True enough. Most people are very energetic when they defend their families and homes. A southern shortcoming Yankees apparently can not fathom.
I always enjoyed Southerner’s strong defense of State’s Rights when they were simultaneously demanding that Maine and Massachusetts be forced to return their runaway slaves.
It had everything to do about money, and nothing to do with about principle.
The North could not make money from slavery and was against it.
The South could make huge amounts of money from slavery and were for it.
End of discussion.