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No, Lincoln did nothing of the sort. Even after Lincoln saved the Union from the attempt to destroy it the fedgov was tiny. Lincoln's actions during wartime were unexceptional and almost always necessary due to the treachery of the Democratic Party. As always the Democratic Party pursued policies during the War which would lead to the destruction of the nation and the elevation of its enemies.

No greater calamity to the pursuit of Justice and Liberty could have happened to this nation than if the Slaveocracy had triumphed. Secession was an ignoble cause postulated on concepts which were the opposite of those espoused in the Declaration and would have destroyed mankind's "last best hope."

No, Lincoln did nothing of the sort. Even after Lincoln saved the Union from the attempt to destroy it the fedgov was tiny. Lincoln's actions during wartime were unexceptional and almost always necessary due to the treachery of the Democratic Party. As always the Democratic Party pursued policies during the War which would lead to the destruction of the nation and the elevation of its enemies.

I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. BTW I don't consider threatening to arrest legislators and Supreme Court justices to be "unexceptional". I also don't recall secession being mentioned in the DOI or the Constitution. I'd love to chat but I've got to work. Be back this evening.