Lincoln was following the Constitution when he did. In grade school & high school it was taught that Lincoln was evil for doing this and were told he went against the constitution in doing so. It wasn't until law school that I learned that was total bullshit.
Article I, Section 9, Clause 2: “The Privileges 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 was following the Constitution when he did. In grade school & high school it was taught that Lincoln was evil for doing this and were told he went against the constitution in doing so. It wasn't until law school that I learned that was total bullshit.
Article I, Section 9, Clause 2: “The Privileges of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it."