[Non-Sequitur]

I can't read Mr. Benson's mind but I would assume that he considered it irrelevent.

You may assume all you want, but the fact is that the Supreme Court did determine that secession as practiced by the southern states was illegal, and it managed to do that while not trying and convicting Davis of anything. And since you're assuming for him then how did he come to the conclusion that the legality or illegality of secession was dependent on Jefferson Davis being tried in the first place?

[Aurelius]

"And since you're assuming for him then how did he come to the conclusion that the legality or illegality of secession was dependent on Jefferson Davis being tried in the first place?"

Two non sequiturs in one sentence, Non-Sequitur?

[tet68]

secession as practiced by the southern states was illegal

So there would be some instance where secession WAS legal?

Tell me more.