An interesting find but the Richmond Enquirer and the Commonwealth of Virginia were not identical--- the first was a private newspaper (I gather) and the latter an actual government which reclaimed its sovereignty by secession under quite different circumstances.
The first is a indication of public opinion. I guess one's support or opposition to secession depends on whose ox is being gored at any given time.
302 posted on 09/18/2012 5:41:14 PM PDT by Delhi Rebels
(There was a row in Silver Street - the regiments was out.)
By that standard, the New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, SeeBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, Huffington Post, DU and Daily Kos would be voices of public opinion just not voices that I or most here would agree with. How about you?
And remember that it was THEIR Gore that was oxed by our SCOTUS in 2000. Could not resist!
306 posted on 09/18/2012 9:03:01 PM PDT by BlackElk
(Dean of Discipline, Tomas de Torquemada Gentlemen's Society. Broil 'em now!!!)