Damon left the confederacy on principle. It was his choice and should be respected.

Damon按照原则离开了(美国南北战争时的)南部邦联的。这是他的选择，应该受到尊重。

But what if today for whatever reason the confederacy re-emerged as an independent country again?

但是，如果今天不管于什么原因，南方邦联再次以独立国家的现呢？

He will be the first African-American mayor of the city where southern delegates voted to form the confederacy in 1861.

他将成为该市首裔市长，南方各代表曾于1861年在此投票组成南部邦联。

I was simply having too much fun to return to battle. Your commitment to the confederacy is inspiring.

我只是玩得太开心都不想回战场了。-你对联邦政府的承诺真是鼓舞人心哪。

So some of the founders on the confederacy side back then wanted them rounded up and burned alive.

那时候某些联邦制创始人想把他们赶成一圈并活活烧死。

Once our home state of virginia joined confederacy in 1861, it created a tremendous amount of tension within the state.

我们弗吉尼亚州曾在1861年加入了美国南部邦联，致使州内局势异常紧张。

Then, he permitted former officials of the confederacy to run for office in their states' new elections. Many of these former rebels were elected.

然后，他允许前同盟国官员参加他们各州的新选举。这些前反叛分子中有许多人当选。