[southlake_hoosier]

In what way did President Lincoln suspend the Constitution?

I would have to say he took away The Bill of Rights, which is unconstitutional. So, he suspended the Constitution to revoke the Bill of Rights, which was beyond his powers.

[since 1854]

That doesn’t even begin to make sense.

[Eastbound]

"So, he suspended the Constitution to revoke the Bill of Rights, which was beyond his powers."

That's what happened. Here's a good summary by David Dieteman.