Happy Birthday, General Lee

Dan Miller's Blog ^ | January 17, 2014 | Dan Miller

[central_va]

There were those in the north who were vindictive and looking for their pound of flesh. They wanted a very public trial and very public executions. Abe Lincoln and Grant did not. They were all about reconciliation. Andrew Johnson wasn't quite that vindictive but he did want retribution - especially after Lincoln's assassination. Salmon P. Chase appear to be somewhere in between.

I agree with that, however it is my opinion that Davis would have been acquitted. Davis was pretty dang sure almost demanding a trial. Lee would never have gone to trial.

[Howie66]

*Yawn*

[Vermont Lt]

I will not get into an argument with you, you slave loving racist bigot. You are still pissed you can’t own someone to mow your lawn.

[ladyjane]

Name calling diminishes your argument and makes you look like a 5th grade kid.

[BlackElk]

Ping for later

[Vermont Lt]

He and I go way back. He does not have an open mind. He longs for men in chains so that he can feel superior. He is not worthy of debate.

[MikefromOhio]

Here is a tribute to your Civil War Yankee General hero.

I have a Civil War Yankee General hero? Really? Who was it?

As usual, the wannabes just resort to ad hominem attacks (and should be banned for it, just like any leftist would be here) and justifying slavery by butchering the states rights arguments to support themselves. Thankfully history is written by the victors and the traitorous rebels were destroyed.

[MikefromOhio]

How can a citizen of the Confederate States of America be guilty of not upholding the constitution of a foreign county, the USA? What poppycock is this?

There was not such thing as recognized by the true and legitimate (not to mention enduring) government of the United States.

[central_va]

Name calling diminishes your argument and makes you look like a 5th grade kid.

Thank you.

[rockrr]

I agree. May I assume that your post applies to #60 as well?

[ladyjane]

Vermont Lt. - You are an interesting case. This topic seems to be very important to you but you are making some assumptions and some of those assumptions are not correct.

One assumption, that I am a Southerner, is not correct. Actually that is quite amusing given who my ancestors are. Another assumption, that this is about finding someone to mow the lawn or wash the dishes, that is not correct.

Years ago in Boston at the beginning of the War Between the States, the servants at the Somerset Club would draw the heavy drapes to block the view of the troops that were gathering on the Common. The members did not want the war. Many of the members were involved in banking and the mills in New England that relied on the cotton that was used to make the yard goods they produced. Without cotton they couldn’t produce the fabric.

The War Between the States was about money. Some northerners were Abolitionists but others were making a lot of money buying from and selling to the South. It’s sort of like the present day politicians. It’s about money.

[Vermont Lt]

Unless you are posting as the other guy, nothing I’ve said was directed at you.

Why you keep bringing up the freakin’ war of 1812 I don’t know. Are we celebrating the birthdays of anyone from that era whom folks would consider rebels?

This is about Lee.

What I grow weary of is the unabashed praise for the CSA and their leaders.

If they are so interested in rebellion, I wish they would start it up again, instead of living 150 years ago, praising men who if they upheld their vow before the almighty to support the constitution of the Union, hundreds of thousands would have lived.

I know that vows and oaths before God have little meaning to most these days, they are sacred for a reason. Those men could have resigned their commissions, and upheld their oaths by not taking up arms.

It’s actually pretty simple. And that would have been the best course for the country.

I am done with all of this. If any of these guys have the balls to do it against our current tyrant, I am on board. But simply stop trying to make a losing proposition sound noble.

[central_va]

I am done with all of this.

Really? Good news is springing all over.

[MikefromOhio]

Really? Good news is springing all over.

Yes, must like July 4th, 1863 when it became clear for everyone with half a brain that the traitorous rebels were going to lose their little insurrection and that the United States of America was going to endure through their little temper tantrum.

HAHA

[central_va]

Your promised “I am done with it” Didn’t last very long.

[MikefromOhio]

Your promised “I am done with it” Didn’t last very long.

Apparently you are so blinded by hate that you can't differentiate between me and someone else.

It says a lot about your character in my opinion. Blind hatred for anything different. You'd fit in well as a overseer in some cotton field in the 1850s....

[rockrr]

LOL ;’)