I live in Lamar County. When I first heard about it, I was surprised and angry. There aren't that many Northern transplants around. I guess the Yankees thought that they could set a precedent by going after a small town.
Northerners are the chief promoters of removing Texas and Confederate monuments. Many of them aren't even resident in the state. A few years ago, they tried to abolish the Fort Worth Livestock Exhibition and Show, especially the Longhorn parade. They're not just going after Texas' Confederate History, but it's identity as a Southern state and as Texas itself. They're going after the Alamo and Sam Houston statues. They want to demolish the monuments at the Capitol, as well.Not all of which are Confederate. They may even want to tear down the Capitol itself.Perhaps build a new one that more reflects the culture of the people of Massachusetts or Illinois.
However, they've mostly lost. There have been nearly 2k new monuments errected over the past several years. The Monument of The Wind, in Orange, Tx, comes to mind.
Paris is where the John Bell Maxey House is located. Generals Maxey and Gano led Confederate troops in Oklahoma. General Stand Watie and his Cherokee/Choctaw brigade were part of that command. They also took part in the Red River Campaign. Speaking of which, across the Red from Lamar County, is the Choctaw Nation. There are Confederate monuments in Oklahoma. Which might surprise a lot of people.
Read John Bell Maxey and The Confederate Indians.
Clarksville, Tx, east of Paris, in Red River County, has a beautiful square with it's Confederate Monument, as well. Very few towns around here don't have at least a cenotaph. I grew up with the Monument at the Grayson County Courthouse. I just took it for granted.
As an aside, the film The Outlaw Josey Wales refers to North Central/Northeast Texas. That's why it's a favourite around here. There are a lot of connections to Arkansas and Missouri. Quantrill had his winter camp right west of where I grew up. There were a lot of quartermaster depots and POW camps in the area, too. Lots of exciting history here.
I see more Texas and First National flags flying in Lamar County, than anything else. A neighbour up the road has a dually pickup with a First National shade in the back window. The First National is still popular because it flew here until the end of the war.
At any rate, I'm glad the Monument is staying up.
Things like this happen because the the Rule of Law has been replaced by the Rule of Massachusetts, and the authority of the Constitution has been replaced by the authority of New York.
Good News Ms Connie. The Judge and his associates who wanted to take down the Monument have been voted out of office. I voted against them. Overall, the Democrats lost in Lamar County, as they did in most of the rest of Texas. Political interference and subversion from Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, New York and Massachusetts, has been staved off for another few years.
I live in Lamar County. When I first heard about it, I was surprised and angry. There aren't that many Northern transplants around. I guess the Yankees thought that they could set a precedent by going after a small town.
ReplyDeleteNortherners are the chief promoters of removing Texas and Confederate monuments. Many of them aren't even resident in the state. A few years ago, they tried to abolish the Fort Worth Livestock Exhibition and Show, especially the Longhorn parade. They're not just going after Texas' Confederate History, but it's identity as a Southern state and as Texas itself. They're going after the Alamo and Sam Houston statues. They want to demolish the monuments at the Capitol, as well.Not all of which are Confederate. They may even want to tear down the Capitol itself.Perhaps build a new one that more reflects the culture of the people of Massachusetts or Illinois.
However, they've mostly lost. There have been nearly 2k new monuments errected over the past several years. The Monument of The Wind, in Orange, Tx, comes to mind.
Paris is where the John Bell Maxey House is located. Generals Maxey and Gano led Confederate troops in Oklahoma. General Stand Watie and his Cherokee/Choctaw brigade were part of that command. They also took part in the Red River Campaign. Speaking of which, across the Red from Lamar County, is the Choctaw Nation. There are Confederate monuments in Oklahoma. Which might surprise a lot of people.
Read John Bell Maxey and The Confederate Indians.
Clarksville, Tx, east of Paris, in Red River County, has a beautiful square with it's Confederate Monument, as well. Very few towns around here don't have at least a cenotaph. I grew up with the Monument at the Grayson County Courthouse. I just took it for granted.
As an aside, the film The Outlaw Josey Wales refers to North Central/Northeast Texas. That's why it's a favourite around here. There are a lot of connections to Arkansas and Missouri. Quantrill had his winter camp right west of where I grew up. There were a lot of quartermaster depots and POW camps in the area, too. Lots of exciting history here.
I see more Texas and First National flags flying in Lamar County, than anything else. A neighbour up the road has a dually pickup with a First National shade in the back window. The First National is still popular because it flew here until the end of the war.
At any rate, I'm glad the Monument is staying up.
Things like this happen because the the Rule of Law has been replaced by the Rule of Massachusetts, and the authority of the Constitution has been replaced by the authority of New York.
Another good book is "Rebels on The Red."
ReplyDeleteGood News Ms Connie. The Judge and his associates who wanted to take down the Monument have been voted out of office. I voted against them. Overall, the Democrats lost in Lamar County, as they did in most of the rest of Texas. Political interference and subversion from Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, New York and Massachusetts, has been staved off for another few years.
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