[Sherman Logan]

The cotton tax was one cent per pound, not 1%. It was a war tax that went into effect in October, 1862.

Do you seriously contend it was a contributing factor to southern states seceding in late 1860 and early 1861?

http://www.jstor.org/stable/25106505

[central_va]

The cotton tax was one cent per pound, not 1%. It was a war tax that went into effect in October, 1862.

Right I meant to correct that 1 cent not 1%.

Morrill Tariff was a large contributor to Southern issues with FedGov™.

Only $3 million was collected(I guess in border states) prior to the end of the war from cotton taxes. Not that significant.