I say “partial hero” due to preservation of the Union and Constitution. The whole cabal objective of Civil War (besides war profiteering and asset theft of Southern property) was to get rid of Bill of Rights and Constitution and “perpetual Union” established by Articles of Confederation 1777.
Note that the battle over “states’ rights” started in 1832 under Andrew Jackson when South Carolina attempted to nullify a Federal Law over collection of duties from SC ports. Any of 19 specific enumerated duties of Fed gov’t listed in Constitution and delegated by the states cannot be claimed by states. The rest, they own per 9th, 10th Amendment.
And theoretically, the “perpetual Union” remains as long as at least two states remain in it.
I say “partial hero” due to preservation of the Union and Constitution. The whole cabal objective of Civil War (besides war profiteering and asset theft of Southern property) was to get rid of Bill of Rights and Constitution and “perpetual Union” established by Articles of Confederation 1777.
Note that the battle over “states’ rights” started in 1832 under Andrew Jackson when South Carolina attempted to nullify a Federal Law over collection of duties from SC ports. Any of 19 specific enumerated duties of Fed gov’t listed in Constitution and delegated by the states cannot be claimed by states. The rest, they own per 9th, 10th Amendment.
And theoretically, the “perpetual Union” remains as long as at least two states remain in it.