Lincoln Suspended the Writ of Habeas Corpus
Friday October 23, 2009
Restraints on legal rights during wartime is not a new thing. On October 23, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus in Washington, D.C. for all military-related cases. Article I of the Constitution say this: "The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it." Lincoln's actions were taken in response to riots and local militias during the early stages of the Civil War. Lincoln ignored the ruling of the US Circuit Court against his order.
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My research indicates this isn’t the only time Lincoln disobeyed federal law during the war. The list seems to be quite long.
I am confused. Article One states it may be suspended in the case of rebellion and invasion. Does that not describe the Civil War?
This article does not tell even the whole truth & nothing but the truth. Many northern newspaper men, & even folks speaking their 1st ammendment rights, were imprissoned in misserable cells with no charge for years.
It’s amazing just how much info about Lincoln is withheld.
Had he not been murdered, he would rack right down with Harding.
Being a martyr, has it’s rewards.
Lincoln, was a terrorist.
The invasion of the South, was wrong, the truth
is, was war of northern aggression.
The spoil of war, victors write the history.
The northern occupation was brutal and continue
today, The occupation of Japan and Germany only
lasted four years and the occupiers rebuilt both
country,
The Civil War should be renamed The Slaveholders’ Rebellion. Lincoln a terrorist? People who say that never seem to volunteer to become slaves themselves…..
Lincoln was a terrorist? Either someone needs to study more history or learn the meaning of the word.
Everyone needs to do a little research here. Lincoln’s own words were that the war was to ‘preserve the union’ the war had nothing to do with slavery while it was being raged. Lincoln himself was in favor of upholding the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Please research states rights issues before and after the civil war. It’s very enlightening.