But they still bombarded a federal military facility and tried to kill the troops stationed there. And you didn't think we'd get a ilttle pissed at that?
Using a contemporary mindset to gauge 19th century "feelings" is flawed logic.
In 1861 the only daily Federal influence in the lives of an American was if one interacted with the US Postal Service. The love of Federalism wasn't embraced with the fervor it is today, nor did it have nanny state tentacles as it does today.
The organization, existance and acceptance of State Militias as being the entity that protected a given state from a threat was as common as Interstate (Federal) Highways are today.
The leaders of the south believed the were within their rights to kill occupying Federal troops.