[Drennan Whyte]

Both were incredible, both gave the facts, and both had the take that the South was perfectly within its rights to split off from the Union.

Both gave their opinion that the South was perfectly within its rights to split off from the South. That is not necessarily the same as fact.

[Othniel]

Both cited the Constitution. When it was ratified, it was with the understanding that the agreement could be voided at any time.