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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.7 (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.15 (search)
Presidency of the Confederacy offered Stephens and refused.
From the times-dispatch, February 17 Confederacy:
The subject was broached to Mr. Stephens on the way to Montgomery, says Colonel Hami to Georgia for a President.
Well, sir, Mr. Stephens replied, we have Mr. Toombs, Mr. Cobb, Gove ty of the South Carolina delegation favored Mr. Stephens.
That settles it, Alec, said Toombs.
Y ur name to the convention.
No, repeated Mr. Stephens. No, I have not been in this movement.
I w y position.
Alec— Mr. Toombs began; but Mr. Stephens would not let him speak, so he laughed and he Southern States.
It is our best policy, Mr. Stephens, and you are the best man for furthering th f elected?
was what it all amounted to.
Mr. Stephens listened thoughtfully to all he had to say. was jubilant.
When I returned to the room Mr. Stephens was smoking.
At the time Montgomery was war. We knew what work had to be done, but Mr. Stephens never opened his lips.
Never once was the
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