[HaveGunWillTravel]

Your point about section 3 assumes that free states trying to seceed were guilty of sedition while Lincoln wasn't. Who was the true enemy of the constitution?

[mhking]

Your point about section 3 assumes that free states trying to seceed were guilty of sedition while Lincoln wasn't. Who was the true enemy of the constitution?

Legally? The individuals in those states were.

Morally? That's a much more nebulous situation where Lincoln could be equally culpable. Then again, there is the golden rule: he who has the gold makes the rules.

I don't claim to be anything more than a (below?) average constitutional scholar. And that's why I prefaced my answer with "If I'm understanding correctly" types of rejoinders. I'm definitely open for discussion on it...