“for reasons which today defy rational explanation.”
So you find state’s rights irrational I see.
JCBreckenridge responding: "So you find state’s rights irrational I see."
Don't be silly.
Any states have the same "right" to start and declare war on the United States -- the same right as the United States has to defeat them and make them wish they had been a whole lot smarter.
I mean, just how smart do you have to be to start a war with a country that outnumbers and out-produces you by factors of several to one?
And now consider that at least half your population (slaves) supports the Union and will fight for them if offered the chance -- what sense does that make?
Of course, extreme courage is admirable, but stupidity, well, not so much.