Authors Note: In this story, I did not use the names of my friends as much. I mostly just thought up my own names, however a few of my friend's names pop in later ;)
Chaos like never before seen was in the streets. Young senators and congressmen, without the wisdom of the triumvirate.
"We will secede from the rest of the Union!!!" Senator Rachel Midland of South Carolina shouted, her auburn hair was long and wavy, and her green eyes pierced through the chamber. "You will secede, over my dead body!" replied Jonathan White, Senator from Massachusetts. "I do not want you, or anybody else telling me what to do!" Rachel indignantly shot.
President Lewis Pleasure laughed off the thought of South Carolina seceding; "what can I do to stop it?" Lewis said. Lewis Pleasure was an interesting character, tall and handsome with dark blue eyes-- a ladies man indeed. He won by a landslide for the Democrat Party, however Lewis could not lead. Lewis was prone to drinking, and strived only to please others.
The South was growing discontented with the North, part of this steamed from the tariffs and taxes Senator Hausheer was mad about back in the day. The North loved tariffs, yet the South was opposed to them. Now that Senator Hausheer, Senator Jack and Senator McDonald were no longer around to cool the tempers, the crises blew out of control. Senator James Beauford of Delaware even drew up his own flag and claimed that Delaware will secede.
TV programs in the North painted the South as evil, and in the South painted the North as evil. New Jersey right on both sides of the Mason-Dixon drew criticism from both sides, as it was free and fair gain for the North and the South. Pennsylvanians were painted as hillbillies, South Carolinians were rebellious teenagers... according to these shows that spread lies and propaganda about the other states.
Besides taxes, the other issue was states rights. Senator Hausheer believed in the unique philosophy of states rights, anything not granted specifically to the federal government should be granted to the states and the people, likewise states can ignore any federal laws they wanted and if it came to severe circumstances she called "untimely" secession was alright. Senator Jack took a moderate position, and Senator McDonald believed somewhat in states rights, but believed they were shared with the federal government and should listen to what the federal courts had to say. He frowned upon nullification and secession.
These Senator's philosophies influenced their respective regions, and long after their passing influenced the new generation.
states on the boarder of the North and South, was a big target however for everybody to fight over. Both sides tried to move to these states to get these states to have more electorial votes. One day, a terrible action happened...
Lawrence Humphrey, a fanatic caught wind of this. Humphrey traveled to Kentucky-- one of these boarder states and ruthlessly slaughtered all states rights supporters he could find. Humphrey drew the irate anger of states rights supporters in the South, and the disgust of the moderate and regular Northerners.
Andrew White openly on the senate floor, apologized for the horrifying actions some in his party have committed. Senator Allee Millsap- also of Massachusetts had a thing or two to say about Humprey's actions, but it soon turned into a speech on how certain senators caused it. she pointed out Senator Andrea Butler of Maryland, who was not in the room at the time. Andrea Butler's niece however- Bridgette Edgefield- a congresswoman from Maryland's third district was watching from the gallery and heard everything.
Edgefield was angry at such an uproarious speech, and planned her revenge. Early one June morning, Senator Millsap was alone in the Senate chamber, Edgefield appointed his colleagues, three congressmen-- one from Tennessee, one from Georgia and one from Virginia; to guard the door. Stephan raised his cane and hit Millsap. Eventually help came, Senators Andrew White and Rachel Midland barged through the group of men and rescued Millsap The country was outraged to hear of this attack. Yet, some fanatics on Edgefield's side sent him canes that read; "Hit him again!"
Millsap spent months in recuperation and undergoing treatments, she did recover. Millsap was reelected and served the senate. Bridgette Edgefield was also reelected, but contracted tuberculosis and died at the age of 31. Andrea Butler died also-- but of old age.
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