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.4y). Psie of h tvidqi $ilton f oipd, t604 this story of why AOT SI; Stephen$ as not oleqet e seat l the Southern Confed; Ao~ stbject was broached to )r. t ei on the way to MoutgQm . 's Cd Hamilton. 'Mr. E Ii tI train.with us at Q W f .v'le. anid we . found Mr. I S (, f S;iih Caroliitia, aboard. t : ve: rand took the. seat in t .:)hens aid me. Mr. 1 m wAs inr the sent behind. a 1'Mr. Stephens,' said Chestnut, Ahelele rtion from 'my state have ern conrferrinr aiid have de0ided to e k t. (Io-rgia for a president.' WeIl, sir,' Mr. Stephens replied, 'e have Mr. Toombs, Mr. Cobb, Gov- d J -ki-_s and Governor Johnson. a Ithor will suit; I will give my. vote V o either.' We are only looking to you and 1: Mr. Toombs, Mir. Stephens,' Chestnut answered positively. 'No ot.er names v were mentioned, and the majority of 1 the -delegation favor you. No, that can never be, that can C never be,' Mr. Stephens replied ex- r eitedly. And I thought his face turn- ' ed a little pale. 11. 'What is it Alec' Toombs asked t eaning over the back of our seat. e Come over here,' Stephens told c im. "I started to get up to give Toombs 8 my seat, but Mr. Stephens put a hand t n my knee, and Mr. Toombs. took the place beside Mr. Chetnut, who ' repeated the proposition, very can- t idly saying that a majority of the s outh Carolina delegation favored g Stephens. t 'That settles it, Alec,' said e .Td6mbs. 'You are the choice of the S Georgia delegation; we have talked it a over, so you must let us present your f name to the convention.' .'No,' repeated Mr. Stepiens. 'I 'No I have not 4leen in this move ment. I was opposed to secession. I 9 cannot take any office under the gov- r ernment. Tt would .not be judi'eious, h it would not be good policy to put Me a forward for any position.' V ' 'Alec-' Mr. Toombs began, but n Mr. Stephens would not let him speak 'so he laughed and changed the sub jeet. nt ''That was the last of it on the f train, but we hadn't been an hour in I Montgomery when Willy P. Harris S and Col. A. M. Campbell called. Har- 0 -ris was the first sp6kesman, and -he g went straight to the point. 'I f oThe Mississippi delegaton pre- a fer you for president, Mr. Stephens,' said ie. - 'And we are come to ask I if you will allow us to present your f Uame?' I 'Gentlemen, I cannot be a candi- A *~jate for the presidency of tire South- C 'Trn Confederacy,' ire replied. 'I was G opposed to secession. You must elim. E n ate my name as a candidate for all b offices under tire government. It *ould be bad policy for you to pre- el #rnt my name.'a 'Campbell bent forwar'd, listening t< Stepirens earnestly. Tire instant is the last words fell from hris tongue he I spoke. y " You are mistaken, sir!' he cried. b 'It would be good poicy. Tire very best policy, sir'. You op)posed seces--s siorn. You had good rejisons. Weigh- r< ty reasons, sir. Tire whole country- nm North and South-tre wh'lole world, o knows yor reasons. You are tire on ly man t.o wh1omu the Unionists will hn give .their cordial srrpport. You are nu tire oinly mian who can take awvay el from this mnovemrent the chraracter of t1 ai r'ebellion.'a Mr'. Stephrens had by this time re covered from ihis irritation and ap- s penr'ed more willing to argue tire y point.o T'' tin k you (10 tIre Uiniists ill- si ,justicc, Col. Campbell,' ire repilied. it W~hile threy earnrestly opp)osed .the h) ~movemnent, when tire ordinaee of se )eession was passed thog bowed to tire f. ~will of tIhe majori.ty anrd.have all ex- ir ressed threir dcter'minatiorn to sus- li in and defend their state. ''You urnder'stand, of corse, that b) speak only of tire party in my own el tale. T am told that tire Union feel ~g w~as not so strong in Mississippi. tidiions are doubtless di fferen t T hyour.' n No, about tire same, aborut- tire o ni','Col. Campbell r'ejoinred. 'Tire Uno feeling is just as strong, rr ttgh threir votes are not so :nurmer- ni ha as they wer'e whren they elected t1 1ein? S. Foote and defeated Jeff o1 avis for governor.' ti SThrey -acted in Mississippi just h ihont as they did in Georgia. Threy 6l'&vd theoir willingness to surstain S IIddfernd; but for success in this b; wyieMe must hruve more than mn zeir willingiiess we must have their rt Sithusqiasm, ri " Wo need, arnd must have, the en- Ini~ li, y i Stp qinsnid g Yu are blie t ian foi fgeing that jylicy After Ar'g4g d0 b9uY two ton's thet go iObito, the point of OYig hewdulhI cnsido; then very isbly Vithdr'ew, Th iet da Judge Qhilton pAd 9 eNea, of the Alabama delega IQIV'ot,iled' for the samQ purpose. 11eir shadows had haraly left Stephbk us door 4hen Xeitt, of South .Cap liia, and Mr, Toombs made theirap earance--at least Toombs didn't lak6 his appearaiee, lie sat out in lie pAssageway and wlhen I. LOt Keitt a -Toombs put his finger to -his lips nd shook his head. "Well, Keitt talked and talked and alked. I never knew a man 'Who ould beat Keitt talking. 'You ate the preference of the louthi Carolina delegation for presi .6nt, Mr. Stephens, and I am sent to sk if you will serve if elected,' Wai "hat, it amounted to. "Mr. Stephens listened thoughtful to all lie had to say. When Keitt topped, waiting for his reply, there as a moment's silence. I don't be eve I ever was more anxious in my ife. I knew what Mr. Stephens' in lination was and I had heard his rayer the night after the secession f Georgia. '' 'If I am the unanimous choice of he delegates as well as the states and an organize-a cabinet with such con ert of ideas and ability as will justi y the hope of success I will take it,' aid he. 'But on no other condi ions. ''Mr. Keitt left satisfled and Mr. 'oombs wavis jubilant. When I re: arned to the room Mr. Stephens was moking. ''At the tine Montgomery was full overflowing. Besides the accredit d delegates from the six seceding Lates there were many politicians nd delega tes-noMeial, of course rom Virginia, from Maryland, from Fortli Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, 'eniessee, Missouri and Arkansas. "All represented the radical seces ionists of their states and all were abid for war. We knew what work ad to be done, but Mr. Stephens ever opened his lips. Never once ,as the matter mentioned between S. "On the evening of February 8, af 3r the adoption of the constitution, a lotion was inade to go into the clec Lon of the chief officer. Somebody, forgot who, moved that the election liould take place the .next day at 12 'clock, and in the meantime the dele ations should consult separately. 'hat was decided on anl the meeting (1.16111.110d. 'We ;ad hardly reached our hotel 'ien in walked Tooml) and Kceitt, allowed by Judge Chilton, Willy [arris, Gen. Sparrow and Henry larshall, of Lousiana, Morton 'And iven, of Florida, and the whole eorgia delega tion. Toomn'hs' was the pokesman and I never saw him in a etter humor or looking handsomer. '' 'Alec,' said he, 'you are the Ioice of ever'y man in congress, and ll of us are ready to p)ledge ourselves help you form your cabinet. There only one p)oint-thiose fellows from 'irginia and the border states wvant ou to promise to strike the first ''For' a moment there was perfect hence. I believe every man in the om held his breath. Mr. Stephens ade no reply and Mr. Toombs went 11. ''Those fellows say their states are angine'~ in the balance, ready to turn ith the first blow. They knowv Bu ianani wilI never dare to strike us, icy helieve Lincoln will be as cow rdly. ''Now they wvant the quest ion tIled in their states and they want oiu to p)romise when the opportunity Cfors, say if the adminidtration muld1( attempt to reinforce or provis in Sumter, you will strike the first low.' ''For ahout two heartbeat,s they Weed that magnificent specimen of anhood and that fragile, emaciated t.tle mian. '' 'No, I will never strike the first ow at the UTnion,'' said Mr. Steph is, speaking slowly and distinetly. '' 'Aleec!' eried Mr. Toombs. ''They gazed into each other's eyes. hen wit hent a word Toombs turned 'd walked "ut of the room with the her' dolorat es at his heels. 'TI afterward understood that any of the delegamtions sat up all *ht can :seussing, that Toonths was e second choice with the members congress, but the delegates from ec undecided states did not consider mn radical enough. 'They said lhe would 'inake Mr. [ephens .his premier and be guided his advice. Cobb and Rlhett's ime wvas pre'sented and the radlceils dicals wvould niot accept either. 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