[WhiskeyPapa]

Those who arrested Milligan acted under authority claimed by and delegated by Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln authorized them to do it.

Too easy.

President Lincoln authorized them to exercise executive power in their areas of responsibility. He expected them to. In the case of Vallandigham, he had the guy released. In Milligan's case, he wouldn't sign off on the sentence.

Your statement as written is misleading at best, and disingenuous at worst. It's typical of the neo-reb intent to mislead and dissemble.

Walt

[nolu chan]

[Wlat] In the case of Vallandigham, he had the guy released.

Don't you mean DEPORTED?

[nolu chan]

[Wlat] In Milligan's case, he wouldn't sign off on the sentence.

You mean his deliberations ended with his death.