The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-02-21
The President.

the HrGSluCDUIUl NloIi ~ANA Lii
coin for the next four years is at the pre-
sent moment especially apropos:
Hon. JEFF. DAVIS, PREsIDENT.-Few
men have led life more filled with stir
ring OF eventful incidents than Jefferson
Davis A native of Kentucky, born about
1906, he went in early youth with his
father to Mississippi, then a Territory
and was appointed by President Monroe
in 1922. to be cadet at West Point. lie
graduated with the first honors in 1928 as
Brevet I'd Lieutenant, and at his own re-
quest was placed in active service, 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 so marked MANNER that when
new regiment Of Dragons was formed
he at once obtained commission as first
Lieutenant During this time romantic
attachment sprang up between him and
his prisoner, the famous chief Black Hawk,
in which the latter forgot his animoslty
to the people of the United States in ms
admiration for Lieut.. Davis, and not until
his death was the bond Of amity severed
between the two brave men.
In 1885 he settled quietly down upon
cotton nl,ntotion. deyOtinr himself TO Il
thorough and systematic course OF polltl-
cal and scientific education. lie was mar
ricd to daughter Of Gen. Taylor.
In 1913 he took the stump for Polk,
and in 1916, having attracted no little at
tenton in his State by his vigor and abil-
ity he was elected to Congress- Ten days
after he made his maiden speech Soon
the Mexican war broke out, and a regi-
ment of volunteers having been formed in
Mississippi, and himself chosen Colonel, he
resigned his post in Congress, and Instant
ly repaired with his command 10 join the
corps Gaymee under General Taylor. Al
Monterey and Bucna Vista ne and his no.
BILE regiment achieved the soldiers high
est fame. Twice by his GOODNESS he saved
the day at Bucna Vista. Wherever fire
was hottest OF danger to be encountered,
there Colonel Davis and the Mississippi
Rifles were to be found He was badly
wounded in the early part Of the action,
but sat his horse steadily till the day w;s
won. and refused to delegate ev ror-
ton of his duties to his subordinate officers.
In 1918 he was appointed to fill the va
cancv in the Senate of the United States
occasioned by the death ofGeneral Spcght,
and in 1850 was elected to that body ID
most unanimously for the term Of six
years.
In 1851 he resigned his seat in the
Senate to become the State-Rights candi-
date for Governor, but was defeated by
Governor Footc.
In 1853 he was called to scat in the
Cabinet of President Pierce, and was See
retary of War during his administration.
In 1857 he was elected United States
Senator for Mississippi for the term Of six
wears. which Office he held until his resig-
nation. on the secession Of Mississippi
from the Union.
Personally, he is the last man VINO
would be selected as "tire-eatcr ID c Is
prim, smooth-loolSing man, with a pre-.
else manner, stiff, soldierly carriage, and
an austerity that is at first forbidden. He
has naturally, however, a genial temper
companionable qualities, and disposition
that endears him to all by whom he may
be surrounded. AS speaker, he is clear
forcible, and argumentativc his voice is
clear and firm, without tremor; and he is
one in every way fitted for the distln
guishcd post to which he has been called