“The North made war as necessary to suppresss an insurrection”
What insurrection? The South had not attacked anyone when the North was sending war ships into the Charleston harbor and fortifying Ft Sumter in preparation for war.
You don’t wait until the bully actually lands a blow on your jaw before striking first. We’re not as stupid as you are to believe such a bullshit story as the northern States were just innocent victims of a rebellious southern States.
The fortification of Ft Sumter took place long before 1860.
The single ship fired on by the insurrection was unarmed, bearing provisions.
The insurrection was declared by the President, while Congress was not in session, per the 1795 Militia Act.
George Zimmerman is a free man because he did wait until the bully landed a punch on him.
The south started the war because they did fire on the fort, even after the provision ship had been turned back.
And yet the United States waited until the rebels had fired on Ft. Sumter before calling up troops.