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... Congress demanded similar qualities of en- durance and flexibility . The Congress which Lincoln faced in 1861 had been depleted by the departure of most of the Southern members , which left the Republicans in command . It is hard to ...
... Congress demanded similar qualities of en- durance and flexibility . The Congress which Lincoln faced in 1861 had been depleted by the departure of most of the Southern members , which left the Republicans in command . It is hard to ...
Page 492
... Congress passed a law authorising the president to suspend the writ and declare martial law in cities and districts threatened by the enemy . Davis used this power sparingly - but not sparingly enough to suit the tastes of critics in ...
... Congress passed a law authorising the president to suspend the writ and declare martial law in cities and districts threatened by the enemy . Davis used this power sparingly - but not sparingly enough to suit the tastes of critics in ...
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... Congress based its claim on its general legislative authority , and , more specifically , on the argument that the power to declare war , explicitly granted to Congress , must imply the power to prosecute that war by all proper means ...
... Congress based its claim on its general legislative authority , and , more specifically , on the argument that the power to declare war , explicitly granted to Congress , must imply the power to prosecute that war by all proper means ...
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