{"id":3892,"date":"2011-08-11T15:50:20","date_gmt":"2011-08-11T20:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lincolndemocrat.com\/?p=3892"},"modified":"2011-08-11T16:01:37","modified_gmt":"2011-08-11T21:01:37","slug":"the-union-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lincolndemocrat.com\/?p=3892","title":{"rendered":"The Union forever…"},"content":{"rendered":"

…Hurrah, boys hurrah
\nDown with the traitor
\nUp with the Stars
\nwhile we rally round the Flag, boys
\nRally once again
\nShouting the Battle Cry of Freedom<\/a> <\/p>\n

Here’s the latest announced candidate for the Republican nomination to the Presidency. Abe Lincoln is rolling in his grave. (So too is Sam Houston<\/a>, the first President of the Republic of Texas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“All new states are invested, more or less, by a class of noisy, second-rate men who are always in favor of rash and extreme measures, But Texas was absolutely overrun by such men.” Sam Houston<\/p><\/blockquote>\n