Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-06
JEFFERSON DAVIS STUDY
AT THE u. D. G.. MEETING
Program Was One of Great Interest and Profit to the
Many Who Attended Confederacy's First and
Only President Subject of the Study

he entered in September, 1924, and
was graduated in 1928. AS a young
officer in the United States army he
served on the frontier against the In
Gians with distinguished gallantry and
skill until 1885, when he resigned
| from the army. He first married the
daughter of Zachary Taylor, and set
tied as a cotton planter in Warren
county, Miss. In February, 1S45, he
married Miss Varina Ann Howell, OF
Natchez, Miss
2. Beginning his political career in
1S43, he took his seat as member OF
| the house of representatives in Decem-
ber 1845. He at once nade his mark
as debater and leader of the house.
In June he resigned his seat in con-
gress to accept the cOlonelcy of 4
Mississippi regiment organized for
service in the Mexican war. After
serving his term as secretary of war
/ he re-entered the senate. He prompt
ly resigned his office when Mississippi
seeded, to follow her fortunes. He
had been named major general and
commander in chief of the forces Of
Mississippi when called to the presi-
dency of the Southern Confederacy.
In the war with Mexico he distin-
guished himself at the battle of Mon
terey; he was also one of the Ameri-
can commissioners. At the crisis
of the battle of Buena Vista he NOV
ed forward with his Mississippi Rifles,
calmly ringing out his famous order:
STEADY Mississippians! Steady Missis-
ippians; towards to the Rear, and
Brave Men to the Front!"-won the
field. He was secretary of war dur
! ing Franklin Pierce's administration;
and one of the ablest and most influ-
entail members of his cabinet, as he
was perhaps the most efficient and
useful war secretary the country ever
| had
g. The election of President Lincoln
and the triumph of the black republi-
can party in 1860 meant death to
states sovereignty in the South.
4. Each state signed the treaty
with George III. of England as an in
dependent sovereign The states at
no time in their history had given up
this sovereignty to the general gov
eminent
5. In response to the call of Vir-
ginia the peace Congress" was held
in Washington, February 4, 1861
Twenty states were here represented
thirteen Northern and seven South
ern. Ex-President John Tyler presid
ed There was no peace! Every Of
fer of compromise was voted down
by the Northern delegates and tho
Peace Congress" adjourned without
accomplishing anything.
Delegates from the seeded state;
met in Montgomery, Ala, February
4, 1861 and organized the Confederat,
States of America. Seven states wer'
represented. Howell Cobb, of Georgia
presided The states that compose,
the Southern Confederacy were Soutl
Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Ala
bama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Vir
einia, North Carolina and Tennessee
Confederacy was in every sense
; defensive measure. The South woul
never have withdrawn had they no
come to the conclusion that there wa
r neither peace nor safety for this sec
! ton in the union. They believed tina
4 only in this way could constitutions
liberty be maintained. They shove
their love for the old constipation b
f? taking it as a model for the new on,
g and their love for the old flag b
? adopting one as near like it as pos
? sible. The Confederate constitutio
recognized Almighty God and invol
( ed his favor and guidance 1t guarG
/, ed carefully the doctrine of tn esovel
r eighty of each state. 1t expressly for
n babe slave laws or the impor
: tation of slaves from any foreig
/ country, other than the slave-holdin
t states and territories of the Unite
CHI States. 1t forbade Congress frot