re: Civil War Confederate veteran interview

quote:

---

What is the fact that the South had 'peace negotiators up north' evidence of, specifically? That they were earnestly interested in avoiding war? That their concern for the potential loss of life was so great that they were asking for concessions from a stronger party without giving anything in return?

---

I take it to speak for itself unless something tells me otherwise. The nature of the union should’ve been mutually beneficial. The fact that one party wanted to leave and the other was determined to make them stay tells you about who was getting what in return from the relationship. That’s just how relationships work, it’s praxeological.