A New Republic Of Texas

Author : H. J. Gresham
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 493 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book The New Republic of Texas written by H. J. Gresham and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-23 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Republic of Texas"We pledge ourselves to our fair land, where honor lives and justice true, Texas the grand Republic, nothing else will do!"The pledge given to the Republic of Texas on the occasion of the swearing in of a new President and sitting of a new government for the New Republic of Texas.The New Republic of Texas tells the story of Hank Pennington, a simple rancher and quite Texan who was called upon to abandon his life on the ranch and lead Texas to Independence. He reluctantly accepts the challenge. With dedicated friends and absolute determination he builds a coalition, gets elected Governor against incredible odds, and then is forced to rush his plans for independence due to pressures from both inside and outside Texas.Hank's obstacles aren't simply a lethargic and non-believing population or an entrenched Texas state political cadre. Hank faces down secret forces who move people around like chess pieces and use all the powers of government, industry, and more to smash through any obstacles to their power and strength. Hank calls them The Machine. And this Machine will stop at nothing.The conflict is ultimately between the American President and Governor Pennington, however. Though he has no deep love for Texas nor its people the President refuses to be the destroyer. In the end, he pays heavily for his defiance of the Machine. Texas survives. The Lone Star once again flies above the land and Hank Pennington becomes the most beloved statesman in Texas history and second only to Sam Houston in the contribution he made to his country.For over 150 years Texas has been a giver, the supplier of beef and materials and industry... and blood. Texas has always given far more than an even share. With its great location, massive size, incredible diversity, abundant resources and extremely loyal population, Texas has always stood out far above every other state and has in some ways been considered its own entity ever since the fall of the Alamo and the capture of Santa Ana at San Jacinto.Though the political reality of The Republic of Texas faded into history neither the ideal nor the dream has quite gone away. At times when the United States has been pulling itself apart many of us in Texas have believed we're better than that. We don't always get along either, but by god let someone trash our flag or our land and see what kind of hell they reap, from all of us.The United States is in very troubled times. There's insane talk of another "American Civil War," hatred and anger, a bad mood all the way around. But who fights who in this new "Civil War?" There's no clear-cut division of enemies as there was in 1860. The whole idea is nothing more than a path into oblivion. Except for Texas. We now have the opportunity to correct the mistake made in 1861. The Greatest Texan ever, Sam Houston, refused to support the South. He insisted that if Texas must secede then it should go its own way again. We didn't. This time, we should.I believe it's time once again for it to stand alone as an independent nation. It's time for Texas to rise above the pathetic fighting and ugly squabbles dividing the other 49 states and guaranteed to rip them apart. Texans, it's time to go.The New Republic of Texas is a novel. But it's a story that explores Texas independence and how it just might work. It's much more possible than you think!