 | Henry Mann - 1896 - 350 страници
...1861, by delegates from South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, was elected President...Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, Vice-President. The border States, which would be the battlefield of war, still hoped for peace, and hesitated to yield... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1861 - 572 страници
...Government. The United States Constitution is used, with slight variation. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, elected President, and Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, Vice-President of the " Confederate States of North America." Feb. 11. — Mr. Lincoln, President-elect, start* for Washington, via Indianapolis,... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1862 - 554 страници
...Government. The United States Constitution is used, with slight variation. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, elected President, and Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, Vice-President of the " Confederate States of North America." Feb. 11. — Mr. Lincoln, President-elect, starts for Washington, via Indianapolis,... | |
 | 1863 - 796 страници
...resulted in a Provisional Constitution, to continue in operation for one year. Under this Constitution, Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, was elected President, and Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, Vice-Président. On the 16th of February, Mr. Davis arrived at Montgomery, to be inaugurated and to... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1865 - 1244 страници
...of this Constitution, the chief executive officers of the new republic were chosen by the Congress : Jefferson Davis of Mississippi was elected President, and Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia Vice President. It must be admitted that great sagacity and prudence were exhibited in the selections... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - 1865 - 944 страници
...imposts, and excises shall be uniform throughout the Confederacy." This was adopted on February 9th. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, was elected President, and Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, \ icePresident, by unanimous votes. The inauguration of Mr. Davis took plnce February 1 8th. In his... | |
 | National cyclopaedia - 1867 - 612 страници
...Montgomery, and formed a provisional government, under the title of the ' Confederate States of America.' Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, was elected president,...Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, vice-president. President Davis immediately prepared for war, and blockaded Fort Sumter, in Charleston Harbour, which... | |
 | 1867 - 796 страници
...resulted in a Provisional Constitution, to continue in operation for one year. Under this Constitution, Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, was elected President, and Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, Vice-Président. On the 16th of February, Mr. Davis arrived at Montgomery, to be inaugurated and to... | |
 | 1867 - 112 страници
...8th. The Southern Congress adopts a Provisional Constitution. 9th. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, is elected President, and Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, Vice-President of the " Confederate States of North America." llth. Mr. Lincoln, President-elect, starts for •Washington. 12th. Tennessee returns... | |
 | 1868 - 796 страници
...resulted ia * Provisional Constitution, to continue in e-peration for one year. Under this Constitution, Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, was elected President,...Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, Vice-President. On the 16th of Febrssrr, Mr. Davis arrived at Montgomery, to b« taaeurated and to enter upon the duties... | |
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Jefferson Davis of Mississippi was elected president, and Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia, vicepresident, of the Confederate States of America. 
