There were many bricks that laid the foundation in the desolution of the United States between 1840 and 1860; The Compromise of 1850, the Scott v Sanford case, John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry, The Lecompton Constitution, but the brick that leveled the building to the point of collapse was the election of 1860.
The table was set with the afore mentioned ingredients, at the table were the Democrats and the Republicans. The Democrats could not come to terms with each other in two conventions and split their ticket with both Stephen A. Douglas and John C. Breckinridge running for President. The Republican Convention brought remnants of former Whigs, Democrats and the American Party together, after several ballots they chose Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln won the election without out any electoral votes from the South, he was not even on the ballot.
Within a couple months the South, starting with South Carolina, submitted Declarations of Secession.
Texas, in their Declaration of Secession, after listing …show more content…
Mississippi, in their Declaration of Secession claimed the north had “recently obtained control of the Government, by prosecution of its unhallowed schemes, and destroyed the last expectation of living together in friendship and brotherhood.”
Georgia, in their Declaration of Secession put forward the idea “The party of Lincoln, called the Republican party… is admitted to be an anti-slavery party.” “…anti-slavery is its mission and purpose.” South Carolina which started the slippery slope of secession with its Declaration of Secession by stating “A geographical line has been drawn across the Union, and all the States north of that line have united in the election of a man to the high office of President of the United States whose opinions and purposes are hostile to slavery.” “…he (Lincoln) has declared that the “Government cannot endure permanently half slave, half free.” and the public mind must rest in the belief that Slavery is in the course of ultimate
The table was set with the afore mentioned ingredients, at the table were the Democrats and the Republicans. The Democrats could not come to terms with each other in two conventions and split their ticket with both Stephen A. Douglas and John C. Breckinridge running for President. The Republican Convention brought remnants of former Whigs, Democrats and the American Party together, after several ballots they chose Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln won the election without out any electoral votes from the South, he was not even on the ballot.
Within a couple months the South, starting with South Carolina, submitted Declarations of Secession.
Texas, in their Declaration of Secession, after listing …show more content…
Mississippi, in their Declaration of Secession claimed the north had “recently obtained control of the Government, by prosecution of its unhallowed schemes, and destroyed the last expectation of living together in friendship and brotherhood.”
Georgia, in their Declaration of Secession put forward the idea “The party of Lincoln, called the Republican party… is admitted to be an anti-slavery party.” “…anti-slavery is its mission and purpose.” South Carolina which started the slippery slope of secession with its Declaration of Secession by stating “A geographical line has been drawn across the Union, and all the States north of that line have united in the election of a man to the high office of President of the United States whose opinions and purposes are hostile to slavery.” “…he (Lincoln) has declared that the “Government cannot endure permanently half slave, half free.” and the public mind must rest in the belief that Slavery is in the course of ultimate