CROSSING THE RUBICON
Decision of the Supreme Court in the Milligan case--It declares
all trials of civilians by military commissions unlawful--It
implies that Andrew Johnson's policy was preferable to that of
Congress--All the members of the Cabinet support the President's
policy--Stanton, however, secretly confers with the radicals to
undermine the President--Sumner and Stevens become the leaders
in Congress and pass bills annulling state governments in the
South--The Conservatives follow reluctantly, believing that the
negroes cannot be protected unless they have the right to
vote--Remarkable series of Reconstruction Acts passed in 1867
and 1868--The case of Georgia--Trumbull overthrows Governor
Bullock and his senatorial supporters 288