So the southerners committed treason because they were afraid? What a shameful thing with which to charge those brave men.
Shame on you.
Further, Senate rules at that time required more than half to defeat a filibuster.
“Further, Senate rules at that time required more than half to defeat a filibuster”
Actually you are in error (intentionally, thus being a canard?) with that statement since the rules were changed in 1842 to disallow a filibuster.
Otherwise why would the Senator have said what he did:
“Then we stand thirty-four to thirty-four, and your Black Republican Vice President to give the casting vote.
Have you given up on your contention that the Morrill tariff did not exist?