The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
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The Life Of Jefferson Davis


The Life Of Jefferson Davis
BY Frank IL. Alfriend, Richmond.
Va. Price (bound in the best Eng
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Of course every one feels an inter.
est in the public career of Jefferson
Davis lie was the only President
that the South could ever call it's owp.
IFe stored the ship Of State which the
whole South manned rs an undivided
crew. His magnificent scheme was to
make the Southern States Nation, not
because he would hava slavery perpetu-
al, but because he loved the Southern
race. That his idea was not to fight
for the destruction Of either the U.
S. Government, or the institution of
slavery, is evident from one of his
last messages to the Confederate Con-
gress, in which he proposed that those
negroes who should voluntarily 60 in
to our army; should have their free
dom.
The following, however, arc extracts
from the forthcoming life of our late
able, honest and conscientious Prcsf.
dent, viz
GAS an appropriate conclusion to
this sketch of Mr.. Davis career in the
House Of Representatives, we quote
the following extract from an inter
csting work, published some years
since: 'John Quincy Adams had a
habit Of always observing new mem
bcrs. He would sit near them on the
occasion Of their Congressional dcbut,
closely cycling and attcntively listen.
ing If the speech pleased him, but
Iulckly departing if it did not
When Davis first arose in the House,
The EX-Prosidcut took seat close bv,
Davis proceeded, and Adams did not
move. The one continued speaking
and the other listening and those
who knew Mr.. Adams habits were full
~ aware that the new member had
deeply impressed him. At The close
Of the speech tho 'Old Man Elooucnt'
crosse over to some friends and.said,
THAT young man, gentlemen, is no or.
dmary man. lie will mako his mark
yet, mind nc
Inc development in Mr.. Davis of
the high and rare qualities, requisite
TO parliamentary leadership, was rapid
and decisive. Ills nature instinctivc-
ly aspiros to influence and mower, and
uhdcf no circumstances could it rest
contentcd in an attitude of nferiority.
independence, originality, and intrc
pidlty, added to earnest and mtclli-
gent conviction; unwavcring devotion
to principle and purpose Il will stern
ana lncXorab.c, and disposition
frank, courteous, and generous, arc
features of character witch rarely fail
TO make representative man. After
the death of Mr.. Calhoun, he was in
comparatively the ablcst exponent of
states Rights principles, and even
during tho life Of that great publicist,
Mr. Davis, almost equally with him,
shared the labors and responsibilities
of leadership. His personal courage
Is of that knightly order, which in an
age OF ehivalry would have sought the
trophies of the tournaments and his mo-
raj hcrcism fixed him immovably upon
the solid rock of principle, Indifferent
to the Inconvenience of being in mi
nority and in no dread of the storms of
popular passion. Ills faith in his
principles was no less earnest than his
confidence in his ability to triumph
anrly defend them"