Though a Southerner by birth, I'm glad of the outcome. I'm glad the country was not divided into two parts, extending an invitation to Spain, France, Prussia and England to come over and try to grab a piece of us, subjecting us to perpetual war. I'm glad Lincoln had the foresight to see this.
I'm glad I did not grow up in a feudal society ruled by landed aristocrats accustomed to bossing people around.
I'm glad I don't have to scratch a subsistance out of some burned-out piece of land, especially knowing I'd give the better half of my labor to the aristocrat.
In short, I hail Lincoln and the liberty he brought. I think we should finish the project and expunge Washington of all Democrats--they have always served the interest of the Southern planters.
I'd be the last to deny that the outcome of the invasion of my country had its long-term benefits. However, speculation isn't an argument for past injustice; an opposite outcome of Lincoln's invasion might have borne immense benefits for the world as well. What we have now is that same Federal monster slowly squeezing the life from us as a United States. It's the same enemy, with the same "do it our way our we will kill you" mentality. And frankly, Southern men are bossed by the same class as Yankees: our wives...the Kid.