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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Unreconstructed Virginia State Flags Now Available - Marking the 158th Anniversary of her Birth
Was Lincoln's Proclamation Freeing the Slaves Truly Worthy of the Praise Which it has Received?
April
is Confederate History and Heritage Month in the Old Dominion, as well
as in many states across the South. As part of the celebration, and in
an effort to educate the citizens of the Commonwealth, we will present a
Q&A each day, from a Confederate Catechism, by Lyon Gardiner Tyler,
1853-1935; the son of President, John Tyler, who also was a member of
the Confederate congress. He was a professor of literature at the
College of William and Mary, and served as President of the College of
William and Mary from 1888 until 1919.
Day 14:
17.
Did the South, as alleged by Lincoln in his messages and in his
Gettysburg speech, fight to destroy popular government throughout the
world?
No;
the charge was absurd. Had the South succeeded, the United States would
still have enjoyed all its liberties, and so would Great Britain,
France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, and all other peoples. The danger
to popular government came from Lincoln himself. In conducting the war,
Lincoln talked about "democracy" and "the plain people," but adopted the
rules of despotism and autocracy, and under the fiction of "war powers"
virtually abrogated the Constitution, which he had sworn to support.
18. Was Lincoln's proclamation freeing the slaves worthy of the praise which it has received?
No; his proclamation was a war measure merely. He had no humanitarian purpose in view, and only ten days before its issuance he declared that "the possible consequences of insurrection and massacre in the Southern States" would not deter him from its use, whenever he should deem it necessary for military purposes. (Nicolay and Hay, Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, I/, p. 235.)
18. Was Lincoln's proclamation freeing the slaves worthy of the praise which it has received?
No; his proclamation was a war measure merely. He had no humanitarian purpose in view, and only ten days before its issuance he declared that "the possible consequences of insurrection and massacre in the Southern States" would not deter him from its use, whenever he should deem it necessary for military purposes. (Nicolay and Hay, Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, I/, p. 235.)
Monday, April 29, 2019
Were Southerners "rebels" in seceding from the Federal Union?
Day 13:
16. Were the Southerners "rebels" in seceding from the Federal Union?
The term "rebel" had no application to the Southern people, however much it applied to the American colonists. These last called themselves "Patriots," not rebels. Both Southerners in 1861 and Americans in 1776 acted under the authority of their State governments. But while the colonies were mere departments of the British Union, the American States were creators of the Federal Union. The Federal government was the agent of the States for the purposes expressed in the Constitution, and it is absurd to say that the principal can rebel against the agent.
President Jackson threatened war with South Carolina in 1833, but admitted that in such an event South Carolinians taken prisoners would not be "rebels" but prisoners of war. The Freesoilers in Kansas and John Brown at Harper's Ferry were undoubtedly "rebels," for they acted without any lawful authority whatever in using force against the Federal Government, and Lincoln and the Republican party, in approving a platform which sympathized with the Freesoilers and bitterly denounced the Federal Government, were rebels and traitors at heart.
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Virginia Flaggers Launch New Online Store
Earlier this week, the Virginia Flaggers launched their NEW on-line store for
purchasing Va Flaggers merchandise. For years, folks have requested the
option to order our merchandise online and we are thrilled to announce
the grand opening of our website today!
Visit www.shopvaflaggers.com and have a look around!
The site will kick off with 5 products and we will be expanding the
selection over the coming days and weeks, based on your response and
product demand.
Please remember that ALL proceeds benefit the Va Flaggers’ roadside memorial battle flag and heritage/monument defense projects.
Shop our online store and help support the Va Flaggers!
Shop our online store and help support the Va Flaggers!
Monumental Victory in Georgia on Confederate Memorial Day!
*** GOVERNOR KEMP SIGNS ***
SENATE BILL 77
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