[Bubba Ho-Tep]

All four were essentially written explanations having no authority and expressing nothing more than the opinions of the authors.

While I understand that you find them an embarrassment that undermines your entire position, the fact is that they were official statements of the secession conventions, framed and voted on by those conventions.

[PeaRidge]

More research on your part would reveal that the official statements of the secession conventions were those approved by the people. The “causes” publications were editorials.

Northern newspapers and politicians tried to misrepresent the facts....some things never change.