Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-06

The recent meeting of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy took
as its subject of study, Jefferson Da..
Wis, First, Last and Only President
Of the Southern Confederacy" The
meeting was one of genuine pleasure,
as the study topic appealed to all
who took part.
The outline of study was as fol-
lows:
Study: Jefferson Davis, First,
Last and Only President of the South
ern Confederacy."
When time shall have softened pas
sion and prejudice, when reason shall
have stripped the mask from misrep-
resentation, then justice holding ev"
emily her scales, will recognize much
of past censure and praise to change
places. jefferson Davis.
december 1888.
In patriotic devotion to duty,
luntiring energy, undaunted courage,
and manly bearing, he has had few
equals and no superior in history. y
J. VIM. Jones.
Questions:
/. When and where was Davis,
born? Where reared and educated
What was his first service to the Unit
ed States. He married the daughter
of what ex-president of the United
States, and who was his second wife?
2. When did he begin his political
career? What offices did he hold
from 1845-1S61? What of his brilliant
career in Mexico? What famous or
der of his saved the day at the battle
Of Buena Vista? Under whose admin
istration was he secretary of war?
8. What crisis in political affairs
meant death to states rights for the
South?
4. How was the treaty with George
i'll. of England signed? Did the
states at any time give up this SOW
ereignty to the general government?
5. What congress was held in
Washington, February 4, 1861? How
many states were represented? Who
presided? What was the result? What
meeting in Montgomery, Ala, Febru-
airy 4, 1861? How many states rep
resented? Who presided and what
was formed? Name the states that
composed the Southern Confederacy,
6. Was the formation of the South
ern Confederacy defensive or an ag-
gressive measure? What was the
Confederate Constitution modelled OIL
and what were the important points
of difference? Who was elected pre-
ident of the Confederate States OF
America, and what Georgians were in
his cabinet?
7. Was secession a new doctrine
What text book used at West Point
taught secession when Davis, Lee
Maury, Longstreet, Johnston and Fitz-
hugh Lee were cadets?
What of Lincoln's attitude towards
secession in 1S4S? OF Horace Greedy
Of Daniel Webster? Of Hon. Timothy
Pickering, of Massachusetts, and 9th
ers?
s. What was Pres. Davis views
of the secession of Mississippi? l.
what piece of matchless oratory" has
he justified the action of his state?
8. What order of Pres. Davis mark
the close of the war and the end O
the Southern Confederacy?
10. Where was he made prisone
of war. how long was he confined il
Fortress Monroe; who ordered hir
put in irons; where was he carrie
| and given bail; what was his bond
, why was he never brought to trial
II. What valuable contribution ha
he made to Southern literature
} Where did he die and where buried
, Answersl
/ /. Jefferson Davis was the son {
Captain Samuel Davis, of Georgi'
) who distinguished himself in the Wa
of the Revolution. He was born i
Christian, now Todd county, KY, rear
: ed in Mississippi, and educated a
) Pennsylvania College, KY, and q
West Point Military Academy, viii