And just where did you come up with that piece of nonsense?
As far as the Sumter incident is concerned, I agree it was Davis playing into the hands of Linkum by giving him his "Gulf of Tonkin" incident, however since the Southern States had already departed the United States and formed their own nation, by the very same means they did in 1789, they were only enforcing their sovereignty.
The old "Davis was just so stupid" defense rears it's ugly head once again.
They did try to arrange for peaceful evacuation and compensation for the property, but once that was exhausted they had to excercise their duty in removing potentially hostile garrisons from their own territory.
So let's steal the property first and then, maybe, offer to pay for it? Ah yes, makes perfect sense.
The legislators, had not voted, so Linkum detained them (without trial) to prevent the crime of voting on secession. Sort of a preemptive arrest it seems. Wow, Linkum was way ahead of his time. Stalin and friends must have read his playbook.
The legislators were planning on voting to join an armed rebellion against the United States. Their arrest isn't surprising at all.