The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-19
Life In Jcn. Davis Statc-ReminIs.
cences of mississippi.

Life In Jen. Davis' state-ReminIs.
cenees of mississippi.
The yicksburg correspondent Of the
St. Louis Republican strings together the
following incidents Of Mississippi histo-
ry, some of which are well known, but
many others are new to or forgotten by
the most Of our readers:
There never has been strong feeling
of loyalty TO the Union in Mississippi.
Two causes conspired 10 produce this
state of fact; FIRST, the earlier settlers
were partly French, and strongly identi-
fed with the people aud opinions Of the
New Orleanians; second, the compare
lively old residents were the refugee
Tories from Virginia and the Carolinas.
The fact is indisputable. Ofc0urse the
immediate descendants of this latter
class have grown up without any of that
Revolutionary fervor" which so largely
imbues the popular mind in the Old
Thirteen. The Revolution 10 them is
mere history, aud the name of Washing
ton is without the significance which 10
carries to the hearts of men who hold
his life a living lesson of virtue, Integrity
and patriotism.
In long intercourse with the people
of the Southwest this idea has been
verified firmly to my mind Family
histories, gathered opinions and current
history, all point to the demonstration of
this fact Mississippi, almost as much
as Louisiana, belongs TO the Union geo.
graphically, rather than from homegenei-
ty Of sentiment and feeling.
In the Union, the State has sustaine d
no good reputation. Not alone the mas
ses, but her public men have long been
noted for q laxity Of public morality-for
vices which could alone be excused as in
eyitable to the border land of ciyiliza-
ton, in which theHefugee from creditors
and the offended law alike shared a Sc
cure refuge.
Mr.. Baldwin, several years ago, wrote
the "Flush Times Of Alabama and Mis-
sissippi." But there is darker picture
yet TO be drawn. If butapproximate JUS
| tice were done il, volume would scarce
suffice, so must only instance few
scenes
Opposite Natchez, in 1921, the celebra-
ted James Bowie fought his first duel,
which terminated in a general fight in
which five men were killed From this
time the name Of Bowie became a syno-
nym Of reckless daring throughout the
Southwest
In Vicksburg is public monument
| erected to the memory of DIR. BOdleV and
associates, who lost their lives in an AZ.
tempt to clear Vicksburg Of the gamblers
who, thirty years ago, not only infested
every river town, but were so often
leagued with captains of river boats thai
they exercised their heartless calling with
impunity.
In '35-G, not less than one hundred
suspected Murrellites were hanged in
Warren and Kinds counties, Mississippi
in the space of month. Twenty wer,
hanged at one place, in one day, in Kinds
II will always be matter Of doubt and
suspicion how far this great gang extend.
ed its ramifcatiOns, aud even to-day mcI
are pointed out as indubitable Mmrell.
ties, against whom no evidence could be-
gotten sufficient to warrant their hanging
In Kinds, about 1888, a Buck jackson
seduced a young lady her boy brother
barely seventeen years Of age, for de.
handing that jackson should marry In,
poor girl, was coolly shot in his tracks
But mark retributiye justice: jackson
himself was shot year after, and fel
on the very spot where his victim ha'
fallen.
In 1855, became acquainted with Hon
James Drane, a member of the State
Senate of Mississippi, and he told me
little episode in his history. Seyera
years before that time he was taken on
at night and flagellated nearly 10 death
by a dozen men who did not condescenG
TO accuse him Of any crime. DRAM
begged them to kin him outright, but tina
was not according TO the role Of their re
fined cruelty. lie then told them that h
thought he knew them, notwithstanding
their DISCUSSES, and that he would xii
them one after another il God allowed
him ever 20 get well. He did follow thcT
up--iolloWed them up, too, with an adj
mirable spirit Of chiyalry. Wherever h
met one of them he offered choice Of pis
tolls, and so long had been his practice
that he never once missed his man. ONLY
one man refused to fight him, and that wa
Mr.. Kendall, afterwards notorious as
defautng Postmaster Of New Orleans
To him he administered a cowhidin
swell laid on"
The Vicksburg Sentinel had the repu
tation Of being a "Hghting paper iror
the days Of DR.. Hagan up TO its discon
tinuance. Hagan was killed by a relatiy
of Writ Adams, using pistol loaded b
Mrs Gwln, The wife Of the late Senate
from California. Young Adams travele
an the way from Jackson on horsobacl
TO Settle with llagan, He stopped
DR.. OWNS, and Mrs. G,playfully 10 tdo
the pistol and put it in Adams hand
remarking that that would kill a lit
fellow like DR.. Hngan. Next day NEE
ing took place, aud eyentuated in a sire
fight instead Of a duel As DR.. Haga
held Adams down, Adams bethought hi
Of the pistol, and drawing il shot Haga
. through the head. Two other editors
. that paper were killed, and any numb
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