[nolu chan]

{Non-Sequitur] Yes, July 4, 1861. What's your point? You were the one seeming to claim that President Lincoln didn't call a special session at all.

What I said was, "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."

In context, he did not call a special session of Congress during those first six weeks. There was a lot going on.

[Non-Sequitur]

I'm still not sure what the point you are trying to make is. Congress was in recess, so what? In those days Congress convened in December and was usually in recess by February or March. When faced with the rebellion President Lincoln did call a special session of Congress and took the steps available to him to supress the lawless actions of the southern states. What are you saying he did that was illegal?

[WhiskeyPapa]

What I said was, "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."

So what? It was clearly his perogative not to call a special session of Congress. Lincoln was a canny player ---- he was a master politician. Now you won't even let him play the game?

Walt