My point being, I think there is an argument to be made for allowing states to leave the Union. Slavery is wicked and evil. But as for leaving the Union, if it’s what the people of the state want, well, like I said, I think there is argument for that. Heck, I wouldn’t mind it if Texas decided to leave. I’d be down there in a heart beat!
The same way they got into the Union --- with the consent of the other states. The Union is a solemn contract with the other states with mutual obligations between those states. It is not a social club where you can just walk away and quit paying dues as the Confederates claimed.