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Secession began the war of  Southern Rebellion. What  explains  the War  of   Northern  Aggression? The perspective of the historian  will influence the  Interpretation,  and  the  Name  of  the  American  Civil War.      CONFEDERATED GOVERNMENT —      STRONGEST  OF  ALL  GOVERNMENTS?      A  TRUE  ESTIMATE  OF  ABRAHAM  LINCOLN. April 23, 1982 - 2007:  25th Anniversary of  Conch Republic. Free State Project    PorcFest 2007. First  CONTROVERSY & COMPRESSED THEME.      “A book may be good for nothing;  or  there may be only one thing in it  worth knowing;  are we to read it all through? ”    Samuel Johnson. “In May of 1860  the U. S. Congress passed the  Morrill Tariff Bill ”  (H. R. 338)  “raising the average tariff  from about 15%   to 37%,   with  increases to 47%  within three years.”   “The U. S. House of  Representatives  passed the Bill  105 to 64,”  Thursday,  May 10, 1860.  The 0nly  Southern Congressman  who voted for it,  was from Tennessee:   (Tentative  Ten Tennesseeans): 1.    William T. Avery   Against, 2.    Reese B. Brabson       —, 3.    Emerson Etheridge    For, 4.    Robert Hatton            —, 5.    Horace Maynard        —, 6.    Thomas A. R. Nelson —, 7.    James M. Quarles       —, 8.    William B. Stokes       —, 9.    James H. Thomas Against, 10.  John V. Wright     Against, And it was decided in the affirmative, Yeas ... 105            Nays ... 64 The yeas and nays  being desired by one-fifth  of the members present.       “CHAPTER IX.   THE CIVIL WAR  (1861-1865). 104.  A  PERIOD of  HESITATION  (1861).   Woodrow Wilson.      “ During the early months of  1861  the whole posture of  affairs  was most extraordinary.  Nowhere  was there  decided purpose  or  action  except  in the South.  The federal authorities  seemed  paralyzed.  On  all hands  southern officers  were  withdrawing from the army,  as  their States  seceded;  in  like  rapid succession  the representatives of  the seceding  States  were  withdrawing  from the Senate  and  House of  Representatives.  The southern States,  as they left the Union,  took possession  of  the federal arsenals,  custom houses,  and post-offices  within  their jurisdiction.  Presently  only  Fortress Monroe  in  Chesapeake Bay,  Fort Sumter  in  Charleston harbor,  Fort Pickens  at  Pensacola,  and the fortifications  near  Key West  remained in  federal possession.  Many  civic officials  of  the federal government  resigned  their commissions.  Commissioners  from  South Carolina  had appeared  in  Washington  before the year opened,  to  arrange for  a division of  the national debt  and  a  formal transfer of  national property  lying  within the State.”   [President] “ Mr. Buchanan  believed  and declared  that  secession  was illegal;  but  he agreed with his Attorney General  that  there was  no  constitutional means  or warrant  for coercing  a  State  to do  her duty  under the law.”   “ Congress  was  hardly  more capable of  judgement  or  action  than  the Executive.  On  January 29, 1861,  after the withdrawal of  the southern members  had given the Republicans  a  majority in the Senate,  it passed  the bill  which was  to  admit  Kansas  to the Union  under  her  latest  free constitution;  the Territories of  Nevada,  Colorado,  and  Dakota  were organized,  without mention of  slavery;  and  a  new Tariff Act,  which had passed the House  the previous winter,  passed  the  Senate,  in aid of  the  now embarrassed  finances of  the government.”  “ Compromise measures  without number  were brought forward, . . .  the positive establishment of  slavery  by congress . . .”  (pages 213-214.)  Woodrow Wilson:  Division and Reunion  © 1893. “The illiterate”  are the only ones  who continue to believe  that  slave-owners  rebelled  to  prevent emancipation  by  the  Union Government.   (page 31.)  Gerald W. Johnson:  The Secession of  the Southern States.      The Impending Crisis of  the South:  How to Meet It,  Hinton  R. Helper, 1857.   Also note:  The Ostend Manifesto.      The Irrepressable Conflict,  William Seward,  October, 1858. Oct 28,  1929,  Event  which triggered  1929 Crash. Ignorance,  of  a kind  which can  Never Be Cured! March,  1930,   Smoot-Hawley  tariff bill—  Pres. Hoover.      Hoover:  Blamed for  the Crash  of  ’29                           and  BOOED  In  Bad Times. April 16, 2007,  The Taxpaying Minority     (From Each  according to  his ability, . . .) March 17, 2009,  Mexico  Strikes Back:      N. D.  Sen.  Byron Dorgan  plugged  the jug! Genesis of Conflict  between States,               which  began  the  Civil War.     Meating of  the Minds?         PLEONASM!             SlavENTICE.com Judgement:  Vice or Virtue?           Historical  Histri-Onyx !                     Slave Politics. “Deign your own Government!”  “ Five millions of  ‘poor,  outraged whites’ ”  were  in  Southern states.  What  motivated  these  poor  Southern whites  to  fight —  “ to  fill  the ranks  of  the  Confederate army  and  be  the cannon-fodder.”   Why  did they  ally  with  three hundred and forty-seven thousand slave-holders  to  oppose  the  Union Army? March, 1864,  Confederate Emancipation,  Black Enlistment? February 3, 1865:  Hampton Roads Peace Conference:  at  Fortress Monroe  near Hampton Roads, Virginia. “The subject of  slavery then came up . . .”  [ “Little Aleck” ] Black Soldiers  who fought for  The Union,  were  “Sold  down the river”,  similar to the theme of  Moses and Egypt. Extorted little prayers— of  Reconstruction. 1882 — Aug. 15, 1887  Eatonville:  the First  incorporated  African-American community  in the nation. “It’s All About Slavery”  explanation of  the WAR Between The States;  Condemns both  Siamese Twins:  Vicious Simon Legree! — Virtuous Farmer.
THOSE  EXTRAORDINARY  TWINS  BY  MARK TWAIN  1894 Amalgamated  Siamese Twins  Must Be Vivisected:  to judge  Vice or Virtue?    This Idea:   Dedicated to  Dr. Paul Hatchett.
Background information,  to describe  the structure of  the Southern States,  which created the incentive for the Conflict: Why we Drive on  Opposite Side  of  the Road?  (from Britain) More background  from a primary architect  of Southern political policy:  John C. CALHOUN. Reminiscences of  a Grandfather. President Lincoln also restored that great vision of  our founding fathers:  Continental Notes,  by issuing  United States Notes:  Greenbacks. The First  U.S. Income Tax  was the implementation of Karl Marx’  social vision  in America? Missing 13th Amendment,  Ratification of  13th Amendment?  Abraham Lincoln,    The  Real  LINCOLN, LINCOLN  UNMASKED,        Abe - duction! Preserve The Union! [  I enjoyed looking for pieces of  this puzzle —  to explain  the sudden conflict  and slaughter of  the Civil War?  John Surratt  was a distant relative of  my Grandmother,  I was told.  When I searched for more details,  I found articles by  Thomas J. DiLorenzo,  which directed my attention to these most rewarding topics!  (Similar to subtle suggestions  which guide and inspire a child— when hunting  Easter Eggs.)  I bought  his previous books:  Capitalism  and The Real Lincoln.  I did not understand his ability to clearly explain  “why?”  people performed the courageous  and curious activities  we read about.  Then I found his confession:  He is  a professor of  economics!   Dr. Ronald Carroll  was the first  respectable Economist  that  I met.  His teacher was  Ludwig von Mises,  in Austria.  This encomium  is my rousing acclaim for  Mr. DiLorenzo’s  entertaining gossip  and incisive insight,  which has been so thoroughly purged from educational textbooks!  We are fortunate that  nuclear weapons technology  is not  documented  in  this  enjoyable,  clearly written style.  Listen to the opera:  Un Ballo en Mascara  and read:  Lincoln Unmasked:  What You’re Not Supposed to Know About Dishonest Abe.   Indulge your lascivious curiosity and  revile in denial  that this is  lachrymose  or  remotely educational!   Cratylus ] Speech of  Emerson Etheridge,  of  Tennessee,  Delivered in the House of  Representatives,  April 2, 1860  (The Morrill Act):  “Etheridge is anti-polygamy,  but pro-slavery.” House of  Representatives:  1861 - 1863 — Conservative Schemer,  and  Clerk of  the House (page 22,  July 5,  1861). Etheridge hatched a plan  (page 23). Reconstruction:  1867 —  Nominated for Governor. Reminiscences of  Reconstruction. Opposed Endeavors— Equal Mortality:                  Cobden and Lincoln! Free State Project   PorcFest 2007. MAYDAY!!    Mae Daigh      Made A  Meta-date  in Dayton,      with a Maya  (maybe?)  as Maid “A”. STATUTE  OF  LIBERTY Anon Corps - Black Racism - BLACKSBURG Why Economists Tend to Oppose  Gun Control Laws? Rule of  Law:  Isonomia Economic Policy:  Page 9. FAIR TAX,        A-ttacks ! FAIR TRIAL,    EXPLOITATION! Trial  of  John Surratt. Duke lacrosse players are  cleared,           Damage is done. Isonomia.US  IPSEITY.US  Lies my teacher told me Author:  James W. Loewen, Excerpts,   Compare prices. “Competition Is A Sin! ”      In  Doctrine Nation.           Scopes Trial.            Re-Trial  Petition. Republi-Cleanup!  Division and Reunion. The American:  His Morals. Club FRED! David Crockett  “O”pined of  an  “OK” President. Abolish  the  U.S.-eless  SENATE? Hillsdale College  Ayn Rand Institute  Ludwig von Mises Institute  Foundation for Economic Education  I appreciate the  Gracious Hosts of  my first,  Boring,  Internet Web Site. What is a Muse— without Music?       and   sadness?