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To: Rome2000

U.S. Congressmen Convicted of Treason


Robert Alexander, Maryland delegate to the Continental Congress, 1775-76. After the signing of the Declaration of Independence, he defected to the British navy. A court convicted him of high treason in 1780 and confiscated his property.


Andrew Allen, Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress, 1775-76. Quit just before the Declaration of Independence was signed, fled to the British army and swore allegiance to King George III. Found guilty of treason.


Joseph Galloway, Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress. Remained loyal to the crown, enlisted in the English army. The Pennsylvania General Assembly convicted him of high treason in 1778 and confiscated his land.


Lambdin P. Milligan, congressman from Indiana. Tried to discourage constituents from enlisting in the Union Army, 1862, and became an antiwar leader. The U.S. military arrested him in 1864; found guilty by a military commission of giving aid and comfort to the enemy. Sentenced to be hanged on May 19, 1865, but end of war prevented execution from taking place. The Supreme Court later ruled that the military had no jurisdiction to arrest and try the congressman because his actions were outside the theater of war.


Alexander Long, congressman from Ohio, 1863-65. House of Representatives censured him in 1864 for "treasonable" statements.


Clement L. Vallandigham, congressman from Ohio. Found guilty of treason and sentenced to exile in the Confederacy.


175 posted on 11/11/2005 8:00:54 PM PST by TheRobb7 (The American Spirit does not require a federal subsidy.)
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To: TheRobb7
U.S. Congressmen Convicted of Treason

Robert Alexander, Maryland delegate to the Continental Congress, 1775-76. After the signing of the Declaration of Independence, he defected to the British navy. A court convicted him of high treason in 1780 and confiscated his property.

Andrew Allen, Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress, 1775-76. Quit just before the Declaration of Independence was signed, fled to the British army and swore allegiance to King George III. Found guilty of treason.

Joseph Galloway, Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress. Remained loyal to the crown, enlisted in the English army. The Pennsylvania General Assembly convicted him of high treason in 1778 and confiscated his land.

Lambdin P. Milligan, congressman from Indiana. Tried to discourage constituents from enlisting in the Union Army, 1862, and became an antiwar leader. The U.S. military arrested him in 1864; found guilty by a military commission of giving aid and comfort to the enemy. Sentenced to be hanged on May 19, 1865, but end of war prevented execution from taking place. The Supreme Court later ruled that the military had no jurisdiction to arrest and try the congressman because his actions were outside the theater of war.

Alexander Long, congressman from Ohio, 1863-65. House of Representatives censured him in 1864 for "treasonable" statements.

Clement L. Vallandigham, congressman from Ohio. Found guilty of treason and sentenced to exile in the Confederacy.

Its high time to add about four score present day congress traitors to that list.

Not to mention their propaganda wing in the press.

The funny thing is that it should take just one small nuke or something similar to spell the end of the traitorous left and their sick and destructive influence on the United States of America.

On the unfortunate day when another attack resulting in a massive loss of innocent American life occurs, the left can be literally eviscerated.

The GOP must be prepared to arrest and imprison the traitorous Democrats that give aid and comfort to the islamonazi enemy and sap the will of our nation to win the war on terror.

185 posted on 11/11/2005 8:22:11 PM PST by Rome2000 (Peace is not an option)
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