If I understand your question, the leaders of the confederacy  believed states had the right to secede from the Union.
Ash dieback (Chalara fraxinea) is a fungal disease that affects ash trees.It has spread throughout much of western Europe. The disease causes die back of the tree's crown and infects the vascular system causing blockages.sh dieback (Chalara fraxinea) is a fungal disease that affects ash trees.
Dieback is a progressive death of fruit tree branches and twigs caused by various diseases. Trees may suffer initial decline but ultimately survive, or they may die within a year. Generally, these diseases infect mature trees compromised by poor health or environmental stresses.