Tyrants borrow from each other. Lincoln was not the first, he just made it much easier for men like Wilson, FDR, Johnson, and Obama. Of course history-challenged folks like you pick and choose between “good” tyrants like Lincoln, and “bad” tyrants like FDR and LBJ.
Talk about Federal overreach, what the hell was the Fugitive Slave Act? The first time Congress interfered with state laws and the first time Federal law could force citizens to bow to their will.
You have selective history comprehension.
In 1860, most people knew secession would bring war. Your claims that “Secession is legal” were not the majority opinion even then. The only question then was if the loyal states would stand up to it or not. The arrogant Slave Power guessed wrong just as smart Southern leaders like Sam Houston warned them.
When the idiot Jeff Davis ordered the firing on Sumter, he drove the loyal states into supporting war. The other thing that amazes me about you guys is that you think that the US has sucked for the last 150 years. Why the hell are you still here if it sucks so bad?