[Homer_J_Simpson]

The National Troubles: Departure of Lieut. Hall with Instructions for Major Anderson – 2-5
The Secession Movement: Its Causes and Progress – 5-6
Editorial: Disunion and Slavery – 6-7
Editorial: Proportions of the Burdens of Government Borne by the South – 7-8
Editorial: Fort Sumter and the Government – 8
The Star of the West and Her Reinforcements – 8
Editorial: Collection of Debts at the South – 8-9
Indian Troubles – 9
The Teutonia off Cape Race – 9
Boiler Explosion – 9
The Secession Movement: Condition of the Forts at Charleston – 9
Facts About the Arsenals – 9-10
Editorial: Our Policy towards Mexico – 10
The Park Bank and the Chamberlaincy – 10
The Church of the Puritans Again – 10
Concert – 10

[M Kehoe]

Good morning Professor.

Thread hijack attempt...

The great state of South Carolina should decided again on January 20th 2021 at 1300 hrs to secede.

If they do they will not only get a U.S. Army base, an AFB, and a naval base with nukes.

Have it gentlemen.

5.56mm

[BroJoeK]

"The Secession Movement: Its Causes and Progress – 5-6
Editorial: Disunion and Slavery – 6-7
Editorial: Proportions of the Burdens of Government Borne by the South – 7-8"

In these New York Times editorials we see addressed a good many secessionists' arguments often presented on FR CW threads, notably by DiogenesLamp, but also by others.

And the Times' responses are quite similar to those often posted by Union defenders.

Still, as always with Homers' threads, we can learn something new here, in today's articles a matter I'd never heard of: "the goose question" as in, "are you sound on the goose question?"
So whatever question might a goose ask, you wonder?
Well, it seems this goose was first observed in Missouri around 1853 and its honking translated to inquire about expanding slavery into Kansas.
To be right or sound on "the goose question" was to favor slavery in Kansas.

By 1861 the goose's honking was answered negatively, but soon enough its honking was replaced by the barking of muskets and thunder from cannons as humans asked whether Missouri & Kansas belonged to the same nation.

Stay tuned...