Should Lower South Be Able To Secede?

Yes, the lower South should be able to secede peacefully. As a Southern Democrat, I believe that it is not only the right of the lower South states to secede, but secession is needed now. This secession is very important to the development of the lower South. The Constitution gives states’ rights, and just because the lower South is not in 100% agreement with the Northern states, that does not mean that our rights can be taken away (page 336 in our book). Now, let’s fast forward to President Taylor’s plan to allow California and New Mexico to choose if they want to be a slave state or a free state (page 635 of our assigned readings). We, the South, can’t let this happen. If California and New Mexico both choose to become free states, then there will be an unbalance in Congress. Right now, there is equality between the North and the South. “With slave and free states numbering 15 each, Southerners enjoyed equal representation in the Senate (page 636 of our assigned readings).” If the North takes control of Congress, then all will be lost.
Slavery is one of the major differences between the South and the North. If the South and the North were to separate, it might lead to less arguments, and battles over what is correct. Slavery has always been an issue in this government that we have. Therefore, this issue will never go away, because one party will be upset. If slavery is abolished, then the South would be upset, and if slavery is not abolished, then the North would be upset. If the South is allowed to peacefully secede, then this issue would either disappear or become less of an issue than it is