[thatdewd]

Congress, the Supreme Court, and nearly every patriot on the country agreed with President Lincoln's decision not to let rebels run around unmolested, though neo-Confederates today have a probelm with it.

LOL, I guess that's why the SUPREME COURT ruled it UNCONSTITUTIONAL. As to the others you mentioned, do you think the ones that spent the war rotting in jail cells with no charges filed against them agreed with him as well? Can you say "Police State"?

[Grand Old Partisan]

The Supreme Court did not rule it unconstitutional, and Copngress specifically suppported the President's action. Remember, Congress was out of session when the rebellion began, and no patriot with cdommon sense belived rebels should be able to run around unmolested unti lthen.. Morever, the Founding Fathers' Milita Act 0f 1792 authorized the President to put down rebellion without congressional authorization, and rounding up rebels and throwing them in prison is part of putting down rebellions.

Again, patriots at the time agreed with President Lincoln, while rebels and their modern-day fans were opposed.