The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10

Virginia Constitutional Conven-
rot RApresentAtlves,1 Invited General
Joseph q. Johnston to accompany me
to NORFOLK to attend a memorial metz
ling TO be held by the ex.Confederate
so.dicrs. He accepten tne ,nylta.,vn
upon the condition that lie was not
ID be required to make d speech, be-
cause although he vas q man OF res
y r1,hrkAbleT information. he i,aJl d great
/ aversion to speech making, ana always
avoided II II possible.
Breckenridge ana sherman.
On our return trip TO Washington,
Gtntral Johnston tod me that in the
last days OF the Confedereacy. when
he negotiated treaty OF peace with
Gtnsrai Sherman. he asked permission
to bring General Breckenridge with
him to the conference
General SHERMAN objected, however,
upon The ground that he was not a
military officer, but upon being assured
Confederat4 state service. the objec.
ton vas withdrawn ana General
Breckenridge was permitted to appear.
General johnston said that after the
business q. 10 meeting nad b en-,
enteiId into, ana General Brecker-
riage became interested ip-.the subj Ct,
he became 50 eloquent and persuasive,
showing much intimate familiarity
with oil the surrenders that had tver
taken y. 50. n ancient or modern
times. that General Sherman Jumped
Iup and said:
| Johnston, II listen to this man
| H. Sr,tIf AZ
ME to SURRENDER my entire army"
Jefferson Davis was born In Chris.
tan County. y. and educa 4.d au
Transylyania College In that state ana
at West Point He entered the Mill
tary ACADEMY IN 1874 under an ap.
pointinant from President Mohro.. He
Graduated In 1928 and was Assigned
to the Third infantry as second leu.
tenant. he vas engaged In several bat.
ties during the Black HAWK War, vas
transferred to tn. FIRST Dragons,
promoted TO FIRST Lieutenant and adj:
4 Jutant.
After being engaged in several III.
dian wars, for two years he resigned
and en.ercd civil ". He married
Miss Sallie Knox Taylor, 4 daughter
Of General Zachary Taylor. then colo.
mel OF the First Infantry. and be-.
came cotton planter near vicks.
ours. 1t Is not true, al has been re-
pr sented, that the young couple
eloped; they were married at the house
Iof a relative In Kentucky with the
tull knowledge 4 her father. although
ne was at FIRST opposed to inter-
marriage with an officer OF the army.
his Wife, by this first marriage. lived
ried Mas Varina Howell. daughter
or VIM. B. Howell. OF Matches, Miss,
Who recently depart d this life in the
city OF New York. iamenied and be-
loved BY largecircie OF friends and
lacquaintances.
Entering, into Politics.
In 1919 Mr.. DAVIS entered politics.
4 In 1874 he was CHOSEN an tlector on
the Presidential ticket OF Polk and
Dallas. and acquired considerable repu.
tation as a popular speaker. III De.
csmber. 1s45. he took his seat as a
msnb.r OF the House Of Representa-.
In that capacity he took an active
part In the discussion OF the vital Is
sues OF the day. such as the tariff. an
nexation OF Texas and the pending
dimoulty with Great Britain growing
out OF he Oregon question.
When the war with Mexico began,
he promptly resigned his seat In the
! houJe OF Representatives and &C.
cepted the position OF colonel OF tn
nesn ,asn,.s,s,a nai'es 20 Wh'cn ne mao
,sn rh q, "' ,a.s enossn. On sep
al. :. 'e' ns olsuns ulshed NM
80 .he palt,s o. monterey and
80 x,.i idu,ets IN the battle OF
r nasa VISA. having been compli-
n,si ., ~ 1sneral Iaylor IN spe.
,a a, ~ patsn tos MS eoo1ness and gal
. anary unoer nre. IN ls47 he was
4 sppyin. ~ the 6overnor OF Missis-
Typ. 70 M vacancy IN the Senate
, - sns Ai.eo states. WAS unani,
! t'.ousss eleeteo Nv me Legislature OF
ms state ior the remainder OF tlle
.eln, ana was elected for a full
Term IN iseo. he was sppointed chair
man OF inc senate Committee on Mill
.ary Affairs and was quite prominent
~ tue olseus sll.'1 OF oil great Dues
t'ohs Oh the hour
soon AFTER ent ring upon his full
4 term OF sly years IN the senate he
resigned ms seat and accepted the
n no. ation TOT the dovernorship OF
ms sta te. In the CUB rnatortal contest
that followed he vas defeated. but
ne greatiy reduced the majority of the