[Hacksaw]

But the Supreme Court did declare secession as practiced by the southern states unconstitutional in 1869? Didn't Mr. Benson do any research in this?

A supreme court ruling issued by the north after the fact has no meaning.

[Grand Old Partisan]

"A supreme court ruling issued by the north after the fact has no meaning."

issued by the north?
after the fact?
has not meaning?
unless Hacksaw says so?

[Non-Sequitur]

A supreme court ruling issued by the north after the fact has no meaning.

Sure it does. It is a valid ruling by the Supreme Court. A 5-3 decision that stated in no uncertain terms that unilateral secession as practiced by the southern states was illegal. And it remains illegal to this day.