Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-12-10

ic coast to the Union and he was now
put In charge Of the organization and
equipment of the surveying parties
sent out to examine the various
routes proposed. He also had charge
of the appropriation Of he extension
of Il o Capitol. Mr.. Davis left the
Cabine. at the cl $50 of Mr.. Pierce's
term in 1851, AMI in the same year
entered tho Senate again. lie OPP
posed the French sro'iation bill, ad-
vocated tho Southern route for the
PIciic railroad, aud opposed the
doctrine of popular sovereignty"
often encouniering stephen A Doug
lass in debate on this question. AT
ter the settlement of the Kansas con-
test by the passage of tho Kansas
conference bill, In which he had ia
ken a chief part, he wrote to the peo-
pla of his State that 1t was "the tri-
umph of sll for which he commended"
Mr.. Davis WAS the recognized DEM
ocratic leader in the Thirty-sixth
Congress. lie had made tour of
the Eastern States in 1858, making
speeches at Boston, Portland, Maine,
New York and other places.
He had been frequently mentioned
as a Democratic candidate for the
presidency, and received many votes
In the convention of 1850, though
his friends announced that he did
not desire the nomination. Before
Congress met in the autumn OF 1850,
Mr.. Davis was summoned 10 Wash
ington by members Of Mr.. Bach-
anan's Cabinet 10 suggest some
notifications of the Forthcoming
message to Congress. The suggestions
were made and adopted. In the
ensuing session Mr.. D.vis made on
Dec. 10, 1860, speech ia which be
carefully distinguished between
independence, which the States have
achieved at great cost, and the
Union, which had cost, "little time,
little money and had cost no blood,
t,king his old State rights position
lie was appointed on the Senate
committee of thirteen to examine
and report on the condition of the
country, and, although st first ex-
cused at his own request, finally con-
scented to serve, accepting the appoint
ment In a speech in which he svowed
his willingness to make any sacrificC
to avert the impending strngg'e
The committee after remaining IN
session several days reported on Dec.
| 81, their inability to come to any
satisfactory conclusion. On Jan. 10
1861, Mr.. Davis made another
speech on the state of the county.
asserting the right of secession,
denying that of coercion, and urging
the withdrawal of the garrison from
Fort Sumter. Mississippi had
seeded on Janua,y Q, and on Jan
uary 81, having been officially
informed of the fact, Mr.. Davis
withdrew from The Senate and went
to his home, having taken leave
of bis associates in a spec h In
which he defended the cause OF
the South, and in glowing begged
pardon of all whom he hal ever
offended.
Before he reached home he had
been appointed by the convention
Com mander-in-C Chief Of the army
of Mississippi with the rank o.
Major General; but on February
| IS, 1861, he exchanged this off
for that OF President OF the Con
federate States. t, which tn
Provisional Congress at Montgomery
had elected him on February 8
Space will not permit here his
subsequent career as President OF
the Confederacy, but IL IL current
history and we'll known. His life,
for the last few years, has moi
been happy one. lie has beer
hsrassed gilh debt, aud while he
had substantial friends who were
ever ready to aid him his last
days were not as happy IS they
might otherwise have been.
I'VE FUNERAL TOMORROW
New ORLEANS, Dec. S.-Many
churches held memorial service
III honor of Jefferson Davis to-
day, principally the Protestant
| Episcopal, Catholic, Methodist and
Presbyterian. Bishop Kcener, OF
tho Methodist Church, related
anecdotes of the deceased, especially
as to a visit to the annual sea shore
camp-meetiDg. Bishop Galleher, Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, who
will be 10 charge of the funeral Wed
nesday, did not preach any sermon.
Besides those already mentioned as
assistants, he will be specially aid
ed by DR.. Markham, Presbyterian
Father Hubert, Catholic, Drs. Bake
we'll and Martin, Protestant Episco-
pal. They were all Confederate
Cnaplains. DR.. Bakewell was SER
geant Of a company and Bishop Gal
leher himself carried a musket.
lit is the Bishops intention to
have tho services TO take place on
the broad porticp of the City
Hall. Lafayette Square stretches
out In front and many people could