The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-07
HON. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE AND SER
VICES.
4 Man Who In livery Position Made His
impress on the Worid-Uis Busy Public
career aud Quiet Domestic Dome-Lifc.

Nan Nho ~ livery iosiion wade HIS 4
impress on the worid-uis Busy Public
career aud Quiet Domestic Dome-Licc.
Jefferson DAVIS. The son Of samuel Davis, !
q planter. was born iR that portion Of
thri4iian county, Kentucky. which was 10y
20 legislative act subsequently made Todd
county, His f.tbor had served during the
Revolutionary war a. "a mounted officer in n
Georgia tefco of local troops. soon after
flo Revolutionary war samuel Davis re-
moved tn kentucky. whore he continued 10
In-.dn until few years after sine birth of
lfs son Jefferson. lIo next went 90 Nilkin-
SON county. in the then Territory Of Missis-
sipp. Aner partial academic training at
N0olNiilc. Miss. Jefferson was sent. at an
tnr.t age. to IransylVauia University of
kentucky. where ne remained until the age
nf sixteen. IN the year 1924. President
Monroe appointed him "a cadet ai The West
Point Military Academy, where among his
contemporaries we've Robert T.. Ice. Joseph
I. Johnston. Albert sidney Johnston. looui-
da~ luiA. John B. NcGrudcr and others
t,Ha Afterwards earned distinction and
nm. hut nearly all OF whom have preceded
him Oh Che grave.
Jefferson Davis wa. distinguished as n
.id.f flr hi- manly bearing and high
toned. lnnY character. Ills figure was erect
.Yliiel-IkD. and. strange 'u say. rather TO
"H-'. Nui Dos courage WIS dieniued and his
Step -irHtf an9 gn'ek. TIE graduated in
'-'. .,.'i. in- lhe appointment oil nreNtl
ihN U'llt hihl ara was "esi-htu lo luo
infantry. lu Which branch Dee served with
such efficiency Chat boz March. 1883. ho was
|INIi'iFi Ni~i NNulthahl thN Holu'dNl obi
U.W regiment 40 dragons. Ills command
Ifls 900 flo frontier iDf number Of years,
,..l f, a,.i'.. .f .n in,nori.nt and dan.
.rnr- character. Black Hawk, the ia-
H.ss Indian chief, conceived 90 very strong
MOO Ohmtui inf JEFFERSON DiNls' VINO saw
exciting -ei'i.. ln various ak pe"illVh5
ifMn-i lh' "MN0'9' '',i'iyi'cH' Hnv
.lHNr lnlIin uln'-' 'h'li"l tl'"
stronghold 1nl fDlnrn- lhcm toeheco 10
IHHI.l u--iNnl'c'N fond 0i ihe profession
Nf Hrm-. Lieutenant ul'l- resigned ms
commission 300 june. f.'' returned lo Mlr-
I--iuni. where Doe iNtd 49, COTTON pldhl
.I anH ~eou HNDf hi> RESIGNATION married
lnu-hl'foi col. ItcNuN dl loI' hiF ing
Iu great retirement. he devoted himself I"
chose Studies winch were I'D pnailil MN loi
IHe eminent position in politics ana slat'7-
mHu-uip to which De- arose. inns poIou OIL
IBIS lli. l- embraced in an interval between
i-a and l>i' hl, l'HN.1 uaihinS N1S
HlHn a hH-i7 very oultitnl i.'u 'ue AN IT,
"in model. ut was more INih '' ~, "n-
.-N method uni'I Whi.h lht y" ullee guy
I-i'- Hlr Ni-l cuil Nil'N auN l"' i"ll'I
|HHIIN.l 'l "ll il' i-ut WIG" "'Y'. anu
example Afford. inf ihe pf"clcAi i1D'I7 pV-
I0rD boz Mr.. Davis emerged from ms secln-
SION PM l~ia when plnNaNl mo- N''l' I'D lhe
MON rNr0h'i Mississippi h use hummer vl
I.r brilliant politicians. among lhrm such
nen H- 'feni7-' o.''' i, ii,'. '7''''
i''''"- '"'i7''' "'' "'''
rofrrI,,r LITE BEGUN.
Tho Democratic state convention Tor ine
appointment of delegate 10 me Ndiiohal
convention m'l al 'H'hron in 'nV SUNNI
uf1-E. I'm the course OF deliberations. vi
Davis. u- delegate atnNrltu ms hI7l 'u"
'In address. which Immediately AlIacltu t
Im ihD attention and admiration Oh hIs
party associates. 80 ldtoi1.le was INC ii''-
precision made. thhl I'D l0A h' WIS lI"''N
900 fne ELECTORAL ticket and n the cam
nUlu OF inat year he acquired Such rephla
fInu l- tu establish him hImll ln lne conn
a.nee of Che people oi MISSISSIPPI. fI"ii
DIS date unli li- virtual ei-7Oiull'" ''
Charleston, =. g.. in l'Dl Mt. DAVIS was ai
earnest mtmNti al lhr l''"iv'i I''. i'I''
lnd was iNr several years prior " '"c wa"
Nt n0 means dl lca-l l'H'iN'"' WI 'i'''
mentioned ior tle PRESIDENCY ,y,,.,..o ,,.
the Ir',oenll ,'~ u.s., W. ,' WIZ U'.
NJ. Davis had borne leading part IN sup
port OFF Pnlk and Dallas ANA lcNas anne a.
finn liU received ihc nomination "l hi'
party iOr Congress. and in November $50
fya- elected fn thD House NJ kcpfc@chialiN -
IIu Mississippi delegation being uhniuNh
Inl Dds Associates neln- Me-9iS' h''cl !,
and JucHn thompson ln tlr must ",''
Ne--r-. loOie ANA @lel-ht lh the 7tiia
uu Monday. December \, $50. me- qualile'
..f Ain. House. ana NHlH Ht-Ni
bis brilliant legislative career oiephen y
DOUGLAS. R. Mt. Hunter James a. 0eudoh
Andrew Johnson. w Washington liuhl. "ii
other noted men were members oil tn'
same Congress. Ia nus speech ON ui'
aNru-1iiun ui lhr convention WIN 'l'"
Britain respecting luc territory "l 'it-"H
Mr.. Davis said. Wv hone'cf inc hohof o
Che country demands redress. whenever ll
territory i- invaded -if then we are threat
onod with fhc unfolding of English banner
five resent Or resist from Che gull shore ID
the bank, oi chat great river THROUGHOUT th'
length ami breadth Mi~.l-9iph VIII come
And whether One question Doe one OF Norm
Irn Ur southern. li Eastern or NJ cslcih ny
.r.--i0u. $50 viii NOT stop io count the c"sI
.ut act a~ the descendants of those VINO, %
fI.nIr Of thc Revolution. engaged IN th'
unequal strife t0 aid our brethren
fHe >orih in redfgssing their ln
"''
....ut hostility 90 former friendships
I.m recent detection in the iline Mhei
NJ I--lrhu-Dtt- and y f-mia, ihe stronger
united to defend oar commnn rights. rom
I.,..r .n. oiif hearts. ms in our history ar,
...r.I.l ODD. n1ine. of Concord and Cam
I. .f N.rlfnp,n and SARATOGA. ~ MOul
....rl pllff-hnrs. of Chippewa and Erie
.tn.v.,..rarl Gfilfri. ANA New Orleau.
.f p.t.I.r' Inn gr.uupd t0eethcr the,
...'. , monument fo ibe common glory 0
.., common country and where is On,
-...,i,.rn mann NJ, ln would wish that MONT
...ft,.r. lass ny ono orthe Northern name.
...t ..,.t.t,,f. fi. ma..s Who. .tandino
.r Obj. .r,.,nl made sacred bv the blood o
n..,..,, .',.iI allow sectional feeling 4,
.-.,b bi- enthusiasm "a. hc looked upon On,
H.lf-l which PISCES 10 monument 90 free
l.n.- and hIs countw's triumph, ano
stands ID t,ue of Tine time. the men ano
.t.nf which Fl commentaries: built of ma
t.rf.l fl0f lnock- tine waves of time. with
.af niche or moulding for parasite or creep
Idol, nins Do rest on. and pointing like u
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