[4CJ]

Even the Northern newspapers argued for letting the South go peacefully. It wasn't until they understood that their monopoly on shipping would disappear, thereby devastating the Northern economy.

Of course, some folks think that the South leached off the North, and fought a war to keep us leaching off them. Makes sense to me. < /sarcasm >

[muleskinner]

Even the Northern newspapers argued for letting the South go peacefully.

If your going to misrepresent facts, say so.

The only Northern papers arguing for a peaceful separation were pro-South in general and spewed the Democrat party view in particular.

All you secesh are really D.U. trolls, admit it.