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"How does Lincoln become "out of touch with the people" by defending the Union when illegally attacked?"

I'm not sure of your background on the topic of the Civil War (no, I'm not being pretentious and saying you need to have a degree or anything stupid like that), but you are aware that this was the most unpopular war in this nation's history, yes? That New Yorkers rioted and burned a black orphanage and killed children? That less than 6% of those drafted in the North even served because they chose to hide out. That Lincoln had to lock up the editors of major northern newspapers and excommunicate members of Congress. Does that mean anything to you?

My background is that of a southern man born and raised on the myth of the Noble Cause. It always fascinated me. Only after some years of study did it become evident that the South had been given a whitewash by the media (Birth of a Nation and Gone With the Wind being the most egregious examples) and that there was NOTHING noble about the cause. It was tyranny pure and simple.

Your research into the NY riots is incomplete. You should be aware that 1) the rioters were DEMOCRATS and friends of the South, 2) NYC was against the war from the beginning till the end, 3) the attack on the orphange did not result in any deaths through no fault of the rioters, 4) Republican homes and persons were attacked as well, 5) they were finally quelled (after RAT refusal) by Union forces fresh off the field at Gettysburg. These were the work of Fifth Columnists in league with the South.

As far as popularity goes, the Revolutionary War was just as unpopular as only about a third of the population supported it. But what does popularity have to do with protection of the Union which was under attack? It is also true that the South had a draft and that the war was not popular there either as the desertion figures show. However, I doubt your figure that 94% of those drafted hid out. I am sure some did but nothing close to 15 out of 16.

There should be some editors locked up today. I certainly have no problem with jailing treasonous editors or Congressmen in a time of war. Though "excommunication" was a bit beyond Lincoln's powers. I have no problem with ANY of Lincoln's actions defending this nation. God put him in place as leader at exactly the right time.

That Lincoln had to lock up the editors of major northern newspapers and excommunicate members of Congress. Does that mean anything to you?

Yeah. It means you don't know the meaning of excommunication and have a shaky understanding of the Constitution.