Comments by "Digital Nomad" (@digitalnomad9985) on "James Madison and the Constitution: Making America | 5 Minute Video" video.

@chaddisrud535 "He sent troops loyal to the USA federal government to fort Sumter which is located in the CSA." This is a lie. He had an agreement with the Confederate leaders that the fort would not be attacked if he did not reinforce it. He sent a naval expedition to RESUPPLY it, which was within the scope of the agreement. The expedition was under orders NOT to reinforce the fort unless it was attacked. The Confederates violated their agreement. The excuse repeated for this is that the Confederates did not believe that Lincoln would honor the agreement. But the agreement was unquestionably violated by the Confederates. This reminds me of the impetus for the secession in the first place. Lincoln reassured the South that he would not interfere with slavery where it was established. The stated reason for the secession was that they did not believe that Lincoln would honor his promise. Thus in both cases the "grievance" was imaginary and the ostensible "response" was real. The Confederates got a war because they demanded one, by their deeds and words throughout.
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@chaddisrud535 "Lincoln agreed to withdraw federal troops from what had previously been federal property. However, he didn’t and brought more troops and supplies onto and island which was part of South Carolina." Two lies in that sentence. The agreement between Lincoln and the Confederates was that the US government would remain in possession of Fort Sumter, so long as it was not reinforced. AND IT WAS NOT REINFORCED.
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