[uncbob]

Slavery may or may not be the main reason the South seceded

But once the South seceded ending slavery was no where near the reason Lincoln invaded the South
It was to preserve the Union

You could argue about violating the Constitution all night long but the pragmatic fact is there probably would have been a war eventually fought over the western lands even if the South was allowed to go its way and we wouldn't have ended up with the nation we have today

At least that is MHO

[uncbob]

I should add that it is ironic that the Souther States in 2002 are the most conservative and patriotic and it is the Northeast that is the most liberal and un patriotic