Obviously the Southern states were in insurrection and opposing the execution of the laws of the Union. And considering that the state governments were the ringleaders then it is folly to think the President had to wait for them to call for their own suppression. But folly makes up so much of the Southron argument. The Civil War proves one thing beyond dispute: In the age of the steam engine and telegraph; a group of states can leave the USA, then Confederate, form a functioning national Govt. and a huge army in four months. In today's terms, that's pretty good. Shows how useless the Feds really are and how the system SEEMS to be DESIGNED for that event....Hmmmm..
The Civil War proves one thing beyond dispute: In the age of the steam engine and telegraph; a group of states can leave the USA, then Confederate, form a functioning national Govt. and a huge army in four months. And then proceed to piss it all away and lose, bringing untold death and destruction to themselves as a result. You planning on repeating that part, too?