[Old Teufel Hunden]

"They did not have to. Just as no convention is necessary to grant rights, no convention is necessary to assert them."

Individuals have rights given by their creator. Governments have powers delegated to them by the people (at least thats the way ours works). The Southern States had no power of secession ever. The founders did not believe so and when they came into the union they were not given this "opt out" clause. Clearly people have the right of secession. It's called moving to a different state or country.

[An.American.Expatriate]

Clearly people have the right of secession. It's called moving to a different state or country.

Or FORMING a different state or country by secession!