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Show Cen. J. C. ltritcktnrl(tr. Jfiij. Gen. John C. Breckiuridgo 00 cujiied a place both in civil life and that of war which commands both sympathy and respect. While every influence of a sordid or selfish kind would have held him neutral or even hostile to the south, as soon as all hope of peaceable settlement settle-ment was exhaiii ted lie boldly took his stand with Iris southern friends and stood wit fi them to tho last. Born Jan. 21, lts-Jl, he reached the high dignity of tho vice-president's chair at tho age ot I . ... I' ,wi'; 1 j -. - - ! V ' ,V ' v ' ' J-- 1 ! . - . i k:ni''A : . .,'.--." r'a.: ' '" 'A '''-' ''..j'""- ' ; --. : '-? a- 0 ' iii s'. ,t. c. itm-K!Mn)ftK. till. Froai i;ie oaouiag of tS(3 till timt of la ;ii ins ike was it combination of ca:::r ai. a ;.. k,;' . . ('aiied to servo as seen ; ry . f war in Jartiuirv, ltU., ha 1, aaaiii' d la t:-,.a o:-t wlulo there was a go"i riiu-.-ai s.-t ve, n'ad rt'ttirning ia IN s ir. ;;. la.s ( xk he was fast rising to proo-oii -a. e a a' '.a; when death came to him ai it IT, sT.". |