Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1889-12-18


JEFFERSON DAVIS, who WAS Presi-
dent ot the Confederate States during
the rebellion, died at the residence of
airiend in New Orleans last Friday.
lie was born in kentucky June 3, 1903.
and was therefore IN his Sind year.
He wen. 10 Mississippi when Il child,
graduated at West Point in 1923, serv-
ed in the Black Hawk war of 1912
and in 1884, as LieM!enant'of dragooas,
fought The Comanches and Pawnees.
In 1875 he married the daughter Of
Zachary Taylor, who was afterwards
frosident of The United States; resign,
ed lis commission in the army and be-
canse . cotton planter in Mississippi.
In 7S45 he was elected to Congress and
in 1916 he was in the Mexican war as
Colonel of the first regiment of the
Mississippi, volunteers, ane! ais,in-
guished himself at the stogming of
Monterey and battle of Buena Vista,
where he WAS evereiy wounded. In
1913 he was le;;iied to the United s ates
Senate In 1851 he resigned his
seat in the Senate to become The Dem
ocralie candidate for Governor OF
Mississippi, Tor Which Office he was
defeated He was Secretary OF War
from 1868 to 1857, and was again elect
ed United States Senator for the term
ending March 4 1863 In January,
1861, he left the Senate to lake part in
the secession movement In Mississippi,
and on February 9th OF that year was
was elected by the Confederate Con
gross President Of the Confederate
States. In November following, at a
general election. he was chosen Presi-
dent for six years, and was inaugu-
rated In iisaol,,,,ohi F;ebraa,y ssd,
1852. In April, 1865, he left Richmond
with : small escort, and President
Johnson issued proclamation eharg
ing him with completely in the assaisi-
hation of President Lincoln, and offer
ing reward of 100000 fol. his arrest.
MAY 10th, 1865, he was captured in
Georgia by body of Union eayalpy,
and for two Yeazs be was confined Nj
Fortress Monroe. In May, 1867, he
was Arranged before the United States
Circuit Court at R1ichmond, Virginia,
on charge Of treason, and in n.,cem-
Der. 1853, he was Discharged under
nolle prosequi. He was included In.
the general amnesty of December 1868,
but refused to take the oath required
by law and did not resume the rela-
tions of citi2enship.
As leader in the secession move
ment, lie coptended that State had u
right vixen The provo;ation was great,
TO sece,le from the Union. The fact
that there was an irrepressible conflict
between freedom and .ssy, aad TIA,
many ot the Northern States passed
p:rsonsl liberty bills, making it u
criminal otfense for Sheriff or local
officer to permit u United States Mar
shal to Use n Jail for The safe keeping
Of fngitiyes from servitude, and other
acis of that ehareeles, ana The election
OF Lincoln, on a plttforrh opposed 10
slavery, pfecfpitated tbe secession
movement, and the question whether
the United States, was an indissoluble
onion, or Il, partnership. which mislt
-, severed ii. willI' was left to the
arbitranseot Of the sword, and decided
in favor Of tie ti.aion ''''
As the leader OF the Lost Cause.
: Jefferson Davis was respected through.
OCT The South, aud his death il univer-
sally mourried, though q the hundreds
CT thousands who enlisted under his
bal-ner and followed his fortulnloii in
the sreat fratricidal struggle. be alone
refu,ea 10 reaow his allegiance to the
4 ,vernnlenl, whose dag lie upheld on
Mca'can b.ttiefelds, iatd, t lt diie.,Al an
slieh in the land fhis birth, = -
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