[Ryzorian]

"Republic" isn't the issue in this context. I am demonstrateing how state representatives, through various laws, IE Mason Dixon Line, 3/5ths rule and such. Were essentially delaying haveing to confront the Slavery issue head on, when it would have been much easier to deal with. Instead they kept working "around" it, thus other issues built up like a wall around it, with it being the morter. Issues such as trade tarriffs and state's rights, and who was actually human and who wasn't.