You have links to prove that notion?
i, too, am awaiting some proof of the outlandish remark that the south turned down an offer from the lincoln administration to purchase all the slaves...i am appalled at the assertions made on this thread that have been pulled out of thin air...people, read your history...most of these remarks are not even being challenged. i never thought i would see such misrepresentation and prejudice against the southern challenge to strong central government that is laughingly called the civil war on this site.