Stephens also commended what he called the "revolution", or secession, which had been, up to that point, conducted without much violence, apart from isolated incidents such as the attack on the "Star of the West" steamship.
Stephens also commended what he called the "revolution", or secession, saying it had been achieved "the loss of a single drop of blood". Up to that point, the states declared secession from the U.S. without much violence, apart from isolated incidents such as the attack on the "Star of the West" steamship.