Miscellaneous Questions

[DannyW]

I have a few unrelated questions . First , I want to thank everyone who responded to my previous post . Got great answers from some very knowledgeable historians- professional or amateur or whatever the case may be.

1. This question was at the end of my previous post & may not have been
seen by all.
Isn’t it true that Andrew Johnson wanted to hang the Rebel leaders
led to friction with Grant . Then after problems with impeachment
& the Radical Republicans over reconstruction he did an about face
& issued his blanket pardon on Christmas Day 1868 to help feelings
in the South & taking a swipe at his enemies.

2. My next question comes after reading an article by Dr Walter E. Willia
Williams on treason . He said if General Lee was a traitor then George
Washington was also. I know the situation was different with us being
a colony of Great Britain & the South trying to become an independent
country . So , how is the constitution to be interpreted pertaining to
secession. Was it fact that the South were traitors & how does a
Person to answer that . Was discussing this with a friend & was the
constitution to be interpreted differently then from now?

Thanks in advance for responses!!!