ran across this the other day and thought some of you might want to see it,
http://www.kgcdixie.com/ gldhntr.......
http://www.kgcdixie.com/ gldhntr.......
SWR said:Gary...since you asked...it is in my opinion that those are the cheesiest looking documents I have ever seen...in my life! That...and I don't understand why anybody would fabricated a fantasy certificate proclaiming themselves as a member in the Knights of the Golden Circle.KGC4Dixie said:I'm looking for opinions on which background looks best. Document 2 is one of the ways parchment aged in the 1800s which has more to do with they way paper was made at that time. There's always the first one or three . Anybody? Gary
KGC4Dixie said:SWR said:Gary...since you asked...it is in my opinion that those are the cheesiest looking documents I have ever seen...in my life! That...and I don't understand why anybody would fabricated a fantasy certificate proclaiming themselves as a member in the Knights of the Golden Circle.KGC4Dixie said:I'm looking for opinions on which background looks best. Document 2 is one of the ways parchment aged in the 1800s which has more to do with they way paper was made at that time. There's always the first one or three . Anybody? Gary
I've been waiting for you to join in SWR. But the question was not what you think of the KGC but the background paper.
These do print out very nicely on just about any printer. I'm tending to think the third one as the cross and crown stand out more.
Gary
Gary, the crown and cross is American masonic KT, KGC didn't use it but I do like your graphics.
KGC4Dixie said:I've left room for perhaps a Latin phrase but none discussed as yet.
cccalco said:"in hoc signo vinces"?KGC4Dixie said:I've left room for perhaps a Latin phrase but none discussed as yet.
SWR said:Just a quick reality check here...but, you do know the Knights of the Golden Circle was a pro-slavery movement. I am not quite sure why you want to put you name on a document that would support slaveryKGC4Dixie said:Here is the latest addition to the KGC forum for Knight Defenders only. I've left room for perhaps a Latin phrase but none discussed as yet.
SWR, I suppose to believe that a bad thing one would have to believe that the Emancipation was more than a war measure and its post-war celebration more than the victory of rhetoric. Sometimes it's best going to the horse's mouth to dispel historical inaccuracies that get accepted as commonplace understanding. "If I thought this war was to abolish slavery, I would resign my commission, and offer my sword to the other side." --Ulysses S. Grant "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." --Abraham Lincoln. March 4, 1861 Inaugural address I do wonder if we all haven't been reading too many New England history books ? See below.
You are side-stepping the issue. The Knights of the Golden Circle was a pro-slavery organization. Pro-slavery...they (KGC) did not want to abolish slavery. They (KGC) felt every white man has the right to own slaves. No matter how you type it....the results are the same. Pro-Slavery. Oh yeah...and this was all pre-Civil War. So...why would anyone want to put their name on a document of an organization that supports slavery?
Even though you are just pretending to be a member of a pro-slavery club, the fact remains the same...it is pro-slavery. This is 2009 and not 1861
lastleg said:KGC4Dixie: That was an outstanding post. Is it protected or can it be copied and
disseminated? Thanks for a real history lesson. lastleg
I think you've missed my point about Gary proudly putting his name on the pro-Slavery document. Even though the document is a fantasy item, concocted in his head, by doing so he is proudly proclaiming his pro-Slavery stance. Has nothing to do with secession or political issues.