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He did not, however, call an extra session of Congress. He issued money, he declared war, he suspended habeas corpus, it was an absolute Constitutional dictatorship. There was not even a Congress in session for six weeks.

Well, that's all wrong. President Lincoln DID call a special secession of Congress to meet July 4.

President Lincoln never declared war, or asked for a declaration. The Supreme Court ruled in 1862 that it was impossible to declare war on one of the states.

Issue money? When?

He suspended HC. So what?

The Constitution pretty much grants dictatorial powers to the president in time of war. And that's what the SCOTUS likened the rebellion to. Hey, if the pres messes up, you can always vote him out.

Walt

[Walt quoting nolu chan out of context] He did not, however, call an extra session of Congress. He issued money, he declared war, he suspended habeas corpus, it was an absolute Constitutional dictatorship. There was not even a Congress in session for six weeks.

[Walt] Well, that's all wrong. President Lincoln DID call a special secession of Congress to meet July 4.

[712 nolu chan returned to context] When Abraham Lincoln was elected and inaugurated, he didn't have a Congress for the first six weeks. He did not, however, call an extra session of Congress.

Lincoln's first inaugural address was given March 4, 1861.

Do the arithmetic Walt.