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FAC-SIMILE OF A LETTER RECEIVED BY DR. JONES FROM MRS. DAVIS,

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.

Tribute to the Leader of a "Lost Cause "-He Lives in the Hearts of a Grateful People-
Success does not make Right, nor Failure Wrong-Bishop Wilmer's Retort-Mr.
Davis True to Country, God and Truth-Soldier, Statesman, Orator, Patriot,
Christian Gentleman, Martyr, He is no Longer an "Uncrowned King of His Peo-
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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER X.

AGAIN IN THE United States SENATE.-Mississippi Returns Him to the Senate-Diffi-
culties and Dangers of Mr. Buchanan's Administration-Mr. Davis's Able and
Patriotic Efforts to Avert Sectional Issues-Letter to Senator Pearce, of Maryland-

CHAPTER XIL

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HIS EFFORTS TO Preserve the UNION.-Not a "Secession Conspirator "-His Devotion to
the Union-His Own Summary of the Events which Led up to the Final Catastro-
phe-Letter of November 10th, 1860, to Hon. R. B. Rhett, Jr.-Conference with the
Governor of Mississippi and the Mississippi Delegation in Congress-He is Consid-
ered "too Slow"-Letter from Hon. O. R. Singleton-He Favored the "Critten-
den Compromise"-Close of an Eloquent Speech-No "Cabal of Southern Sena-
tors"-Conclusive Vindication of Mr. Davis by Hon. C. C. Clay-Letter of January
20th, 1861, to ex-President Franklin Pierce-His "Farewell to the Senate " January
21st, 1861.

196-222

CLOSE OF THE WAR.-CAPTURE AND IMPRISONMENT.-When the Confederacy was nearest

Success-First Manassas-"Within a Stone's Throw of Independence at Gettys-

burg "-After Cold Harbor, in June, 1861-Did Mr. Lincoln think that "the Time

had Como for Negotiation" after Grant's dismal Failure in the Campaign of 1864?

The "Attrition" Campaign and its Results-Army of Northern Virginia Starved

in the Trenches and Frittered Away, until Lee Had only 35,000 Men to Guard

Forty Miles of Breastworks, and Oppose 140,000 of Grant's splendidly equipped

Army-Disasters in the South-Mr. Davis Calm, Brave, Determined-His Last

Message to Congress-Calmly and candidly States the Dangers and Perils of the

Country, but Expresses the Confident Hope that with Proper Sacrifice, Wise

Measures, and Persevering, Brave Effort the Independence of the Confederacy

can still be Established-The Measures he Proposes for Recruiting the Army, and

Securing Needed Supplies-On the Suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus-Mr.

Lincoln's Proposal of "Unconditional Surrender "-General Grant's Refusal to

have a Military Convention" with General Lee in Reference to Peace-Mr.

Davis's eloquent appeal to Congress and to the Confederacy-Extract from a

Letter of President Davis to Governor Vance, in which he details the measures

the Confederate Government had repeatedly taken to secure peace, and shows

that unconditional surrender was the one condition of peace always insisted on by

the Government at Washington-President Davis's Message to Congress transmit-

ting the report of the commissioners to the Hampton Roads "Peace Conference"-

Report of the Commissioner-The Telegram handed him in St. Paul's Church on

Sunday morning, April 2d-Sensational Stories Refuted-His Own Account of what

Occurred About the rations Gen. Lee wished placed at Amelia C. II.-No fault of

Mr. Davis nor of Commissary-General St. John-Headquarters at Danville-H's

Proclamation-First news of Lee's Surrender-His refusal of a bag of gold, when

he had nothing but Confederate currency-Secretary Mallory's account of the

Meetings of the President and Cabinet with Generals Johnston and Beauregard at

Greensboro', N. C.-Letter from Rev. Dr. II. A. Tupper, showing Mr. Davis's calm,

brave searing at Washington, Ga., when his capture seemed imminent-His cap-

ture-Sensational slanders concerning it refuted-Statement of James H. Parker,

of Maine, one of his captors-Account given in letter of Col. Wm. Preston John-

ston of his Staff, who was present-Account of Ex-Governor Lubbock, one of his

Aids, who was also present-Reference to account of Postmaster-General Reagan,

Attorney-General George Davis, and President Davis's own account in his book,

and in letters to his old cadet room-mate, Col. Crafts J. Wright-The Confederate

Treasure, and what became of it-His Imprisonment at Fortress Monroe-General

Richard Taylor's account of his visit to him-Tender, and eloquent address of

Rev. Dr. Charles Minnegerodo, Rector of St. Paul's Church, Richmond, in which

he gives deeply interesting reminiscences of his friendship with Mr. Davis, his

confirmation and strong Christian character, his efforts to obtain the privilege of

visiting Mr. Davis in prison, hls final success, his interviews with him, his com-

munion with him, his final release on bail, the meeting with his family and

friends, prayer of thanksgivings, &c., &c.—Efforts to hang him on trumped-up

charges of complicity in the assassination of Mr. Lincoln, and cruelty to prison-

ers-Failure to "make out a case"-Nolle prosequi entered on the charge of

"Treason" because the ablest lawyers in the country advised that it could not be

sustained

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HIS LIFE AFTER THE WAR.—Allusion to His Stay in Canada, His Visits to Europe, His
Life in Memphis, and the Death there of Yellow Fever of His Son Jefferson Davis,
Jr.-Beauvoir-Vivid Description of the House, the Grounds, Mr. Davis, Mrs.

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