Master List of Quotes Citing Reasons OTHER THAN Slavery as the Principal Cause of Secession

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This is the parallel thread I promised to the other list I started:

https://civilwartalk.com/threads/ma...-principal-cause-of-secession-and-war.138590/

Those who can find meaningful contemporary quotes suggesting that slavery and its future were not the principal cause of the secession of the original seven Confederate states are encouraged to post them here.

Note, I am interested only in documented historical quotes from actual secessionists and their contemporary sympathizers or opponents, not the opinions of modern pundits or historians. Thank you.

Let's see how many clear, attributable quotes folks can come up with. Be the first to provide one! Let's see if there really are two credible sides to this debate.
 
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