” And in its own way the Davis government was even larger and more intrusive than Lincoln’s was”
B.S. how about some sources to back thaT UP.
“The majority of Southern soldiers fought because their region was at war. The question is not why they fought but why their leaders sent them out to fight. And the evidence shows that by far the single most important reason for the Southern rebellion was defense of their institution of slavery.”
b.s. AGAIN. Would you give your life freely for an unworthy cause? I sure wouldnt.
The Davis government passed tariffs that were protective in nature, ignored the requirement for a supreme court, and towards the end of the rebellion promised the European powers that they would a end slavery in exchange for recognition. All actions that were blatant violations of their constitution. The regiments that formed their army were legally state militia, but Davis extended their enlistments for the duration of the war without consulting the states. They placed a levy on farm produce without compensation 'for the war effort'. They conscripted slave labor without compensation 'for the war effort' and forced private ship owners to reserve most of their cargo space for government imports without compensation for the same reason. They nationalized industries like salt and liquor, tried to enact confiscatory income taxes, declared martial law in areas of the country hundreds of miles from the fighting. They jailed thousands without trial, and on a per capita basis you were more likely to be jailed without trial in the confederacy than in the Union. That's a partial list.