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Inaugural Address Of Gov. Thomas H. Watts

Author: Alabama Governor (1863-1865 Watts)

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020992193

This book is a transcript of the inaugural address of the governor of Alabama, Thomas H. Watts, delivered in 1863. The address provides a unique insight into the political and social landscape of the state of Alabama during the American Civil War. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Alabama and the role of state governments in the Civil War era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Inaugural Address of Gov. Thomas H. Watts Before the Alabama Legislature, December 1st, 1863 (Classic Reprint)

Author: Thomas H. Watts

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-02-08

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9780656084128

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Excerpt from Inaugural Address of Gov. Thomas H. Watts Before the Alabama Legislature, December 1st, 1863 Called by the voice of the people of Alabama, Without solicitation from me, to preside over the destiny of the State, for the next two y, ea'rs I cannot feel otherwise than grateful for this generous manilestation of confidence and esteem. In a time of profound peace, such an hono1 might a ell be deemed the fit reward ofa lifetime of pub lic service. But conferred when the duties of the ofiice have been increased a hundred fold by the multiplied business created by the greatest war of modern times when the clangor of war is heard all around us, and the sighs for our fallen brave fill every passing breeze, I scarcely know whether thanks are due for the grave res ponsibilities with which this election clothes me. I feel that I shall have need of the constant support tand hearty sympathies of an indulgent people; and Ipray God to give me such strength and wisdom as will enable me so, to conduct our affairs, that no detriment shall accrue to' the people of Alabama, and no stain shall mar the beauty of her hpnmed name. Multiplied, grave and casions as the duties of the office may now be, still I cannot deny, 11, Inlet entering on the discharge of its high functions, I feel some such piide and pleasure as a dutiful son must feel when obeying the will of a noble mother. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Damn Yankees!

Author: George C. Rable

Publisher: LSU Press

Published: 2015-11-18

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0807160601

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During the Civil War, southerners produced a vast body of writing about their northern foes, painting a picture of a money-grubbing, puritanical, and infidel enemy. Damn Yankees! explores the proliferation of this rhetoric and demonstrates how the perpetual vilification of northerners became a weapon during the war, fostering hatred and resistance among the people of the Confederacy. Drawing from speeches, cartoons, editorials, letters, and diaries, Damn Yankees! examines common themes in southern excoriation of the enemy. In sharp contrast to the presumed southern ideals of chivalry and honor, Confederates claimed that Yankees were rootless vagabonds who placed profit ahead of fidelity to religious and social traditions. Pervasive criticism of northerners created a framework for understanding their behavior during theof battle, it confirmed the Yankees’ reputed physical and moral weakness. When the Yankees achieved military success, reports of depravity against vanquished foes abounded, stiffening the resolve of Confederate soldiers and civilians alike to protect their homeland and the sanctity of their women from Union degeneracy. From award-winning Civil War historian George C. Rable, Damn Yankees! is the first comprehensive study of anti-Union speech and writing, the ways these words shaped perceptions of and events in the war, and the rhetoric’s enduring legacy in the South after the conflict had ended.