“So state governments were seizing federal property before secession resolutions had been voted, and sometimes before secession conventions had even met. Those who want to argue that federal property somehow automatically became state property once secession was voted have to face the fact that rebel leaders were seizing property even before secession had been voted — in an even more obvious breach of the law . . .”
To that I would say this: When you have a major crisis, leaders are improvising. They’re trying to figure out what their options are. Some options are lost as time goes on. New options may open up. Or the crisis actors may find them supporting moves that they didn’t initially favor. That may have very well have happened in the South at times. I would be surprised if it didn’t.
Regardless, you took a lot of time to make a reasoned argument and supported your point of view with appropriate historical documents. I appreciate that. Thank you.
Right, iow: jeffersondem is here to criticize, condemn and complain about the Unites States, not to defend Confederates.
Thanks x for great posts: #268 & #280.