Does a State have the right to secede?

[Jim Garrett]

James Swanson in "Bloody Crimes" makes a very valid point. Jefferson Davis was held captive for roughly 2 years, but never brought to trial. There was no certainty that a conviction was a pre-determined outcome. If Davis was found guilty of being a traitor, he would very likely become a great martyr, not unlike his union counterpart. But if he was found not guilty, WOW, that would have meant that the Southern states DID have a right to secede. Very dangerous ground.