[Aurelius]

"However, the Supreme Court ruled that acts of secession like South Carolina's were not legal ..."

When?

[Non-Sequitur]

Texas v. White, 1869.

[billbears]

Whatever you do, don't ask him who was Chief Justice of SCOTUS at the time. Also don't ask him who was Sec of the Treasury (dept which controlled tariff money) at the outbreak of the war. You really won't like the answer. All I'll say is I wish I could preside over my own trial