The Ghost Of George Washington

Mindmelted said:

He would have taken lee's position.

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"I can anticipate no greater calamity for the country than the dissolution of the Union. It would be an accumulation of all the evils we complain of, and I am willing to sacrifice everything but honor for its preservation."


Col. Robert E. Lee, U.S.A. in a letter to his son Custis, January 23, 1861

A very proud man!







"But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with."

Washington's formal acceptance of command of the Army (16 June 1775)

A very humble man!

ChChoda said:

"I can anticipate no greater calamity for the country than the dissolution of the Union. It would be an accumulation of all the evils we complain of, and I am willing to sacrifice everything but honor for its preservation."


Col. Robert E. Lee, U.S.A. in a letter to his son Custis, January 23, 1861

A very proud man!







"But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with."

Washington's formal acceptance of command of the Army (16 June 1775)

A very humble man!

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And yet lee fought for the south and his state of virginia.The same as washington would have done.H e would have condoned the secession of the south just for the unfair taxation reason alone.And then to invade his state with military force would have made him side with the south even more.

Mindmelted said:

And yet lee fought for the south and his state of virginia.The same as washington would have done.H e would have condoned the secession of the south just for the unfair taxation reason alone.And then to invade his state with military force would have made him side with the south even more.

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It's out of context, but absolutely applicable.

George Washington to George William Fairfax
31 May 1775

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"Unhappy it is though to reflect, that a Brother's Sword has been sheathed in a Brother's breast, and that, the once happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched with Blood, or Inhabited by Slaves. Sad alternative! But can a virtuous Man hesitate in his choice?"

http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/revolution/letters/gfairfax2.html

ChChoda said:

It's out of context, but absolutely applicable.

George Washington to George William Fairfax
31 May 1775

excerpt-

"Unhappy it is though to reflect, that a Brother's Sword has been sheathed in a Brother's breast, and that, the once happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched with Blood, or Inhabited by Slaves. Sad alternative! But can a virtuous Man hesitate in his choice?"

http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/revolution/letters/gfairfax2.html

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Your so focused on the slave thing.

We are not talking about slaves.

We are talking about if washington would have fought for or sided with the south.

Slavery was wrong and is still wrong today(Which it still goes on in africa and other places)

And the south was not the ones bringing in the slaves to market.It was all greedy yankees ships doing that.But that besides the point.Washington would not have tolerated the invasion of virginia,Period.

Mindmelted said:

Your so focused on the slave thing.

We are not talking about slaves.

We are talking about if washington would have fought for or sided with the south.

Slavery was wrong and is still wrong today(Which it still goes on in africa and other places)

And the south was not the ones bringing in the slaves to market.It was all greedy yankees ships doing that.But that besides the point.Washington would not have tolerated the invasion of virginia,Period.

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You really don't know your history. That's all. Seriously, you need to read a couple more books on American history, actual historical accounts, before you become a channeler of Presidents and Generals.

Start here:
P.G.T. Beauregard

Here's another lead for you...


http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tl1861.html

June 1861 -- West Virginia Is Born.

Residents of the western counties of Virginia did not wish to secede along with the rest of the state. This section of Virginia was admitted into the Union as the state of West Virginia on June 20, 1863.

ChChoda said:

You really don't know your history. That's all. Seriously, you need to read a couple more books on American history, actual historical accounts, before you become a channeler of Presidents and Generals.

Start here:
P.G.T. Beauregard

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Do tell almighty know it all.

Enlighten me with your unsurmountable knowledge on the subject.

Mindmelted said:

Do tell almighty know it all.

Enlighten me with your unsurmountable knowledge on the subject.

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No, really, read a book or ten...