Well, Greg... The country was still evolving and trying to get it's head wrapped around federalism in 1860... Thomas Jefferson's observations that the Constitution would need some serious revisiting from time to time was fresher in the minds of Americans and politicians...

In spite of the current rich using "states rights" as a sword and shield these days the country is very much federalized... The rich don't want that to change but but are willing to stir up Redneck Nation with anti-government sentiments in order to elect politicians who will let the rich trash our nations environment and labor force...

B~