If everyone read the constitution on their own, we'd end up with a nation of people like you. The constitution says what it says, the laws by which the acts of the States are proven were written, and also say what they said. Your claim that secession is somehow "different" is the only thing left to be proven.
Have at it.
Judging by this thread, that appears to be preferable. You guys prefer to go by what someone else says the Constitution says and look at what you believe. You mistakee 20 rapes for thousands. You differentiate between a rape by a Union soldier and a rape by one of Lee's soldiers, as if it would matter to the woman. You don't lament slavery. You think that it's OK for states to not follow Article IV. Maybe if you guys would put more trust into your own discernment instead of blindly following the writings of partisans, you minds would develop better judgment so as to not support such improper notions.
The constitution says what it says, the laws by which the acts of the States are proven were written, and also say what they said. Your claim that secession is somehow "different" is the only thing left to be proven. Have at it.
Secession is different than a marriage. When a state secedes, the Congress must decide how to facilitate the departure so that there is no unfairness. When the South seceded, since they didn't let the Congress do it's job, they eneded up stealing property, US supplies, and federal troops were at risk.