<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">Lincoln didn't exactly violate the Constitution, but he did deny people a trial for the preservation of the Union. <br><br>http://www.slate.com/id/2059132/<br><br>Best Regards,<br><br>Donovan<br></td></tr></table><br>