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TEE SOUTHERNMERCURYi DALLAS, TEXAS, DEC\ 19, 1839.
A Long and Eventful Career fa
i Business, War mo4 Politics.
The Two . Kentucky Bom UoMhl ,nd
Davii — On tba North Frontier—A
Cotton Planter—.JCnten ftmpMi—Dm
Mexican War at the Southern
| Confederacy—XMfrtioMMent, Beleaea an4
¡ Old Age.
More than eighty year* ago two K«ntneky
i is Widely
boys, boru in widely different social ipberes,
entered upon still moro widely diverse careen:
Abraham Lincoln, in Hardin (now Larue)
oounty, and Jefferson Davia, in Christian
(bow Todd) cotuity; Lincoln born February
13, 1809, muI Darla «u the 3d oí Junepro-
redlns.
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jsrraiusoN davts.
[Fran a war time portrait.]
Ko dark *Jbyl hailed them at their birth aa
the oomiag expones te ef an awful «trufóle.
No prophet would hare dared predict in the
days of their prominence «hat the rugged
Lincoln was aeon to fall, while the defeated,
an invalid during a third ef his life, would
•urvlvc his great antagonist fer a quarter of
[ all the actors of his age
lug u
In the great struggle, yet such was to be the
Irony of fate. History presents many para-
a century, outlivini
la, yet such was
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doxes, but was greater than this: that the
victor should fall In the very hour ef victory
and the defoated live till almost every trace
of the oeniUut had vanished, to die of mere
old age.
The ancestors ef Jefferson Davis were of
pure English stock, but so long resident in
America that the type had become thorough-
ly southern American. On both sádee they
served in the war for American independ-
ence, his fat..er, Samuol Davis, wiuniug
some distinction in the mounted troops or
Georgia. Of his twe sens, Jefferson early be-
come a soldier, while Joseph, a man of talent,
scarcely, if At all, inferior, gained a local
success as lawyer and plantar in Mississippi.
The brothsrs were notably affectionate in
childhood, and remained through Ufa devoted
to eaeh ether.
Boen after the birth of Jefferson, Samuel
Davis removed to Mississippi, locating near
Woodville, In Wilkinson oounty. The sons
there acquired an unusually good English
eduction fer the time, and at an éarly age
Joiforsou entered Transylvania college, Ken-
tucky. la 1*M, however, President Monroe
appointed him a cadet at Weet Point, whence
be was graduated in Ittl, at the early age of
10. Re had stood high in his class, and at
raoo entered on aotive duty, though for some
time commissioned only as a brevet socond
lieutenant. Promotion was very slow in those
peaceful times, but he soon won his full com-
mission, and in the next three years demon-
itratud his organising oapaoity, both as in-
fautry and staff officer on bha northwestern
frontier.
The year 1681 brought a surprise and many
promotions, Blank K wk entered ou his fa-
mous campaign, and Jsfferson Davis was at
once given an aotive and responsibla position
to muster in and orgauise the new recruits.
Thero has loug been h tradition that in this
capacity bo mustered la the aompany of Illi-
nois volunteers from Now Balem and vhlnity
ooinmuaded by Capt. Abraham Lincoln, but
there is no record of It.
, OAWPAIBD9 AO AI It ST TUB INDIANS.
Early In IMW Lieut. Davts was transferred
from bis place in Company B, First United
Btatea infantry, and in recognition of bia
services in the Blaok Hawk war waa promo-
tod to a flrst lieutenancy in the First united
States dragoons, of which command he was
soon made adlataut. In this posi|lon be
made a very brilliant record, not only aa an
organizer and edloient administrator in gar-
rison life, but iu several activo campaigns
against the Comanuhes, Pawnees aud other
Indians, And it is at this stage of his career
,tbat aotive, one might say cor id, criticism
first concerns Itself with Jefferson Davis,
Thoce writers who persist In attributing the
downfall ef the Southern Coafudoraey to
President Davis allege that thus early he ex-
hibited tho same faults and virtues which
marked his administration in greater and
greater degree with eseh sucuesalve increase
of rank and power. The greatest fault al-
legad, perhaps, Is unreasonable attachment
to a fe friends aud corresponding prejudice
ainst other persons.
was whilo in this aorvioe that Liout. Da-
vis wooed and wou a daughter of the eminent
general and president, Zaohary Taylor. Her
father was U command of Fort Crawford,
new Prairie Du Chleu, and his daughter, a
beautiful aud reflned young lady, waa the
center of attraatlon among the subordinate
officers. Innumerable are tho romantic sto-
ries of their rivalrlos, the Html success of Lieut.
Davis, tho bitter opposition ef tho "«torn
parent" and old Indian fighter, and tho final
departure by ulght ef the young couple to
bo «arriad by a priest on the western bank, of
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janrwon pa via' BUTBriacm
tba Mississippi. Lot the yoong and romantio
continue to read and believe. ButBoe it that
tba father remained obdurate for some time,
and was not completely reconciled to his sou-
la-law till the latter lay wounded iu bis tent
altar tho battle of Buena Vista. There are
aa many accounts of what was said there as
of the battle of IShtloh. Sen. Taylor's words
appear to have boon these, or very near thorn i
"Colonel, ran have saved tho day—Ood
Mwjrwl Whan Dolly wwiM have yov, she
was a batter Judge of a man than 1 waa."
i shirt ynans a ruma
1 Amo ao, 1880, Lieut. Davia resignad Ma
'rcirrniftnliTn and in Mississippi, whan
hoUvodfor eight yean tho quint life of a
' tar. Than canto a "orlsls;" the
of Taxaa may bt taken aa the
F0ÜK SCOBE TEAM AND MOBE.
1M4 he waa one of the Democratic electors
for Mississippi. In 184ft ho was «looted a
Mpreaantatfwla oongrow, and in Dooomber
w that year took his saatia tho house. It
sh called than a "stormy sasainn," but in
retrospect aftar tho long session MtV-'W, it
was thought uriid.
Mr. Caris took aa active part ta tfee dis-
eusstoua on tho tariff, the Oregon boundary
taw, tho Mexican imbroglio, uud the alavwry
qnoation ao far as it cama up, hot bisspsschas
at that tieso Indicate a position far asure
moderate than was afterwards attributed to
him. It is «T no great oonsoquouoe uew, but
worth noting as oarlouo matter of history,
that In the boated disruptions rognrdlug
Texas tho Mireste of disunion come largely
from the eztrotne northern men, while tho
most eloquent etfoglaa upon tho union came
from tho south. In a moob on ttie Oregon
question, Feb. •, VW, Mr. Davis soldi
"From sire to sou has desoended the love
of union in our hearts, as in our history ara
mingled the names of Concord and Camden,
of Yorktown and Saratoga, of Moultrie and
Piattsburg, of Chippewa and Erio, of New
Orleans and Bunker Hill. Grouped together
they form a monument to the common glory
of our common oouutry; and where U> the
southern man who wtrnld wish that that
monument were less by one of the northern
names that constitute tho massf'
COL. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Bis Heroic and Successful Action at
Buena VlntU.
While Mr. Davis was aetive in congress in
July, the First regiment of Mississippi volun-
teers enrolled for the Mexican war elected
him their colonel. Ho resigned at once, over-
took his regimet^t at Now Orleans, organized
and drilled It to a'hlgh state of efficiency,
and early in Boptomber was on the llio
Grande, in the army of his father-in-law,
(Jan. ZMiliary Taylor. A few days later ha
bore a conspicuous pdrt In the siege and
storming of Monterey, and, as commissioner,
aided in drawing up tho terms of capitula-
tion.
Five months of comparative qutet followed,
and then eame tho crowning glory of his
military career, the achievement of which,
more thaa all elsa, fixed him firmly In the
affections of tho southern people, aided him
effectively at each turning point in his subso-
auoat owner, made him secretary of war uud
anally praoldout of the Southern Confeder-
acy. This waa his gallantry, coolness in dan-
ger and soldierly skill at the battle of Buena
Visto, Feb. 123, 1847.
In July, 1840, Mr. Davis was in congress, in
September ha waa leading his regiment
against Montoroy; In February, 1847, he was
at Buena Vista, and Julyof tho smne year
found him again a peaceful planter, the regi-
ment's term of service having expired. Iu
August, 1847, the governor of Mississippi ap-
pointed him a United States senator to fill
a vacancy; the legislature iu 1848 ro-olucted
him to completo tho term, and in 1850 re-
elected him for a full term. The ever mem-
orable ooogreeti of l&lO-'S I, at its long session,
bad adopted tho noted "compromise' meas-
ure," but fully satisfied neither party.
MSMMlNflSa. WALXCB.
MAU4BI. anEPUBSS. BBACMN.
BRNJASUN. TOOMBS.
GONVBDflRATU OABIWBT AND VICE IHBSIDENT.
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The result was tho famous Foote-Davis
gubernatorial oevmpaign of 1851. The "Union"
rty, as It waa callad, carried tho state by
,600 majority on the convention question,
but Mr. Foota's majority for governor vjos
but ÜU0—a remarkable proof of the popular-
ity of Col. Davis. He had resigned his soat
iu the souate, and now remained in retire-
ment till ISM, when ho eapvassod several
states for tho Domocratlo candidates.
WAR 8ECRETARY DAVIS.
Bis Able Administration of the War De-
part ment.
Mnroh 4, IIIJI, President Franklin Pierce
namud Col. Jefferson Davis as secretary of
war. That of Pierce was a atroug cabinet,
and secretary Davis waa certainly auioug the
atrongeat men in it, Men of all partios agree
that bis administration of the war depart-
ment was marked by ability and energy, and
many old officers testify that of all secre-
taries In their time Col. Davis was (save for
hta quarrel with Qea. Scott) most popular
with tho army. He reorganised almost tho
entire sorvice, drafted a new oode of army
regulations, introduced the light infantry
rile system of tactics, tried tho experiment
of camels for transportation on the south-
western deserts, added four regimentó to the
regular army, and improved the entire sys-
tom of rea const defenses. He also had the
boundaries between Moxtco and the United
States fixed accurately, and secured tho com-
plete survey and almost the adoption of tho
southern route for a Faglflo railroad. lie
sont Capt Qeorge B. McClellan ohd two
other officers to tno Crimea to study tho mili-
tary tactics of the armiss there (in 18fi4~'5),
and was so pleased with their report that he
retained warm personal feelings for thom
even through the civil war.
With the events of President Plcroe's ad-
ministration congress and tho country may
bo said to havo eotorod in full course upon
the proceedings which led to the civil war.
It is not to bo expected that any American
could at this timo tako a dispassionate and
pbllosophloal view of that part of history.
All that romains tlifii is to reoito tho princi-
pal evonts and quote brloily tho matured
judgment of friends and foes.
At his retirement from tho cabinot in
March, 18S7, tho legislature of Mississippi had
elected Mr. Davis as United States senator
for tho term to close March 4, 1883. He
plunged at once into tho heated debates of the
timo,maintaining tho rather extreme southern
view, and with an ability uud courtesy which
elicited warm praise even from his foes. Tho
editor of Harper's Weekly has this sketch of
hint In 1859:
"In the uorth, Col. Davis Is regardod—
somewhat unjustly, porhape—as a type of tho
aouthorn Aro «atar. Many porsons who havo
never seen him fancy him quarrolaotne, petu-
lant, hot headed, turbulent. ills appearance In
thesonata doss not justify those vlewa A prim,
smooth looking man, with a preclao manner,
•tiff soldiorlv carriage, and cold expression;
his head fuller, seemingly, of statist!os and
hard, dry principles than anything elso; hta
voice oool and firm, without tremor or ex-
citement: ho la tho last oerson a spectator
would pick out as 'the lire oator.' In his own
oountry ho la lateasely beloved, ohtofly from
his kind and gentle disposition. He Is a man
ef whom Miaaiaeippl may well be proud."
Ho also took u aotive part in opposing tho
French spoliation bill end advocating tho
southern ronto for tho Paetfio railroad. Ha
led tho so-called "Locompton party" in oon-
gr«M in opposition to ¡Senator Douglas, and
m debata with the latter propounded the once
celebrated quartos and propositions which
4mw trw the ttltawk aeaator his famous
which sot forth tbs creed of tho "Douglas
Democrats." Tba breach was now completo.
Meautimo, In tho summw of 1808, he made
a tour for health and pleasure through the
eastern states, delivering several addresses,
in which tho warmest attachment to the
union was avowed—always, however, with a
proviso, expressed or implied, that «ggr.ee-
oions upon the south would carta!oly bo met
with resistance. Some of these addresses
have a strango sound now. U a letter ac-
knowledging an invitation to Join inaBoston
celebration of tho birthday of Daniel Web-
star, in January, 1869, bo wrote:
"I sond you my cordial groo tings to tho
friends of the constitution, and ask to bo en-
rolled among those whoso mission la, by fra-
ternity and good faith to every constitu-
tional obligation, to iuaure that, from the
Aroostook to .San Diego, from Key West to
Pugot sound, the grand arch of our political
temple shall stand unshaken."
mi) WAR buoin uf 18501
An event waa at hand, however, which was
to precipitate the conflict— namely, tho en-
terprise of John Brown. A million southern
men and women, who hud laughed at the idea
of danger from "northarn aggression," were
suddenly converted, saying, as one of them
expressed it, "Wo can no longer live lu peace
with the uorth; oar allies havo bocome our
enemies, and we mu-it saek release from the
connection while we can do so with safety."
The feelings of Jefferson Davis for tho next
fifteen mouths may be gathered from tho fol-
lowing letter, written at tho close of tho dis-
cussion to bis long time frioud, ex-President
Piaroot
Wasiiixoton, I). C., Jan. SO, 1ML
Mr Dcau riuK.vn-1 liavoarteu uud radly turned
ray thoughts to you during tha tron'ulous times
through which wo liavu been passing, and now 1
cams to the hard task of utinouuclui; to you that
tho hour lit at hand which closes my connection
with tho Untted 8tuU:s, fur the Indop uidencs and
union of which uiy father loik-d awl in the service
of which 1 have «ought to emulate the example
he set for my guidance. Mississippi, not as a
matter of choleo, but of necessity, has resol rod to
enter on the trial of secession. Hi osa who have
driven her to this alternative threaten to deprive
her of the right to require that her government
shall rest on the consent of the governed, to sub-
stituto foreign force for domestic support, to re-
duce a state' to the condition from which the col-
ony rose. In the attempt to avoid the Issue which
had been Joined by the country, the present ad-
ministration bos complicated and precipitated
the question. Even now, If the duty "to preserve
the public property" wa« rationally regarded, the'
probable collision at Charleston would bu avoided.
Security far better than any which tho Federal
troops euu give might be obtained In considera-
tion of the little yarrison of Fort Buniter. If tho
disavowal of any purpose to coerce South Caro-
lina bo sincere, the possession of a work to com-
moad the harbor is worse than useless.
When Llpooln comes la be will have but to con-
tinuo in the path of his predecessor to Inaugurate
a civil wur, and leave a sol-dlsant Democratic ad-
ministration responsible for the fact Uen. Gush-
ing was hero last week, and when he parted It
seemed like taking a last leavo of a brother.
I leave Immediately for Mississippi, and lenow
not what may devolve upon mo after my return.
Civil war lias only horror for me, but whatever
ciruumKtunL'es may demand shall bo met as a
duty, aud i trust ba so discharged that you will
not bo ushamed of our former connection or cease
to be my friend.
Mrs. Davis joins mo In kind remembrance to
Mrs. I'lorue, and the cxpresslou of tho hope that
wo may yet havo you both at our oountry homo.
Do me tho favor to write to me eftan. Address
Hurricane P. O., Warren county, Miss.
May Ood bless you, Is ever the prayer of your
friend, Jcrr'w Davis.
l'resldcnt F. Pierce.
In that fifteen months events had moved
rapidly towards tho droad culmination. In
tho first Democratic couvontlon of l!Sa, Mr.
Davis received some votes, Benjamin V.
Butlar voting for him 67 timos, Iu tha
subsequent eleotioa the "two northern candi-
dates," as Mr. Blaine styles tliem, received all
tho votes of the northern states save a mere
handful, less than 100,000, while Brookin-
rldgo and üell received tke almost solid vote
of tlje southern states, "In truth as well as
ut appearance,- aaus nr. ¿uatne, -it waa a
sectional contest, in which tbe north support-
ed northern candidates and the south south-
ern candidate*" "Disunion was already
cumpla tod In the hearts of tho people," aaya
Tourgee, "the sections simply fell apurt be-
cause there was ao cohesion." These opinions
of pUilooophio observers loug after the strag-
gle, have their value.
THE CONFEDERACY FORMED.
JoJKsrson Davis Koec .Washington tor tho
South Carolina led off in meemton; Mis-
sissippi soon followed, and five inore «tatos.
It is idle to reeouut the futilo attempts at
ooniproiuhw. Senator Davis was named one
of tins committee of thirteen in tho senate,
but asked to bo excused on the ground that
propositions for compromiso at ouch a time
ought to come from northern men, and
nmn whose party atandlng was a guar-
antee of good faith—a position highly praised
In tho north at the time. A little later ho
conscutod to assist, sayiug:
w
m
m
Some
Children
Growing
Too Fast
become listless, fretful, without ener-
gy, thin and weak. But you can for*
tify them and build Ihem up, by the
use of
SCOTT'S
EMULSION
.OF PURE C00 liVEft OIL ANO
MYPOPHOSPHtTES
Of Lime and Suda.
They win take it readily, for it is al-
most as palatable as milk. And it
should be romembered that A8 i PRE-
YENTIVK OB CCRE OF COUGHS OB COLDS,
IN BOTH THE OLD AND YOUNQ, IT 13
IMQ0ALIEO. Avoid Bubstltyitioiia offered.
THE WH7TZ H008IÍ OF THK COKKKOKRACT.
"if, iu tho opinion of others, it be possible
for mo to do anything for the public good,
tho last moment while I stand hero is at the
command of the senate. If I could seo uny
means by which I could avert tho catastro-
phe of a struggle bet wee u tho sections of the
union, my past life, 1 hope, gives evidence
of tho readiuesa with which 1 would make
tho effort. If there bo any sacrifice which 1
could offer on tho altar of my country to
heal all the evils, present or prospective, no
man has tho right to doubt my readiness to
do it."
With only two or throe exceptions tho do-
parturo of southern statesmen as their states
seceded was singularly calm and dignified.
On the 21st of January, 18G1, the senators
from Flprida, Alabama and Mississippi with-
drew. Mr. Blaine praises tho mannar of Son-
ato .' Davis, adding: "No man gave up more
tha* Mr. Davis In joining the revolt against
the Union. In his farewell address to the
senate there was a tone of moderation and'
dignity not unmixed with regretful and ten-
der emotions."
Before Senator Davis could reach home
Mississippi had appointed him commander in
chief of all her forces, with tho rank of major
general. On tho 4th of February, 1801, dele-
gates from several states convened in Mont-
gomery, Ala., and soon adopted a constitu-
tion for tha Confederate states. On the 9th
the convention unanimously elected Jefferson
Davis presidont. Alexander H. Stephens was
named for vice president and inaugurated at
once. On tho 10th Mr. Davia arrived; on
the 18th be was inaugurated.
THE CONFEDERATE OAHtOTCT.
He namod for his cabinet: Robert Toombs,
of Georgia, secretary of stato; Leroy Pope
Walker, of Alabama, secretary of war;
Charles O. Mommlnger, of South Carolina,
secretary of tho treasury; Stephen li. Mnl-
lory, of Florida, secretary of tho navy; Judah
P. Benjamin, attorney general, and John H.
Reagan, of Texas, postmaster general. Iu
tho divisions which soon arose, Messrs.
Toombs, Walker aud Memmlngsr retired;
the others remained In the cabinot tp tho laat.
RUPTURE i PILES
OUXUEID BY
BUS. DICKEY & SCOBEY,
[DR. DTCTTEY1
No knife used In curing RUPTURE nr
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W nnuuently located iu Dallssiorthelastflve
years, and have due l moro cases of rupture
and various rectu) troubles than any other
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will send to each a printed receipt which will bear a number; this receipt will
entitle the holder thereof to a chance of winning one of our
supplemental prizes.
The distribution of these Supplemental Prizes will be made in the following
manner. The Executive Committee of the State Alliance will be requested
to select three persons to examine the list of subscribers received under this
offer and see that each name is properly numbered; they will then prepare a
duplicate number of tickets corresponding in number with those entered upon
our books; they will then draw 50 numbers, which will be entered as each being
entitled to a prize of the "1st class"; they will then proceed to draw 25 additional
numbers from those remaining, which will be entered ns being entitled to a
prize ol the "2nd class;" then they will draw 15 additional numbers irom those
remaining, which will be entered as being entitled a prize of the "3rd class;"
they will then draw 10 additional numbers from those remaining, which will be
entered as being entitled to a prize of the "4th 'class;" the remaining names
will be "blanks," and of course entitled to no supplementary prize. The fol-
lowing is the list of
Supplement*] Prim.
First Class Prizes—50 handsome Dress Patterns of 15 yards each,
of good quality and valued at $2.50 each $135.00
Second Ci.ass 25 pairs of Hand-made Shoes,valued at $2 per pair. 50.00
Third Class Prizes—15 Fashionable Hats, valued at $1.50 each.. 22.50
Fourth Ci.aijs Prizes—10 Dozen Handkerchiefc valued $1.25..
per dozen (one dozen to each of the to) 12.50
Total value of 100 supplemental priaes $210.00
Total value of ■ 4 cash prizes 75.00
of wp,«tinprises
By this arrangement every person who subscribes for The Mercury has a
chance to win one of the Supplemental Prizes. All persons getting up clubs
have a chance to win one of the four cash prizes valued at $75.00; also a
chance to win one of the extra prizes, thereby receiving something extra for
their efforts in behalf of
your own paper.
The State Alliance at its session in August strongly endorsed and urged
every Alliance man in Texas to subscribe for The Southern Mercury and in
order to make it of interest to all to increase our circulation to 50,000 we have
decided to offer the foregoing prizes.
General Information.
Persons competing for the cash prizes can send in subscriptions at any time
and we will credit them with everyone sent. Don't wait until you get a large
list, but sendthem in at least once a week.
Persons competing for the extra prizes must send in 10 subscriptions at one
time. The first 200 sending in 10 subscribers at one time get a Pin, and they
will be credited with the 10 names in the contest for the cash prizes; so you
see the same subscriptions will count twice, or in other words, the sender of
one list of i o competes for two sets of prizes.
Everybody who subscribes for The Mercury, either through persons get-
ting up a club or by sending direct to us, will receive a printed receipt which
' will bear a number entitling them to a chance in the contest for too supple-
mental prizes. Be sure to keep your number, as we cannot issue duplicates.
The winners of prizes will be published in The Mercury of Jan. 9, 1890.
The above advertisement covers all the information necessary in regard to
the distribution of prizes. Competition for the Cash Prizes and the Extra
Prizes is confincd to Members of the Farmers Alliance; no one else allowed
1 to compete. The Supplemeutal Prizes are for distribution to subsbribers only,
no matter whether they belong to the Alliance or not.
Anybody can raise a club of^subscribers. Sample copies and subscription
blanks will be sent to all who desire them; send us a postal card with your
name and address and we will forward you samples, etc.
General Xnttrnctiana.
Remit the full amount with each bst, as follows: Cash, by registered letter
or express; money order or bank draft, payable to The Southern Mercury,
: is preferable. But, don't, under any circumstances, send us postage stamps.
When sending in subscriptions, if you wish to compete for a prize, merely
Í add to your letter—"I am competing for a prize."
Always sign your name and postoffice address to every letter, and
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