Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: TexConfederate1861
The recognition was their first duty, that is true, but I believe the CSA would have done the honorable thing....

I see no reason to believe that. To date they had seized whatever they wanted with no payment, they had walked away from responsibility for the debt without discussion, they were willing to go to war to acquire Sumter. If they didn't see any of those as dishonorable acts then why should we believe that they would have a sudden change of heart and pay for anything? Wouldn't an offer to do so be an admission that their earlier actions had been wrong?

396 posted on 04/14/2007 9:19:46 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur (Save Fredericksburg. Support CVBT.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 383 | View Replies ]


To: Non-Sequitur

Once passions had cooled, I believe everything would have been done correctly.


412 posted on 04/14/2007 2:04:56 PM PDT by TexConfederate1861 (Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy.......)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 396 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson