The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-27
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I the Senate. he opposed Senator Douglas | on the question of squatter'' soVer-
 eighty, and disputed the claim that territorial domestic institutions, which | tion.
 Upon tn epassage of the Kansas-Ne- braska bill he believed the danger of section discord was oyer. From this date t1S59) he was nationally acknowl- edged as powerful debater, a states
 man in counsel and a leader of the peo- pie.
 On the election of Lincoln, he sought some remedy other than that of imme
 diate secession. and was willing to ac- cept the Crfttenden resolutions as
 compromise if they could have the sin cere support of the Northern Senators. But when Mississippi seeded he
 to the Senate. and defended and jus tifted the act of the State. Upon the conclusion of the fitly spoken words of
 this address. uttered with that grace of manner for which the accomplished
 orator was distinguished, he vacated the
 Senatorial seat which he had honored, and soon thereafter assumed the duties of his office of President of the Con- Observing him at this period of his life. we take account of his heredjA tary virtues his pride of patriotic af-
 school of thought. feeling and sananner. association with people so& eulture and
 r'1'hs%Sss' Ms osssrxs hi, gsysal advantages,
 bearing: gracefIase tepose. pleasing:
 He had ses6mmand and a strong will, and WA8 true to cause he once espouse The insight of his general chaEa@f4r reveals him a conservative Ispatrfot; in public and private life above reproach and devout Christian. Such was the man who was elected Presi- dent of the Confederate States. And when all has been said it must be ad- mitted that the Confederate Government was wonderfully we'll sustained during its existence, with Mir. Davis as it's ex- ecutive head.
 Alexander H. Stephens, vice-Presi- dent of the Confederate States, was em- laent in natural abilities. in intellect
 uai training. in statesmanship and nor
 al virtues. Educated in the schools of
 tho times he graduated in 1882. and was admitted to the bar in 1884. He de-
 clined political honors and sought to
 ed to serve in the State Legislature
 from 1886 to 1S41, when he declined
 to serve again.. but in 1S42 he was chosen and served as State Senator
 His course in public life at once fore
 shadowed that career in which he won
 the title of The Great Commoner.
 He was first elected to Congress in
 teer years with distinction end re- tired in 1859, believing that all dan gcrous questions had been settled, HIS course in Congress on the great issues lad been practically the same as that
 of Davis in the Senate, and he earnestly endeavored to avert secession believing | 1t inexpedient at the time.
 He was a delegate to the Provisional l Congress at Montgomery and was chos- l en Vice President, becoming thereby | President of the Confederate. Senate. l His talents and influence caused his | services to be put to imm ediate use in assisting to organize the government. | In the formation of the Confederate Constitution his statesmanship and pro- found acquaintance with the principles Of government were found invaluable. His views regarding the relations of the State. and Federal governments were nearly allied to those of Thomas Jefferson, and those views were carried into the Confederate Constitution. Be- lieving that liberty depended more on law than arms-for he was by nature civilian and by learning a jurist- he could not agree in all the war meas
 ures adopted by the administration. His objection to the financial policy, con- scription, and other war measures was very decided.
 lie is described at this period as be- ing rather above medium slI aeignd. ye4ry 4,y complexion was pale, yellow and blood less there were great furroWs on his face, and a perfect network of small wrinkles overspread his countenance: and he had the appearance of one who 1 suffered intense mental and physical pain. His voice was thin and reedy, but his jaw was square, his head noble | and his brown eyes splendid. command | ing confidence, good will and respect. When speaking his thin voice rose l into higher and fuller volume, becom- | ing almost a perfect tenor, and his | feeble frame became galvanized by its
 own electrical energy. He practiced.
 none of the graces of oratory drove'
 straight to his point and told an oc- 1 casional anecdote to illustrate his ar
 gument, and sometimes to emphasize
 a climax would strike the palm, of
 his left hand with the right.
 There was never a greater contrast
 between the two men than thta between
 Stephens and Robert Tombs, that other
 great Georgian. Toombs was tall,
 broad shoudered and deep chested, and
 erect as an Indian. His whole face
 stood out clean cut, strong, massive | and leonine. His natural maje&y. his l gesture, his eyes. his great head crowned with crow-black hair marked him a leader of men. Ills voice was musical and the play of expression was wonderful. He dealt in direct assault and sledge hammer blows. nursing his strength and hurling it against | the center of resistance. and lost or | won on the strong point. He used