the
hands OF men who will reunite the two
Confedsracies.
President Davis is one of the most
distinguished Of American Statesmen,
besides being a soldier, of large prac.
tical experience. He iSa native ot
Kentucky, Born in what is now part
of Todd Co., in 1903, attended fol
some yeprs the Transylvania Uhivet'
sity, to 1924, when he entered the
military Academy at West Point,
graduated in 1928, served in the reg.
ulsr army of the o.. s. to 1885, when
he resigned and moved to Mississippi
in 1874 he again appeared as Presiden-
tial slector on Polk and Dallas ticket
He was elected to Congress in 1S45,
and resigned his Seat in 1S46. to take
command of the 1st Regiment Of Miss
Volunteers, in the Mexican War, oi
which he had been elected Colonel
He was especially complimented by
Gen, TAYLOR for gallant service Of this
regiment at Monteray and Buena Wis,
ia, in those battles. He was offered
commission of Brig. Gen., in the
Volunteer army by President Polk,
this he declined because "the Consti.
tuition reserved to tae States, the ap.
pointment of officers of the militia,
and that hence this appointment by
Polk would be viol ntion of States
rights, che returned home with his
command at the expiration Of its ser.
vice. In 1S47 he was appointed to
the Senate Of the q. s, by the Cover.
nor, to fill a vacancy, in 1S4S he was
unanimously elected to tie same of.
fee by the Legislature, in 1850 he
was reelected for full term to same
Office, in 1851 he resigned to run for
Governor, he was beaten by less than
1000 votes, his party having been
beaten two months before by S000.-
In March 1853 President Pearce ap.
pointed him Secretary Of War, which
he held to 1927, when his own Leg
iSlature again elected him to the o.
8. Senate, when Mississippi with.
drew from the Union, a few weeks
ago, President Davis retired from our
Senate, on last Monday, Feb. IS 81,
we find him inaugrated President Of
the Confederate States, to-wit: South
Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas
The only way we can give our idea Of
comparison between President Davis
and Lincoln, is that Of comparing
Lincoln with wooden man, read the
following Inau gural and Lincoln's
speeches, and decide calmly for your,
selfby your reason be governed.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb. 1s.
The inaugural ceremonies to-day
we're the graudest pageant ever wit.
messed in the South. There was an
immense crowd on Capital Hill, con.
sisting OF great array Of the beauty,
military and citizens Of the different
States.
President Davis commenced at one
o'clock. He said:
Gentlemen Of the Congress Of the
Confederate States of America, friends
and fellow. citizens: Called to the
difficult and responsible position ol
Chief Executive Of the Provisional
Government which you have institu.
ted, approach the discharge Of the
duties assigned me with an humble
distrust Of my abilities, but with sus.
tanning confidence in the wisdom ol
those who are to guide and aid me in
the administration Of public affairs,
and ali abiding faith in the virtue and
patriotism Of the people, looking for
ward to the speedy establishment ofa
permanent government to take the
place of this. and which, by its greater
moral and physical power. will be bet
ter able to combat with the many
difficulties which arise from the con,
Aicting interests desperate notions.
enter upon the duties of the office Ia