[oursacredhonor]

"imprisoned without warrant or trial some 13,000 Northern citizens who opposed his policies; arrested dozens of newspaper editors and owners and, in some cases, had federal soldiers destroy their printing presses; censored all telegraph communication;"

All the more power to Lincoln. I say hurrah. Down with the Traitor! Up with the Stars!

If this is truly how you feel then this discussion is hopeless. Lincoln TOTALLY DISREGARDED the Constitution of the United States and all you can say is "All the more power to Lincoln". Unbelievable.

[republicanwizard]

"If this is truly how you feel then this discussion is hopeless. Lincoln TOTALLY DISREGARDED the Constitution of the United States and all you can say is "All the more power to Lincoln". Unbelievable."

The defeaning roar of your condemnation of the slavehounds who enslaved fellow men, beat them, abused their wives, and sent their children away, all in violation of the principles of justice and independence upon which this nation were founded surely distracted me from the details of your argument.

Now where were we?

Ah, yes. Lincoln totally disregarded the Constitution. That's why he sent thousands to the battlefield to enforce the oath he took to enforce it.

[WhiskeyPapa]

Lincoln TOTALLY DISREGARDED the Constitution of the United States and all you can say is "All the more power to Lincoln".

Oh ho. What Supreme Court case did President Lincol disregard? Don't say "Merryman", that's not a Supreme Court case.

Don't say "Milligan". That case was after the war.

Most historians agree that President Lincoln bent but did not break the Constitution. Blather all you like.

Walt