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Subject: [DESUSSEX] Patty Cannon, The Fugitive Slave Law, Lincoln and the South.
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 21:40:01 EDT

In regard to Patty Cannon and Slavery.
As I recall in true History, America legalized Slavery in 1654. That's 207
years before the Civil War. Guess what American Flag Never Flew upon a Slave
Ship: [><] !! But today's PC Crowd uses her as their whipping post. Most of the
original 13 Colonies "did" support Slavery. Patty Cannon engaged in the Slave
Trade, upheld by United States law. The "Fugitive Slave Law of 1850," supported
by Lincoln, and upheld by the U.S. Supreme courts of every Northern State,
allowed for a bounty in trade for the capture of escaped or runaway Slaves. It
was especially popular above the Mason - Dixon line, and Union States of
Kentucky, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, which all allowed
Slavery. Yes, Delaware was a Slave State, and in 1863, when Lincoln issued his
Emancipation Proclamation, Freeing only the Slaves in the States that refused to
rejoin the Union, effectively freeing none, Delaware held tight to the Union
hoping to retain its Slavery. Lincoln's Political ploy with Emancipation
proclamation was to sway England and France away from Recognizing the Confederate
Nation, thus, lessening support for the Confederate "Cause" of Freedom. Imagine
for a moment if that were England against our 1st President, George Washington
and our Revolutionary Soldiers. Would Washington be consider a terrorist by
Great Britain? It was England that declared Washington a Rebel! For insight
into Lincoln, I recommend reading the book titled: "The Real Lincoln", by
Marylander; Thomas J. Dilorenzo. Here are two Historical Lincoln quotes concerning
Lincoln's position on Slavery: In 1860 Lincoln said, "I have no purpose,
directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States
where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no
inclination to do so". In 1862 Lincoln states: "My paramount object in this struggle
is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy slavery. If I
could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it; and if I could save
it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do
about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the
Union". Contrary to PC popular belief, thousands of blacks fought as Johnny
Rebs for the South, including those from Delaware. DR Lewis Steiner of the U.S.
Sanitary Commission observed that while the Confederate Army marched through
the Union held State of Maryland, during the 1862 Sharpsburg (Antietam)
campaign, "Over 3,000 Negroes had arms, rifles. muskets, sabers, bowie knives,
dirks,. etc. And were manifestly an integral portion of the Southern Confederate
Army". I would also recommend reading the book: "Jewish Confederates", by
Charleston attorney, Robert Rosen. More than 10,000 Jews fought for the Confederacy.
As Rabbi Korn of Charleston related, " Nowhere else in America -- certainly
not in the Antebellum North -- had Jews been accorded such an opportunity to be
complete equals as in the old South". Confederate General Robert E. Lee
allowed his Jewish soldiers to observe all holy days, while U.S. Generals Ulysses S.
Grant and William T. Sherman issued anti Jewish orders.
I hope this will bring light to yet still many unknown in our American
History!
Regards, John J. Zoch, Sr.
Seaford, Delaware

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