[TexConfederate1861]

It was NOT illegal before 1861 or at anytime. And AGAIN....you cannot penalize someone for something that was not illegal at the time!

I am done with you WLAT...go preach your mindless dribble to someone else. you won't convince me.

[WhiskeyPapa]

It was NOT illegal before 1861 or at anytime. And AGAIN....you cannot penalize someone for something that was not illegal at the time!

I know this is all new for you. Over time you will digest it.

The Militia Act of 1792 requires that United States law operate in all the states.

Was United States law allowed to operate in the so-called seceded states?

No, of course not.

Although secession per se was not legislated against (and still has not been), it was pretty much a no brainer for the Supreme Court to find the acts and ordinances of the so-called seceded states outside of U.S. law. And it so ruled. Further, Justice Grier, writing for the majority --cites-- the Militia Act -- it was law extant when the so-called seceded states attempted their gigantic rebellion. Unilateral state secession is outside the law. It simply is, and the most you bump this thread back to the top, the more people are likely to see these incontrovertible facts.

Walt

[WhiskeyPapa]

you won't convince me.

I neither seek to convice you or expect to.

But your unsupported blather is so easily rendered down into the rhetorical grease that it is, I can't resist.

People from all over the world come to FR and read the threads. It's nice that someone post to the greatness of America, not the worst things about it -- and the so-called CSA is surely the worst thing in our national story, and the response of the millions of loyal Union men to the gigantic nest of traitors that was the CSA, is surely one on the best.

Walt