[Non-Sequitur]

The constitutional way to suspend the habeas corpus is with congressional consent. Even Jeff Davis knew this; the Confederate congress twice authorized suspension of the h-c.

As did the U.S. Congress. But I will repeat that the Constitution is silent on exactly who may suspend it, and the Supreme Court has never ruled on legality of Lincoln's actions. Justices as recent as Rehnquist and O'Connor have admitted that just who may suspend it has never been definitively identified. So you can't just say that Lincoln was wrong.

And Jeff Davis is about the last person you should be holding up as a defender of a constitution.

[Lurker]

Have you managed to scare up where in the Preamble that pesky word "perpetual" is found? You're the one defending Lincoln so I'm sure you can just pop on over to Google and quote it to me.

Heck I'm sure you can find 4 or 5 examples of the word "perpetual" or one of its permutations in the Constitution.

I'll stand by until you get back to me.

Thanks,

L

[stainlessbanner]

You like to bandy Davis’ name about on every Lincoln thread. You ought to appreciate that.