The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-10

ing prepared by eI-Presdent Davis. III
Says M
The rlse AND fall Of The confederate gov
eminent, by jefferson Davis, Is to be Issued
in two volumes Of the eizo of tho A merriam
| Cyclopsdia by d. Appleton and Co, New
York. 1t will be sold solely by subacrip-
ton, The illustrations wil include twenty
four steel portraits Of confedsrste chiefsains,
two groaps of portraits Of members of Mr..
Daviss first and second cabine;s, another
group showing the nine aids de-camp who
promulgated the orders which ho gave
as comander-in-chief of the confederate
forces, and two engrsvings of Mr.. Davis,
QUO representing him at the age of so
coon after be had ssttled in Mississippi to
the quiet life OF cotton planter, fresh from
the Black Hawk war The other is teken
from the portrait by Marchail, painted ia
1870, when Mr. Davis wss go years Of age.
Time hiss dealt gently with him in the
years of his retirement, and it is said he
has changed but very little since he sat
for Marchalps portraits. Mr.. Dsvis's ia
PRODUCTION is short one, covering not
quits two pt ,,es. Ia it he makes very
clear, concise nd forcible statement of the
political principles which IL is one of the
msin purposes of his history TO defend
and Justify. He dedcstes his work TO the
widows and orphans of the confederate
dead. In opening the work be treats OF
tho early legislation on the subject Of
slavery. He acquiis the south of oil respon
sibity for the existence in its midst Of the
A l.
he treats of slavery, not as the cause OF
the war, but only rs IA incident Of the
secession movement. Tho paramount ques-
ton, he declares was equally in the terri
tories, and 10 the inability of the south to
maintain its equal right in the territories, and
the new-made states of tho union. He traces
the conflict which intensified until it bursts
into open w6r. While upon this subject be
speaks in condemuatofy terms of the bis
souri, compromise, which ne regards as
surrender of rights which belonged TO thu
south, and which it should have maintained.
But after it YVES adopted he believed il should
have been adhered to, and he afraigns tina
north and the federal government for the
failure Of the compromise, which was
practically repealed by the bills organizing |
the territories of Kani,s and Nebraska is |
1850. In his history of the slavery struggles
he has OCCASION TO treat quite fully of the ad-
of Franklin Pierce, under whom |
he WIS secretary of war. lie is the sincere
friend Of Pierce, and the moderate
eulogist of his administration.
He comedies to that GENTLEMAN
higher end more admirable qualities rs
a man and publicist than ere enumerated in
he reference which most contemporaneous
bistoriaas make TO him. This part of his
work will probably BIO regarded as among
the most noteworthy IN the history, for Mr.. |
Davis distinctly opposes the favorable notion
of Douglass ard many others OF the leading
democrats of tbattime, summed up in the
doctrine of "squatter" or popular sover-
the people of the territories
should have been free in their political
action, and when they came to form their
state constitution and ask admission into
the union they should exercise their right
and adopt or reject slavery. lie re.
cards the repeal of The Missouri compromise
SO reopening the question of slavery in tue
territories, and as precipitatiug u conflict be-
tween tie opposing parties, which WAS Gu
by the aboltonists of tbs north,
and which finally compelled the south, Ia
TO take a decided stand He
holds tho violent sbolitiopists largely respon
sible for the dual breach of pesce. Having
devoted half of the irst volume to an expo
.ition of the causes which le Tho south 10
desire separation from th, lsrIl govern.
mott, Nj Davis proceeds in 'gsral chapters
to defend the night Of sec ssidn.
Ia the justification cf this sht be quotes
largsloy from Webster, CylADuD, Dougln,
Grpcly, Seward, Bsaton and Clay. Ia msin-
tel log thst the complst between the s,aes
wss Of she nature Of Confederation, be
draws largely for the bssis Of bis Argument
upon the debates In the consitp igasl cn'
venlion OF 1850, snd fortines h,m5rlf 9Th
axrscis froIa Storey on the enrl,i.u iol,
4 lint's debates and Banfroft'a histors. lie
refers 10 tho memorable debAte on the pur.
nhs.e Of Louisiana, when josiah Quincy, Of
" -ssaahuRsts. atserlrd in the house OF rep.
rs.eniativas, that that act virtually dis.
solved tho union, 60 that tho states
were freed from their obiigstoss,
and should prepare for psscoable or forihle
separation He give. The history Of ibe
liopt0n of the tsuth amendment 70 the
by which it is provided inst
lhe powers not granted 10 tho United
States BY the constitution, nor prohibited by
i 80 toe states, are reserved 70 the states
respectively or 10 the people, de vindi
nasss toe rights Of secession as perfectly
With the co stituiion, and claims
besides. that the general goVernmsat has 40
rigbtlul power to prevent it. The question,
be uaintains, resu with the people, from
whom nll power Is derived.
Arriving Vt the latter part of the first
volume NJ the period when he,iiities com.
menced. the narrative makes rspii progress.
How one state sfttr another iollo sed south
Carolina cut If tho lnion is briefly skeicasi.
The autbor refers 10 the northern prosntts
lgsinst coercion. IN which cOnnrciion he
lame # Mr. Greeley agures prominently.
He msiniAins that the s1uth I'D everything
q ilt poser - 20 out Of the union peaceaLly
nd qu.eily. He tx a fiiebdiieF vieW IT
Jiucoln Al the beginning Of he adminisir.-
son than of bic cyiIfreres 80 The FEDERAL
government he speaks Of Lircolh's
inaugural ed1ress aBd says That
Ifr Lincoln did notas far violate TIE trsii-
Sous Of biz c0uDiry as 10 dei-id clcrcioa.
These extracts frora NJ. Lincoin's ir41gl-l
d ne a0lih - b pc thtt tbs separation
roald b. hroneht ab "a in q Dssceiul man
80. He pays tfsbule tiltie nialiy ced-
iuct Of Haj r Anderson Al fat uutlS. bus
.ndefnn. the aci'rn a our g9r-rf mfnt IN
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