The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-06-30
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AM0Ma ~ VI Y 80 y AfNNAH
We copy the following from thc 3d..
Appeal Of the 2lst:
The following important letter N.N
and sufficiently explain Itself lhr y
hnlness Of its statements u counfWrI
from various well Informed source.
ing 10 show that the choice Ol Ml-H
was quite as spontaneously made 'f
other states as by Mississippi ltC..
have had no consultation with Mr If
who is not aware no this writing oiu0
istencc Of this letter, or Of it c0utmI
publication
WOOD Corr, MISS, june I1 lf.
The weekly Louisville ConripF.lU.r
of the 10Th inst, contains nu oxfuU
the second vOlumne Of Mr. Stophrust
tory OF the war which calls for some
ment. The passage alluded 90 D. Boo OIL
words. "IOOmbs was 90 have been r.I
President, but failed through % aGU
misapprcheusiOu on the part OF frprH
tives Of other States, who bad under
that he refused 10 have his name pH.
ward. There WAS some msuudrntAH
likewise, concerning Howell cobb being
choice Of Georgia. by accidental comp
tions, Mississippi had the iirst choice
chose Jefferson DAVIS, leaving Georgia
second, which resulted in the Vice iIr
dency Of Mr.. Stephens"
There Is great error la thi. statmt.
| Intentional, no doubt, and induced m
extent by the mOdesty Of Mr 7r
which makes him unwilling tO g.N
prominence to himself which really b.
| 10 him.
was nc the time a member OF thf Ir
ional Congress from Mississippi b.r
that Mr.. Davis was the choice Of M.
tor the position Of President before
ing 70 Montgomery, ! addressed h.m
! Faa IN atNH Ia IT .
replied that it was not the place Dr. d.
that, ifhe could have his choice. lef
greatly prefer b. be- in active services
mander-in-chief OF the army bui n
would give himself % the cause W aa
pacity whatever That WAS thc QUIZ
Of which ] have any knowledge Na
wrote on the subject, and chat wa.
only very few persons, and only
was asked n Mr.. Davis would acoI
Presidency.
intend no Injustice or dire'peei y
Of the gentlemen named, but ] am N.
Stephens was himself the hri rh'
Georgia. There was clect0uecnrt
management on the part Of any Dna
voter WAS LEFT % determine l0f lN
whose hands the deRtines of the i1NH.
iederacy should be placed. by 4
fixed as "a gTayitatlOn itself, ono
disturbed BY outside Influence ils
OF members centred upon Mr DaN. ...
After few days Of anxious ala ~
labor, the provisional e0nstlulos
framed, and 10 became necessary " wv
tally By putting some one at ue
the new Government. Then Mt ,Irr
OF Georgla, approached ne anu e- H
had been the wish NJ that state to W.
stephens President, but bee tmHie u.
become satisfied that h was the WI
the other States that MIR. Davis
assigned 20 that position. ile u.. a
me u Mr.. Stephens would Doe h.g 81
the Mississippi delegation u fm.rH
dent. ! replied that ] belioYel
would be their choice. Without a
on the part Of the friends Of either ~.
ton was made without the slght
~ the accidental complication ItI rrtr
1 have not the least knowledge, anl
thought that the election Of Ny. lA,' t ae
from the spontaneous conviction ~ 5
euliaT fitness. / have consulted
the subject and have appended W.
only 20 avoid resting an imp0rtan' ~
on anonymous authority.
Very respectfully. your
AK M. CAV