[goldstategop]

My thoughts agree with yours. The answer is the American people can dissolve the Union that binds together if they so wish; but it must by the consent of all of them and not because one section does not like the policy followed by the rest. If majority rule is not secure then neither is it possible to accord minorities the protection they rightly deserve from the temporary passions of the majority. A democracy depends on the minority recognizing the legitimacy of an elected majority to carry out its program and on the majority's recognition the existence of alternative points of views makes the whole stronger, not weaker in unity and spirit of purpose.

Denny Crane: There are two places to find the truth. First God and then Fox News."

[freedom moose]

I love threads like this and when I read them I realize that my knowledge of this time period is very limited beyond the usual text book stuff. On other WBTS threads I have asked for book suggestions (and followed those suggestions)
this time I'd like to ask knowledgeable Freepers for a recommendation on the definitive pro-Lincoln book and the definitive anti-Lincoln book.