The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
A COLLEAGUE TALKS.
Judge Campbell Tells of a weighty
Interview at Philadelphia.

Judge Campbell Tells of weighty
Interview at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.-Judge James
Campbell, since the death of Hon. Jefferson
Davis, Is the only surviving member of
President Pierce's cabinet, to-day discussed
the character and abilities of the deceased
ex-President of the southern confederacv.
Il knew him perfectly WELL" said the
Judge, referring to Mr.. Davis. "He and I
were associated together on most intimate
terms for four years as members of Presi-
dent Pierce's cabinet. | first met Mr.. Davis
when President Pierce invited us to become
members or his cabinet. In all my life
j never met man that impressed me
more than be did. He was firm and I'M
yielding, yet of sociable and genial dis
position; trustful, honorable and honest.
Nobody could mistake him. He was a kind
husband and an indulgent father, and loved
his home so well that he preferred to neglect
his social duties to remain at his fireside
with his family. He was an able man. and
made ~ admirable Secretary of War. His
counsel in the cabinet was marked with
wisdom and good sense He had strong
likes and dislikes, and, Of course. was a
pronounced slavery man, holding the views
OF John z, Calhoun as to the rights of the
states. de had broad education and con-
siderable literary taste, with leaning to
historical research. especially in reference
to America. / heard him once discuss
medicines, describing their effect and char
acter as well as a doctor.
SLAVERY NOT DISCUSSED IN THE GARNET
'We had no discussion in the cabinet az
President Pierce forbade it, but we felt
thet II Fremont was elected to succeed
Pierce there would be trouble throughout
the country. Pierce's administration there
fore bent all their energies for the cleo
ton OF Buchanan, not because we loved
him, but he was an old, conservative
man IN whose hand the country would
oe sare. L never saw Mr.. Davis after
buchanan's Inauguration until the summer
of 1860. He had been to West Point on
Official business and stopped in PHILADELPHIA
on ms way back to see me in regard to the
presidential campaign. | was anxious To
see him, as | was DESTROYS to prevent any
outbreak In the south that might follow the
election of Lincoln. We had formed an
amalgamated electoral ticket for both
Douglas and Breckenridge, and Mr. Davis
had an idea that Douglas would succeed
IN this state. We met in the parlor
of the Continental hotel and had an
hours talk, and | unnerved him by giving
him lengthy reasons why the democrats
would not win. told him that Lincoln
would carry Pennsylvania and would be the
next president.
MR.. DAVIS DUMBFoUNDED.
He was dumbfounded and said he ex-
pected better news. He, however, said he
never knew me to be deceived, and believed
WnaO said. then asked him: what are
you men IN the south going to do if Lincoln
Is elected Let me advise YOU to stand
nrnl. You will have the Senate
aud House and Lincoln can do
nothlngP He listened to me gravely and
etIentiyely, but said nothing. Now let
me make prophecy continued. If YOU
pernnt Lincoln to serve his term out
S-euse tny ME that his successor will be a
study, looked up and said: Campbell. I
!ofe LIS OLD union; ray father bled for it /: