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TreasonousBastard

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14. That was certainly on his mind...

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 06:52 PM

Oct 2017

https://www.nps.gov/liho/learn/historyculture/secessiontableofcontents.htm

The secessionists claimed that according to the Constitution every state had the right to leave the Union. Lincoln claimed that they did not have that right. He opposed secession for these reasons:

1. Physically the states cannot separate.

2. Secession is unlawful.

3. A government that allows secession will disintegrate into anarchy.

4. That Americans are not enemies, but friends.

5. Secession would destroy the world's only existing democracy, and prove for all time, to future Americans and to the world, that a government of the people cannot survive.

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If the federal government in the 1860s had allowed the Southern states [View all] raccoon Oct 2017 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #1

No ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #2

That whole handing the state government back to those who murdered US soldiers just 11 years prior.. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #5

Just to be clear: You are advocating for war crimes? malchickiwick Oct 2017 #4

No, I was advocating trial and punishment. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #6

For the entire army (that's how your post makes it sound)? Or for leaders like Lee, Stuart, Davis? malchickiwick Oct 2017 #8

It wasn't a well thought out post. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #18

Nothing shows how Just sarisataka Oct 2017 #7

What cold blooded murder? NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #10

We could have also executed sarisataka Oct 2017 #13

Point taken. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #15

I understand now sarisataka Oct 2017 #9

OK. I own it. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #12

LOL. Your post pre-edit shows your lack of any "sense" of humor, that's for certain. malchickiwick Oct 2017 #11

I'm in a pissed off mood. I'm sorry. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #16

I'm sure it occurred to Abe Lincoln. nt. marybourg Oct 2017 #3

That was certainly on his mind... TreasonousBastard Oct 2017 #14

Many of the northern states simply would have joined the Canadian confederation. roamer65 Oct 2017 #17

There's a genre of fiction called 'alternative history' left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #19