Point out the errors or lose the attitude.
Secession wasn’t “a well thought out solution”, it didn’t deliver “totally positive consequences”.
As of Lincoln’s first day, the states with slaves had hadn’t “disappeared from his per view”, largely or any other way.
The political opponents hadn’t withdrawn.
The Southern states weren’t asking for peace.
The Davis government weren’t issuing offers of reimbursement for federal facilities.
Trade wasn’t continuing.
The banks weren’t prospering.
Shipping wasn’t continuing without any violence.
People were traveling. - I’ll give you that one although from the moment the fire-eaters had there way travel became more and more perilous.
“All was well”. One would have to be completely delusional - or a liar - to believe that.