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To: Poohbah
Wrong. There was no rebellion. Virginia seceded and Lincoln then proceded to recognize a local politician in the mountain counties as "governor" of a group of counties for the purpose of giving a veneer of legality to what he was doing. He also sidestepped the territorial process. Remember that one? Congress is supposed to govern new territories until the requirements for statehood are met.

If you don't read the Constitution, you'll never understand what Lincoln did wrong and you'll keep bending over for any tinpot "authority" who tells you to spread'em.

91 posted on 04/03/2002 4:28:23 PM PST by Twodees
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To: Twodees
If you don't read the Constitution, you'll never understand what Lincoln did wrong and you'll keep bending over for any tinpot "authority" who tells you to spread'em.

Oh I can assure you that he has read it; and understands it. I enjoy destroying lying cockroaches. He will hang by the rope of his own choice.

105 posted on 04/03/2002 5:39:29 PM PST by one2many
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