GDG- Abe Lincoln - pro-secessionist????

[Bob Huddleston]

Greg,

You might send this quote back to your friend. And it is *not* taken out of
context! :>)

Secretary of War Jefferson Davis to Bvt. Major General Persifor F. Smith:

								War
Department 
							Washington,
September 3, 1856

..
	The position of the insurgents . is that of open rebellion against
the laws and constitutional authorities, with such an open manifestation of
a purpose to spread devastation over the land, as no longer justifies
further hesitation or indulgence. To you, as to every soldier, whose
habitual feeling is to protect the citizens of his own country, and to only
use his arms against a public enemy, it cannot be otherwise than deeply
painful to be brought into conflict with any portion of his
fellow-countrymen, But patriotism and humanity alike require that rebellion
should be promptly crushed, and the perpetration of crimes which now disturb
the peace and security of the good people of the Territory of Kansas should
be effectually checked. You will, therefore, energetically employ al the
means within your reach to restore the supremacy of the law, always
endeavoring to carry out your present purpose to prevent the unnecessary
effusion of blood.

Take care,

Bob

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And so to the end of history, murder shall breed murder, always in the name
of right and honour and peace, until the Gods are tired of blood and create
a race that can understand." - George Bernard Shaw, "Caesar and Cleopatra"