New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-07

sippi was acting without sufficient justification, Or
without an existing necessity, shosa sui saos
to the state OF which am citizen, nave Deen D9una
by her action. however may Pe permitted en-, 2
approve OF her act | conferred with her people
before that act taken, cOunselled mem men tht
II the state OF things which they apprchended should
exist when the convention met they Should ,sE' me
action which they have now ad2piea S s,e
sovereign . and may reclaim the grants
made to any agents whomsoever: ean'
with no hostile remembrance'
THE LEADER OF THE CoNFEDERAcY.
Before he reached his home, Mr.. Davis was ~
pointed Commander-in-Chief Of the Army Of Msss.
sippi, with the rank of major. general by the sse
Authorities. But he did not assume this orcs
The Provisional Congress at Montgomery Ala, adopted
on February 8, 1861, Constitution and on FEBRUARY
elected Jefferson Davis President OF the Conier
cracy, and Alexander H. stephens, OF Oe@siA'
Vice President. Concerning the election oil Sr pa'"
as President of the Confedcracy, MI Oreeiey BAYS
in his Recollectons": "The President OF Tho
Southern Confederacy was chosen by capable, reso.
lutte aristOcracy. with express reference 70 'nI 81
duous task directly before him. The e hoe
was Mr.. Davis carefully imprSyedas ": Lin,
coin did notevey opportunity 10 PfGCia ra ns and
Iabored to dffuse that conviction widely as possible
His successive messages and other mahe,os n WIN n,
wen calculated to dsGelt the the a9u 1Ss a c5
Mr. Daviss progress 10 Montgomery was p o s,te
ovation, and he made twenty 0N' NitecH
to enthusiastic crowds. In his Inaugural aS .s Con.
Mont gomery February Is as President OF .% ~,
fedeTate states of America, MI DaNs ass 1n a. ia
necessity not choice had led 10 the secession u"
' Soon after his Inauguration Mr. Davis appcsnlsi
| commissioners 10 negotiate friendly leaupnh, A..
tween the Federal Government and the C'ni S a.
acy and for the settlement Of az ql,slsns VI ~
agreement between the two Governments uIeh T rro
cnIes of Sg~ht Justice equity ana good faith Two
Crawf5rI served on SECRETARY seward, early IN Ma
/ NJ Iacla M
tie racjfc 7e1Iv Mr. seward said that the Executive
S ero 70 Me srs Forsyth and Crawford only a
citizens Of e United stacs n e. tbe aeged seccs
Of OLA an and .onfidraion Of the seven stat;
ii IN question Wa rot and could not be lecosns.a
by the Government as Vana' having sccomp she'd
anything In message 10 his SonsuSs, @er ,s
Incident Mr. Davis charged The feoera 10Y nni,
,,h docenton because an effort was maze 10 suppy
,he closely invested and scaniiy prov siohel ga ~
Of Font sumter while promising 10 cN9aae ' 10 rs
/ Tbcn followcd the attack on foH N"M'r ~ U "a,
sessioniSts on April II. which plreipafd the Az
In his first message 10 the Prov s0ha Nossi,, n.Ts
Confederate states, seventeen uSS IN, tineout
! condemned as illegal aud absuu' frsuvn. ,,ncIns
proclamations calling for troops ana an he Sd
blockade of southern ports; sNn WI ~ resist SUB
" Is 10 be let alone ana ne pVomtso" " -
| iugation 10 the d'rcst extremity . 49,, co,s>seSe
'"Mr Davis advised the removal OF the o9n, y, jay
o.nital from Mont gomery TO Richmond, ana "
! this was done. 10y
/ RIrII, RUN FOLLOWED BY INACIios,d
On July 90 in his second message 70 t'e lists,
! Congress Mr. Davis complained OF the ..s,rA
committed by the Federal troops. ana ass~ oyc,us
/ tho impossbility OF subduing the south IA Cor
after tho delivery OF this message ne ~. cNs d
Manassas. and arrived in time to witness ,,c,oy
/ the battle OF Bull Run, reaching inc He'" ", .malnd
had been assured 10 the Coniedera~s' Reaart
! - u.r.Ssas in consultation with Genersss -snrri
gard and Johnston until July s ~ VII" with dencs,
| 20 Richmond where he was ncy.IN5 81 inasyon ~
STATIONS of~public regard ~ pe1 49,, Wa, bsma
sored isn, Run. and for this Mr. Davis "'
by many Coniederatcs. fall and winter OF .r
Through 'he wiz ic,dcrs stupefel by Bun nun and
ne Ihlon d heir resources in recohnoas ,bile the
exnectations that came ~ ~, ~ their oppOrtunuss'.
Sonfederates n"N SOL their line stete,e" $1,000 through
Nj sissinni River az columbus, r,rl through stroas
Missouri 70 the Tdpn~eSsee and Cumberani "a thence
Tow,ne Green, Ky, TO Cum , sr"e IN Virginia ~,
to the hcan a ,o the Iao, sional Cons>s aid: The
ms sinn November 49, ls6 M S ,pe hearts of Sa1
retrospect Is SsrsttGde to Providence ioSrce,.On o.
p, cpe IN their behalf p, Run MaDs',s.,.,
clorions victories al hJ' a"sburr and liemOhs srd
sprnshse.,h wicked invasion which gpss 800 our sol
ne nball6wcd lust Of power Vas held IN the tS
the uN,rnber ls6l an election Nas h,.sn Prssdc...
In NoV saatss and Mr. DAYS %s, , y sephens wa
iX wears without opposiiioh' s Mf Day hst
also viSe ccepton as chief ss slsp.
hs infant conf deracy there pS ~ was iheg,
OF aDpress,Hnsd IN his biography o. w now The rp'
f. ~, snirt its gaycty. fe,,lvlN cioiiy, vhrJ
of that fa,l eonhdense IN us brough 70 sr near
sns,lons The disaster 20 thc ,I.bearfcning 90 I'D
somerset KY IN January .,heae people bat sae' end
nmpa'ien, ~ che series OF bloody @ 9sbr'.sIy lol
Ing with the surrender q a.sSyI,ls february no sna
and ne ,ee,,owed ia the Fast e,sndsncy Of aha'
Surrender seemed The Eneevtederscs ,r,.,rstcs
've cDyysaSissa So.,y 70 y Vim Ter d popular
followed these rcverssS VI