[Non-Sequitur]

Given the extent that Jefferson Davis abused and ignored his own constitution, locked up political prisoners, and nationalized key industries like textile, salt, whiskey, and shipping, any rational person would come to the conclusion that he was the tyrant rather than Lincoln.

[Maelstrom]

The two need not be mutually exclusive.

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Given the extent that Jefferson Davis abused and ignored his own constitution, locked up political prisoners, and nationalized key industries like textile, salt, whiskey, and shipping, any rational person would come to the conclusion that he was the tyrant rather than Lincoln.

And many of his peers did think exactly that. His own VP, Stephens left Richmond in 62 and rarely returned for the remainder of the war. It seems that Alexander Stephens would rather sit in GA and lash out at Davis and his increasing "dictatorial powers."

Stephens brother, Linton responding to conscription of poor civilians and the suspension of Habeas Corpus said, "He is a little, conceited, hypocritical, snivelling, canting, malicious, ambitious, dogged knave and fool."

Unlike his state's rights rhetoric prior to becoming president, Davis turned into a despot who centralized power and took away states rights of the Confederate states.

[Colt .45]

B.S.

You all can't bear to hear the truth about Lincoln because it proves the Yankee's culpability for an unjust war of aggression.