I see, Defending Lincoln is off topic, but attacking him is OK!Hello Everyone,
This thread has wandered again. "What Was the Result of the War for Southern Independence?" is the topic.
If you want to defend Lincoln, start your thread, or better yet, continue the previous one.
Thanks!
I never defended anything that hadn't been scurrilously asserted!
OK... ON topic
Prior to the Civil war, the 1st amendment to the Constitution was interpreted to only apply to the FEDERAL government, and not to the States. That is why Governor Boggs and the state of Missouri, could get away with the extermination order. That is why the President of the United States said "Your cause is Just, but there is nothing I can do". As a result of the Civil war, the 13th & 14th amendments, were added, which not only disallowed the states to hold people in slavery, but they also disallowed the States the right to deny 1st amendment rights to all people including unpopular religious minorities like the LDS Church. This was a requirement in order that the gospel could be spread throughout the U.S, including those states populated with mobs of bigots.
Regards,
George Clay