It is a sad state of affairs, but it is nevertheless true, that if the conventions of the southern states make anything more than a paper secession, hostile collisions will occur, and probably a separation between the free and the slave states.
Sherman predicts that any serious attempt at secession by southern states could lead to violent conflict and separation.
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