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.
Tree symptoms look very similar to Emerald Ash Borer but there will be no S-shaped galleries under the bark and no D-shaped exit holes on the trunk. Ash Yellows is another disease that causes trees to decline and die over time.Ash yellows is caused by a bacteria-like organism known as a Phytoplasma.ree symptoms look very similar to Emerald Ash Borer but there will be no S-shaped galleries under the bark and no D-shaped exit holes on the trunk. Ash Yellows is another disease that causes trees to decline and die over time.