| Show Years Ago kin in inTHE THE WAR Events Even exactly years ago this week that led to the Civil War War War- told in the language and style o of f today Jefferson Davis Sworn In InAs InAs InAs As President of South MONTGOMERY Ala Feb 18 Mississippi's Mississippi's year 52 old Jefferson Davis the South's prime example of benevolent slaveholder was wass s sworn om In today as president pro tern of the Confederate States Inauguration of the tall tan sharp sharp- faced laced Davis came as high point so far In the day 14 old convention of tho the provincial Confederate Congress Davis defined his frame of mind mindon on taking office In a speech earlier earli earl er this week jat at Stevenson I Term Team In which J he predicted the ep border states would Join the Confederacy er a cy v 1 within 60 80 days daysI I and threatened the Union with Southern pow pow- Ider del der and u. u Southern steel tr fa A But the con con- Itself has baa been peaceful sc so far far to to the disgust of ot man many critics critic who charge charce from the sidelines that delegates delegate are strangling themselves them selves In red tape when they should be readying for tor war with the North NAMED vice president with Davis Davia was Alexander IL It Stephens of Georgia year 49 old member of Congress Congre Cot until the South pulled ou out of of W W Washington Davis Dam is ma IS a roan wore mss thin than six aIx ix feet leri tU tall u with vitia chiseled Anely-chiseled features feature and eyes ea the color of ant pine cone case smoke moke He Ile served as a. score secre secretary tary of 01 war under President Franklin Pierce from 1833 to W 1151 and sod WM wu twice a US U.S. Son Sea star ator Bora June 3 1808 ia is Kentucky Ironically birthplace about miles from the birthplace oft of the Unisys Unions Union phi prest d dent elect Abraham Lincoln he Lincoln he was the child of Samuel Davis Davis Da Da- vis vi a tobacco planter who served in Georgia during the Revolutionary Revolution Revolution- ary war war D. D DAVIS VIS attended Transylvania Ul University in Lexington Ky and later the US U.S. Military Academy at West Welt Point foint graduating ja Ira 1833 1831 in a class dUJ of 33 U. He lie served und Inthe in inthe inthe the Blackhawk war nd and with distinction dis dia- in the Mexican conflict being wounded at t Buena Vista Vilta Personal tragedy blighted Us w young A RI His tr first wife wite Sarah daughter cj o former olanner president Zachary Tay fay Taylor lot for died cUed three months montha alter after their marriage The Pie preen presen Mrs Ura Davis Davia the former Anne Ko ell U Lt the daughter of a rich itch Mississippi planter The Davis plantation p Brier field on A the lush luab banks of the thel l' l p v is a e e of ef pro- pro slavery slave ton forces tv- tv encourages a degree of ot self self government government among his Negroes and urges a 1 t i N r JEFFERSON DA DAVIS them toward education these forces assert aen Lincoln Shocks Capital with th Secret Arrival WASHINGTON DC D.C. D.C. Feb 23 23 S- S Abraham Lincoln of Illinois arrived arrived ar rived unexpectedly la m th this Jittery capital today target of the most mot savage hurled burled at a press elect dent-elect la in the tho nations nation's year 84 history DittA government circles circle were buss with reports POria that hat Lincoln was wa smuggled through Baltimore Sifter die dl- corny of 01 a o. ss- ss there MU Lincoln Anti orators enters and sd publications publications pubis have been yammering for tor days dars at the failure re to say anything of EP Import import la In his bis dos doz dozens ens of 01 s speeches on on the WI way he here from Springfield His liia bizarre arrival ar rival here hero provided no sew new fuel for tor forthe the toe blaze of criticism criticiser Aides AIde sayI aa say I ln is saving caving major policy announcements for his bis m Inaugural a pee speech h Much March 4 Hello Kansas TOPEKA Jeb Kami Ira u 1 official Citizens Cithens of this WI wheat rich prat prairie fie rie land lard barked balked today toda in the warmth of cf press preg reports that Pres Pru- elect ident-elect Lincoln stopping la m Phi Philadelphia en ear route to inauguration o Stan tion ceremonies N in iQ Wah Washington had bad unfurled A 4 new eW stir star Sag flag marking e entry of ot Kansas Kanus into the Union rya f lEw Wa I u NATIONAL SIGNAL ANu AN ua or 0 coa CO QUI |
