Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-19
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ed aud commanded the frst regiment Of Aissis-
sppi rites The only significant feature 10 bis
career vas the fact that he declined United
States oomms.ion e rigsdier general Of volun-
ieers. on the ground that such an appointment
BY the federal executive vas q violation OF state
rights.
De re entered political lie In ls47, having
been appointed By the governor Of Mississippi to
al the vacancy in the United States senate caus
ed by the death Of Me- Speigh, At the ensu.
ing election Ia lS45. be elected to 81 the
term expiring in 1851 On his return to Missis-
sippi he became the state rights candidate for
governor. but was defeated By Little Fidget"
Foote, hi. life time enemy.
Ia 1853 he was called by Pierce to a seat in
bis cabinet. As secretary OF war. In 1897 he Was
re elected United States Senator from Mssissip-
pi. which be held until bis resignation January,
lo6l on the secession OF his state. During the
congressional vacation 10 1850, Davis made
visit to the North, and examined into the feeling
which prevailed here at the time. he became
satisfied that a strong party at the north were
willing TO entrust the control of the government
again into the hands OF southern president, and
being ambitious for that position, be made seve-
raj speeches here announcing his intention TO go
home TO Mississippi and labor for the preserya-
ton Of the union On his return he found hat
other leaders bad drawn the people into the
meshes Of secession, and with the selhshness
which has always characterized him. he gave in
his adherence TO secession and became the leader
in the rebellion.
lie vas chosen provisional president of the
rebel confederation of states February 4. 1851.
was inaugurated February 22i. 1861, and re
elected in 1864 for the term of SIX years. for
only half OF which time be will be permitted 10
act. His administration of the affairs OF the
rebel states has been marked by 10 great bril-
l -. -. IL
OF almost every one Of the rebel campaigns, and
has done more by bis obstinacy. envy. Jealousy
and malice to destroy the unity and effectiveness
Of his government and its armies than any other
OF its leaders. If the confederacy bad possessed
q leader less obstinate in the pursuit OF bad
plans, less envous OF the fame OF his subord-
mates, and less quarrelsome generally. it might
have existed few months longer
There will be no difficulty whatever in con-
veying Davis and his party to Washington. No
armed bands Of the enemy remain in force to aid
him. and there exists among bis Own people no
such love for the obstinate and selfish old despot
will induce them to rise en- masse to his res
cue.
MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The present wife OF the arch traitor, who has
been captured with him. is his second wife, the
daughter OF Gen. Taylor having died many years
-ince Mrs Davis maiden name was Verina
Howell. She is said 20 DO a grand daughter of
Gen. Howell. of New Jersey. She is still a
young woman, with family, we believe, of four
children.
JOHN II. REAGAN, OF TEXAS.
John Ii. Reagan. the rebel postmaster general
is native OF Sewer county, Tennessee, where
he Was born on the Sth OF October, 1878 He is
a lawyer by profession. and has occupied many
civic and military positions in Texas to which
state he emigrated many years since. In 1852
he was appointed Judge of the district court of
Texas. and in 1857 he elected member of
the thirty fifth congress and was chosen TO sit on
several committees. He has filled since 1861
the position OF postmaster.
COLONEL BURTON n. HARRISON, or MISSISSIPPI,
Has been the private secretary of Davis ever
since his Inauguration as rebel president OF his
history previous TO the we know nothing
His career has been confined to the duties OF
private secretary.
COL W. p. JOHNSTON, OF KENTUCKY
William Preston Johnston, of Kentucky, is a
native OF Louisville the son of well known
physician of that city aud nephew of General
William Preston, of the same city. formerly min
lister to Spain He is Familiarity known in Louis
vile as Boots" Johnston. He was known there
as a young man of Wild, loose habits. very fond
of INDUCING in amateur theatrical performances.
He very fond of playing Sir Charles Cold
stream. in Used Up. and played it with much
taste He affected the character in real life and
tried to be an indolent blase individual; but he
has. doubtless, been thrown off his eQuanimity
by late events $ thoroughly Sir Charles was
by his supposed murder OF the old blacksmith.
Johnston married, some years since, the sister OF
Matt Ward, who became notorious the muir
dere: of the Kentucky schoolmaster, Butler.
COL LUBBOCK OF TEXAS.
Francis r. Lubbock. an aide to the rebel
president, reported by General Wilson as captur.
ed with him, is a native of Harris county, Texas.
He formerly lieutenant governor of that
state, having been elected in 1851 with H. K.
Runnels as governor. His term expired in 1889.
When the war began he went on the staff of
Gen Longstreet. and served in that capacity at
the first battle of Manassas or Bull Run. He re-
NAMED with Longstreet until 1864, when he was
given the vacancy on the staff of JEFF Davis,
caused by the promotion of Colonel James Ches-
nut, of South Carolina, to be q brigadier gene
raj. lie has since been serving in that capacity.
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