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To: 4ConservativeJustices
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

OK.

What were the abuses the seceding states suffered that caused them to disunite?

What ends were being destroyed?

What made the spoiled confederates pick up their ball and go home?

541 posted on 01/29/2003 3:03:33 PM PST by mac_truck
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To: mac_truck
What were the abuses the seceding states suffered that caused them to disunite?

Non eneumerated powers exercised by the federal government: protectionist tariffs, subsidization of internal improvements such as canals, roads, railroads, harbours etc., a federal banking system, bounties paid to fishing, shipping and manufacturing interests, the refusal of northern states to abide by their agreement regarding slavery, the attempts to incite insurrections and revolts, the attempts to prevent migration west & northward - which was declared unconstitutional years before - to name a few.

What made the spoiled confederates pick up their ball and go home?

Why couldn't the spoiled yankees abide by the terms of the Constitution and decisions of the US Supreme Court?

546 posted on 01/29/2003 3:21:10 PM PST by 4CJ (Be nice to liberals, medicate them to the point of unconsciousness.)
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