Georgia Civil War Research Paper

Georgia, the southern state my fellow countrymen and I call home, should not secede from the Union due to the election of Lincoln or else we will be violating the pledge we made to support the Constitution; who are we to abandon our national engagements? (Stephens 4) “We are pledged to maintain the Constitution.” (Stephens 4) We cannot let the election of one man cause us to resist and rebel against the government that has given us a navy to protect us and secured borders. The Union has allowed us to prosper and grow; without the Union, the state of Georgia would not be as progressed as it is now. (Stephens 22) The elected Lincoln has no power unless congress is backing him. (Stephens 5) Therefore, though Lincoln challenges slavery, he cannot abolish it without approval from the Senate who is controlled by our Democratic Party. (Freehling & Simpson 16) “If he violates the constitution, then will come our time to act.” (Stephens 5) Because of the lack for …show more content…
Without participating in the Union, Georgia would suffer from hostility from pirates and others after goods in foreign trade or land from border wars. (Stephens 23) The Union has brought us peace from these ailments. (Stephens 23) “Its benefits are so silent and unseen, that they are seldom thought of or appreciated.” (Stephens 23) Never should Georgia have to submit to any Black Republican belligerence upon our Constitutional rights. (Stephens 11) The North should not have attempted to nullify the Fugitive Slave Law which hinders the ability to return slaves to the South. (Stephens 34) Though this angers us, we cannot let it serve as motivation to secede; instead, a Convention of Georgia should be put together, where the sovereignty of the people is called upon. (Stephens 36) There, Georgia should be allowed to voice its right to vote for the upholding of the Constitution by resisting secession. (Stephens