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To: PeaRidge
No, the ordinances of secession issued by the secession conventions say little more than "we secede" and give no reasons. The four conventions that issued Declarations of Causes overwhelmingly cited slavery as the reason for their actions.

Now, if I understand your position, it is that the Ordinances are valid because their were approved by the people, but that the declarations were not approved and therefore cannot be accepted as an accurate statement of the feelings of the people. Is that correct?

183 posted on 05/21/2015 3:43:39 PM PDT by Bubba Ho-Tep ("The rat always knows when he's in with weasels." --Tom Waits)
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To: Bubba Ho-Tep

“...the ordinances of secession issued by the secession conventions say little more than “we secede” and give no reasons. “

That is exactly right.


184 posted on 05/21/2015 3:48:47 PM PDT by PeaRidge
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