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

declined. on pro-slavery grounds to support him.
Mississippi voted for Cass IN the Dehocrac IN on
Vcnton which nominated CaSS Mr.. Davis feccNeu ono
vote for Vice President
AN UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
After their defeat in Congress the States Rights
man resolved upon test of popular sentiment, and
,hov organized IN South Carolina and Mississippi. In
-o,tb Carolina the question was whether the state
(houId act separately in the policy of ressi ance or
await the cooperation Of other southern states Tho
marty ~ co-operation tumphed in the election OF menu
hore IN state convention by tie decisive popular
majority of 1000 In Mississippi the issue was one
estsiance marty embraced fourfths of the Demo- acy
Of The state and small accession OF states ldsh.i
Wbigs The Union or Compromise party was composer
~ he CLAW Wings aud a fraction OF the democracy
The Legislature provided for an election OF eemDerI
" aa,resSionsr The convention was 10 be heid IN
september, 1881. and the election OF Governor 10
rrcat excitement. General John \. Qutmah was
FAMED by the States Rights Convention for Governor
and senator Henry stuart Foote, an active supporter
- tho Comnrnmsc measures the Union candidate.
While an animated canvass was in progress, me eiec
IN an aGg,erae majority Of 800 for the Union candi-
dates Disappointed by SUCH an uheNpc' sot IN
ioTemher General Qunan withdrew from the con
et Mr. paws. who had already been elected to a
.scond term dnp as Of IHe statc Rights men aud
hev summoned him 10 take the field against Mr. fooic
Though greatly cnfccbled In health he accepted INC nc
nomination and resigned his seat in the senate. lie
was defeated by a plurality OF 1903 IL was now
ovid the
being ready for organized and practical rcss lance but
MIR Davis was aVowcdy still determined 10 deVolo ms
energies to the efficient organization oil the old'os
Rights party for future struggles
SECRETARY en- WAR UNDER PIERCE
vr. Davis spent year in retirement after his de-
font az q candidate for Governor OF Mississippi IN
Tho Democratic Convention which nominated Franklin
pierce for President he received two votes Tor wee
President On the first ballot, and eleven on the second
,rh, baltimore Convention ndoIsed the Compromise
and Pierce accented It as finaty beyond which there
~ IN he no further agitation of the slavery que ation
and Mississippi having elected FoOtc on COMPROMISE
rltform Mr. Gavls saw no obstacle I'm the way Of his
c,,veiv supporting Pierce. in whose Constitutional
,,ions he had entire confidence. Mter the cleo
~ ~o,oral pierce offered him a place in his Cabl-
~ lie urinculcs In Mississippi Mr. DAVIS preferred -
uaIr and light the Issue out there ana l"uc ianlF
Iined the Offer Later the tender OF plP'' In the
HI1not was rrpeated, and the obvious advantage Ia
iS,atss, Rights party Of representation Ia m" Gov
~ nant were earnestly urged upon MP. laws by
C,,h~rn leaders lie finally consented 10 NHe. and
en- March lso3 ne ehIero for for yc9 a., ,aG m
Oh Ola " his Department I'm dignity and importance.
"rotar. the expiration Of his term as ere ary O
war, Mr. Davi ier, wa Lcrnn1s on March H. iS57 en(
so'stt, day he took his seat al tle special session
on ma senate lie remained in i6e scn1o until Jan
uary ALARMED that Mississippi had seeded from
Uinc'aalii ,n ON January o. In his last tenn In IN,
| the H. Dav's oppOsei the french spoauon bill
favored ne sonhsg scn ls nor Bourss ' I'm a
ana ol''d octrin, of Popular sovereignty which d
on thc After the settlement ~ lo17 uf The kausa
contest by the panraSe Ui part Mr DAVIS wroe
| ne h naeope Of his Sa'c ma waS re trHmrh q
| the poopphich W, contcndeL' IN th' AANNIth Con
al TOT rhch began in December l7o9. and closc
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