Lincoln cast an imputation upon the Supreme Court by supposing that it would violate the Constitution; that it would be an act of moral treason that no man on the bench could ever descend to.
Stevenson reflects on Lincoln's views regarding the integrity of the Supreme Court and the Constitution.
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