Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . ined on a charge of treason for can now be entertained. The inauguralabout two years, when he was released on ceremonies took place at noon, Feb. 18, onbail, Horace Greeleys name heading the a platform erected in front of the porticolist of bondsmen for $100,000. He was of the State-house. Davis and the Viee-never tried. He published The Rise and President elect, Alexander H. StephensFall of the Confederate Oovernment (q. v.), with Rev. Dr. Marly, rode infl881). He died in New Or
Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . ined on a charge of treason for can now be entertained. The inauguralabout two years, when he was released on ceremonies took place at noon, Feb. 18, onbail, Horace Greeleys name heading the a platform erected in front of the porticolist of bondsmen for $100,000. He was of the State-house. Davis and the Viee-never tried. He published The Rise and President elect, Alexander H. StephensFall of the Confederate Oovernment (q. v.), with Rev. Dr. Marly, rode infl881). He died in New Orleans, La., an open barouche from the ExchangeDec. 6, 1880. Hotel to the capitol, followed by a multi-Mr. Davis was at his home, not far tude of State officials and citizens. Thefrom Vicksburg, when apprised of his oath of oflice was administered to Daviselection as President of the Confederacy by Howell Cobb, president of the Con-formed at Montgomery, February, 1861. gress, at the close of his inaugural ad-He hastened to that city, and his journey dress. In the evening President Davis held 18 Davis, jefferson. JEFFKKSON DAVIS a levee at Estelle Hall, and the city wasbrilliantly lighted up by bonfires andilluminations. President Davis chose forhis constitutional advisers a cabinet com-prising Robert Toombs, of Georgia, Sec-retary of State; Charles G. Memminger,of South Carolina, Secretary of theTreasury; Le Roy Pope Walker, of Ala-bama, Secretary of War; Stephen , of Florida, Secretary of theNavy, and John H. Reagan, of Texas,Postmaster-General. Afterwards, JudahP. Benjamin was made days after President Lincolns call 19 for troops, President Davis issued a procla-mation, in the preamble of which he saidthe President of the United States had announced the intention of invading theConfederacy with an armed force for thepurpose of capturing its fortresses, andthereby subverting its independence, andsubjecting the free people thereof to thedominion of
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