"The time for compromise has now passed, and the South is determined to maintain her position, and make all who oppose her smell Southern powder and feel Southern steel."
- Jefferson Davis used these words in his inaugural speech on February 16, 1861
Badge worn by Jefferson Davis's wife, Varina Summer, 1860.
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PS tlopp, you might want to scroll through the other sections of the A to Z forum, as I think there is already a thread started with Jefferson Davis quotes.
__________________ "The American people and the Government at Washington may refuse to recognize it for a time but the inexorable logic of events will force it upon them in the end; that the war now being waged in this land is a war for and against slavery." Frederick Douglass
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Tim, that quote was called into question a couple years ago as it's not actually in his inaugral address. I believe it actually came from one of his speeches but haven't been actually able to find what speech specifically.
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For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Eccl 1:18
"The time for compromise has now passed, and the South is determined to maintain her position, and make all who oppose her smell Southern powder and feel Southern steel."
And they did. But ...
This has the flavor of a heavyweight weigh-in or Super Bowl boast, in today's milieu, but unlike Namath, another southerner, he couldn't deliver the goods.
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This has the flavor of a heavyweight weigh-in or Super Bowl boast, in today's milieu, but unlike Namath, another southerner, he couldn't deliver the goods.
As a Joe Willie Namath fan, we'll take that as a compliment, at least for Joe Willie who could and did deliver. It should be noted that Joe Willie graduated with his batchelor's degree from the University of Alabama back at the end of last semester. It took him a while, probably spent too much time playing football?
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