According to ammendments 9 and 10 of the U.S. Constitution, secession is clearly legal.The people retain the right to maintain the Union, which is what they have done.
You know, of course that Jefferson Davis, citing language identical to language in the U.S. Constitution, said that the central government could coerce the states in the matter of conscription. And if in conscription, why not secession?
Walt
The people did not reserve the right to maintain the union. They reserved the right to self-determination that our government was founded on. In fighting to preserve the union against the will of the people of the Southern States, the north fought against this principle and violated Southern rights.
Jefferson Davis was wrong in instating conscription. He made a mistake. He was right on many things, but wrong on conscription. Im not a Davis worshipper.