Ever heard of civil disobedience?
There were elections held in 62 in which the Democrats did very well.
There were also elections held in 64 in which Lincoln and his party "won" in several places by way of voter fraud.
It is opposing a particular bill.
...and in this case, that particular bill sought simply to suspend habeas corpus. They rejected that bill in a clear sign of disapproval of Lincoln's request. You're simply to dishonest to admit that fact because admitting it would entail a concession that Lincoln ran roughshod over the will of the other two branches of government. Your #3position not being one derived from reason, you will remain in #3denial of that simple fact. To permit a concession otherwise is unacceptable in your mind, which is already made up upon the premise that Lincoln can do no wrong, all subsequent acts of yours built around vindicating that faulty premise.
No doubt because they reject his administration as being tyrannical.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 - Congress has eliminated direct financing for a Justice Department program that has been the centerpiece of the Bush administration's efforts to prosecute black-market gun crimes. The move, which Congressional officials attributed to competing budget priorities, cuts federal grants to local and state law enforcement agencies in investigating and prosecuting crimes committed with guns. It also raises questions about the administration's ability to persuade the Republican-controlled Congress to support its legislative priorities, after Republicans last month blocked an intelligence overhaul backed by the White House. The administration had sought $45 million for local grants under the gun...
Defeating bills is checks and balances.
Impeachment is for criminal, tyrannical actions.
Lincoln's suspension of the writ did not meet the level of impeachment, thus was neither tyrannical nor criminal.