"There are men, in all ages, who mean to exercise power usefully; but who mean to exercise it. They mean to govern well; but they mean to govern. They promise to be kind masters; but they mean to be masters." Daniel Webster

Friday, July 15, 2011

Cleburne's Proposal

The state erects a new historical marker in Dalton.

1 comment:

Jimmy Espy said...

Cleburne did have the support of several fellow officers early on but their enthusiasm for the idea melted in the face of the brutal criticism offered by assholes like W.H.T. Walker.