Comments on: More On The War http://larison.org/2008/01/16/more-on-the-war/ n. the principle of good order "Observe the strange inversion of all order and sense! Dignity debased; how vilely is the function of a consul prostituted!" ~The Craftsman Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:59:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Daniel Larison http://larison.org/2008/01/16/more-on-the-war/#comment-8598 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:50:51 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/01/16/more-on-the-war/#comment-8598 That's a fair point. I have tended to lump Northerners together when I'm talking about these things and have too easily reduced "the North" to a certain radical political cause, which is what I'm usually complaining that other people do to various countries, so I should be more careful. My ancestors on one side are mainly New England and New Jersey folk, who likewise did not care for the war. You're also right about Lincoln. Thanks for pointing these things out. That’s a fair point. I have tended to lump Northerners together when I’m talking about these things and have too easily reduced “the North” to a certain radical political cause, which is what I’m usually complaining that other people do to various countries, so I should be more careful. My ancestors on one side are mainly New England and New Jersey folk, who likewise did not care for the war. You’re also right about Lincoln. Thanks for pointing these things out.

]]> by: OldNewEngland http://larison.org/2008/01/16/more-on-the-war/#comment-8597 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:45:20 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/01/16/more-on-the-war/#comment-8597 This isn't relevant to this exact post, but I'm must say Daniel, I think it's strange how you observe "the North" as a monolithic entity (or even a polity unto its own). In general, you use the word "Yankee" too easily. I'm a Yankee, born and bred. My family has lived and prospered in the same 50 mile radius since the 17th century. Mom's DAR, our house is littered with portraits of the old boy presidents (particularly Washington), etc. In short, I've got the blueblood of a patriot in me. And I don't consider Lincoln to be a Yankee in the least. He was a coarse, impoverished farmer from the Midwest. That has nothing to do with the maritime Yankee folk, many of whom cared a great little for the war, even if in the end they accepted it as a necessity (once the thing got on, it wasn't stopping...). Sorry if this seems random, it's just I've only just now registered, and I've been meaning to say something along these lines for a while now. Peace, and God bless. This isn’t relevant to this exact post, but I’m must say Daniel, I think it’s strange how you observe “the North” as a monolithic entity (or even a polity unto its own). In general, you use the word “Yankee” too easily. I’m a Yankee, born and bred. My family has lived and prospered in the same 50 mile radius since the 17th century. Mom’s DAR, our house is littered with portraits of the old boy presidents (particularly Washington), etc. In short, I’ve got the blueblood of a patriot in me. And I don’t consider Lincoln to be a Yankee in the least. He was a coarse, impoverished farmer from the Midwest. That has nothing to do with the maritime Yankee folk, many of whom cared a great little for the war, even if in the end they accepted it as a necessity (once the thing got on, it wasn’t stopping…).

Sorry if this seems random, it’s just I’ve only just now registered, and I’ve been meaning to say something along these lines for a while now. Peace, and God bless.

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