CHAPTER VIII. (Page 233-265.)

THE CONFEDERACY ESTABLISHED AND IN OPERATION--CALMNESS AND MODERATION OF THE SOUTH--THE MONTGOMERY CONSTITUTION--THE IMPROVEMENTS UPON THE FEDERAL INSTRUMENT--POPULAR DELIGHT AT THE SELECTION OF MR. DAVIS AS PRESIDENT--MOTIVES OF HIS ACCEPTANCE--HIS PREFERENCE FOR THE ARMY--DAVIS THE SYMBOL OF SOUTHERN CHARACTER AND HOPES--ON HIS WAY TO MONTGOMERY--A CONTRAST--INAUGURATION AND INAUGURAL ADDRESS--THE CONFEDERATE CABINET--TOOMBS--WALKER--MEMMINGER--BENJAMIN--MALLORY-- REAGAN--HISTORICAL POSITION OF PRESIDENT DAVIS--THE TWO POWERS-- EXTREME DEMOCRACY OF THE NORTH--NOBLE IDEAL OF REPUBLICANISM CHERISHED BY THE SOUTH--DAVIS' REPRESENTATIVE QUALITIES AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICES--THE HISTORIC REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CONFEDERATE CAUSE--EARLY HISTORY OF THE GOVERNMENT AT MONTGOMERY--CONFIDENCE IN PRESIDENT DAVIS UNLIMITED--PRESIDENT DAVIS' ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY--HIS MILITARY ADMINISTRATION--THE CONFEDERATE ARMY--WEST POINT--NEGOTIATIONS FOR SURRENDER OF FORTS SUMTER AND PICKENS--MR. BUCHANAN'S PITIABLE POLICY--THE ISSUE OF PEACE OR WAR--PERFIDIOUS COURSE OF THE LINCOLN ADMINISTRATION--MR. SEWARD'S DALLIANCE WITH THE CONFEDERATE COMMISSIONERS--HIS DECEPTIONS--THE EXPEDITION TO PROVISION THE GARRISON OF SUMTER--REDUCTION OF THE FORT--WAR--GUILT OF THE NORTH--ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WAR.