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To: Mason
I doubt that he understood his acts to be in violation of the Constitution.

I believe he did, based on a letter he wrote to his son in January 1861. However he made the decision to go with his state and he never wavered. You have to respect him for that.

14 posted on 10/11/2009 4:16:19 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur

Ironic that a man who hated war probably extended the Civil War for years because of his military genius and capacity for leadership. If he had accepted Lincoln’s offer to command the Union forces the war would have been over the first year.


16 posted on 10/11/2009 4:26:46 PM PDT by Liberty Wins
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To: Non-Sequitur

Do you have a link for that letter somewhere? I’d be interested in reading it.


32 posted on 10/11/2009 5:05:22 PM PDT by thefrankbaum (Ad maiorem Dei gloriam)
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