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To: Colonel Kangaroo; Salamander; PeaRidge; Who is John Galt?
“How come West Virginia is in that map of the Confedracy? They did not want anything to do with the slave empire. I thought the freedom loving Confederates just wanted to be left alone and didn’t want conflict.”

Hmm.
Mouse kangaroo, I thought secession was unlawful?

Just more Unionist hypocrisy! How did West Virginia come about?

127 posted on 04/12/2010 2:21:01 PM PDT by Idabilly (Oh, southern star how I wish you would shine.)
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To: Idabilly

WV history:

http://www.wvculture.org/HiStory/statehoo.html

Secession was lawful.

http://civilwar.bluegrass.net/secessioncrisis/890304.html


143 posted on 04/12/2010 2:36:33 PM PDT by Salamander (....and I'm sure I need some rest but sleepin' don't come very easy in a straight white vest.......)
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To: Idabilly

If the Confederates were the champions of local decentralized government that their latter-day fans make them out to be, they would have had no objection to West Virginia going their own way.


156 posted on 04/12/2010 2:51:47 PM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
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