Lincoln Impeachment
The Lincoln Impeachment
Assume that the time is during the Civil War before the victories by Farragut and Sheridan. Specifically, the date is August 1, 1864. Things look bad for the Union. See text p. 468, last paragraph. (“Lincoln’s reelection was at first gravely in doubt.”)
Assume that a bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives calling for the impeachment of President Lincoln. Supporters of the bill argue that Lincoln ought to be impeached because of
1. violations of civil liberties,
2. his poor conduct of the war,
3. emancipation, and
4. other high crimes and misdemeanors.
The Writ of Habeas Corpus
- What is habeas corpus?
- Lincoln and the Writ of Liberty
- Lincoln's Proclamation Suspending Habeas Corpus
- Lincoln, Seward, and Habeas Corpus (This is a blog, so the school's filter may block it. Check this one at home.)
- Habeas Corpus During the Civil War
- Ex Parte Merryman
- Ex Parte Merryman and Debates on Civil Liberties During the Civil War
- Abraham Lincoln on Civil Liberties During the Civil War
- The Lincoln Administration and Arbitrary Arrests
- Rights During Wartime
Major Civil War Battles Through July 1864
Judiciary Power and Practice (a long article--search for "Lincoln")
Abraham Lincoln and the Border States
Lincoln's Constitutional Dilemma--Emancipation and Black Suffrage
Emancipation and the Laws of War
Emancipation: Lincoln's Great Gamble