Did The Fear of a Southern Republican Party Cause Secession

As I have stated I continue to warm to this theory as being a big cause and a cause that is not examined enough. Elektratig has

Immediate Secession: Did Georgians Fear Other Georgians?

It is quite forgottne how much Patronage a Preisdent had in those days. Though in books about Lincoln it is often quite noted that besides having to run a country, handle a war, etc etc he was often besiged by pretty wanting jobs. This jobs were not so much in D.C. but elsewhere.

Using that tool a Party could build loyalty and often did.