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Civil War, and the Succession of Southern States: South Carolina Left the North In Order to “Abolish Slavery” What! Wait!

stock here, I dont have time to dig in, but maybe this first link provides information on other succeeding states.

On the 4th of March next, this party will take possession of the Government. It has announced, that the South shall be excluded from the common Territory; that the Judicial Tribunals shall be made sectional, and that a war must be waged against slavery until it shall cease throughout the United States.

https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/active_learning/explorations/south_secede/south_secede_southcarolina.cfm

Georgia seems more clear about wanting to maintain slavery, i.e. their property. But have a read yourself.

https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/active_learning/explorations/south_secede/south_secede_georgia.cfm

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