Yes, no one was executed in the north by federal officials for treason at all. Keep in mind that Merryman was a citizen of Maryland, which gives not even the fig leaf of secession. And he did burn bridges and he did raise troops to overthrow the United States government. That is treason. After he was released he was a serving officer in the insurgent army.
This fact that no one was executed by federal authorties makes a striking contrast with rebel actions, where hundreds of loyal southerners were executed simply for standing by the old flag.
Walt
LOL, but they were ordered to be executed, the Supreme Court stopped it from happening in the case we were just discussing. Details, details, the truth is never your friend.
Keep in mind that Merryman was a citizen of Maryland, which gives not even the fig leaf of secession.
I'm not sure, but I think you're saying Maryland didn't give a hoot for secession. If so, then why did Ol' Abe have his storm troopers lock up all those legislators to prevent Maryland from seceding and leaving the capital cut off from the rest of the North?
And he did burn bridges...
No, that was an unfounded accusation. Even revisionist historians on your side of the ailse admit as much.
...and he did raise troops to overthrow the United States government.
No, he raised troops to defend his State, and NO ONE was trying to "overthrow the United States government" except Mr. Lincoln and his friends. They succeeded, and the Constitution lay in ruin when they were done. No wonder you love the tyrant, you think the Constitution was a "pact with the devil" anyway.
That is treason.
And how many of the millions of Confederate citizens and soldiers were legally convicted of treason?
After he was released he was a serving officer in the insurgent army.
Bully for him! "Maryland, my Maryland..."
BTW, Walt, if he so guilty of all these 'crimes', why were the charges dropped? This fact that no one was executed by federal authorties makes a striking contrast with rebel actions, where hundreds of loyal southerners were executed simply for standing by the old flag.
That sounds like some of Grand Old Partisan's childish gibberish. I thought even you were above such blind ignorance and hypocrisy.
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