The Truth of the War Conspiracy of 1861

by Huger William Johnstone

“The ‘Joint Resolution’ names the following six unconstitutional acts, as confessed by Lincoln: “He calls for 75,000 men, April 15th, 1861. “He proclaims a ‘blockade,’ April 19th, 1861. “He proclaims a second blockade, April 27th, 1861. “He authorizes a military officer to suspend Habeas Corpus in Maryland and Pennsylvania, April 27th, 1861. “He calls for 35,000 volunteers. May 3rd, 1861. “He authorizes a military officer to suspend Habeas Corpus in Florida, May 10th, 1861. “Here is the enacting clause of that ‘Joint Resolution;’ “‘Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled; That all the extraordinary acts, proclamations, and orders hereinbefore mentioned be and the same are hereby approved, and declared to be in all respects legal and valid, to the same, and with the same effect as if they had been issued and done under the previous express authority, and direction, of the Congress of the United States.’ “In this enacting clause Congress itself brands Lincoln’s acts as illegal, invalid, unconstitutional.”