Now you're just being silly. You think that such declarations, by which states formally decided and declared their secessions, were not an expression of public sentiment? No rational person could make such a claim.
I would also point to the example of Texas, in which state the declaration of secession was subjected to, and prevailed, in a special state-wide election called to approve it.
Unless, sir, you're prepared to argue that the declarations of secession did not represent the general opinions within those states -- in which case the act of secession would something quite bad, indeed.
>>>Now you’re just being silly. You think that such declarations, by which states formally decided and declared their secessions, were not an expression of public sentiment? No rational person could make such a claim.<<<
Ok. Now, where in the declarations of secession of the states is the general opinion enshrined that Slavery is the very best of Socialism (as you claimed in your original post)?
>>>Unless, sir, you’re prepared to argue that the declarations of secession did not represent the general opinions within those states — in which case the act of secession would something quite bad, indeed.<<<
I do agree that the declarations of secession represent the general opinions within those states. But I hesitate to read more into the declarations, and the events leading up to the declarations, than is historically accurate and provable.