I think that line goes back to the 1840s.
Even some 20 years prior to the Civil War numerous wise souls had the foresight to see what was coming down the pike and which renegade state's politicians would be instigating full scale insurrection. This is the main warped reasoning why neo-confedeerate fanatics worship that command center for self inflicted perpetual rebellion. Let's face it, even in that state, the tiny minority of crackpots in question no longer represents the overall population.