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.