 | Paul Selby - 1900 - 478 pages
...unconstitutional. I think differently. I think the Constitution invests the Commander-in-Chief with the law of war in time of war. The most that can be said is, that slaves are property. "Is there any question that, by the law of war, property, both of enemies... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett, Charles Walter Brown - Presidents - 1902 - 888 pages
...differently. I think that the Constitution invests its Commander-in-chief with the law of war in the time of war. The most that can be said, if so much, is, that the slaves are property. IB there, has there ever been, any question that by the law of war, property,... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1903 - 436 pages
...think differently. I think the Constitution invests its Commander-in-chief with the law of war in the time of war. The most that can be said, if so much, is, that the slaves are property. Is there, has there ever been, any question that by the law of war, property,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1903 - 460 pages
...unconstitutional. I think differently. I think the Constitution invests its commander-in-chief with the law of war in time of war. The most that can be said—if so much—is that slaves are property. Is there—has there ever been—any question that... | |
 | English language - 1905 - 644 pages
...unconstitutional. I think differently. I think the Constitution invests its commander-in-chief with the law of war in time of war. The most that can be said — if so much — Js that slaves are property. Is there, has there ever been, any question that by the law of war,... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - History - 1906 - 626 pages
...unconstitutional. I think differently. I think the constitution invests its commander-in-chief with the law of war in time of war. The most that can be...needed? And is it not needed whenever taking it helps or hurts the enemy? Armies, the world over, destroy enemies' property when they cannot use it, and... | |
 | Guy Carleton Lee, Francis Newton Thorpe - Indians of North America - 1906 - 700 pages
...unconstitutional. I think differently. I think the constitution invests its commander-in-chief with the law of war in time of war. The most that can be...needed? And is it not needed whenever taking it helps or hurts the enemy? Armies, the world over, destroy enemies' property when they cannot use it, and... | |
 | De Alva Standwood Alexander - New York (State) - 1909 - 592 pages
...proclaimed emancipation. lf slaves are property, is there any question that by the law of war such property, both of enemies and friends, may be taken when needed? And is it not needed when its taking helps us and hurts our enemy? But you say the proclamation is unconstitutional. lf... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1911 - 170 pages
...unconstitutional. I think differently. I think the Constitution invests its commander in chief with the law of war in time of war. The most that can be said — if so much — is that slaves ar : property. Is there — has there ever been — any question that by the law of war, property,... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - History - 1913 - 246 pages
...South a friend of the North. Every negro knew that if he got within the lines of the Federal armies, law of war in time of war. The most that can be said...war, property, both of enemies and friends, may be taten when needed ? And is it not needed whenever taking it helps us, or hurts the enemy ? Armies,... | |
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You dislike the Emancipation Proclamation; and, perhaps, would have it retracted. You say it is unconstitutional -I think differently. I think the Constitution invests its commander-inchief, with the law of war, in time of war. The most that can be said,... 
