“In this enlightened age, there are few I believe, but what will acknowledge, that slavery as an institution is a moral and political evil in any country.”
All Americans would certainly agree with the statement above- and in a moment I’ll identify the man who wrote it.
The current effort by the San Antonio City Council to remove the Confederate statue in Travis Park is among many similar efforts underway across Texas and the South. As a descendant of several Confederate veterans, and a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, you may be surprised to learn that I can support the removal of San Antonio’s Confederate monument.