Can’t quote a source off the top of my head, but I remember reading a long time ago that secession, per se, is allowed, but, just as the states formed a union by common consent, dissolving the union requires common consent. Had the south taken the route of a legal separation, we might have two nations today; however, they chose armed revolt with tragic consequences.
>>Can’t quote a source off the top of my head, but I remember reading a long time ago that secession, per se, is allowed, but, just as the states formed a union by common consent, dissolving the union requires common consent. <<
The Constitution allows for the calling of a Constitutional Convention which could re-form, revise or dissolve the Union. I strongly suspect old TJ was behind that one...
South Carolina tried in good faith to purchase Federal forts and lands. Lincoln refused.
The Union Army began massing large forces at Sumter. Quite provacative.
“Can’t quote a source off the top of my head, but I remember reading a long time ago that secession, per se, is allowed, but, just as the states formed a union by common consent, dissolving the union requires common consent. Had the south taken the route of a legal separation, we might have two nations today; however, they chose armed revolt with tragic consequences.”
The Articles of Confederation did not permit secession without unanimous consent. The Constitution did not have such a requirement. The ironic thing is that the states that signed on to the Constitution were effectively seceding illegally from the Confederation.