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The gallows inside the Gonzales County Jail in Gonzales, Texas. As you can see there is no trap door. At the appointed time the County Sheriff or hangman would administer a final "nudge" and the sentence would be carried out.
Gonzales, Texas.
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There once was a man who lived in a nice house in the countryside. But he had anger issues. He would get angry with his neighbours for even the smallest thing whilst doing exactly what he liked and making as much noise as possible. One day he found out that all his neighbours were planning a party but he wasn't invited. That made him super angry. And so he declared war on everyone.
'The Man Who Would Be King' is on A4 paper and was made using various weapons of mass creation including acrylic paint, coloured pencil, paint pen, stencils and smoke. You could arrange to buy it from us or alternatively just come and take it by force...
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Celebrate “Come & Take It!” with us! Oct. 3, 4, & 5, 2014, Historic Downtown Gonzales Texas. The Come & Take It Festival celebrates the firing of the first shot of the Texas Revolution on Oct. 2, 1835, which took place in Gonzales Texas. Events take place throughout the town of Gonzales, including the downtown square, Independence Park, the Old Jail Museum, the Memorial Museum and Pioneer Village. In the early morning hours of October 2, 1835 the boom of a cannon marked the birth of the Lone Star state as a flag emblazoned with the words "Come and Take It" waved in the wind while the settlers of Gonzales held back Mexican soldiers intent on confiscating the artillery weapon. The echo of that first cannon shot still reverberates through the hearts and souls of Gonzales' citizens, and each first weekend in October residents rally to pay tribute to those who took a stand for freedom. For a true taste of the Lone Star State, sample the servings at the Texas T-Bone Cook-off and the Texas Bean and Chili Cook-offs before an afternoon filled with old-fashion fun, including a classic car show, a horseshoe & washer pitching contest on St. Joseph Street along with bingo at Confederate Square. Visitors looking to learn more about the town dubbed the "Lexington of Texas" can tour the Memorial Museum, which is home to memorabilia from Gonzales's earliest residents, stand on the front porch of the Eggleston House, a primitive dog-run residence, marvel at the elegant edifice of the J.B. Wells house, and walk through the Old Jail Museum. While a parade and a Pride of Texas carnival provides hours of entertainment for the entire family, visitors will want to take time to remember the true reason behind the festival at Pioneer Village, where demonstrations of frontier life are conducted among the venue's many 1800's structures, a battle re-enactment brings the glory of the fateful day back to life, and a memorial service is held in honor of the "Immortal Thirty-Two," forefathers from Gonzales who gave their lives at The Alamo. History buffs will also want to take the short trip to the town of Cost, the actual site of the skirmish, where a cannon-firing ceremony breaks the silence and the cry of "Come and Take It!" rings out once again.
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"If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. That's ridiculous. If I have a gun, what in the hell do I have to be paranoid about?"
-Clint Smith
Horace Eggleston House - 1845
The Eggleston house was one of the first houses built in Gonzales after the run-away scrape and burning of the town in 1836.
One week after the first shot of the Texas Revolution was fired at Gonzales, Texans led by George Collinsworth and Ben Milam took the offensive and captured the important Mexican fortress at Goliad.
More than two months before elected delegates from throughout Texas met at Washington on the Brazos and voted to break from Mexico, almost 100 settlers at Goliad expressed similar sentiments, signing their own declaration of independence. As the document was signed, a flag designed by Captain Phillip Dimmitt was raised over the presidio.
The flag symbolized the Texans' willingness to face any sacrifice to win their freedom.
The presidio at Goliad, established in 1749, was one of the most important military positions in the Mexican province of Texas. After the fall of the Alamo, it was also the site of the massacre of Colonel Fannin and almost all his 342 men after their defeat and capture at Colleto by Santa Anna.
(http://www.galleryoftherepublic.com/txflags/goliad.htm)
1st flag of the Texas Revolution
Texas Independence Day is March 2
Lately I have posted old photos of my aunt's family, the Pontons of Lavaca County TX. A Flickr member in Australia with the same surname wrote seeking any information about the Texas Pontons. Consulting a book about the history of that county, I was pleasantly surprised to see that my aunt's ancestor, Andrew Ponton, was the alcalde (mayor) of Gonzales and played a key role in starting the Texas Revolution.
After Santa Anna discarded the Mexican Constitution of 1824 and assumed dictatorship, he ordered the populace be disarmed.
In September 1835, Mexican cavalry came to the Texian colony at Gonzales to repossess a cannon which had been loaned to the settlers for defense against Comanches. Andrew Ponton received the order and stalled for time. He sent a message stating he was absent. Next he demanded an order from the political chief of the Department of the Brazos before releasing the cannon.
The cavalry officer in charge left his men camped near Gonzales and rode back to San Antonio for further instructions. Meanwhile, Ponton buried the cannon and sent messengers to nearby settlements requesting aid.
18 armed colonists removed the Guadalupe River ferry and captured the small number of Mexican troopers, except for one who skedaddled to back San Antonio. Soon about 100 Mexican cavalry arrived, but the Texian volunteers had grown to 150.
The Mexican commander ordered the ferry restored and the cannon surrendered at once. The gun was now mounted and ready about 200 yards behind the Texian force. Their reply to the Mexican captain: "There it is--come and take it." He withdrew.
Ladies of the settlement hastily made a flag to fly over the cannon. On the night of October 1, the colonists slipped across the river and waited to be attacked. Rev. William P. Smith addressed the Texians:
"The government of Mexico, in the person of Santa Anna, has sent an army to commence the disarming system. Give up the cannon, and we may surrender our small arms also, and at once to be the vassals of the most imbecile and unstable government on earth. But will Texas give up the cannon? Will she surrender her small-arms? Every response is NO, NEVER! Never will she submit to a degradation of that character! Fellow-soldiers, the cause for which we are contending is just, honorable and glorious--our liberty! The same blood that animated the hearts of our ancestors of '76 still flows warm in our veins. Having waited several days for the Mexican army to make an attack upon us, we have now determined to attack them on tomorrow morning at the dawn of day. Some of us may fall, but if we do, let us be sure to fall with our face toward the enemy."
The Mexican commander, Captain Castaneda, attempted to keep peace. He too favored a federal republic, and was critical of the new dictatorship. Colonel Moore of the Texians urged him to join in a rebellion against Santa Anna, but Castaneda replied he would follow his orders.
The Texians attacked, driving the Mexican force from the field, and Gonzales became known as the Lexington of the Texas Revolution. This minor skirmish had monumental consequences.
Various accounts of the event supply differing and often conflicting details. Unfortunately the flag itself is lost to history and its design is disputed. One contemporary description said the motto was written twice, above and below the gun. Others said there was a lone star. Some depict the star and gun as simple outlines, others fill them in with solid black.
The shape of the gun barrel on the banner is pure speculation on everyone's part. There is little chance the Mexican authorities would have given colonists a six pounder, although a number of 19th Century sources indicated it was. More likely it was a swivel deck gun of small bore, and nearly useless.
The above design is my own rendition, mindful that two frontier women produced it in a rush from a cotton wedding dress, likely unbleached fabric. They probably didn't have a media to a apply to the fabric first, so the paint would have bled badly. Nor did they have time to stencil the letters with care.
These days the COME AND TAKE IT banner is embraced by defenders of Second Amendment rights across the nation. No doubt flag vendors are moving lots of them since the election. Gun shops currently display posters of a smiling President Obama with the accompanying label: "Salesman of the Month."
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