Draggingtree Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 A Palpable Violation of the Constitution2016 Tuesday, December 6, Clearly defined in the United States Constitution is this: “Treason against the United States, shall consist only of Levying war against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort . . .” Note the word “them” – not the United States collectively, and that John Brown was convicted of treason against Virginia. Though Lincoln’s predecessor did not agree with secession, he saw no constitutional authority to coerce a State, and knew that to wage war against a State was treason. Lincoln had no such inhibitions. The following is excerpted from a letter from Jefferson Davis to Mississippi newspaper publisher and war veteran J.L. Power, dated June 19, 1884. Bernhard Thuersam, www.Circa1865.com The Great American Political DivideA Palpable Violation of the Constitution“Dear Sir,[From] the statement in regard to Fort Sumter, a child might suppose that a foreign army had attacked the United States – certainly could not learn that the State of South Carolina was merely seeking possession of a fort on her own soil, and claiming that her grant of the site had become void. Ft. Sumter: No Federal Right To Occupy https://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2016/12/a-palpable-violation-of-constitution.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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