Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-13

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| 1890, at the close OF the Revolutionary war.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION
| In glaucng over the Constitution, adopted BIZ the
Southern Cou;ederacy several important aud noteworthy
features NAV be observed in which il differs from the
original The old one commences with the words, 1--WE
the people OF the United States" &c. The new, 1--WE
the deputies Of the sovereign and Independent States Of
South Carolina" &c, thus distinctly indicating their
sovereign and independent character and yet their
| tual reliance
Again, the new Constitution reverentaly iuvokes "the
favor Of Almighty God" In the old the existence OF
Supreme Being appears to have been entirely Ignored
| In the original not only has the word slave" been
omitted but the idea has been sGdousy avoided
as to raise grave questions concerning the intent of the
several clauses in which the institution" is subj Of
legislaton while in the foregoing the word Slaves" is
boldly inserted and the intention OF It's trainers so clear
ly defined with reference 10 them that there is hardly
| possibility Of misapprehension.
Again, contrary to the expectation Of the majority of
Northern people, who have Professionally urged hot me
object Of the South IN ESTABLISHING separate government
,ca reopen the 1reGH Stare trade the most stringent
measures are to Be adgptd for The suppression Of The
| trade.
And all this has been done with unanlmity which IN
dcates the harmony of sentiment that prevails among
the people Of the seeding States and among the dele
gat By whom they were represented in the Southern
| Ccugre,s.
HON. JEFFERSON DAVIS, OF MISSISSIPPI, PREsI,
DENT.
A sketch Of tHe prominent man who is to share the
| houors Of the Presidential chair with Abraham Lincoln
for the four years at the present especial
10 apropOs.
eventful incidents than Jefferson Davis native Of
Kentucky born about 1906 he in early youth with
his father Mississippi then Territory, and APP
poirted by President Monroe in 1872 TO be cadet at
West Point He graduated with the first honors in 1928
az Brcvet Second Lieutenant and bis request was
placed in active rvice being assigned to the command
of General then Colonel Zachary Taylor who was sta
TONED in the West In the frontier wars OF the time
young Davis distinguished himself in marked man
ner that when regiment Of Dragons was formed
| he at once obtained commission first lieutenant
During this time romantic attachment sprang up be-
| tween him and his prisoner, the famous chief Black
Hawk i'll which the latter forgot bis animosty to the
people of the Unted>States in his admiration for lieu
tenant Davis and until his death was the bond of
amity severed between the two brave men.
In 1885 he settled quietly down upon cotton panta-
ton devoting himself TO thorough and systematic
course Of political and scientific education He was mar
ried to a daughter OF Gen Taylor.
In 1913 he took the stump for Polk aud in lS45 hav-
ing attracted little attention in his State by his vgor
and ability he elected to Congress Ten days after
he made his maiden speech. Soon the Mexican war
broke out and regiment Of volunteers having been
formed in Mississippi aud himself chosen colonel be
signed his post in Congress and instantly repaired with
his command to join the corps ddrmss uud=r General
TAYLOR At Monterey and Buena Vista be and his noble
regiment achieved the soldiers highest fame Twice by
his GOODNESS he saved the day Buena Visa Wherever
fire was hottest danger to be encountered there COL
Davis aud the Mississippi lies were TO be found lie
was badly wounded in the early part of the action but
sat his horse steadily till the day won and refused
TO delegate portion of his duties his subod-
nate officers.
Ia 1913 he was appointed to fill the vacancy in the
Senate of the United States occasoned by the death
General Speght and in 1850 elected that body
almost unanimously for the term Of six years.
Ia 1851 be resigned his in the Senate to become
the State rights candidate for Governor but defeated
by Governor FOote.
In 1858 he called seat in the Cabinet of Pres
dent PIERCE aud Secretary OF War during his ad.
minstraon In 1857 he elected United States Sen
ator from Mississippi for the term of six years. which
Office he held until his resignation the secession Of
Mississippi from the Union.
Personally he is the last man who would be selected
a. "fre-eater" He Is prm, smooth looking man,
with Irecse manner, still soldiery carriage aud
austerty that ia frat forbiddng He has naturally
however, genial temper companionable qualities aud
disposition that endeaTs him TO all by whom he may be
surrounded AS speaker, he is clear orcble and al
gumenatve his voice IS clear and firm, without tremor
aud he is one in every way fitted for the Distinguished
post to which he has been called
HON. ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS OF GEORGIA,
VICE PRESIDENT
This gentleman is known throughout the non as one
Of the most prominent OF Southern poll icans and eo.
quent orators. His father, Andrew b Stephens was a
planter of moderate means and his mother Margaret
Grier sister to theamous comp iler of Criers al
minacs. She died when he an infant leaving him
with four brothers and one sister, of whom only ole
brother survives
Mr. Stephens born in Georgia the 18th Of Feb
ruTy 1912. When in his fourteenth year his father died.
and the homes cad being sold his share of the entire
tate about five hundred dollars. With a commend
allie AngloSaxon love Of his ancestry, Mr.. Stephens h
since rep released the original estate viii, comprised
about two hundred and fifty acres and has added to
about six hundred Assisted by friends be entered
the University of Georgia in 1925 and in 1892 graduated
at the head of his class In 1884 be commenced the
study OF the law and less than twelve months was en-
gged in one of the most important in the country
His eoquence has had powerful effect upon iuries
enforcing, does arguments Of admirable simplicity
and legal weight From 1887 TO 1910 he was a member
of the Georgia Legislature In lS42 he was elected 10
the State Ssnae and in 1913 elected to Congress
He member of the whig party in its palmest days
but since lis dissolution has acted with the men of the
South, and such has been the upright stesdast and pa
tioc policy he has pursued that in the present
Of faction, se6shness suspicion has whs cred
accusation of selfish motives degrading ntrigues
against him In the House he served on the
most important committees and effected the passage Of
the Ksns-sNebraska bill through the House st at time
when its friends despaired Of success He wa:
subsequently appointed chairman Of the Coramtss or
Territories and vas sko chairman Of the special com