Imagine how President Zachary Taylor would have handled the Civil War? In February 1850 President Taylor had held a stormy conference with southern leaders who threatened secession over the issue of slavery. He told them that if necessary to enforce the laws, he personally would lead the Army. Persons taken in rebellion against the Union, he would hang ... with less reluctance than he had hanged deserters and spies in Mexico. Although a Virginian, Taylor violently opposed any notion of secession.
Posted on: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 11:23:40 +0000
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