With the way all the protestants are acting I don't know how long that will last. I've heard that there has been fighting over slavery in Kansas. I really don't see why anyone would fight for an ignorant negro, but most protestants don't have any sense anyway. Now that I've thought about it, if it were me in Kansas, I'd let the south have it. Catholics were largely conservative and pro-slavery.
Field is no different.
In addition to the influence of the Church, the Irish were extremely worried that blacks would compete with them in the work place. Part of the Democrat's manipulation of Irish voters was actualized by instilling an economic fear into their partisans. Sumter was taken they rallied behind the flag. I walked with my son to a pro-Union rally yesterday. We were both amazed at the crowds in the streets.