The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-18
Ex.Govcrnors Davis and Yarmouth
"reminiscences OF these Rulers
Of Sister States During
the Dirk Days.
A Wide Divergence In the Personnel
and Character OF these Bayonet-
Girtcd Chiefs.
The Ono Nature's Curied and Perfumed
Darling, the Other q Desplser
Of Adornment.
Ono Held the Sword OF Richard,
the Other the Cimetor Of
Saladln
The One was a Willy and Oily
ToEgued Courtier,
The Other n Blunt Man Of lmme-
dlate Action,
Removed as Far as the Antlpodes,
The One was Willy and Oily.
ToEgued C0urtier,
The Other n Blunt Man Of lmme-
dlate Action,
Removed as Far as the Antlpodes,
Both



AUSTIN, Feb. i5,-ISpecial Correspond
once ii sent you, few days ago, short
biographical sketch of Ex-Governor Davis
life, the circumstances Of which have called
tony mind some comparisons and contrasts
/, the life OF that almost counterpart of
radical rulcrsbip in Louisiana under War.
mouth, which seem in measure to run
on all ioure," with the career in Texas, In
birth, development, decay aud demise.
knew them both Edmund j, Davis and
Henry Clay Yarmouth. While the politi-
cal currents in which they swan for long
whale were slngularly alike in so maay re-
spccts, In their successes and In their fail.
ures. yet themselves were personally no
vastly different as to appear rs almost the
opposites Of each other. Even physically
they were cast in wholly distinct moulds,
save that 10th were OF the same height,
about q feet Inches. Davis was of the
stouter build and with muscular develop,
Inent, while Yarmouth was tall, 1.-THE,
shapely and graceful. The former was Il
blonde, the latter u brunette. The Texan
impressed ore that no was cut out foe n
lusty warrior and the rigid emphasis OF the
camp, while the IIouisianan seemed fitted
TO shine ny a handsome and courtly parlor
knight The one with his placid blue owe,
with never smile about his lineaments.
seemed cold TO all around him, the other,
with the lustrous black, eyersparklng with
'vivacity, disclosed q quick discerning zen.
ius behind and u geniality of soul capable
OF enjoying, aud ever ready for all the good
things Of this life. The lighter hair of the
ono never knew the constant combing and
the nicer topsorial adjustments that We're
o.tener than daily bestowed upon the raven
locks Of the Sugar Burnt State Executive.
The former was as indifferent Of his dress
rs nature had been careless Of the rounding
OF the form II was TO iit while Yarmouth
was as exacting of his tailor as he was In his
requirements his cook.
In manner, the former was brusque, even
10 abruptnoss, and TO q stranger, seemed
cold TO even his closest friends while the
latter could not shake hands with you on
entering hs room, without making You
feel as though you of all persons was lust
the individual he desired TO see then aud
there. After the fashion of tho soldier,
Davis always was engcr to dispatch business
by the shortest methods in the plainest OF
terms, while Yarmouth could be AZ dis.
coursivc and social In the most important
affairs as though he were discussing some
than something which was then ruilingtht
general temper. In an impetuous nervous
ness that came of an honest droctncss Il
get al the kernel or pilh of tho prcsenta
ton, Davis would proceed with
scdge.hammer blows, regardless o.
covering or ringing; Yarmouth
on the contrary, would coy ond nibble at II
like u sly fish at bait, apparently indifler
ont, but in The Interim sucking NIL the 70
CURED Information from his visitor tn,
one being always arrnycd IN the plain
buokram Of everyday life and speech and
action, the other prcterrng to float in oily
diplomatic waters, Davis was combatlv,
by nature, inclined to tho thrust direct, anc
III battle would have charged like Ney OF
Jackson Yarmouth was a natural Oorr
parryst, and in military life, M com
mauder.in.chiet would have been tn,
Fabius OF shrewd delays. Tho one woulc
DO easily apgered at an aront, and quicl
to resent an insult; tho other more wary
aud always bland and conciliatory, Will
the smile of courtesy ever ON his lips
would have "passed the little matter by, ,
and would, before ono left him, hay,
converted the foe into n friend and al
herent, by compelling tho conviction tina
no had been misunderstood and wronged
The ono seemed the embodiment of reserve
seliishness, indifference aud self-reliance
the other cnticed you 10 believe, Will
undor tao spell OF his personal magnetism
that his nature was the essence OF lranl,
ness, with never secret 10 withhold in al
his volubi'ity, producing tho impression
that he then relied almost wholly upol
your advice, cooperation and influence, h
inaugurate or to carry to oonsummatioi
some great project. Hence, while til
winterism Of Davis repelled Warmoutl
thawcd out opposition by the summer sun
shine OF his confidence. In the unilormit
of his seriousness and taciturnity, yo
would think that Davis was born when h
WAS 90 years old, with accumulated dis
appointments, while Yarmouth seemed d,
signed BY Providence never to be older tina
two and twenty, and TO DO AWAY
among the flowers and pa,e-dc.ios.sra,
Yet, II anyone assume from this dcsoriI
ton that that slight.built young man wa
ctieminate, he draws wrongful couclr
sion, Tor both men were constitutional
respective modos OF illustrating II were di
lofeni, Never can | forget how, In IL
dark, dark days that curtainod all bo,
from southern hearts, leaving only III
center figure OF despair ON the theatre a
effort, whom the deep drama OF bloody wa
had just closed upon us, and when men
blood was at the boilingpoint In thormom,
ter Of sectional feeling, and when Il wa
not wholly safe for northern men In IA
racked Crescent City to have much /
say on politics with the luokle,
and homo and store, the other In mournin
Tor the loved ann lost; the victim OF Fr,
eral sword or bayonei, or powder, III
other closed by the sheriff not of his ole
tion-that Yarmouth showed his courap,
In the red-hot temperature OF those time